Program: Fashion Merchandising Major (FMER), BS - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

Major: 72 Hours

FCS Program Foundations: 6 Hours

FCS 100 - Family and Consumer Sciences as a Profession Credit Hours: 2
FCS 205 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3
FCS 400 - Professional Image Development Credit Hours: 1

Fashion Merchandising Core: 66 Hours

ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BUS 435 - Christian Business Ethics Credit Hours: 2 or 3
(must be taken for 3 credit hours to meet program requirements)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
COMM 200 - Media Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
ECON 201 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
FCS 101 - Clothing Concepts and Construction Credit Hours: 3
FCS 203 - Textiles Credit Hours: 3
FCS 260 - Visual Merchandising and Display Techniques Credit Hours: 3
FCS 261 - History of Fashion Credit Hours: 3
FCS 263 - Introduction to Retailing Credit Hours: 3
FCS 267 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 1-3
(Must be taken for 3 credit hours to meet program requirements.)
FCS 301 - Fashion Merchandising Practicum Credit Hours: 1
(this course must be taken twice for credit to meet program requirements)
FCS 309 - Fashion Merchandising Credit Hours: 3
FCS 311 - Apparel Analysis Credit Hours: 3
FCS 391 - Consumer Education Credit Hours: 3
FCS 413 - Advanced Apparel Production Credit Hours: 3
IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MATH 151 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 240 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 331 - Consumer Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MGT 368 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PRS 336 - Principles of Sales Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 15 Hours

BUS 435 , included in the core, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .