B.S. in Fashion Merchandising

The Bachelor of Science degree is required by an increasing number of organizations for admission into their executive training programs. This curriculum is designed so that the student may declare a minor (usually 18 semester hours) in suggested related studies such as textile design, advertising, art, international business, marketing, business administration, management, and fashion design. The student is prepared for positions in the creative and executive levels of fashion in the following areas: Fashion Marketing (domestic, international), Personnel Management, Retail Advertising and Promotion, Buying, Retail Management, Visual Merchandising, Textiles, Textile Design, E-tailing and Product Development. All students must fulfill a supervised industry internship between Thanksgiving and Christmas of their sophomore fall semester. The retail organization in which they will work is selected by the faculty of the Fashion Merchandising and Retailing Program. A student must have earned a 2.5 QPR to obtain junior status in the Program. The degree will not be granted to students who receive less than “C” in Retailing 280. The Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising will not be granted to students receiving more than one “D” in any Fashion Merchandising and Retailing course. In addition to formal class work, the student is required to participate in a supervised industry internship program with approved retail organizations that include many prestigious New York City stores. Other important aspects of the program are: fashion show productions; resident buying office workshops; field trips to the New York market, trade shows, museums, and manufacturers, at a nominal cost to student. On-campus seminars are led by outstanding industry personnel.