Program Overview

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Overview of the Department of Design and Merchandising

The Department of Design and Merchandising is part of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Colorado State University. The department offers various programs, including the B.S. in Apparel and Merchandising, B.S. in Interior Architecture and Design, and M.S. in Design and Merchandising.

Programs Offered

• B.S. in Apparel and Merchandising
  • This program includes concentrations in Apparel Design and Production, Merchandising, and Product Development.
• B.S. in Interior Architecture and Design
• M.S. in Design and Merchandising

Merchandising Concentration

The Merchandising concentration challenges students to master knowledge and skills in identifying target markets, marketing, and retailing consumer goods. The program includes coursework in:

• Consumer behavior
• Entrepreneurship
• Merchandising processes and management
• Merchandise buying and procurement
• Promotion
• Retailing store design
• Global industry

Curriculum for B.S. in Apparel and Merchandising, Merchandising Concentration

The curriculum for the Merchandising concentration is as follows:

Freshman

• AM 101: Fashion Industries
• AM 110: Apparel and Merchandising Digital Technology
• AM 130: Awareness and Appreciation of Design
• CHEM 103: Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2)
• CHEM 104: Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1)
• CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2)
• DM 192A: First Year Seminar: Apparel and Merchandising
• MATH 117: College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)
• MATH 118: College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)
• MATH 124: Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)
• Select one course from the following:
  • PSY 100: General Psychology (GT-SS3)
  • SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biological and Physical Sciences

Sophomore

• ACT 205: Fundamentals of Accounting
• AM 220: Textiles
• AM 250: Dress and Human Behavior (GT-SS3)
• AM 270: Merchandising Processes
• AM 275: Product Development I
• DM 272: Consumers in the Marketplace
• ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1)
• SPCM 200: Public Speaking
• Select one course from the following:
  • STAT 201: General Statistics (GT-MA1)
  • STAT 204: Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)
  • Historical Perspectives

Junior

• AM 321: Advanced Textiles
• AM 330: Global Sourcing of Textiles and Apparel
• AM 366: Merchandising Promotion
• AM 371: Merchandise Planning and Control
• DM 360/MKT 360: Retailing
• DM 492: Professional Practice
• MGT 305: Fundamentals of Management
• MKT 305: Fundamentals of Marketing
• Select one course from the following:
  • FIN 305: Fundamentals of Finance
  • Upper-Division AM or DM Elective
  • Upper-Division AM or DM Elective
  • Advanced Writing

Senior

• AM 479: Merchandising Policies and Strategies
• DM 477: Apparel Industry Applications
• DM 487A: Internship: Merchandising
• Upper-Division AM or DM Elective
• Electives

Internship Alternative Courses

The following courses can be taken as alternatives to the internship:

• AM 335: Textiles and Apparel Supply Chains
• AM 342: Computer-Aided Textile Design
• AM 363: Global Fashion History Perspectives
• AM 364: History of Fashion Designers/Manufacturers
• AM 373: Apparel Design and Retail Entrepreneurship
• AM 421: Textiles Product Quality Assessment
• AM 430: International Retailing
• AM 450: Social-Psychological Aspects of Clothing
• AM 460: Historic Textiles
• AM 466: Retail Environment Design and Planning
• ART 350: Fibers II
• ART 351: Fibers III
• ART 450: Fibers IV
• ART 451: Fibers V
• DM 400: U.S. Travel-New York City
• DM 470A: International Design and Merchandising: Apparel
• DM 470B: International Design and Merchandising: Interior Design
• DM 474: Fashion Show Production and Event Planning
• DM 482: Travel Abroad
• JTC 301: Corporate and Professional Communication (GT-CO3)
• JTC 310: Copy Editing
• JTC 311: History of Media
• JTC 316: Multiculturalism and the Media
• JTC 320A: Reporting: General News
• JTC 320B: Reporting: Sports
• JTC 320C: Reporting: Business
• JTC 320D: Reporting: Government and Political
• JTC 320H: Reporting: Special Topics
• JTC 326: Online Storytelling and Audience Engagement
• JTC 340: Video Editing
• JTC 342: Writing for Visual Media
• JTC 350: Public Relations and Advertising
• JTC 361: Writing for Specialized Magazines
• JTC 372: Web Design and Development
• JTC 411: Media Ethics and Issues
• JTC 412: International Mass Communication
• JTC 413: New Media Trends and Society
• JTC 414: Media Effects
• JTC 415: Communications Law
• JTC 471: Research for Public Communicators
• MGT 320: Contemporary Management Principles/Practices
• MGT 330: Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation
• MGT 340: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• MGT 410: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• MGT 420: New Venture Creation
• MGT 440: New Venture Management
• MGT 470: Managerial Decisions-Issues and Analysis
• MGT 475: International Business Management
• MKT 366: Services Marketing
• SOC 301: Development of Sociological Thought
• SOC 302: Contemporary Sociological Theory
• SOC 330: Social Inequality
• SOC 342: Work and Leisure in Society
• SOC 362: Social Change
• SOC 460: Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology
• TH 363: Costume Design II

Minimum Grade Requirements

The minimum grade requirements for the Major in Apparel and Merchandising, Merchandising concentration are as follows:

• AM 101
• AM 130
• AM 270
• DM 272
• MATH 117
• MATH 118
• MATH 124 with grades of C (2.000) or better.

Program Total Credits

The total credits required for the B.S. in Apparel and Merchandising, Merchandising concentration are 120 credits.

Department of Design and Merchandising

The Department of Design and Merchandising is located at 114 Nancy Richardson Design Center, 522 W. Lake St., 1574 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado.

College of Health and Human Sciences

The College of Health and Human Sciences offers various programs, including the Department of Design and Merchandising. The college is committed to providing students with a well-rounded education and preparing them for successful careers in their chosen fields.