Courses Offered by the Program

Merchandising and Fashion Design (MFD) courses

• MFD 101 Fashion Fundamentals

  Overview of fashion terminology, product development, and fashion careers.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1	1	0	Fall, Upon demand

• MFD 103 Principles and Elements of Design

  Fundamentals of design; introduction to principles and elements of design as applied to apparel line development through the use of fashion illustration and technical drawings.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall, Upon demand

• MFD 201 Fashion History

  Applied approach to the history of dress from ancient times through the twenty-first century; examining dress in the context of social, economic, political, technological, and artistic development of Western culture.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring

• MFD 202 Textiles

  Study of textiles and their components (fibers, yarns, fabrics and finishes) as they relate to end use, performance, quality and customer satisfaction

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall

• MFD 203 Kaledo for the Fashion Industry

  Prerequisite: MFD 101 with grade of C grade or better; and MFD 210.

  Introduction to the principles and techniques of computer aided design used in the fashion industry.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Upon demand

• MFD 210 Fashion Technology

  Prerequisite: declared Merchandising and Fashion Product Development major or permission.

  Learn how to apply current computer software in merchandising and fashion industry scenarios.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall, Spring

• MFD 270 Fundamentals, Fit and Construction

  Builds on current construction and fit evaluation skills. Industrial equipment is used to construct women's, men's, children's and accessories. Industry techniques are utilized.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Spring

• MFD 300 Special Topics in Merchandising and Fashion Design

  Selected topics of contemporary interest in merchandising and fashion design. Variable content course. Offered when resources and demand allow. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours when topics change.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1-3			Upon demand

• MFD 301 Technical Planning

  Prerequisite: MFD 202 with grade of C or better.

  This course focuses on apparel development. Emphasis on quality, sourcing, and technical packages.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring

• MFD 302 Merchandising and Fashion Design Study Tour

  Study of and visits to museums, design studios, historic sites, trade shows, conferences, and conventions related to the fashion industry. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1-3			Upon demand

• MFD 303 Product Development

  Prerequisite: MFD 301 with a grade of C or better.

  This course examines apparel line development from concept to consumer. A focus on seasonal collections for product categories and merchandising classifications.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall, Upon demand

• MFD 304 Forecasting and Branding

  This course will provide students with tools for trend forecasting consumer analytics, using resources and visual imagery.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring, Upon demand

• MFD 305 Portfolio

  Prerequisite: junior standing.

  Sourcing and acquisition of an internship are examined. Includes resume writing, interview skills, website portfolio instruction, and correspondence etiquette, including phone and email.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1	1	0	Fall

• MFD 306 Industry Formulas and Calculations

  Prerequisite: MTH 130 or higher.

  Merchandising/buying formulas are examined for the purpose of understanding six month merchandising plan and open-to-buy calculations. Case studies include vendor relations and negotiation strategies.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall

• MFD 307 Advanced Fashion Technology

  Prerequisite: MFD 210 with grade of C or better.

  Learn how to use current industry software, such as InDesign and Illustrator, for fashion presentations and portfolio work.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall, Spring

• MFD 360 Merchandising

  Prerequisite: MFD 304 with grade of C or better.

  Special topics course in merchandising. Apply key marketing theories, frameworks, and tools to solve merchandising problems.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Upon demand

• MFD 361 Advanced Merchandising

  Prerequisite: MFD 304 with grade of C or better; and junior standing.

  Special topics course in merchandising. Go beyond theoretical knowledge to gain a practical understanding of merchandising problems.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Upon demand

• MFD 362 Visual Merchandising and Promotion

  Prerequisite: MFD 301 with grade of C or better.

  Hands-on visual merchandising and visual perspective through internet, print and branding. Promotions for community productions, and senior showcase and market.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring

• MFD 370 Flat Pattern

  Prerequisite: MFD 270 with grade of C or better.

  Fundamental concepts of drafting for the basic female form and pattern manipulation techniques to develop original garments.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Fall

• MFD 371 Draping

  Prerequisite: MFD 370 with C grade or better.

  Fundamental concepts for developing original designs by using draping techniques. Full size dress forms are used for creation of basic sloper and original designs in knits and wovens.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Spring

• MFD 372 Contemporary Designers/Collection Development

  Prerequisite: MFD 307 with grade of C or better.

  A study of twenty first century designers in a variety of merchandise classifications while developing an apparel market collection from concept to consumer.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Fall

• MFD 400 Problems in Merchandising and Fashion Design

  Independent study for those who wish additional work in specific subject areas. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1-3			Upon demand

• MFD 401 Internship in Merchandising

  Prerequisite: MFD 305 and MFD 306 with grades of C or better; and permission.

  Supervised experienced in a pre-approved internship in a related field of Product Development or Merchandising. The student must work a minimum of 200 hours for a 3 credit hour internship, complete the student workbook, earn a satisfactory evaluation from the internship sponsor, and complete a weekly journal.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3			Summer, Upon demand

• MFD 402 Internship in Fashion Design

  Prerequisite: MFD 305 and MFD 306 and MFD 370 and MFD 371 with grades of C or better; and permission.

  Supervised experience in a pre-approved internship in a related field of Product Development or Design. The student must work a minimum of 200 hours for a 3 credit hour internship, earn a satisfactory evaluation from the internship sponsor and complete a weekly journal.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3			Summer, Upon demand

• MFD 403 Professional Development

  Prerequisite: MFD 401 or MFD 402 with grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment.

  Objectives include the completion of the website portfolio, research to identify major economic factors in the fashion industry, personal marketing, budgeting, and business etiquette.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1	1	0	Fall, Upon demand

• MFD 460 Merchandise Buying and Assortment Planning

  Prerequisite: MFD 306 with grade of C or better.

  Advanced merchandise mathematics. Apply six month merchandise plan and OTB formulas through a simulated buying experience including store planning, merchandising and marketing.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring

• MFD 470 Design Studio I

  Prerequisite: MFD 371 with grade of C or better.

  Senior Market Collection will be developed for critique. Students will design and construct group and individual looks using advanced flat pattern and draping techniques includes fitting and grading apparel for original garments based on industry sample size forms (female, male or child).

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Fall

• MFD 560 Business Analysis

  Prerequisite: MFD 460 with grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment.

  Analyzing fashion businesses including: target market, location, merchandising classification, human resources, cash flow sheets, profit and loss, store design, assortment planning, marketing strategies and funding. A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Spring, Upon demand

• MFD 570 Design Studio II

  Prerequisite: MFD 470 with a grade of C or better.

  Senior Market Collection produced. Includes merchandising collaboration on fashion photoshoots, fashion videos, and booth preparation. Critiqued by a jury of fashion industry professionals for the senior market and showcase. A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	1	4	Spring

• MFD 682 Graduate Seminar in Fashion Merchandising and Design

  Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate credit.

  Selected topics in clothing and textiles that involve the areas of apparel manufacturing, fashion merchandising, and management trends are systematically explored through critical analysis of literature and through an individual research project. May be repeated for credit. A maximum of four hours may be applied to a degree program.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  2	2	0	Spring