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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FM 102 Fashion Merchandising A comprehensive study of textiles with emphasis placed on consumer information. The student is introduced to all of the stages of textile production from the development of fi bers through the fi nished consumer product. The student also examines the eff ects of fabric fi nishes, uses, care, and treatment, and becomes aware of related laws governing manufacture and labeling. An extensive laboratory component includes physical, chemical, and optical procedures to evaluate the properties of a wide range of fabrics.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FM 170 and FM 171. Students will manipulate, mold, and shape fabric through the use of the draping method. The basic skirt and bodice are draped to develop the knowledge and skills needed to interpret more complex designs.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FM 280 Students will build upon the draping foundations developed in FM280 French Draping. The focus of this course will be draping a dress and tailored jacket design. Classic collar and sleeve variations will be explored. These elements will then be incorporated into the construction of an originally designed tailored jacket and draped dress.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FM 160, FM 161, FM 170, FM 171 Students will design and construct active wear made exclusively of knitted fabrics. Basic patterns will be adapted for knitwear foundations to compensate for the stretch factor. Students will also draft a maillot foundation appropriate for a swimsuit design. Projects include a T-shirt style top and drawstring pants with a coordinating jacket and swimsuit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MK 201, FM Program Elecive or permission of Program Director; and CS 125. This course explores the function of promotional and in-house advertising through the channels of traditional media and marketing activities that stimulate consumer purchasing and retailer eff ectiveness. The student will focus on the importance of visual merchandising in three dimensional display and print layout. The eff ect of direct mail on the target customer, the message in ad copy, and the power of Internet advertising will also be examined in the process of selling. As a culminating experience, the student will develop an ad campaign that incorporates a variety of promotional tools and techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CS 125, FM 102, FM 209, FM 220 and MK 201. Topics in Fashion Merchandising will provide the student with in-depth knowledge of important and current topics in fashion merchandising. Topics to be discussed may include, but are not limited to, gaining an international perspective and framework for managing in diff erent legal, social, cultural and economic environments for the distribution of consumer goods worldwide. Eff ective management, strategic planning, marketing, operations, human resources, and fi nancial management across borders will be examined. The increasing infl uence of electronic commerce and the impact of culture on planning, organizing, leading and controlling will be considered through case study and simulation.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the discipline of geography as the study of the relation of people to their environment, both physical and cultural. Special attention is paid to the relationship of climate, topography, and natural resources to regional diff erences in political and economic activities. A library component will be included.
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3.00 Credits
Based on student interest, topics such as American Political Parties and Elections (GV102), Introduction to International Relations (GV103), and State and Local Government (GV107) will be off ered.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of American democratic institutions and the process of American government with emphasis on the decision-making process, including political parties and pressure groups, Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and voting patterns and behaviours. A library component is included.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines American foreign policy with a focus on the cultural, political, and economic forces that have shaped it. The course traces the evolution of American foreign policy in order to establish a context for exploration of contemporary issues and looks at U.S. foreign policy from the perspective of other states in the international community. A library component is included.
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