Department of Apparel, Design, and Hospitality Management
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Students graduating with majors in Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design; Hospitality and Tourism Management; or Interior Design have a strong general education component and specialized career preparation. Interdisciplinary curricula in the Department of Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management may build upon economics and business, art, behavioral sciences, or natural sciences. The department offers three majors: Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design; Hospitality and Tourism Management; and Interior Design. Two options are available within Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design: apparel studies and retail merchandising. The retail merchandising option offers two emphasis areas: interior retail merchandising and textile product retail merchandising. Minors are available in Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design and Hospitality and Tourism Management. For more information about any of the programs, contact the department. New students are advised to contact the department prior to beginning their college work.
Enrichment Opportunities
The department supplements classroom learning through structured field experiences to hospitality operations, fashion, and design centers. Study tours to cities such as, Los Angeles, New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago, and to several countries, such as England, France, India, and Korea are scheduled regularly.
Professional enrichment is possible through departmental affiliation with the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, or various Study Abroad programs. NDSU students who attend these institutions for a semester or a year gain valuable experience in a fashion, merchandising, hospitality and tourism management, or interior design environment. Students should prepare to do this experience during their junior and/or senior year. Additional information about these programs is furnished upon request.
