Fashion Business Management

Summary

The Fashion Business Management BFA is a ~3‑year, ~90–92 credit undergraduate program combining business, liberal arts, and fashion studio/lecture courses to prepare students for industry careers; core coursework covers fashion business fundamentals (marketing, brand management, buying/merchandising, product development, supply chain, retail innovation), digital marketing, sustainability, ethics, and visual merchandising, and includes experiential elements—Industry Immersion (internship), Sponsored Studio, and a Fashion Thesis Studio capstone—along with general education requirements, a 2.0 minimum GPA to graduate, and recommended semester sequencing to meet major and elective credit totals.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

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Catalog Year 26/27

3 Year Pathway (full-time status)

Total Credits 90-92

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First Year

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Second Year

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Third Year

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Additional ”Program & Credit Requirement Details” attached; includes ”approved course lists” and ”recommended courses (RC)” for any requirements with noted selections. Enrolled students should view Self-Service (My Progress/Plan & Schedule) for complete program information; see catalog for additional course details and descriptions.

This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

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Program & Credit Requirement Details

Degree Requirements	Total credits required	Requirement Details
First Year Experience	1.0	SLP-007 is waived for eligible transfer students with 12.0 (or more) college.
Foundations	3.0	Required for all majors. Successfully complete listed DFN Foundation courses for enrolled major; requirements may vary per major.
General Education	30.0	Liberal Arts courses required for all undergraduate majors; total credits may vary per program.
General Education Undergrad CORE Requirements (CR)	12.0	Successfully complete WRT & AHV core general education prerequisites requirements (Composition pathways may vary based on completed assessments, test scores or transfer credits).
General Education MAJOR Requirements (MR)	12.0	Successfully complete major specific Liberal Arts. Requirements vary per major.
General Education Undergrad CORE Electives (CE)	3.0	3.0 cr. Humanities Option: Successfully complete one of the following approved courses: LIT-239, LIT-203, DHS-201, DSS-215, DSS-240 OR DPL-201 (Total Core Elective requirements vary per BA major)
General Education Electives	3.0	Successfully complete any non-required 200-400 level Liberal Arts course from subject codes: AHV, BUS, DHS, DPL, DSS, SCI, WRT, LIT (Total Gen.Ed Elective credits vary per BA major).
Major §	51.0	Studio and/or lecture courses specific to major focus. §
Major Courses §	48.0	Successfully complete listed FAD courses in 3 year plan, by recommended sequence (based on prerequisites). ¶
Major Electives	3.0	Non-required major courses with subject code FAD are considered major electives; exceptions require approval.
Open Electives	6.0	Successfully complete 100-400 level courses from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
Total Program Credits	91.0	Total credits required 90 – 92, based on SLP-007 (1.0 cr.) and ELS-101 (4.0 cr.) ‡
Undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts program, GPA minimum requirement = 2.0

Footnotes

* ELS 101 Composition I for Multilingual Students 4.0 cr.
† WRT 101/102 Self Placement Survey available.
‡ Based on SLP 007 (1.0 cr.) and ELS 101 (4.0 cr.)
§ Remaining Major course sequence impacts timeline to degree completion.
‖ Must be satisfied at the level listed; other electives must be taken within the range listed (exp. 200-400 level).
¶ Remaining Major course sequence impacts timeline to degree approval.