Apparel, Merchandising, and Design (Fashion)
Minor
While you can major in apparel, merchandising, and design, some students elect to pursue a minor in this program. A minor in apparel, merchandising, and design requires (15-17 cr.) of the following:
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from: | 3 | |
| A M D 121 | Apparel Assembly Processes | |
| A M D 131 | Fashion Products and Markets | |
| A M D 165 | Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in Society | |
| A M D 178 | Introduction to Apparel Design Studio | |
| Select from: | 3-4 | |
| A M D 204 | Textile Science | |
| Select from: | 3-4 | |
| A M D 231 | Product Development and Manufacturing | |
| A M D 245 | Aesthetics and Brand Image | |
| A M D 257 | Museum Studies | |
| A M D 275 | Retail Merchandising | |
| 300-400 level at Iowa State University in A M D or approved AESHM | 6 | |
| AESHM 340 | Hospitality and Apparel Marketing Strategies | |
| AESHM 342 | Aesthetics of Consumer Experience | |
| AESHM 470N | Supervised Professional Internship: Apparel | |
| AESHM 472 | Fashion Show Management | |
| AESHM 474 | Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences | |
| AESHM 476CX | Entrepreneurship Studio: Creating an Online Business | |
| AESHM 499X | Research, Seminar, or Senior Project | |
| A M D 305 | Quality Assurance of Textiles and Apparel | |
| A M D 328 | Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Seminar | |
| A M D 354 | History of European and North American Dress | |
| A M D 356 | History of Twentieth Century Fashion | |
| A M D 362 | Cultural Perspectives of Dress | |
| A M D 372 | Sourcing and Global Issues | |
| A M D 375 | Omni-Channel Retailing | |
| A M D 376 | Merchandise Planning and Buying | |
| A M D 377 | Visual Presentation and Promotions | |
| A M D 393 | Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Workshop | |
| A M D 404 | Innovative Textiles | |
| A M D 431 | Apparel Production Management | |
| A M D 458X | Queer Fashions, Styles, and Bodies | |
| A M D 467 | Consumer Studies in Apparel and Fashion Products | |
| A M D 475 | Retail Information Analysis | |
| A M D 490 | Independent Study | |
| A M D 499 | Undergraduate Research | |
| Total Credits | 15-17 |
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Ginger Stanciel
“My classes have really been helpful in giving me a wide skill set that will be infinitely useful in the numerous tasks that are required of me as a curatorial researcher or working with historic textiles in a collection,” Ginger said.
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