BS with a Major in Merchandising

Major in Merchandising

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

BS with a Major in Merchandising (.pdf)
BS with a Major in Merchandising

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

CHEM 1310, Essentials of Chemistry⁴ 4
ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I³ 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865²² 3
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ACCT 2020, Principles of Accounting 3
ENGL 2220, World Literature II³ 3
SMHM 1650, Apparel Evaluation 3
SMHM 2650, Textiles 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values¹ 3
Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

MKTG 3650, Principles of Marketing⁶ 3
SMHM 1450, Principles of Nutrition²¹ 3
SMHM 3370, Dress and Human Behavior in Society 3
SMHM 3510, Merchandising Problems 3
SMHM 3650, Textile Evaluation 3
Restricted Elective¹⁹ 3
Total 18

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

SMHM 4090, Visual Merchandising and Small Store Planning 3
SMHM 4750, Managing a Diverse Workforce¹ 3
SMHM 3500, Advanced Field Experience²⁰ 6
Total 12

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BIOL 1110/1115, Human and Animal Biology¹⁴ 4
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I³ 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra 3
SMHM 2360, Aesthetics and Environment 3
Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ACCT 2030, Accounting Principles II 3
BCIS 2610, Introduction to Computers in Business 3
ENGL 2700, Technical Writing³ 3
PSCI 1050, American Government¹⁶ 3
SMHM 2490, Introduction to Fashion Merchandising 3
Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865²² 3
MKTG 4600, Retailing⁶ 3
SMHM 4010, Textile and Apparel Industries 3
SMHM 3350, The History of Costume and Furniture 3
Visual and Performing Arts² 3
Wellness²¹ 0-3
Total 15-18

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

MGMT 3820, Concepts of Management⁶ 3
SMHM 3450, Presentation Techniques 3
SMHM 4450, Promotion of Apparel and Home Furnishings 3
Restricted Elective¹⁹ 3
Free Electives 5
Total 17

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan.
See Merchandising and Hospitality Management folding key (#4) after page 288 for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Major (33 advanced): 48
Minor (9 advanced): 18
Core:
English 12
History 6
Political Science 6
Mathematics 3
Macroeconomics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Wellness (may be satisfied by degree requirements²¹) 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6 (3 hours may be satisfied by degree require- ments.¹)
Additional Requirements:
Microeconomics 3
Restricted Electives 6
Free Electives 5

Note:

42 hours must be advanced.
24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT.

Supplemental Information for BS with a Major in Merchandising

Core Requirements

Required courses are English composition, 6 hours: ENGL 1310 and 2700 (Note 1); world literature, 6 hours: ENGL 2210 and 2220; ECON 1110; HIST 2610 and 2620; PSCI 1040 and 1050; MATH 1100 (Note 1); wellness, 2 hours: PHED 1000 (2 hour course), DANC 1100 (3 hour course), PSYC 2580 (3 hour course) or SMHM 1450 (3 hour course) (Note 2); physical and life sciences, 8 hours: CHEM 1310 and 4 hours selected from BIOL 1110/1115 or 2370 (Note 1); visual and performing arts, 3 hours (Note 2); and understanding ideas and values, 6 hours (Note 2).

(Note 1) Students in the merchandising program are required to take ENGL 2700; MATH 1100; CHEM 1310 and 4 hours selected from BIOL 1110/1115 or 2370.

(Note 2) See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for the lists of approved courses. The merchandising program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core to satisfy degree requirements. Students should consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses.

Additional Requirements

Required courses are ECON 1100; plus 6 hours selected from: MGMT 3860; MKTG 4010, 4040, 4120, 4260 and 4280; JOUR 2010, 2020, 2310 and 2320; and SMHM 4000 or 4660.

Area of Concentration

Required courses are SMHM 1450, 1650, 2360, 2490, 2650, 3350, 3370, 3450, 3500 (6), 3510, 3650, 4010, 4090, 4450 and 4750.

Minor

The minor requires ACCT 2020 and 2030; BCIS 2610; MGMT 3820; and MKTG 3650 and 4600.

Electives

The student selects 5 semester hours of free electives to complete degree requirements of 124 hours.

Merchandising and Hospitality Management Folding Key (Footnotes for Merchandising and Hospitality Management)
UNT Undergraduate Catalog School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management
UNT Graduate Catalog School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management
UNT Undergraduate Catalog Table of Contents
UNT Graduate Catalog Table of Contents
UNT Undergraduate Catalog Course and Subject Guide
UNT Graduate Catalog Course and Subject Guide
UNT Program Options
UNT School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management Home Page
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Major in Merchandising