Program: Apparel Merchandising Major (AMER), BS - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

Major: 74 Hours

This major includes an embedded minor in marketing which will be reflected on the academic transcript.

FCS Program Foundations: 6 Hours

FCS 1000 - Family and Consumer Sciences as a Profession Credit Hours: 2
FCS 2050 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3
FCS 4000 - Professional Image Development Credit Hours: 1

Apparel Merchandising Core: 68 Hours

ACCT 2050 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BUS 4350 - Christian Business Ethics Credit Hours: 2, 3
CHEM 1010/1010L - General Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
COMM 2000 - Media Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
FCS 1010/1010L - Apparel Concepts and Construction Credit Hours: 3
FCS 2030/2030L - Textiles Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3600 - Visual Merchandising and Display Techniques Credit Hours: 3
FCS 2610 - History and Cultural Aspects of Dress Credit Hours: 3
FCS 2630 - Principles of Retailing Credit Hours: 3
FCS 2671-2673 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 1
or FCS 2682 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 2

or FCS 2683 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 3

(3 credit hours must be earned to meet program requirements)
FCS 3011 - Apparel Merchandising Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
FCS 3012 - Apparel Merchandising Practicum II Credit Hours: 1
FCS 3090 - Principles of Buying and Merchandising Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3110 - Apparel Quality Analysis Credit Hours: 3
FCS 4110/4110L - Product Development Credit Hours: 3
FCS 4130/4130L - Advanced Apparel and Brand Development Credit Hours: 3
IS 2400 - Data Management Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1330 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 2400 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3310 - Consumer Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3490 - Electronic Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3680 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PRS 3360 - Principles of Sales Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 13 Hours

BUS 4350 , included in the core, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

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