Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts,
BA
College/School:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Plan Code: HIFSHAPDBA
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Core | ||
|
FSH 125 Survey of the Fashion Industry
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 175 Merchandising Essentials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 200 Textiles Science Lab
(SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
FSH 201 Textiles Science
(SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 204 Social Aspects of Fashion
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 208 Creative Technology for Fashion
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 209 Fashion Analytics Tools
(QTRS)
OR CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 300 Global Fashion Industry
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 396 Professional Practices for Fashion
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
FSH 435 Contemporary Fashion
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 484 Internship
or
FSH 485 Reflections on Experiential Learning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Transferred courses related to fashion history such as costume history, fashion trends, or history of textiles, etc. may also apply towards this category.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Lower Division Apparel Product Development | ||
|
FSH 152 Apparel Construction and Finishing Techniques
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 155 Product Development Fundamentals
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 158 Fundamentals of Technical Flat Sketching
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 205 Fundamentals of Fashion Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 256 Digital Patternmaking and Fit Analysis I
FSH 256 requires students to use Optitex software to complete their projects and assignments. Students must use a PC/Windows based computer with sufficient memory and processing power to run Optitex: https://help.optitex.com/1382687/Content/Welcome/Desktop_Product_System_Requirements.htm
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 258 Technical Design I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Transferred courses related to fashion merchandising, such as branding, visual merchandising, retailing, styling, supply chain, etc. may also apply towards this category. OR Business or Communication courses such as:
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Upper Division Apparel Product Development | ||
|
FSH 350 Apparel Product and Design Development I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 356 Digital Patternmaking and Fit Analysis II
FSH 356 requires students to use Optitex software to complete their projects and assignments. Students must use a PC/Windows based computer with sufficient memory and processing power to run Optitex: https://help.optitex.com/1382687/Content/Welcome/Desktop_Product_System_Requirements.htm
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 365 Technical, Functional and Sustainable Textiles
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 370 Graphic and Print Development for Apparel
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 450 Apparel Product and Design Development II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Transferred courses related to fashion merchandising, such as branding, visual merchandising, retailing, styling, supply chain, etc. may also apply towards this category.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
|
FSH 481 Senior Portfolio I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 482 Senior Portfolio II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 495 Fashion Capstone
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 496 Fashion Capstone (proposed)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
||
|
HDA 101 ASU and Herberger Institute Experience
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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