Merchandising

This option includes courses designed to teach students the process involved in the planning, buying, shipping and selling of merchandise in either manufacturing, trade or retail organizations. Students choosing this option are shown the importance of understanding all aspects of the industry, everything from the fiber and fabric selection to the consumers who purchase the items. Classes in this option explore product development, visual merchandising, merchandising strategies, fashion forecasting, consumer behavior, buying and planning strategies, marketing, retail management and international business.

To complete this degree, you must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and receive a C or better grade in all AMDT courses. A course may only be repeated once. Courses required in these programs cannot be taken on a pass, fail basis.

Required Course Work

First Year

For a full description of courses, refer to the WSU course catalog.

First Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 1051
AMDT 1083
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]3
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN]3
Electives3
Total Credits13

Second Term

CourseCredit
AMDT 2213
HD 205 [COMM]4
History 105 [ROOT]3
UCORE Inquiry3
Electives3
Total Credits16

Second Year

First Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 2683
ECONS 101 [SSCI]3
UCORE Inquiry6
Electives4
Total Credits16

Second Term

CourseCredits
ACCTG 2203
AMDT 210 [PSCI]4
AMDT 2153
AMDT 2503
Electives3
Complete Writing Portfolio
Total Credits16

Third Year

First Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 314 3
AMDT 3183
AMDT 4881
Electives6
Total Credits13

Second Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 3073
AMDT 3083
AMDT Electives3
Business Industry Elective 3
Electives3
Total Credits15

Fourth Year

First Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 317 [DIVR] [M]3
AMDT 4303
AMDT 4353
AMDT Electives3
Electives3
Total Credits15

Second Term

CourseCredits
AMDT 413 [CAPS]3
AMDT 450 [M]3
AMDT Electives3
Electives3
Total Credits12