Fashion and Textile Management (BS): Fashion Development and Product Management Concentration
If you鈥檙e looking for a hands-on program that provides you with both design experience and business know-how, our (FDPM) program at the Wilson College of Textiles may be for you. FDPM is one of two concentrations students majoring in Fashion and Textile Management can choose to focus on during their time at the Wilson College of Textiles.听
Courses in our state-of-the-art fashion studios and labs will provide you with the opportunity to build a portfolio and learn to build ready-to-wear collections for customers. You鈥檒l also develop industry knowledge about the sourcing, logistics and marketing that take a product from a designer鈥檚 idea to your online cart.听
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Mathematics and Sciences | ||
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 辞谤听笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听408 | Sustainability in Fashion, Textiles and Retail | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| 罢惭厂听211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| 罢罢惭听106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| 罢罢听252 | 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 | ||
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 辞谤听厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |
| 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| 辞谤听贰狈骋听331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | |
| 辞谤听贰狈骋听333 | Communication for Science and Research | |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| 贵罢惭听219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| FDPM Electives | 9 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| 础顿狈听112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| 础顿狈听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 |
| 惭罢听323 | Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation | 3 |
| 惭罢听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| 惭罢听381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| 罢罢听331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 |
| 罢罢听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 罢罢听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| 罢罢听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 |
| 罢罢听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 |
| 罢罢听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses:听Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan.听
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| EC/ARE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 惭础听231 or 惭础听114 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry (CP) | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 罢惭厂听211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢罢惭听106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 罢罢听252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听408 | Sustainability in Fashion, Textiles and Retail | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| FDPM Electives | 6 | |
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FDPM Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| 贵罢惭听416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
Career Opportunities
Because of their broad range of knowledge and experience, our FDPM graduates become valuable candidates for jobs all along the fashion and apparel supply chain. Nike, Gap, Kohl鈥檚, Under Armour, Target, Adidas, Natick, and Abercrombie & Fitch are just some of the household brands that frequently hire our students in technical design, sourcing and research capacities.
Career Titles
- Fashion Technical Designer/Product Developer:听Member of a team that takes a product from concept to sales, including research and ideation, development, marketing, inventory and production.听
- Fashion Product Manager:听Create and execute a fashion product vision by overseeing a team of fashion technical designers/product developers.听
- Fashion Planner:听Analyze sales performance of store products and predict customer behavior to help a retailer determine when to drop, expand or alter a product line.听
- Fashion Buyer:听Combine industry knowledge, consumer research and creativity to decide what clothes, accessories, footwear and other items retailers sell.听
- Fashion 3D Developer:听Use 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology to design garments and perfect their draping and fit to ready them for manufacturing and production.
- Fashion Merchandiser:听Analyze data and conduct market research to optimize store layouts and displays, set item prices and manage product stock in order to maximize store profits.听
- Fashion Stylist/Editor:听Apply trend forecasting and principles of market research to develop looks for clients that are both on trend and fit within that public figure鈥檚 personal brand.
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