Apparel Merchandising (AM) Major

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Jane E. Hegland
Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
SNF 229
605-688-5196
e-mail: jane.hegland@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Apparel Merchandising Major - Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences:

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4 in Fall or 3-4 in Spring
*
IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits:
** (Fall or Spring)

AM 172 - Introduction to Apparel Merchandising
(Spring)
ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation (COM) (G)
* (Fall or Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I
* (Fall or Spring)
FCS 101 - FCS-Professional Foundations
(Fall)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM)
* (Fall or Spring)

Choose one from the following:

HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (COM)
* (Fall or Spring)
HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (COM) (G)
* (Fall or Spring)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM)
* (Fall or Spring)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) (G)
* (Fall or Spring)

Choose one from the following:

Sophomore Year:

SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4
*(Fall or Spring)
Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 3 in Spring

Choose one from the following:

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM)
* (Fall or Spring)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) (G)
(Fall or Spring)

Junior Year:

Electives in BADM, ECON, MCOM, PSYC, SOC Credits 6 in Fall and 3 in Spring

AM 242 - Textiles I
(Fall)
AM 242L - Textiles I Lab
(Fall)
AM 315 - Apparel Design
(Spring)
AM 315L - Apparel Design Studio
(Spring)
AM 352 - History of Dress in the Western World
(Fall)
AM 453 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress
(Spring)
AM 462 - Retailing
(Fall)
AM 472 - Merchandising and Buying II
(Spring)
AM 472L - Merchandising and Buying II Lab
(Spring)
AM 487 - Workplace Strategies
(Spring)
HDFS 241 - Family Relations
(Fall)

Summer School:

AM 495 - Practicum
(Summer)

Senior Year:

IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness (AM 381, Professional Behavior at Work required) Credits: 3 in Fall or 3 in Spring
**
Electives in BADM, ECON, MCOM, PSYC, SOC Credits: 6 in Spring
Electives Credits: 8 in Fall and 5-6 in Spring

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 an 8-9 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.