Fashion Industry & Merchandising BS / Design MS

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

1. ENGL 101

   Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research

   or: ENGL 111 English Composition I
   3.0
2. ENGL 102

   Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing

   or: ENGL 112 English Composition II
   3.0
3. ENGL 103

   Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres

   or: ENGL 113 English Composition III
   3.0
4. ENVS 160

   Environment in the News
   2.0
5. ENVS 260

   Environmental Science and Society
   3.0
6. GEO 111

   Natural Disasters
   3.0
7. MATH 119

   Mathematical Foundations for Design

   Not resolved to a course
   4.0
8. CIVC 101

   Introduction to Civic Engagement

   Not resolved to a course
   1.0
9. COOP 101

   Career Management and Professional Development

   Not resolved to a course
   1.0
10. UNIV A101

    The Drexel Experience

    Not resolved to a course
    1.0

Required Arts and Humanities

1. COM 220

   Qualitative Research Methods
   3.0
2. COM 230

   Techniques of Speaking
   3.0

Arts and Humanities elective

1. Select 3.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480): *

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0

Any AFAS (Africana Studies)

Any (ARTH) Art History

Any ARCH (Architecture)

Any COM (Communications)

Any DANC (Dance)

Any ENGL (English)

Any FMST (Film Studies)

Any GST (Global Studies)

Any HIST (History)

Any INTR (Interior Design)

Any IST (Internatitonal Studies)

Any JWST (Jewish Studies)

Any LANG (Language)

Any MENA (Middle East & North Africa Studies)

Any MUSC (Music)

Any PHIL (Philosophy)

Any PHTO (Photography)

Any PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics)

Any PBHL (Public Health)

Any RELS (Religious Studies)

Any SCRP (Screenwriting & Playwriting)

Any THTR (Theater)

Any TVST (Television Studies)

Any VSCM (Graphic Design)

Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies)

Any WRIT (Writing)

Social Science electives

1. Select 9.0 credits from the following 100-400 level courses (including T380 and T480): **

   Not resolved to a course
   9.0

Any AFAS (Africana Studies)

Any ANTH (Anthropology)

Any CJS (Criminology and Justice Studies)

Any CS (Computer Science)

Any ECON (Economics)

Any ENSS (Environmental Studies & Sustainability)

Any ENVS (Environmental Science)

Any PSY (Psychology)

Any PBHL (Public Health)

Any SOC (Sociology)

Any WGST (Women's and Gender Studies)

Art History & Visual Studies Requirements:

1. ARTH 103

   History of Art III
   3.0
2. Select two of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   6.0
3. ARTH 301

   Asian Art and Culture
   3.0
4. ARTH 302

   Art of India
   3.0
5. ARTH 303

   Art of China
   3.0
6. ARTH 304

   Art of Japan
   3.0
7. ARTH 314

   Contemporary Art
   3.0
8. ARTH 315

   History of African-American Art
   3.0
9. ARTH 316

   African Art
   3.0
10. ARTH 331

    [WI] Global Material Culture

    As published: “Global Material Culture”
    3.0
11. ARTH T380

    Special Topics in Art History
    0.0-12.0
12. ARTH T480

    Special Topics in Art History
    3.0
13. PHTO 110

    Photography

    Not resolved to a course
    3.0
14. VSST 101

    Design I
    4.0
15. VSST 102

    Design II
    4.0
16. VSST 103

    Design III
    4.0
17. VSST 110

    Introductory Drawing
    3.0

Professional Requirements

1. ACCT 110

   Accounting for Professionals
   4.0
2. ARTH 335

   [WI] History of Costume I: Preclassical to 1800

   As published: “History of Costume I: Preclassical to 1800”

   or: FASH 335 History of Costume I: Preclassical to 1800

   or: ARTH 336 History of Costume II: 1800-1920

   or: FASH 336 History of Costume II: 1800-1920

   or: ARTH 337 History of Costume III: 1920 to Present

   or: FASH 337 History of Costume III: 1920 to Present

   or: ARTH T380 Special Topics in Art History

   or: ARTH T480 Special Topics in Art History
   3.0
3. COM 181

   Public Relations Principles and Theory
   3.0
4. DSMR 100

   Computer Imaging I
   3.0
5. DSMR 103

   Introduction to the Fashion Industry
   3.0
6. DSMR 201

   Analysis of Product
   3.0
7. DSMR 210

   Presentation Techniques for the Fashion Industry
   3.0
8. DSMR 211

   Digital Design for the Fashion Industry
   3.0
9. DSMR 215

   Digital Commerce & Promotion
   3.0
10. DSMR 230

    Textiles for the Fashion Industry
    3.0
11. DSMR 231

    Retail Operations
    3.0
12. DSMR 232

    Merchandise Planning and Buying
    4.0
13. DSMR 300

    Fashion Industry & Merchandising Trends and Impact
    3.0
14. DSMR 310

    Merchandising Operations & Management
    3.0
15. DSMR 311

    Visual Merchandising
    3.0
16. DSMR 333

    Fashion Product Development and Sourcing
    3.0
17. DSMR 464

    Merchandising Analytics
    3.0
18. DSMR 477

    [WI] Fashion Industry & Merchandising Seminar

    As published: “Fashion Industry & Merchandising Seminar”
    3.0
19. DSMR 496

    [WI] Senior Problem in the Fashion Industry

    As published: “Senior Problem in the Fashion Industry”
    3.0
20. ECON 201

    Principles of Microeconomics
    4.0
21. ENTP 105

    Entrepreneurial Thinking

    Not resolved to a course

    or: ENTP 201 The Starter's Toolkit

    or: ENTP 205 Ready, Set, Fail

    or: ENTP 270 Social Entrepreneurship
    3.0
22. MKTG 201

    Introduction to Marketing Management

    Not resolved to a course
    4.0
23. Select one of the following:

    Not resolved to a course
    4.0
24. MKTG 321

    Selling and Sales Management

    Not resolved to a course
25. MKTG 326

    Marketing Insights

    Not resolved to a course
26. MKTG 344

    Professional Personal Selling

    Not resolved to a course
27. MKTG 356

    Consumer Behavior

    Not resolved to a course
28. MKTG 362

    Brand and Reputation Management

    Not resolved to a course
29. PHIL 301

    Business Ethics
    3.0
30. PROD 215

    Design Thinking in Product Design
    4.0
31. Career Pathway Electives***

    Not resolved to a course
    31.0

DSGN-MS REQUIREMENTS

1. DSRE 620

   Design Problem Solving

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
2. DSRE 625

   Technologies of Making

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
3. DSRE 630

   Data Visualization for Design Professionals

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
4. DSRE 635

   Translational Design Research

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
5. DSRE 641

   Contemporary Design Theory

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
6. DSRE 645

   Design Research Thesis Proposal

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
7. DSRE 650

   Thesis Research and Practicum

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
8. DSRE 750

   Thesis in Design Research I

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
9. DSRE 760

   Thesis in Design Research II

   Not resolved to a course
   3.0
10. DSRE 770

    Thesis in Design Research III

    Not resolved to a course
    3.0

Design History or Research Option †

1. ARTH 530

   History of Modern Design
   3.0
2. CCM 704

   Research Methods in Communication, Culture and Media
   3.0
3. CRTV 620

   Research Methods and Assessment of Creative and Innovative Thinking

   Not resolved to a course
4. PSY 510

   Research Methods I
   3.0
5. VSST 501

   Contemporary Art Issues

   Not resolved to a course

Electives

1. Select 15.0 credits from the following 500-600 level courses (including I599, I699, T580, T680):

   Not resolved to a course
   15.0

Any AS-I (Arts & Sciences-Interdisciplinary Studies)

Any CRTV (Creativity Studies)

Any DIGM (Digital Media)

Any DSRE (Design Research)

Any ENTP ( Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

Any ENVS (Environmental Science)

Any EPI (Epidemiology)

Any FASH (Fashion Design)

Any UXID (User Experience)

Any INFO (Information Science & Systems)

Any PBHL (Public Health)

Any RMER (Retail Merchandising)