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 08/15/2025, is based on the 2025-26 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First Semester (Fall)
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| Total hours | 15 |
Second Semester (Spring)
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| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
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| Total hours | 15 |
Third Semester (Fall)
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| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Focus on the Arts - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
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| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
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| General elective to bring total to 120 | 4 |
| Total hours | 14 |
Sixth Semester (Spring)
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| General elective to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh Semester (Fall)
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| DFM 401 Internship (should be completed the previous summer) | 3 |
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| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| General elective to bring total to 120 | 5 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth Semester (Spring)
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| Public Issues - General Education | 3 |
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| 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.