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:

CourseCourse NameCredits
Select from:3
FDM 1210Apparel Assembly Processes
FDM 1310Fashion Products and Markets
FDM 1650Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in Society
FDM 1780Introduction to Apparel Design Studio
Select from:3-4
FDM 2040Textile Science
Select from:3-4
FDM 2310Product Development and Manufacturing
FDM 2450Aesthetics and Brand Image
FDM 2570Museum Studies
FDM 2750Retail Merchandising
300-400 level at Iowa State University in FDM or approved AESHM6
AESHM 3400Hospitality and Apparel Marketing Strategies
AESHM 3420Aesthetics of Consumer Experience
AESHM 4700NSupervised Professional Internship: Apparel
AESHM 4720Fashion Show Management
AESHM 4740Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences
AESHM 476CXEntrepreneurship Studio: Creating an Online Business
AESHM 499XResearch, Seminar, or Senior Project
FDM 3050Quality Assurance of Textiles and Apparel
FDM 3280Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Seminar
FDM 3540History of European and North American Dress
FDM 3560History of Twentieth Century Fashion
FDM 3620Cultural Perspectives of Dress
FDM 3720Sourcing and Global Issues
FDM 3750Omni-Channel Retailing
FDM 3760Merchandise Planning and Buying
FDM 3770Visual Presentation and Promotions
FDM 3930Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Workshop
FDM 4040Innovative Textiles
FDM 4310Apparel Production Management
FDM 4580XQueer Fashions, Styles, and Bodies
FDM 4670Consumer Studies in Apparel and Fashion Products
FDM 4750Retail Information Analysis
FDM 4900Independent Study
FDM 4990Undergraduate Research
Total Credits15-17