CLOTHING AND TEXTILES – FASHION MERCHANDISING EMPHASIS
Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan

At least 68 total and 25 upper-division credits are required for the BA in Clothing & Textiles: Fashion Merchandising major. This course sequence is meant to be used as a guideline. Consult with your faculty advisor or academic counselor about modifying this plan to meet your needs, and to reflect any coursework you have already completed prior to enrolling at SPU.

YEAR 1	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum	USEM 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000
Major				FCS 1050 CSC 1123
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)	Foreign Language Competency, if required			Complete Writing Skills and Math Skills Competency requirements, as dictated by placement tests AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSA, NSB, MAT (Choose one to three depending on competency courses needed)
Other	Electives to reach at least 45 credits if needed

YEAR 2	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 2000 UFDN 2000/3001
Major	FCS 2820	FCS 1840 (also offered in Spring)		ACCT 2361, BUS 3828, CSC1123
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (Choose three to five depending on competency courses needed)
Other	Apply for admission to the major once three FCS courses have been successfully completed. Electives to reach at least 90 credits if needed

YEAR 3	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major	FCS 3840, FCS 3875	FCS 3842, FCS 3870, FCS 3820	FCS 3830, FCS 3825	FCS 3240, FCS 3240, FCS 4940; Select one of the following courses: BUS 3541, 3544, 3545, or 3657.
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Apply to graduate once 105 credits and admission to major have been earned. Electives to reach at least 135 credits if needed

YEAR 4	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum
Major		FCS 4820		FCS 4899, FCS 3240, FCS 4940
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Create a final-year plan and meet with your faculty advisor for review. Electives to reach at least 180 total college-level quarter credits and 60 upper-division credits if needed

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