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Fashion and Textile Management (BS): Fashion Development and Product Management Concentration

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The Fashion Development and Product Management concentration of the Fashion and Textile Management degree focuses on the design and manufacture of apparel and textile products for both functional and fashion end uses. Courses cover the fundamentals of product development for apparel and textiles, with a strong emphasis on technology. This concentration provides students with knowledge of sewing, flat pattern making and draping, computer-aided design, and apparel line development and production. Students work actively with industry to address timely challenges in product design and development for textiles and apparel.Ìý

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Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301

Contact

For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:

Heather M. Lyerly
Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu

Meggie Metcalf
Academic Advisor
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu

Plan Requirements

Orientation
°ÕÌý101Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles1
Mathematics and Sciences
²Ñ´¡Ìý131Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A3
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý141 Calculus I
²Ñ´¡Ìý231Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B3
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý114 Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý241 Calculus II
°ä±áÌý101Chemistry - A Molecular Science3
°ä±áÌý102General Chemistry Laboratory1
±Ê³ÛÌý211College Physics I4
´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³ÛÌý205
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý±Ê³ÛÌý206
Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory
Major Requirements
´¡°ä°äÌý210Concepts of Financial Reporting3
µþ±«³§Ìý320Financial Management3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217The Textile Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385Fashion and the Consumer3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416The Fashion Industry3
°Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211Introduction to Fiber Science3
±Ê°ä°äÌý302Technology of Textile Wet Processing4
°Õ°ÕÌý105Introduction to Textile Technology3
°Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems1
°Õ°ÕÌý252Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics4
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
Principles of Microeconomics
·¡°äÌý202Principles of Macroeconomics3
³§°ÕÌý311Introduction to Statistics3
´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý370 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
·¡±·³ÒÌý332Communication for Business and Management3
´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý331 Communication for Engineering and Technology
´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý333 Communication for Science and Research
Concentration Requirements
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý219Fashion Product Analysis3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý271Computer-Aided Textile Design3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315Fashion Product Design3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317Computer Aided Fashion Design 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318Fashion Development Processes3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415Fashion Product Development3
FD & PM Electives9
GEP Courses
Acad Writing Research 14
GEP Humanities6
GEP Social Sciences3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies2
GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts)3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives5
GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement)
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Free Electives
Free Elective 21
Total Hours120

FD & PM Electives

´¡¶Ù±·Ìý111Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý112Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý414Color and Light3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý320Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý380Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387Textile Brand Communications & Promotions3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý400Major Fashion Designers3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý420Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý431Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý480Operations Management Decisions for Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý481Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý484Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý485Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý486Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497Senior Fashion Collection Studio6
²Ñ°ÕÌý323Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation3
²Ñ°ÕÌý366Biotextile Product Development3
²Ñ°ÕÌý381Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment3
±Ê°ä°äÌý201Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society3
°Õ°ÕÌý331Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials4
°Õ°ÕÌý380Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems3
°Õ°ÕÌý431Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing3
°Õ°ÕÌý480Operations Management Decisions for Textiles3
°Õ°ÕÌý485Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise3
°Õ°ÕÌý486Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry3

Acad Writing Research

Acad Writing Research
·¡±·³ÒÌý101Academic Writing and Research4
¹ó³¢·¡Ìý101Academic Writing and Research4
Transfer Sequence
·¡±·³ÒÌý202Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing
·¡±·³ÒÌý1³Ò·¡±Ê100 Level English Composition3

Semester Sequence

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
EC/ARE 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý101 Academic Writing and Research 4
²Ñ´¡Ìý131 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 3
°Õ°ÕÌý105 Introduction to Textile Technology 3
°ÕÌý101 Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles 1
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
ÌýHours15
Spring Semester
°ä±áÌý101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science 3
°ä±áÌý102 General Chemistry Laboratory 1
²Ñ´¡Ìý231 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 The Textile Industry (CP) 3
°Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 Introduction to Fiber Science 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles 3
ÌýHours16
Second Year
Fall Semester
´¡°ä°äÌý210 Concepts of Financial Reporting 3
·¡°äÌý202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
±Ê³ÛÌý211 College Physics I 4
°Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems 1
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý219 Fashion Product Analysis (CP) 3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
ÌýHours15
Spring Semester
µþ±«³§Ìý320 Financial Management 3
°Õ°ÕÌý252 Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics 4
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý271 Computer-Aided Textile Design 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315 Fashion Product Design (CP) 3
ÌýHours16
Third Year
Fall Semester
±Ê°ä°äÌý302 Technology of Textile Wet Processing 4
³§°ÕÌý311 Introduction to Statistics 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385 Fashion and the Consumer 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 Computer Aided Fashion Design (CP) 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles 3
ÌýHours16
Spring Semester
GEP Humanities 3
GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318 Fashion Development Processes (CP) 3
·¡±·³ÒÌý332 Communication for Business and Management 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel 3
ÌýHours15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 The Fashion Industry 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415 Fashion Product Development 3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 3
FD & PM Electives 3
GEP Humanities 3
ÌýHours15
Spring Semester
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497 Senior Fashion Collection Studio 6
GEP Social Sciences 3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2
Free Elective 1
ÌýHours12
ÌýTotal Hours120