Program Requirement
Program details
credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Fashion Core | ||
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FSH 125 Survey of the Fashion Industry
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 175 Merchandising Essentials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 200 Textiles Science Lab
(SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
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FSH 201 Textiles Science
(SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 204 Social Aspects of Fashion
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 208 Creative Technology for Fashion
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 209 Fashion Analytics Tools
(QTRS)
OR CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 300 Global Fashion Industry
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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FSH 396 Professional Practices for Fashion
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
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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 |
| Fashion Studies Requirements | ||
|
FSH 122 Apparel Construction I
OR FSH 152 Apparel Construction and Finishing Techniques
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 158 Fundamentals of Technical Flat Sketching
OR FSH 203 Fashion Illustration I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 205 Fundamentals of Fashion Design
OR FSH 206 Flat Patternmaking I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 360 Sustainable Systems in Fashion
(SUST)
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Upper Division
FSH Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
|
FSH 495 Fashion Capstone
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirement | ||
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Students select one emphasis area of study to complete 24 credit hours (15 must be upper division). |
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Required Courses: Select 15 additional credits from the following Communications, Mass Communications, or Technical Communications options: OR Required Courses: Select nine additional credits from Sustainable coursework: Select six additional credits from Global & Ethics coursework: OR Complete 12 additional credits from Fashion History Related Elective course list. Complete 12 credits from Art, Art History, and Museum Practice topics: OR Students seeking to partner knowledge of Fashion with another existing subject area or field of study may select this option. Students will integrate their learning from both Fashion and their other area or field into a one semester culminating Capstone experience. Additional credits in the same subject area or field of the Minor or Certificate may be required to reach the 24 total required; consult with a Fashion advisor.
15 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 15 |
|
Required Courses: Select 15 additional credits from the following Communications, Mass Communications, or Technical Communications options: OR Required Courses:
SOS 181 Technological, Social, and Sustainable Systems
(SUST)
or
SOS 311 Future Thinking and Strategies
Select nine additional credits from Sustainable coursework: Select six additional credits from Global & Ethics coursework: OR Complete 12 additional credits from Fashion History Related Elective course list. Complete 12 credits from Art, Art History, and Museum Practice topics: OR Students seeking to partner knowledge of Fashion with another existing subject area or field of study may select this option. Students will integrate their learning from both Fashion and their other area or field into a one semester culminating Capstone experience. Additional credits in the same subject area or field of the Minor or Certificate may be required to reach the 24 total required; consult with a Fashion advisor.
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 9 |
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Why select the Fashion Communications emphasis? Step into the world of fashion communications, where you will craft stories that shape brands and captivate audiences with every campaign, post, and press release. Fashion communications transports you into the world of PR, trend forecasting, and corporate messaging to craft the brand voice and elevate its public image. In a communications role, you will blend creativity and strategy to turn style into a powerful narrative that defines how the world sees - and feels - fashion. |
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Why select the Fashion Sustainable Systems emphasis? The fashion industry is at a critical crossroads, balancing creativity with the urgent need for environmental and social responsibility. This track explores how designers and innovators can address the most pressing challenges in the industry, from pollution and material waste to global social justice concerns. Students will investigate the systems and inefficiencies that drive these issues and develop forward-thinking solutions that promote sustainability, equity, and positive change across the fashion ecosystem. |
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Why select the Fashion History and Museum Practice emphasis? Fashion history inspires and provides momentum for innovative/creative design and thought. Students in this area will dive deeper into the history of aesthetic movements, inspiration, and methods of the artists and designers that influence fashion and related industries. Students also have the opportunity to learn about specialized practices used across museums and fashion archives. This track prepares students for a master degree program, internships, and emerging career positions in cultural institutions. |
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Why select the Minor, Certificate, or Concurrent Degree emphasis? Students seeking to partner knowledge of Fashion with another existing subject area or field of study may select this option. Students will integrate their learning from both Fashion and their other area or field into a one semester culminating Capstone experience. Additional credits in the same subject area or field of the Minor or Certificate may be required to reach the 24 total required; consult with a Fashion advisor. |
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| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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FSH 101 The ASU FIDM Experience
OR HDA 101 ASU and Herberger Institute Experience Campus immersion students enroll in FSH 101. ASU Online students enroll in HDA 101.
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 |
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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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