2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Apparel Merchandising Major


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Jane E. Hegland, Head
Department of Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 229
605-688-5196
e-mail: jane.hegland@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/cs/
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Program Information
Apparel Merchandising is the perfect major for students who would like to spend their career in one of many roles in the dynamic, ever-changing fashion industry. Careers such as store or department manager, buyer, or visual merchandiser are typical. Students in apparel merchandising acquire a broad knowledge of people and their behavior, an understanding of the world at large and technical knowledge and skills to select fabrics and plan and produce fashion goods.

Course Delivery Format
Students learn through lecture, laboratory, and hands-on learning experiences. A 7-week (280 hour) full-time summer practicum compatible with career goals is a program requirement.

Requirements for Apparel Merchandising Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


College Requirements: 2


Electives: 28


Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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