Apparel Merchandising - B.A.

Required Courses:

• Complete the following courses:

• APRL 150 - Apparel Structure and Design
• APRL 170 - Introduction to the Fashion World
• APRL 256 - Textile Science
• APRL 360 - History of Dress
• APRL 361 - Contemporary Dress and Trend Forecasting
• APRL 446 - Apparel Design and Merchandising Seminar
• APRL 455 - Internship

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• APRL 200 - Cultural Perspectives in Dress
• APRL 290 - Social Psychology of Dress

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• APRL 440 - Specialty Markets
• APRL 442 - Fashion Markets

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• Complete four of the following seven courses:

• APRL 260 - Fashion Styling
• APRL 271 - Retail Promotion and Visual Merchandising
• APRL 281 - Retail Social Media and Branding
• APRL 330 - Special Topics In Fashion Design
• APRL 340 - Special Topics in Fashion Merchandising
• APRL 370 - International Sourcing and Brand Development
• APRL 371 - Retail Buying

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• Complete the following courses:

• BAD 250 - Marketing
• BAD 345 - Management
• ECON 190 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 191 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ART 208 - Introduction to Design Applications

Additional Requirements:

Some apparel courses are offered every other year. Apparel majors should consult with their advisors for a suggested schedule of courses for the major.

A minimum of 18 semester hours in the major field must be completed at Dominican.