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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Retail Merchandising B.S.
Sub-plan: Retail merchandising apparel emphasis
Sample Plan: Retail Merchandising Apparel Emphasis
Total Credits: 117.0
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
DES 1111 - Creative Problem Solving : 3.0 cr
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption : 3.0 cr : CIV
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics : 4.0 cr : SOCS, GP
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV : Preferred Course
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: 15.0 cr
APEC 1251 - Principles of Accounting : 3.0 cr
ADES 2213 - Textile Product Analysis : 4.0 cr
CI 1871 - Computer Literacy and Problem Solving : 4.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
Good study abroad term
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
ADES 2214 - Softlines Analysis : 3.0 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
Good study abroad term
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
RM 3242 - Retail Buying : 3.0 cr
MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management : 3.0 cr
MKTG 3001 - Principles of Marketing : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI : Preferred Course
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
HRIR 3021 - Human Capital Management : 3.0 cr
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture : 3.0 cr : WI
ADES 3121 - History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century : 3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 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
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Good study abroad term
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ADES 4215 - Product Development: Softlines : 4.0 cr
MKTG 3011 - Marketing Research : 4.0 cr
RM 4217 - International Retail Markets : 3.0 cr : GP
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr