Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design & Manufacturing
Apparel Design and Manufacturing Core
All students majoring in apparel design and manufacturing are required to take the apparel design and manufacturing core courses that are prerequisite to the advanced courses. The apparel design and manufacturing core consists of the following courses: ADM 1301, 1303, 1304, 2302, 2308, 2310, and 2311. ADM 1301/1303 (fall) and ADM 1304/2308 (spring) should be taken concurrently in each semester unless otherwise approved by the program coordinator. This program offers a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for entry-level positions in the apparel industry or for continued study in graduate school. The curriculum emphasizes creativity, technical skills, knowledge of textiles, apparel product management, custom design for individual consumers, and design for mass production.
Students participate in extracurricular activities that provide additional learning opportunities, including the Hi-Tech Fashion Group, Fashion Tours of New York or Los Angeles, two yearly design competitions, and a Senior Fashion Exhibit, TECHstyle.
Senior Portfolio Review
During the spring semester of the senior year, students are required to present a portfolio to be reviewed by a jury of apparel design professionals. If a “conditional evaluation” is received, the recommendations of the jury must be met prior to graduation.
Program Policies
A minimum grade of C is required in all art and apparel design and manufacturing courses. In addition, students must be registered in ADM 4310 to enter design competitions in the spring semesters of the junior or senior years. One design competition must be entered during the junior or senior years to meet program requirements.