First Year (31-33 credits)

College Studies

• Writing Seminar I
• Historical Understanding I
• Arts and Culture: History of Western Art

Quantitative Reasoning I + II

• Finite Math + Introduction to Calculus OR
  Pre-Calculus + Introduction to Calculus OR
  Pre-Calculus + Calculus OR
  Calculus I + Calculus II

DEC Process

Integrative Design process (IDP)

Major Core

• Visual Studies: Design (Fall)
• Drawing I (Fall)
• Drawing IIL Figure Drawing (Spring)
• History of Western Art II

Physical Education

• Physical Education OR
  Community Service

Second Year (30 credits)

College Studies

• Writing Seminar II (WRTG-215 recommended)

DEC Systems

• Sustainability & Eco-Innovation OR
  Biology for Design

DEC Framework

• Business Models

Major Courses

Fashion Design Research

• Survey of the Textile Industry
• Garment Structures (Fall)
• Fashion Figure Drawing (Fall)
• CAD for Fashion Design (Spring)
• Pattern Development I (Spring)
• History of Costumes & Textiles (Spring)

 

Third Year (30 credits)

College Studies

• Humanities I
• Social Sciences I
• Language or Area Studies I

DEC Methods

Ethnographic Research Models

Major Courses

• Patternmaking Development I (Fall)
• Fashion Design (Fall)
• Fashion Design Problem Solving (Spring)
• Patternmaking Development III (Spring)
• Technical Design OR
  Fashion Illustration I

• Free Electives

• Free Elective (3 credits)

Fourth Year (34 credits)

College Studies

Language or Area Studies II

• Junior Seminar
• Contemporary Perspectives
• Science II

Major Core

• Apparel Fabric Performance (Fall)
• Seminar: Textile/Apparel Industry Issues
• Collection Development I (Fall)
• Collection Development II (Spring)
• Apparel CAD/CAM
• Designated Fashion Design Elective

• Free Electives

• Free Elective (3 Credits)