Fashion Design and Merchandising – Minor
While you can major in fashion design and merchandising, some students elect to pursue a minor in this program. A minor in fashion design and merchandising requires (15-17 cr.) of the following:
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from: | 3 | |
| FDM 1210 | Apparel Assembly Processes | |
| FDM 1310 | Fashion Products and Markets | |
| FDM 1650 | Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in Society | |
| FDM 1780 | Introduction to Apparel Design Studio | |
| Select from: | 3-4 | |
| FDM 2040 | Textile Science | |
| Select from: | 3-4 | |
| FDM 2310 | Product Development and Manufacturing | |
| FDM 2450 | Aesthetics and Brand Image | |
| FDM 2570 | Museum Studies | |
| FDM 2750 | Retail Merchandising | |
| 300-400 level at Iowa State University in FDM or approved AESHM | 6 | |
| AESHM 3400 | Hospitality and Apparel Marketing Strategies | |
| AESHM 3420 | Aesthetics of Consumer Experience | |
| AESHM 4700N | Supervised Professional Internship: Apparel | |
| AESHM 4720 | Fashion Show Management | |
| AESHM 4740 | Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences | |
| AESHM 476CX | Entrepreneurship Studio: Creating an Online Business | |
| AESHM 499X | Research, Seminar, or Senior Project | |
| FDM 3050 | Quality Assurance of Textiles and Apparel | |
| FDM 3280 | Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Seminar | |
| FDM 3540 | History of European and North American Dress | |
| FDM 3560 | History of Twentieth Century Fashion | |
| FDM 3620 | Cultural Perspectives of Dress | |
| FDM 3720 | Sourcing and Global Issues | |
| FDM 3750 | Omni-Channel Retailing | |
| FDM 3760 | Merchandise Planning and Buying | |
| FDM 3770 | Visual Presentation and Promotions | |
| FDM 3930 | Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Workshop | |
| FDM 4040 | Innovative Textiles | |
| FDM 4310 | Apparel Production Management | |
| FDM 4580X | Queer Fashions, Styles, and Bodies | |
| FDM 4670 | Consumer Studies in Apparel and Fashion Products | |
| FDM 4750 | Retail Information Analysis | |
| FDM 4900 | Independent Study | |
| FDM 4990 | Undergraduate Research | |
| Total Credits | 15-17 |