Degree Plan

Fashion Management majors choose from one of two degree concentrations below.

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Management with a concentration in Apparel Production and Design

Students who choose the Apparel Production and Design concentration develop skill sets within the Business to Business (B2B) sector of the design and manufacturing side of the fashion industry. Students must develop a global perspective of emerging economies through the understanding of trade agreements, global employment practices, and sustainability of resources.

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major Core - Total Hours 61
Concentration - Total Hours 21
Degree - Total Hours 125

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 1111 Orientation 1
FADS 1305 Intro to Fashion 3
FMGT 1310 Apparel Construction (studio) 3
FADS 1310 Fashion Patternmaking Concepts 3
ENGL 1311 Composition 1 * 3
FYES 1211 First Year Engagement Seminar 2
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 1301 Computer Applications (studio) 3
FADS 2331 Flat Pattern a(studio) 3
FMGT 2341 Textiles 3
ENGL 1312 Composition 2 * 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy * 3
PE Activity Course * 1
Total Hours 16
* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
a = First-year assessment test is administered at the end of the spring semester, FADS 2331.
Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 2350 Promotional Strategies I 3
FADS 2310 Fashion Technical Drawing (studio) 3
FMGT 3340 Textile Product Analysis 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies * 3
Science + lab  4
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring Hours
FADS 3333 Portfolio Illustration 3
FMGT 3323 Fashion History 3
Math 1304, 1306, 1308 or 2303 * 3
RELS 1330 3
Fine Arts * 3
Total Hours 15

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 3355 Fashion Operations Mgmt I 3
FMGT 4307 Dress Theory 3
FADS 3320 Market Construction for Industry (studio) 3
Fashion Elective 1 (studio) 3
Language * 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 3335 Technical Line Development  3
Fashion Elective 2 (studio) 3
FMGT 4331 Fashion Promotional Strategies II 3
FMGT 4335 Professional Development 3
Language * 3
Total Hours 15
Summer of Junior Year
Summer Hours
FMGT 4388 Internship 3
Total Hours 3

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
FADS 3330 Apparel Product Design (studio) 3
FMGT 4340 Computer Aided Design 3
FMGT 4350 Global Fashion Economics 3
HIST 1311, 1312, 1321, or 1322 * 3
Social Science * 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 4390 Capstone (studio) 3
Choose 1: Comm 1311 Public Speaking or FMGT 3310 Creativity in Practice 3
FMGT 3345 Sustainability in Fashion 3
Fashion Elective 3 (studio) 3
Upper level Philosophy or Religious Studies * 3
Total Hours 15

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Management with a concentration in Merchandising

Students who choose the Merchandising concentration develop skill sets that emphasize brand management and sales analyses. Both brand management techniques and sales management include visual merchandising, promotions, product buying, and operations management for either Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Consumer (B2C).

UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major Core - Total Hours 61
Concentration - Total Hours 21
Degree - Total Hours 125

Fall of Freshman Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 1111 Orientation 1
FADS 1305 Intro to Fashion 3
FMGT 1310 Apparel Construction (studio) 3
FADS 1310 Fashion Patternmaking Concepts 3
ENGL 1311 Composition 1 * 3
FYES 1211 First Year Engagement Seminar 2
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 1301 Computer Applications (studio) 3
FMGT 2341 Textiles 3
ENGL 1312 Composition 2 * 3
ACCT 2311 Accounting I 3
Fine Arts * 3
PE Activity Course * 1
Total Hours 15

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Fall of Sophomore Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 2350 Promotional Strategies I 3
FMGT 3340 Textile Product Analysis 3
FADS 2310 Fashion Technical Drawing (studio) 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies * 3
Science with Lab  4
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Spring Hours
MATH 1304, 1306, 1308 or 2303 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction the Philosophy 3
FMGT 3323 Fashion History 3
BMKT 3331 Principles of Marketing 3
HIST 1311, 131, 1321 or 1322 3
Total Hours 15

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Fall of Junior Year
Fall Hours
FMGT 3355 Fashion Operations Mgmt I 3
FMGT 4307 Dress Theory 3
BMGT 3340 Management Theory/Practice 3
RELS 1330 3
Language I* 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 3335 Technical Line Development  3
FMGT 3383 Fashion Operations Mgmt II 3
FMGT 4331 Fashion Promotional Strategies II 3
FMGT 4335 Professional Development 3
Language II* 3
Total Hours 15
Summer of Junior Year
Summer Hours
FMGT 4388 Internship 3
Total Hours 3

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Fall of Senior Year
Fall Hours
BINT 3331 International Business 3
FMGT 4350 Global Fashion Economics 3
MIS 2321 Intro to Information Systems 3
FMGT 4340 Computer Aided Design 3
Social Science * 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Spring Hours
FMGT 4390 Capstone (studio) 3
Choose 1: Comm 1311 Public Speaking or FMGT 3310 Creativity in Practice 3
FMGT 3345 Sustainability in Fashion 3
BLAW 3317 Business Law 3
Upper level Philosophy or Religious Studies * 3
Total Hours 15

* = UIW Core Requirements. These courses are generally offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.