Fashion Merchandising, BBA

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The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Fashion Merchandising prepares you for a wide range of positions in the fashion and related industries. The curriculum provides a foundation of core courses in liberal arts and business and includes many professional courses as well. The BBA degree also serves as the perfect gateway to graduate studies.

Registered Hegis Code 0509

(Total Credits: 126/127)

(Total Liberal Arts Credits: 35)

1st Year / 1st Semester

ACOM 120 - Public Speaking 3 credits
FASH 105 - Fashion Fundamentals 3 credits
FYES 100 - First Year Experience 1 credit *
MFTC 119 - Computer Applications 3 credits
MNGT 102 - Retailing 3 credits
WORK 110 - Industry Exploration Seminar 1 credit

Total Credits: 14

1st Year / 2nd Semester

ACOM 102 - Research and Analysis 1 credit
ACOM 111 - English Composition 3 credits
MFTC 114 - College Algebra 3 credits
MRKT 103 - Marketing 3 credits
VMER 100 - Introduction to Visual Merchandising 3 credits
WORK 120 - Industry Exploration Internship 2 credits
Professional Elective
3 credits

Total Credits: 18

2nd Year / 1st Semester

FASH 270 - Textiles 3 credits
MFTC 209 - Accounting 3 credits
MFTC 219 - Spreadsheet Applications 3 credits
MNGT 107 - Buying 3 credits
MNGT 207 - Management 3 credits
WORK 210 - Career Pathing Seminar 1 credit

Total Credits: 16

2nd Year / 2nd Semester

ACOM 130 - Professional Communications 3 credits
FASH 233 - Applied Concepts in Fashion Merchandising 3 credits
FASH 290 - Cad for Merchandising 3 credits
MFTC 204 - Economics 3 credits
MNGT 202 - Merchandise Planning and Control 3 credits
WORK 220 - Career Pathing Internship 2 credits

Total Credits: 17

3rd Year / 1st Semester

ACOM 300 - Junior Writing Topics 3 credits
FASH 315 - Product Development 3 credits
MFTC 315 - Statistics 4 credits
MNGT 307 - Business Law 3 credits
Liberal Arts Elective
3 credits

Total Credits: 16

3rd Year / 2nd Semester

FASH 321 - Web Product Data Management 3 credits
MFTC 314 - Finance 3 credits
MRKT 228 - The Power of the Brand 3 credits
Liberal Arts Elective
3 credits
Professional Elective
3 credits
Professional Elective
3 credits

Total Credits: 18

4th Year / 1st Semester

ACOM 301 - Ethics 3 credits
MRKT 318 - Global Markets 3 credits
MRKT 310 - Licensing 3 credits
SENR 401A - Senior Co-op Preparation 0 credits
Professional Elective
3 credits
Liberal Arts Elective
3 credits

Total Credits: 15

4th Year / 2nd Semester

FASH 420 - Senior Capstone - Fashion Merchandising 3 credits
FASH 421 - Senior Capstone Orals - Fashion Merchandising 1 credit
MNGT 405 - Leadership and Negotiation 3 credits
SENR 401B - Senior Co-op 6 credits

Total Credits: 13

LIM College offers the following concentrations for each major, which are intended to provide an additional focused area of study:

Cosmetics
Digital Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Event Planning
Fashion Communications
Fashion Merchandising (not for Fashion Merchandising majors)
Fashion Publishing
International Marketing
Retail & Merchandise Management
Styling
Visual Merchandising (not for Visual Merchandising majors)

For specific concentration course requirements please see your Academic Advisor or the College website.

Fashion Merchandising Student Consumer Information

For further student consumer information about the Fashion Merchandising degree and outcomes of our graduates please visit: http://www.limcollege.edu/academics/Fashion-Merchandising.aspx

Notes:

All courses are required except where choice is indicated.

*First Year Experience is required of all first-time freshmen or students who have transferred in less than 13 credits.

View The Courses You’ll Take for a complete list of professional and liberal arts courses.

All students must complete the final 33 credits (in addition to the Senior Semester) at LIM College.

All entering students’ prior academic records are evaluated to determine Math and English capabilities. This includes SAT and/or ACT math and writing results and results of English and Math courses taken at other colleges. See the LIM College website for current criteria. This information is used when planning a student’s academic program, which may include required remedial Math and/or English courses. Remedial courses do not carry credit towards the degree but do carry hours which count towards full-time status. See Credits and Hours and Remedial Course Policy for further information.

ACOM 099 - Writing Essentials 3 credits
MFTC 095A - Foundations of Mathematics I 1.5 credits
MFTC 095B - Foundations of Mathematics II 1.5 credits
MFTC 095P - Foundations of Mathematics Prep 1.5 credits
MFTC 097 - Elements of Algebra 3 credits