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Course Number |
Course Title |
Number of Credits |
Course Description |
Prerequisite |
Special Course Fee |
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AM 101 |
Fashion Industries |
3 credits |
Development, organization, and trends of domestic and foreign fashion industries. |
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| AM 130 |
Design Appreciation |
3 credits |
Impact of elements and principles of design on everyday life. |
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| AM 143 |
Introduction to Apparel Design |
4 credits |
Analysis of apparel and garment components in the areas of pattern development, construction and quality standards. Analysis and design of apparel including skill development in technical drawing and rendering using traditional media. |
|
($) |
| AM 240 |
Computer-Aided Apparel Design |
3 credits |
Apparel design using the computer to generate drawings for fabric, graphic logo, and apparel. |
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| AM 241 |
Apparel Production II |
3 credits |
Production processes of sewn textile products, flat pattern, pattern grading, marker making, and writing specifications. |
AM 143 |
($) |
| AMCC 250 |
Clothing Adornment and Human Behavior |
3 credits |
Clothing to meet psychological, physical, social, cultural and economic needs. |
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| AM 265 |
Product Evaluation |
3 credits |
Evaluation of products and distribution channels. |
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| AM 270 |
Merchandising |
3 credits |
Buying procedures, advertising, pricing, and channel members in relation to consumer demand. |
AUCC Math,
EXCEPT
M CC 130 |
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| AM 290 |
Workshop |
Var. |
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|
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| AM 321 |
Advanced Textiles |
3 credits |
Textile product serviceability; effect of fiber structure on properties and performance; new developments. |
DM 120
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| AM 330 |
Textile and Apparel Economics |
3 credits |
Manufacture of textile and apparel products; structure of the industries; international trade and consumption. |
DM 120,
ECCC 202 |
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| AM 341 |
Computer-Aided Apparel Production |
3 credits |
Computer-aided design technology used in apparel sketching, pattern drafting, grading, and marker making. |
AM 240,
AM 241 |
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| AM 342 |
Computer-Aided Textile Design |
3 credits |
Computer-aided technology and multicultural research used to create repeat fabric designs; fabric printing using silkscreen. |
AM 240 |
($) |
| AM 343 |
Fashion Illustration |
3 credits |
Techniques of fashion illustration and sketching as practiced in apparel design and production. |
AM 140 or
AM 143 |
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| AM 345 |
Draping Design |
3 credits |
Apparel designing through basic draping techniques. |
AM 141 or
AM 143,
AM 241 |
($) |
| AM 363 |
Historic Costume |
3 credits |
Influence of social, political and economic conditions on costume of pre-dynastic Egypt to present time. |
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| AM 366 |
Merchandising Promotion |
3 credits |
Activities used to influence sale of merchandise and services; to promote trends and ideas. |
AM 270 or
BK 305 |
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| AM 371 |
Merchandising Systems |
4 credits |
Business mathematics and current practices related to acquisition, negotiation, distribution, and sale of merchandise. |
AM 270, BA 205 or BA 210 |
|
| AM 384 |
Supervised College Teaching |
Var [1-3]. |
|
Instructor Permission |
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| AM 421 |
Textile Analysis |
3 credits |
Performance evaluation of selected fabrics through standard testing procedures; individual projects. |
DM 120 |
|
| AM 446 |
Apparel Design and Production |
3 credits |
Computer-aided design technology used in apparel sketching, pattern drafting, grading and marker making; final portfolio preparation and review. |
AM 240,
AM 341 |
($) |
| AM 450 |
Social-Psychological Aspects of Clothing |
3 credits |
Psychological and social factors influencing clothing and its effect on others. |
AM 250 or
PY 100 or written consent of instructor. |
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| AM 466 |
Retail Environment Design and Planning |
3 credits |
Application of design/merchandising principles to retail selling environments, including traditional store design/layout, direct mail, and Web sites. |
AM 130,
AM 270 |
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| AM 460 |
Historic Textiles |
3 credits |
Historic development of textiles from a global perspective, focusing on textiles produced by diverse cultures. |
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| AM 479 |
Merchandising Policies and Strategies |
3 credits |
Examination of merchandising environment as influenced by its structure and economic, legal, demographic and psychographic trends. |
AM 270,
AM 330,
AM 366,
AM 371 |
|
| AM 490 A-D |
Workshop |
Var. |
A) Merchandising. B) Apparel design. C) Apparel production. D) Textiles and clothing. |
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| AM 495 A-D |
Independent Study |
Var. [1-3 |
A) Merchandising. B) Apparel design. C) Apparel production. D) Textiles and clothing. |
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| AM 496 A-D |
Group Study |
Var. |
A) Merchandising. B) Apparel design. C) Apparel production. D) Textiles and clothing. |
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| DM 120 |
Textiles |
3 credits |
Fibers, fabrics, and finishes basic to selection, use, and care. Also offered as correspondence course. |
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| DM 300 |
Retail Sales and Customer Strategies |
3 credits |
Examine selling practices and their impact on business and consumers in the global marketplace. |
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DM 360/
BKT 360 |
Retailing |
3 credits |
Retail markets, institutions, operations, and problems. Credit not allowed for both DM 360 and BK 360. |
BK 300 or
BK 305 |
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| DM 400 |
U.S. Travel- New York City |
2 credits |
Interview/analyze designers, manufacturers, buying offices, retail stores, magazine firms, consumer agencies, etc. |
Six semester credits in design, merchandising, and consumer science courses or written consent of instructor. |
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| DM 487 A-F |
Internship |
Var.
12-16 credits |
A) Merchandising. Var [12-16]. B)Apparel design. Var [12-16]. C) Apparel production. Var [12-16]. D) Interior design. Var [3-16]. E) Consumer sciences. Var [3-16]. F) General. Var [3-16]. |
A) AM 371,
DM 220,
DM 360/
BK 360,
DM 492.
B) AM 343,
AM 446,
DM 220,
DM 492.
C) DM 220,
DM 492.
D) DM 492,
ID 376.
E-F) Written consent of instructor. |
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| DM 492 |
Pre internship Seminar |
2 credits |
Background information necessary to apply for and complete internship experience. |
Written consent of instructor |
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