Nov 27, 2024

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising (B.S.)

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This program is designed to prepare students to enter fashion merchandising positions in the apparel and textile industry. These positions include various aspects of design, purchasing, distribution, quality control, and promotion of fashion products. The program provides students with product knowledge of textiles and apparel as well as an understanding of socioeconomic influences and business skills relevant to merchandising fashion products.

The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in School (30-34)

FCNS 152 - Fiber and Fabric Analysis I Credits: 3
FCNS 258 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry Credits: 3
FCNS 262 - Design Trends in Western Costume Credits: 3
FCNS 353 - Apparel Products Analysis Credits: 3
FCNS 355 - Merchandising Mathematics Credits: 3
FCNS 466 - Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries Credits: 3
FCNS 468 - Consumer Behavior Related to Apparel Credits: 3
FCNS 474 - Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising Internship Credits: 7
OR FCNS 356 - Cooperative Education II Credits: 1-3
E. Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising
Students must take this course for 3 semester hours.

Two of the following (6)

FCNS 272 - Merchandising Promotion Credits: 3
FCNS 369 - Fashion Design and Illustration Credits: 3
FCNS 450 - Workshop in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Credits: 1-3
Students must take 3 semester hours in this course.
When topic is related to textiles, apparel, and merchandising.
FCNS 456 - Apparel Product Development Credits: 3
FCNS 457 - Professional Development for Apparel Merchandising Credits: 3
FCNS 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance Credits: 3
FCNS 469 - Computer-Aided Fashion Design Credits: 3
FCNS 471 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing in the Fashion Industry Credits: 3

Requirements outside School (34-35)

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
ART 102 - 2-D Foundation Credits: 3
OR ARTH 282 - Introduction to World Art Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
CHEM 110 - Chemistry Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
CHEM 111 - Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
(Available for general education credit.)
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
(Available for general education credit.)
MGMT 333 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit)
SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit)
STAT 208 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit)
OR UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3

One of the following (3)

FCNS 365X - Principles of Retailing Credits: 3
OR MKTG 365 - Principles of Retailing Credits: 3
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MKTG 348 - Integrated Marketing Communications Credits: 3
MKTG 350 - Principles of Selling Credits: 3
MKTG 364 - Product Planning and Development Credits: 3
MKTG 370 - Internet Marketing Credits: 3
MKTG 425 - Services Marketing Credits: 3

Total Hours for a Major in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising: 64-69

Special Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C or better in FCNS 152 and FCNS 258 before they can enroll in any FCNS course requiring either FCNS 152 or FCNS 258 as a prerequisite or in any textiles, apparel, and merchandising elective or 400-level course.

B.S. in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising Degree Completion Program

This program is designed to facilitate completion of the B. S. in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising for individuals holding an AAS in Fashion Merchandising or related degree. To receive the B. S. degree, a student must satisfy all university graduation requirements and major requirements. Students in this program are exempt from the 30 semester hour university residence requirement.

Those interested in the B. S. degree completion program in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising should contact a program adviser for a pre-admission advising meeting, where coursework to be completed at the AAS degree institution as well as at NIU will be confirmed. Contingent upon the curriculum of the individual AAS degree institution, students may receive proficiency credit for the following Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising major coursework: FCNS 152, FCNS 258, FCNS 262, FCNS 272.

Additional proficiency credit may be awarded as determined at the pre-admission advising session, to be posted upon completion of degree requirements. Students must complete 30 semester hours at NIU, excluding proficiency credit. In this completion program, students are exempt from the 30 semester hour residency requirement.