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School of Business and Technology

Applications accepted for fall and spring.       NYSED: 00828     HEGIS 5004

The major in Fashion Business Management provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for assuming positions in the merchandising industry in areas such as buying, sales, product development, creative fashion presentation, retail management, and marketing. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2017. 

 
Semester 1Credits
MAJOR AREAFM 114 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry3
FM 116 - Fashion Business Practices3
FM 117 - Introduction to Fashion Marketing3
FM 224 - Merchandising Math Applications3
RELATED AREAAC 111 - Advertising and Promotion3
TS 111 - Fundamentals of Textiles3
Semester 2
MAJOR AREAFM 225 - Fashion Merchandising3
FM 244 - Product Development3
FM 262 - Contemporary Retail Management3
FM 268 - Team Development Workshop2.5
choice - see Major Area Elective(s)*3
RELATED AREAchoice - see Related Area Elective(s)**1.5
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR AREA26.5
RELATED AREA7.5
 Total Credits: 34
 

Fall 2017 Requirements: see below

*Major Area Electives: 3 credits (minimum)
CHOICE of one (1) course: FM 144212213222223226228231245251, or 491

**Related Area Electives: 1.5 credits (minimum)

CHOICE of one (1) course:  AR 101 Fashion Art and Design (1.5 cr.),  AC 221 Publicity Workshop (3 cr.)AR 115 Introduction to CAD Software for Fashion Designers (2 cr.)DE 101 Principles of Display and Exhibit Design: Small Scale (2 cr.)HD 111 Career Planning (3 cr.)HP 201 Introduction to Home Products (3 cr.)IC 296 AAS Internship B: Career Exploration (2 cr.)IC 297 AAS Internship C: Career Exploration (3 cr.), or ID 103 Interior Design Merchandising (2 cr.)JD 101 Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication (2 cr.), MG 153 Excel for Business (2 cr.),  PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography (2 cr.),  PH 162 Photographic Styling (2 cr.), or TD 112 Textile Color Fundamentals (2 cr.)