Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design
Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design
Looking for careers that are exciting in a fast paced environment and provides new opportunities each day, then an education in the field of Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design (ARMD) is just what you may be looking for.
The undergraduate program in ARMD offers students opportunities to develop new approaches for dealing with challenges facing all areas of the global textile, apparel and retail industry. We involve our graduates in designing new solutions for an ever-evolving global industry. The textile, apparel and retailing industry is among the largest industries in the world and has a worldwide reach. The demand for graduates with an ARMD knowledge base is high. Students graduating from this major learn to apply their knowledge and skills to business and society. Students gain aesthetic, technical, practical, and professional skills that are utilized in two option areas. The first option area is textile product merchandising that offer careers in manufacturing, wholesaling, sourcing, strategic planning, buying, and merchandising, and marketing, as well as retail and business management. The second option area is apparel studies that offers careers in product development, costume curatorship, fashion journalism, and other areas in the fashion industry (depending on student interest). Both of these options provide career opportunities worldwide for those who graduate from the program.
Major Requirements
Major: Apparel, Retail Merchandising & Design
Option: Apparel Studies
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
First Year Experience (F): | ||
HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
Communication (C): | ||
ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
Science & Technology (S): | ||
CSCI 114 | Microcomputer Packages | 3-4 |
or CSCI 116 | Business Use of Computers | |
A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 6-7 | |
Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
or SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
Global Perspectives (G): | ||
ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
Total Credits | 40 |
Apparel Studies Option Major Requirements
General Education Requirements | 40 | |
Apparel Studies Option Requirements | ||
ADHM 155 | Apparel Construction and Fit | 3 |
or ADHM 370 | Sewn-Product Manufacturing and Analysis | |
ADHM 171 | Fashion Dynamics | 3 |
ADHM 181 | Aesthetics and Visual Analysis of Apparel Products | 3 |
ADHM 271 | Visual Merchandising and Promotion | 3 |
ADHM 272 | Product Development | 3 |
ADHM 310 | History of Fashion | 3 |
ADHM 366 | Textiles | 3 |
ADHM 367 | Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
ADHM 375 | Professional Development | 1 |
ADHM 385 | Global Fashion Economics | 3 |
ADHM 481 | Capstone in Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design | 3 |
ADHM 486 | Dress and Human Behavior | 3 |
ADHM 489 | Study Tour | 1-3 |
Professional Electives: Select 21 credits from the following: | 21 | |
With adviser approval 6 of the 21 credits of professional electives may be taken from BUSN, MRKT, MGMT, THEA, COMM, or ART to meet the student’s professional/personal objectives. | ||
Beginning Apparel Construction | ||
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | ||
Tourism and Travel Management | ||
Apparel Construction and Fit | ||
Flat Pattern Design & Draping | ||
Pattern Drafting and Grading | ||
Product Development: Designing Pants | ||
Sewn-Product Manufacturing and Analysis | ||
Global Retailing | ||
Convention and Meeting Planning | ||
Dress in World Cultures | ||
Experiential Retailing | ||
Advanced Apparel Assembly | ||
Retail Financial Management and Control | ||
Global Consumer Analysis | ||
Field Experience | ||
Intercultural Communication | ||
Listening and Nonverbal Communication | ||
Organizational Communication I | ||
Minor Program of Study Required: 16 credit minimum required | 16 | |
Degree Requirements: Potential of 12 credit to reach 122 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 122-124 |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Transfer courses from other institutions must have grades of ‘C’ or better to be accepted for the program.
Major Requirements
Major: Apparel, Retail Merchandising & Design
Option: Retail Merchandising
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
First Year Experience (F): | ||
HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
Communication (C): | ||
ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
Science & Technology (S): | ||
CSCI 114 | Microcomputer Packages | 3-4 |
or CSCI 116 | Business Use of Computers | |
A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education courses | 6-7 | |
Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select one focus area | 6 | |
Focus Area One: Textile Product Merchandising | ||
History of Fashion | ||
Select additional course from current general education courses | ||
Focus Area Two: Interior Merchandising | ||
History of Interiors I | ||
History of Interiors II | ||
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
Global Perspectives (G): | ||
ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
Total Credits | 40 |
Retail Merchandising Option Major Requirements
General Education Requirements | 40 | |
Retail Merchandising Option Requirements | ||
ADHM 171 | Fashion Dynamics | 3 |
ADHM 271 | Visual Merchandising and Promotion | 3 |
ADHM 272 | Product Development | 3 |
ADHM 366 | Textiles | 3 |
ADHM 367 | Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
ADHM 372 | Global Retailing | 3 |
ADHM 375 | Professional Development | 1 |
ADHM 470 | Retail Financial Management and Control | 4 |
ADHM 481 | Capstone in Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design | 3 |
ADHM 485 | Global Consumer Analysis | 3 |
ADHM 489 | Study Tour | 1-3 |
ADHM 496 | Field Experience | 3-6 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Intercultural Communication | ||
Listening and Nonverbal Communication | ||
Organizational Communication I | ||
Business Minor requires an application to the College of Business and a minimum 2.5 GPA in courses used for the minor. | 24 | |
Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
Foundations of Management | ||
Foundations of Marketing | ||
Foundations of Retailing | ||
College of Business 300-400 level courses as approved by ADHM Department | ||
(ADHM 372/MRKT 372 may be used as an elective) | ||
Retail Merchandising Focus Area: Select Focus Area One - Textile Product Merchandising - or Focus Area Two - Interior Mechandising: | 21-22 | |
Focus Area One - Textile Product Merchandising Focus: 21 Credits | ||
Aesthetics and Visual Analysis of Apparel Products | ||
History of Fashion | ||
Sewn-Product Manufacturing and Analysis | ||
Global Fashion Economics | ||
Dress and Human Behavior | ||
Dress in World Cultures | ||
Experiential Retailing | ||
Total professional electives must bring total credits to 122. Additional courses to reach this credit total will be chosen with approval from advisor from the list below or from BUSN, MRKT, MGMT, THEA, COMM, or ART to meet students' professional/personal objectives. | ||
Focus Area Two - Interior Merchandising Focus: 22 Credits | ||
ADHM 150 | ||
Design Fundamentals | ||
Interior Design Careers | ||
Introduction to Manual Drafting | ||
ADHM 250 | ||
Interior Design Studio I-Residential | ||
or ADHM 253 | Interior Design Studio II-Office Design | |
or ADHM 254 | Interior Design Studio III | |
Residential Systems | ||
History of Interiors I | ||
History of Interiors II | ||
Interior Materials | ||
Degree Requirements: Potential of 3 credits to reach 122 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 122-128 |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Transfer courses from other institutions must have grades of ‘C’ or better to be accepted for the program.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Apparel, Retail Merchandising & Design
Options: Apparel & Textiles and Retail Management
Required Credits: 22
Apparel & Textiles Minor Option
Required Courses | ||
ADHM 171 | Fashion Dynamics | 3 |
ADHM 366 | Textiles | 3 |
ADHM 367 | Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
ADHM 155 | Apparel Construction and Fit | 3 |
or ADHM 370 | Sewn-Product Manufacturing and Analysis | |
Electives: 12 credits must be upper division, excluding field experience | 12 | |
Beginning Apparel Construction | ||
Apparel Construction and Fit | ||
Aesthetics and Visual Analysis of Apparel Products | ||
Visual Merchandising and Promotion * | ||
Product Development | ||
History of Fashion | ||
Flat Pattern Design & Draping | ||
Pattern Drafting and Grading | ||
Sewn-Product Manufacturing and Analysis | ||
Global Retailing | ||
Global Fashion Economics | ||
Dress in World Cultures | ||
Experiential Retailing | ||
Retail Financial Management and Control | ||
Global Consumer Analysis | ||
Dress and Human Behavior | ||
Study Tour | ||
Total Credits | 22 |
Retail Management Minor Option
The Retail Management minor option is available to all majors in the College of Business.
Required Courses | ||
ADHM 171 | Fashion Dynamics | 3 |
ADHM 181 | Aesthetics and Visual Analysis of Apparel Products | 3 |
ADHM 271 | Visual Merchandising and Promotion | 3 |
Electives: Select 13 credits from the following: | 13 | |
Global Retailing | ||
Global Fashion Economics | ||
Retail Financial Management and Control | ||
Global Consumer Analysis | ||
Foundations of Marketing | ||
Foundations of Retailing | ||
Total Credits | 22 |
Minor Requirements and Notes:
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.