Program Overview

Overview of the Merchandising Program

The Merchandising program at Washington State University is designed to teach students the process involved in the planning, buying, shipping, and selling of merchandise in manufacturing, trade, or retail organizations. This program emphasizes the importance of understanding all aspects of the industry, from fiber and fabric selection to consumer behavior.

Program Description

The Merchandising program includes courses that explore product development, visual merchandising, merchandising strategies, fashion forecasting, consumer behavior, buying and planning strategies, marketing, retail management, and international business.

Program Requirements

To complete this degree, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and receive a C or better grade in all AMDT courses. A course may only be repeated once. Courses required in these programs cannot be taken on a pass, fail basis.

First Year

• First Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 105 | 1
    • AMDT 108 | 3
    • ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3
    • Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Total Credits: 13
• Second Term:
  • Course | Credit
    • AMDT 221 | 3
    • HD 205 [COMM] | 4
    • History 105 [ROOT] | 3
    • UCORE Inquiry | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Total Credits: 16

Second Year

• First Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 268 | 3
    • ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3
    • UCORE Inquiry | 6
    • Electives | 4
  • Total Credits: 16
• Second Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • ACCTG 220 | 3
    • AMDT 210 [PSCI] | 4
    • AMDT 215 | 3
    • AMDT 250 | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Complete Writing Portfolio
  • Total Credits: 16

Third Year

• First Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 314 | 3
    • AMDT 318 | 3
    • AMDT 488 | 1
    • Electives | 6
  • Total Credits: 13
• Second Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 307 | 3
    • AMDT 308 | 3
    • AMDT Electives | 3
    • Business Industry Elective | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year

• First Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 317 [DIVR] [M] | 3
    • AMDT 430 | 3
    • AMDT 435 | 3
    • AMDT Electives | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Total Credits: 15
• Second Term:
  • Course | Credits
    • AMDT 413 [CAPS] | 3
    • AMDT 450 [M] | 3
    • AMDT Electives | 3
    • Electives | 3
  • Total Credits: 12

Additional Information

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