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
Senior Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Associate Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| °ÕÌý101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý141 | Calculus I | ||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý241 | Calculus II | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³ÛÌý205 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý±Ê³ÛÌý206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| ´¡°ä°äÌý210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| µþ±«³§Ìý320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| ·¡°äÌý202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý333 | Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 | |
| FD & PM Electives | 9 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
FDPM Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ´¡¶Ù±·Ìý111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ´¡¶Ù±·Ìý112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ´¡¶Ù±·Ìý414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý323 | Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation | 3 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| ¹ó³¢·¡Ìý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý1³Ò·¡±Ê | 3 | ||
Semester Sequence
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| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 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 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| 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 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 |
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ´¡°ä°äÌý210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| µþ±«³§Ìý320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| ·¡°äÌý202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315 | Fashion Product Design (CP) | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| 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 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318 | Fashion Development Processes (CP) | 3 |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| FDPM Advised Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |