Textiles, Merchandising, and Design, Apparel Design Concentration, B.S.

Admission and Progression

Admission into the Professional Course Sequence (Candidacy)

1. Any student formally admitted to the University may pursue the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design (TXMD) curriculum.
2. Applicants are guaranteed admission to the Apparel Design Concentration of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design Program provided they

• have a minimum ACT score of 23 (or SAT equivalent);
• have a cumulative undergraduate college GPA of 3.0; and
• have completed each of the following courses with a grade of C (2.00) or better:
  • General Education ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020  - 6 credit hours
  • General Education Natural Sciences - 8 credit hours
  • General Education Math - 3 credit hours
  • General Education ART 1030  - 3 credit hours
  • TXMD 1110 , TXMD 1170  - 6 credit hours
  • HSC 1010  (Career Orientation)- 1 credit hour
  • Other (from required professional support or general education courses) - 3 credit hours

Depending on space and available resources, additional students may be admitted on a competitive basis. Admission will be based on ACT/SAT score (25% weight) and cumulative undergraduate GPA (75% weight) and completion of all prerequisite courses with grade of C (2.00) or better.

Note: Students with less than a 2.50 cumulative GPA are not eligible for admission to the sequence of professional courses.

Professional Course Sequence

1. An application form must be submitted to the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program during the semester prior to beginning the Professional Course Sequence.
2. Transcript validation of all prerequisite courses must be on file in the MTSU Records Office.
3. A cumulative undergraduate college grade point average of 2.50 is required for eligibility in the TXMD program.
4. Applicants must have no grade less than a C (2.00) in any pre-admission required courses before entering the Professional Course Sequence.
5. Scores from a standardized examination (ACT/SAT) along with the college grade point average will be used to rank candidates for progression to the Professional Course Sequence.
6. Students must attain a minimum grade of C (2.00) in all Textiles, Merchandising, and Design courses.
7. Students may repeat a course only once to earn a minimum grade of C (2.00).
8. Students may repeat a maximum of two course (major or prerequisite).
9. Failure of more than two TXMD courses will result in dismissal from the program. A failing grade is defined as receiving a grade of less than C (2.00).
10. Students will be dismissed from the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design major if they
    1. commit a breach of ethics or gross professional negligence,
    2. fail to progress due to unsuccessful attainment of requirements. Students who fail to progress will be readmitted on a space-available basis. Only one readmission for failure to progress will be allowed.
    3. For transfer students who are admitted into the TXMD program, a grade of D/F from another school counts as the first “failing” attempt and the next incidence of D/F, in any TXMD course at MTSU, counts as the second incident, thus resulting in dismissal from the program. (See item 7 above.)
11. If a student receives a D or F in a Textiles, Merchandising, and Design course at MTSU, he/she must repeat that course at MTSU.
12. Readmission to the program for any returning TXMD major who left the University in good standing will be granted on a space-available basis.
13. Textiles, Merchandising, and Design students are expected to seek advising each semester to ensure that they are following the proper sequence for completion of the prerequisite courses.
14. Further specific details regarding admission and progression are available from the coordinator of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Textiles, Merchandising, and Design, Apparel Design, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Textiles, Merchandising, and Design, Apparel Design

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