Program Overview

Program Overview

The Minor in Textiles is a comprehensive program that provides students with a thorough understanding of the textiles industry. This program is available to any non-Fashion Merchandising or non-Fashion Design major.

Program Requirements

To complete the Minor in Textiles, students must take all of the following courses, totaling 18 units:

• FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3 units) - "C" or better required, with no prerequisites.
• FMD 253 Introductory Textiles (3 units) - "C" or better required, with no prerequisites.
• FMD 296 Computer Applications for Professionals (3 units) - "C" or better required, with prerequisites varying by major:
  • For Fashion Merchandising majors and minors: a grade of "C" or better in FMD 155 and Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) passage.
  • For Fashion Design majors or Textiles minors: a grade of "C" or better in FMD 152 and 155, and Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) passage.
  • For non-Fashion Merchandising majors or minors and non-Fashion Design majors or Textiles minors: Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) passage.
• FMD 353 Intermediate Textiles (3 units) - "C" or better required, with prerequisites including a grade of "C" or better in CHEM 100, FMD 253, and FMD 296.
• FMD 457 Global Sourcing for the Fashion Industry (3 units) - prerequisites include:
  • For Fashion Merchandising majors: a grade of "C" or better in FMD 355, ECON 300, and senior standing.
  • For Fashion Design majors and Textiles minors: ECON 300 and senior standing.
• FMD 458 Fashion Product Development (3 units) - prerequisites include a grade of "C" or better in FMD 296 and FMD 353, and senior standing.

Prerequisite Courses

Certain courses have additional prerequisites:

• CHEM 100 Chemistry and Today's World (4 units) - prerequisite includes one course from the Foundation (GE categories A1, A2, A3, and B2).
• ECON 300 Fundamentals of Economics (3 units) - prerequisite includes completion of the GE Foundation requirements.

General Information

It is the student's responsibility to adhere to all prerequisites listed. These prerequisites fulfill general education requirements. The Minor in Textiles is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the textiles industry, and its requirements are structured to ensure that students gain a thorough knowledge of the field.