Program Overview

Apparel Merchandising Program

The Apparel Merchandising program at Baylor University provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge of retail functions, merchandising principles, forecasting trends, and textile selection and evaluation. Graduates are prepared for professional careers in merchandise buying, retail management, visual merchandising, planning and allocation, digital retailing, and product development.

Overview

The program is led by Dr. Andrew Meyer, Division Leader, and offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes courses in fashion theory, apparel design, textile science, and retail buying.

Degree Requirements

To graduate with a degree in Apparel Merchandising, students must complete a minimum of 124 hours, including:

• General Education Requirements (44 hours)
• Health and Human Sciences BS Core requirements
• Apparel Merchandising major requirements (76 hours)
• A residence requirement of 60 hours
• A Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 "C" overall

Major Requirements

The major requirements include:

• Apparel Courses (43 hours)
  • ADM 1300: Fashion Theory and Consumption Behavior
  • ADM 1391: Introduction to the Apparel Industry
  • ADM 1311: Apparel Design Construction
  • ADM 2310: Textile Science
  • ADM 2311: Fashion Illustration
  • ADM 3340: Digital Retailing Strategies
  • ADM 3361: Apparel Merchandising Technology
  • ADM 3364: History of Dress
  • ADM 3391: Retail Buying I
  • ADM 3393: Visual Merchandising and Promotion
  • ADM 4190: Pre-Internship Seminar for Apparel Merchandising and Apparel Design Majors
  • ADM 4312: Textile Testing and Analysis
  • ADM 4391: Retail Buying II
  • ADM 4392: Apparel Merchandising Internship
  • ADM 4393: Case Studies in Apparel and Retailing
• Required Courses in Other Fields (21 hours)
  • PRD 2101: Professional Development
  • ACC 2301: Survey of Accounting
  • BUS 1305: Software Applications for Personal Productivity
  • MKT 3301: Marketing Concepts
  • CHE 1300 & CHE 1100: Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
  • Or CHE 1301 & CHE 1101: Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • Or CHE 1405: Chemistry and Society
• HSD Core (4 hours)
  • HSD 1104 & CFS 1315: New Student Seminar in Human Sciences and Design and Development of Individual and Family Relationships
  • Or CFS 4356: The Family: A Global Perspective

Internship Requirement

An approved, 240-hour, on-site internship is required following the completion of all prerequisite apparel design courses.

Grade Requirements

A grade of "C" or better is required in all Human Sciences and Design courses (ADM, CFS, HSD, ID, or NUTR).