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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Fashion Merchandising (18)

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

All majors are eligible to pursue the Minor in Fashion Merchandising

Requirements (18)

FSMD 152 - Fabrics for Fashion Credits: 3
FSMD 258 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry Credits: 3
FSMD 353 - Apparel Product Analysis Credits: 3
FSMD 372 - Merchandising Promotion Credits: 3

Pick two of the following:

FSMD 262 - Design Trends in Western Costume Credits: 3
FSMD 347 - Professional Development for Fashion Merchandising Credits: 3
FSMD 355 - Merchandising Mathematics Credits: 3
FSMD 369 - Fashion Illustration and Design Credits: 3
FSMD 456 - Apparel Product Development Credits: 3
FSMD 458 - Omni-Channel Fashion Retailing Credits: 3
FSMD 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance Credits: 3
FSMD 466 - Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries Credits: 3
FSMD 468 - Consumer Behavior Related to Apparel Credits: 3
FSMD 469 - Computer-Aided Fashion Design Credits: 3
FSMD 472 - Fashion Forecasting Credits: 3
Six or more semester hours in fashion merchandising course work for the minor must be taken at NIU.