Digital Fashion and Merchandising Four-Year Degree Plan: Merchandising option
The following is a sample schedule for this major - your actual schedule may vary.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/09/2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First Semester (Fall)
Courses |
Hours |
ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations |
2 |
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 |
3 |
DFM 101 Fashion Fundamentals |
1 |
DFM 202 Fashion Fabrics |
3 |
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Second Semester (Spring)
Courses |
Hours |
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
Humanities - General Education |
3 |
DFM 201 Trends in Fashion History |
3 |
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Third Semester (Fall)
Courses |
Hours |
ITC 201 Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions or ENG 321 Writing II: Beginning Technical Writing |
3 |
DFM 210 Fashion Technology |
3 |
Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education |
4 |
Focus on the Arts - General Education |
3 |
Total hours |
16 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
Courses |
Hours |
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
DFM 301 Apparel Quality |
3 |
DFM 304 Fashion Law |
3 |
DFM 307 Advanced Fashion Technology |
3 |
Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
Courses |
Hours |
DFM 303 Product Development |
3 |
DFM 305 Portfolio |
1 |
DFM 306 Industry Formulas and Calculations |
3 |
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing |
3 |
General elective to bring total to 120 |
4 |
Total hours |
14 |
Sixth Semester (Spring)
Courses |
Hours |
DFM 362 Digital Visual Merchandising |
3 |
MKT 365 Introduction to Logistics |
3 |
DFM 460 Digital Merchandise Buying and Assortment Planning |
3 |
MKT 351 Consumer Behavior |
3 |
General elective to bring total to 120 |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Seventh Semester (Fall)
Courses |
Hours |
DFM 401 Internship (should be completed the previous summer) |
3 |
DFM 403 Professional Development |
1 |
MKT 354 Principles of Advertising |
3 |
Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
General elective to bring total to 120 |
5 |
Total hours |
15 |
Eighth Semester (Spring)
Courses |
Hours |
Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
DFM 560 Business Analysis |
3 |
MGT 340 Principles of Management |
3 |
General elective to bring total to 120 |
6 |
Total hours |
15 |
GPA & credit hour requirements
Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+)
to 40.
GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.00 combined
GPA.