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Twin Cities Campus
Retail Merchandising B.S.DESGN GARP Administration
College of Design
The retail merchandising program offers a wide range of educational and career opportunities, including visits to multinational retail enterprises, travel to foreign and domestic retail centers, and professional experiences, such as study abroad, and internships with national and international retailers. Program graduates begin their careers in store or corporate environments. Entry-level positions include omni-channel retailing management, visual merchandising, fashion marketing, product development and brand management, sourcing and supply chain management, retail analytics and customer relationship management, store and human capital management, retail buying, advertising and sales promotion.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Admission is competitive and space is limited.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
All coursework in the major must be taken A-F unless it is only offered S/N.
Required Retail Merchandising Basic Courses
DES 1111 - Creative Problem Solving
(3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
MKTG 3001 - Principles of Marketing
(3.0 cr)
CI 1871 - Computer Literacy and Problem Solving
(4.0 cr)
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
DES 1101V - Honors: Introduction to Design Thinking
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
or
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
BA 2551 - Business Statistics in R
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOC 3811 - Social Statistics
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
ENGL 3027W - The Essay
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Required Retail Merchandising Core
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising
(3.0 cr)
RM 3124 - Consumers of Design
(3.0 cr)
RM 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Retail Merchandising
(1.0 cr)
RM 3242 - Retail Buying
(3.0 cr)
RM 4117W - Retail Environments and Human Behavior
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
RM 4196 - Internship in Retail Merchandising
(1.0-2.0 cr)
RM 4217 - International Retail Markets
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
RM 4248 - Creative Leadership in Retailing
(3.0 cr)
Retail Merchandising Electives
Complete a minimum of 18 credits from the list.
Take 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ADES 2213 - Textile Product Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 2214 - Softlines Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
ADES 3217 - Fashion: Trends and Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
ADES 3121 - History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century
(3.0 cr)
·
ADES 4215 - Product Development: Softlines
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 4218W - Fashion, Design, and the Global Industry
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 2101 - Design and Visual Presentation
(3.0 cr)
·
PDES 3711 - Product Innovation Lab
(4.0 cr)
·
RM 2234 - Retailing in a Digital Age
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3196 - Field Study: National or International
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
RM 3243 - Visual Merchandising
(2.0 cr)
·
RM 4123 - Living in a Consumer Society
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4216 - Retail Promotions
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing
(3.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the Major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ADES 4218W - Fashion, Design, and the Global Industry
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3027W - The Essay
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
RM 4117W - Retail Environments and Human Behavior
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 1111/Des 1111H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CI 1806/Math 1031 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mktg 3001/Mktg 3001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CI 1871/PSTL 1571/RM 1203 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 1101W/Des 1101V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 1101W/Des 1101V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BA 2551/SCO 2550 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngC 3027W/EngL 3027W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mgmt 1001/BA 1011 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApSt 5124/RM 4124 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ADes 4121/ApSt 5121 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PDes 3711/PDes 5711 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 10.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApSt 5123/RM 4123 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApSt 4216/ApSt 5216/RM 4216 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngC 3027W/EngL 3027W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |