apparel merchandising, design and production management is a professional curriculum with two options leading to a b.s. apparel merchandising (apme) and product design and production management (apdp). diversity within the major allows students to select such varied fields as apparel design, apparel production management, retail sales and/or management, apparel merchandising, retail buying, fashion journalism, and consumer-producer relations. a professionally supervised internship is required. the program is endorsed by the american apparel and footwear association.

academic standards and policies: to complete graduation requirements, students in both advanced management development program options must earn a grade of c or higher on all required courses in the major and in all cads prerequisite courses for the major’s required courses. these courses are indicated in bold print in the curriculum models