Program Overview

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA)

Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Human Resources Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) in Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Human Resources Management is a comprehensive program that combines the principles of fashion merchandising and management with the fundamentals of human resources management.

Program Structure

The program is structured into eight semesters, with a sequence of courses that provide students with a solid foundation in fashion merchandising, management, and human resources.

Course Sequence

The following is a sample course sequence for the program:

First Semester

• FAS1101: Introduction to the Fashion Business (3 credits)
• FAS1111: Photoshop and Digital Graphics (3 credits)
• CIS1115: Computer Applications (3 credits)
• SOC1123: First Year Experience (3 credits)
• ENG1105: Writing and Research (3 credits)

Second Semester

• FAS2230: Fashion Textiles for Apparel and Home (3 credits)
• ACC1111: Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
• ENG2205: Writing through Literature (3 credits)
• ENG2215: Public Speaking (3 credits)
• MGT2220: Principles of Management (3 credits)

Third Semester

• FAS2245: Merchandise Planning and Buying (3 credits)
• IBS2201: International Business (3 credits)
• MKT2220: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• HUM2225: Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
• MAT2215: Statistics I (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• FAS2222: Product Development (3 credits)
• CIS2201: Advanced Spreadsheets (3 credits)
• SOC2231: Human Relations (3 credits)
• MGT2245: Essentials of Human Resources Management (3 credits)
• Mathematics/Science Elective (3 credits)

Fifth Semester

• FAS3335: Omni-Channel Retail Management (3 credits)
• FAS1112: Illustrator and Digital Graphics II (3 credits)
• ECO2200: Principles of Economics (3 credits)
• BUS2231: Business Law I (3 credits)
• MGT3240: Employee Labor Relations and Law (3 credits)

Sixth Semester

• FAS3365: Interactive Fashion Communication (3 credits)
• FIN3302: Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• ENG3316: The Confident Writer (3 credits)
• MGT3245: Total Rewards (3 credits)
• Business Elective (3 credits)

Seventh Semester

• FAS4110: Fashion Innovation & Digital Transformation (3 credits)
• MGT3250: The Acquisition and Development of Human Capital (3 credits)
• English Elective (3 credits)
• Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)

Eighth Semester

• FAS4475: Fashion Innovation Capstone (3 credits)
• BUS4483: Internship (3 credits)
• MGT4240: Strategic Human Resources and the Future of Work (3 credits)
• Social Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)

Program Requirements

The program requires students to obtain specific supplies, the cost of which totals approximately $44.00. Detailed, itemized information describing the required supplies and listing typical prices for each such item is available.

Electives

Business Electives must be selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses. Electives must be at the 3000 or 4000 level and must be selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses. Note that 6 credits of Liberal Arts Electives must be at the 3000/4000 level.

Program Policies

The college reserves the right to add, discontinue, or modify its programs and policies at any time. Modifications subsequent to the original publication of this document may not be reflected here.