Fashion and Textile Management (BS): Fashion Development and Product Management Concentration
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The Fashion Development and Product Management concentration of the Fashion and Textile Management degree focuses on the design and manufacture of apparel and textile products for both functional and fashion end uses. Courses cover the fundamentals of product development for apparel and textiles, with a strong emphasis on technology. This concentration provides students with knowledge of sewing, flat pattern making and draping, computer-aided design, and apparel line development and production. Students work actively with industry to address timely challenges in product design and development for textiles and apparel.
For more information about this program, visit our website.
Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Senior Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Associate Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| or MA 141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| or MA 114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| or MA 241 | Calculus II | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| or PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| FTM 385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| FTM 416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| or ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| or ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| FTM 219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 | |
| FTM 271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 | |
| FTM 315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 | |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 | |
| FTM 318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 | |
| FTM 415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 | |
| FD & PM Electives | 9 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
C- or better
- 2
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
FDPM Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| FTM 320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| FTM 387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| FTM 400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| FTM 420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| FTM 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| FTM 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| FTM 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| MT 323 | Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation | 3 | |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| MT 381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| TT 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| TT 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses: Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| EC/ARE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry (CP) | 3 |
| FTM 219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| FTM 220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| FTM 271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| FTM 282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| FTM 315 | Fashion Product Design (CP) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| FTM 385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design (CP) | 3 |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| FTM 318 | Fashion Development Processes (CP) | 3 |
| ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| FTM 382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FTM 416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTM 415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| FDPM Advised Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |