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: HIFSHMBA
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 Merchandising | ||
|
FSH 122 Apparel Construction I
OR FSH 152 Apparel Construction and Finishing Techniques
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 135 Foundations in Fashion Design Communications
OR 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 275 Merchandising Applications
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
FSH 194 Topic: Consumer Attitudes & Behaviors
OR FSH 294 Topic: Trend Forecasting OR FSH 484 Internship
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
| Upper Division Merchandising | ||
|
FSH 345 Fashion Merchandising Practice
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 FSH 481 Senior Portfolio I OR FSH 484 Internship OR FSH 485 Reflections on Experiential Learning
15 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 15 |
| Capstone | ||
|
FSH 495 Fashion Capstone
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Fashion Merchandising Related | ||
|
Any courses that apply to Fashion Merchandising Related are permitted to "double dip" with any ASU Minor requirement. |
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|
COM 225 Public Speaking and Presentations
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Business or Communication courses such as:
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
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
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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