1. WMU Essential Studies (37 hours)

2. Required Core Courses (30 hours)

• FCS 1260 - The Fashion Industry Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 1550 - Design Principles Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2020 - Field Experience Credits: 1 to 3 hours

• (3 hours total are required)

• FCS 2260 - Fashion/Retail Buying Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3050 - Professional Job Search Strategies Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3260 - History of Fashion Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3300 - Entrepreneurship in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 4220 - Product Development Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 5240 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress Credits: 3 hours

3. Required Design Courses (30 hours)

• FCS 1240 - Apparel Construction I Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2220 - Fashion Design Studio I Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2240 - Apparel Construction II Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2300 - Computer Aided Design for Fashion Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3330 - Digital Patternmaking for Fashion Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 4240 - Apparel Line Development Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2530 - Fashion Illustration Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3220 - Fashion Design Studio II Credits: 3 hours

4. Related Electives (Choose 12 hours)

• FCS 1090 - Envision a Sustainable Life: Food, Shelter, Clothing, and Relationships Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2090 - Family Resource Management Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2290 - Fashion Merchandising Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 2570 - Merchandising Technology Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3200 - Visual Merchandising Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3150 - Global Ecology of the Family Credits: 3 hours

• (This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections - Global Perspectives Category)

• FCS 3290 - Promotion in the Merchandising Environment Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 3320 - Apparel Sourcing and Management Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 4300 - Merchandising Seminar Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 5340 - Consumer Behavior in the Fashion Environment Credits: 3 hours
• FCS 5440 - Global Aspects of the Fashion Industry Credits: 3 hours
• MGMT 2500 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 hours
• MKTG 2500 - Marketing Principles Credits: 3 hours

5. Related Experiential Electives Choose (3 hours)

• FCS 2050 - Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 3 hours

• (FMD related)

• FCS 4290 - Internship Credits: 2 to 6 hours
• FCS 5220 - Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 3 hours

• (FMD related)

• FCS 5900 - Project/Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 4 hours
• FCS 5980 - Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 6 hours

Note:

Off campus study option:

Up to 18 hours may be applied toward the Fashion Design and Development major by successful completion of 1-6 courses at one of our approved partner institutions. Students may enroll in pre-approved courses at Regents University Fashion School (London), Florence University of the Arts (Florence) or Fashion Institute of Technology (New York City), usually in the junior or senior year. Off campus study courses must be planned and approved in advance. Tuition and room and board rates of partner institutions apply for off campus options. See your academic advisor or program faculty for more information.

6. Electives - As needed to meet 122 hours required for graduation