College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Apparel, Merchandising, Design & Textiles

Requirements and Core Courses

Bachelor of Arts in Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles Program requirements match those needed for admission to Washington State University.

Students can choose an emphasis in apparel design or merchandising. Each option includes the program's core courses, as well as option requirements and electives. Students can individualize their expertise by exploring minors and supporting work in fine arts, business administration, marketing, international business, and communication.

Core Courses:

AMT 108—Introduction to Apparel, Design, Merchandising, and Textiles
AMT 208—Visual Merchandising and Promotion
AMT 210—Textile Specifications
AMT 212—Apparel Quality Analysis
AMT 314—Fashion Forecasting
AMT 318—Merchandising Buying and Planning
AMT 413—International Trade in Textiles and Apparel
AMT 417—Multicultural Perspectives on the Body and Dress
AMT 420—History of Fashion Design
MKTG 360—Marketing

*Apparel Design Option:

AMT 211—Apparel and Textile Product Development
AMT 220—Historic Costumes and Textiles
AMT 311—Draping and Flat Pattern
AMT 312—Advanced Patternmaking
AMT 368—Illustration and Rendering Techniques
AMT 410—Advanced Assembly Techniques
AMT 411—Fashion Line Pre-development
AMT 412—Fashion Line Development
AMT 492—Computer Applications in Apparel and Textile Design
F A 110—Drawing or 111—Figure Drawing
AMT Electives and other electives

*Merchandising Option:

ACCTG 230 Introduction to Financial Accounting
AMT 440—Advanced Retail Management
AMT 450—Strategic Planning and Decision Making
AMT 490—Cooperative Education Internship
ECONS352—Business Management Economics
AMT Electives and other electives

General Catalog

Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning, and must meet course requirements as outlined in the General Catalog in order to graduate.

Books for Fall 2008

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Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles
PO Box 642020, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-2020, Phone: 509-335-1233, Fax: 509-335-7299, Contact Us