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FIRST YEAR
     
College Studies
     
WRTG-101 Writing Seminar I 3
HIST-11X Historical Understanding I 3
ARTH-101 Arts and Culture: History of Western Art I 3
Quantitative Reasoning I + II 6-8
MATH-100/101 + MATH-103 Finite Math + Introduction to Calculus or
MATH-102 + MATH-103 Pre-Calculus + Introduction to Calculus or
MATH-102 + MATH-111 Pre-Calculus + Calculus I or
MATH-111 + MATH-112 Calculus I + Calculus II
Design Core
DSGNFND-103 Design Foundations I (Fall) 3
DSGNFND-203 Design Foundations II (Spring) 3
ARTH-102 History of Western Art II 3
Major Core
DRAW-101 Drawing I (Fall) 3
DRAW-206 Drawing II (Spring) 3
Physical Education
PE-XX Physical Education 0.5
PE-XX Physical Education 0.5
Credit Total 31-33
     
SECOND YEAR
     
College Studies
SCI-1XX Science I + II (Fall/Spring) 6
SOC-2XX Social Sciences I 3
WRTG-21X Writing Seminar II (WRTG-215 recommned) 3
Design Core
DSGNFND-303 Design Foundations III (Fall) 3
Major Core
FASHDRW-207 Fashion Figure Drawing (Fall) 3
FASHDES-211 Garment Structures (Fall) 3
FASHDES-213 Flat Pattern and Construction (Spring) 3
CAD-204 CAD for Fashion Design (Spring) 3
TEXT-101 Survey of the Textile Industry 3
Credit Total 30
     
THIRD YEAR
     
College Studies
Humanities I 3
Junior Seminar 3
Language or Area Studies I 3
  Language or Area Studies II 3
Design Core
FASHDES-322 Fashion Design Problem Solving (Spring) 3
ARTH-314 History of Textiles and Costumes (Fall) 3
Major Core
FASHDES-311 Draping and Construction (Fall) 3
FASHDES-316 Fashion Design (Fall) 3
FASHDES-335 Advanced Patternmaking (Spring) 3
Designated Elective* 3
 
*WEAV-401, KNIT-401, FASHDRW-317, FASHDRW-319, FASHDES-433, FASHDES-419, FASHMGT-305, FASHDES-337, FASHDES-441, FASHDES-371
     
Credit Total 30
     
FOURTH YEAR
     
College Studies
COLLST-499 Contemporary Perspectives 4
Junior Seminar 3
Major Core
CAD-401 Apparel CAD/CAM 3
TEXT-331 Apparel Fabric Performance (Fall) 3
TEXT-411 Seminar: Textile/Apparel Industry Issues 1
FASHMGT-406 Apparel Merchandising Management (Spring) 3
FASHDES-415 Collection Development I (Fall) 4
FASHDES-416 Collection Development II (Spring) 4
Free Electives
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Credit Total 34
     
DEGREE TOTAL 125-127

Click here to download a PDF of the Fashion Design Program curriculum.

Course descriptions are available in the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog at http://www.PhilaU.edu/catalog

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