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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Retail Merchandising B.S.
Sub-plan: Retail merchandising general emphasis
Sample Plan: Retail Merchandising General Emphasis
Total Credits: 118.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV : Preferred Course
DES 1111 - Creative Problem Solving : 3.0 cr
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics : 4.0 cr : SOCS, GP
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption : 3.0 cr : CIV
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking : 4.0 cr : AH, WI
ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics : 4.0 cr
RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising : 3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting : 4.0 cr
CI 1871 - Computer Literacy and Problem Solving : 4.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
DES 2101 - Design and Visual Presentation : 3.0 cr
RM 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Retail Merchandising : 1.0 cr
RM 3243 - Visual Merchandising : 2.0 cr
BA 2551 - Business Statistics in R : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management : 3.0 cr
MKTG 3001 - Principles of Marketing : 3.0 cr
RM 3242 - Retail Buying : 3.0 cr
RM 4117W - Retail Environments and Human Behavior : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
HRIR 3021 - Human Capital Management : 3.0 cr
RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI : Preferred Course
Elective :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
RM 4216 - Retail Promotions : 3.0 cr
RM 4196 - Internship in Retail Merchandising : 2.0 cr
MGMT 3015 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship : 4.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
RM 4217 - International Retail Markets : 3.0 cr : GP
MKTG 3011 - Marketing Research : 4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr