Visual Merchandising, BBA

1st Year / 1st Semester

• ACOM 120 - Public Speaking

  3 credits

• FASH 105 - Fashion Fundamentals

  3 credits

• FYES 100 - First Year Experience Seminar

  1 credit

  *
• MFTC 119 - Computer Applications

  3 credits

• MNGT 102 - Retailing

  3 credits

• SURV 101 - Fashion Survey I

  0 credits

• VMER 100 - Introduction to Visual Merchandising

  3 credits

• WORK 101 - Work Project I

  3 credits

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 110 - Color and Design

  3 credits

• VMER 120 - Display Graphics

  3 credits

2nd Year / 1st Semester

• FLDT 101 - Field Trip I

  0 credits

• MFTC 209 - Accounting

  3 credits

• MFTC 219 - Spreadsheet Applications

  3 credits

• MNGT 207 - Management

  3 credits

• VMER 240 - Drawing Design Studio

  3 credits

• WORK 201 - Work Project II

  3 credits

•  Advanced Display Graphics (Offered Fall 2011) 3 Credits

2nd Year / 2nd Semester

• ACOM 130 - Professional Communications

  3 credits

• ACOM 221 - History of Art

  3 credits

• FASH 233 - Applied Concepts in Fashion Merchandising

  3 credits

• MFTC 204 - Economics

  3 credits

• VMER 153 - Technical Drawing and Design

  3 credits

•  Visual Technology and Design  (Offered Fall 2011) 3 Credits

3rd Year / 1st Semester

• ACOM 300 - Junior Writing Topics

  3 credits

• FLDT 102 - Field Trip II

  0 credits

• MFTC 315 - Statistics

  4 credits

• MNGT 218 - International Retailing

  3 credits

• VMER 230 - Store Design

  3 credits

• VMER 250 - Visual Presentation

  3 credits

3rd Year / 2nd Semester

• VMER 330 - Product Presentation

  3 credits

• VMER 201 - Fashion Photography

  3 credits

• ACOM 210 - Contemporary Art

  3 credits

• MNGT 107 - Buying

  3 credits

• MFTC 314 - Finance

  3 credits

4th Year / 1st Semester

• ACOM 301 - Ethics

  3 credits

• MRKT 204 - Consumer Behavior

  3 credits

• MRKT 313 - Direct Marketing

  3 credits

• or

• MRKT 205 - Integrated Marketing Communications

  3 credits

• SENR 401A - Senior Co-op Preparation

  0 credits

• VMER 320 - Visual Merchandising: History, Theory, and Practice

  3 credits

• Liberal Arts Elective
    3 credits

4th Year / 2nd Semester

• SENR 401B - Senior Co-op

  6 credits

• VMER 412 - Senior Visual Merchandising Capstone

  3 credits

• VMER 411 - Senior Visual Merchandising Orals

  1 credit

• Organizational Behavior & Leadership (Offered Fall 2011) 3 Credits

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.

The following credits must be earned prior to starting an internship:

10 credits/Work Project I 
36 credits/Work Project II 
95 credits/Senior Co-op 

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

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

 The College administers placement tests for assessment purposes to determine Math and English capabilities. 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

  0 credits (3 Hours)

• MFTC 095A - Foundations of Mathematics I

  0 credits (1.5 hours)

• MFTC 095B - Foundations of Mathematics II

  0 credits (1.5 hours)

• MFTC 095P - Foundations of Mathematics - Prep

  0 credits (1.5 hours)

• MFTC 095R - Foundations of Mathematics - Refresher

  0 Credits (3 hours)

• MFTC 097 - Elements of Algebra

  0 credits (3 hours)

• MFTC 099 - Introduction to Algebra

  0 credits (3 hours)

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

Cosmetics
Entrepreneurship
Event Planning
Fashion Communications
Fashion Merchandising (not for Fashion Merchandising majors)
Fashion Publishing
International Marketing
Retailing
Styling
Visual Merchandising (not for Visual Merchandising majors)

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