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

Major in Textiles, Merchandising, and Design

The major in Textiles, Merchandising, and Design leads to entry-level career opportunities in fashion-related industries and requires the selection of one concentration from the two available: Apparel Design and Fashion Merchandising. Textiles, Merchandising, and Design majors and minors must earn a grade of C or higher in all TXMD courses. Students earning a D or F will be required to repeat the course before being allowed to advance in the program.

The Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program consists of four academic years. Students enter the program as Textiles, Merchandising, and Design majors or minors and must complete the first two semesters of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design curriculum consisting of General Education courses and Textiles, Merchandising, and Design prerequisites. Students then apply for admission to the last six semesters of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design professional sequence of courses. When a student applies for admission to the last six semesters and is accepted and becomes enrolled, he/she is then classified as a TXMD major or minor admitted to the program and can then progress in required TXMD courses.

The number of students accepted into the TXMD program is limited, making the application process competitive.

Textiles, Merchandising, and Design students enrolled in the University and pursuing the first two semesters of the curriculum should maintain a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average and are required to earn no less than a C (2.00) in any prerequisite course.

Apparel Design Concentration

The B.S. degree with a concentration in Apparel Design allows the student to prepare for entry-level positions in the growing area of design, pattern making, and manufacturing. In addition to the major and concentration, a minor in Art, Entertainment Arts Design, Entrepreneurship, or Mass Communication (any area of MC study) is required.

Recommended Curriculum

Admission and Progression

Textiles, Merchandising, and Design Curriculum Prior to Admission to the Professional Course Sequence

1. Any student formally admitted to the University may pursue the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design curriculum.
2. Textiles, Merchandising, and Design majors and/or minors are required to complete HSC 1010 , TXMD 1110  and TXMD 1170  prior to applying for admission to the Professional Course Sequence.
   Required 30 credit hours for application, with a grade of C (2.00) or better:
   General Education ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020  - 6 hours
   General Education Natural Science - 8 hours
   General Education Math - 3 hours
   General Education ART 1030  - 3 hours
   TXMD 1110 , TXMD 1170  - 6 hours
   HSC 1010  - 1 hour
   Other from required professional support or general education courses - 3 hours
3. Textiles, Merchandising, and Design students are expected to seek advising from the TXMD faculty each semester to ensure that they are following the proper sequence for completion of the prerequisite courses.

Textiles, Merchandising, and Design Professional Course Sequence

1. An application form must be submitted to the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program during the Spring semester prior to beginning the Professional Course Sequence. See application for final submission date.
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 beginning eligibility.
4. Applicants must have no grade less than a C (2.00) in any prerequisite and General Education course by the end of Spring semester for those entering the Professional Course Sequence during the following Fall semester.
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 sequence or prerequisite 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 major and/or prerequisite 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. Further specific details regarding admission and progression are available from the coordinator of the Textiles, Merchandising, and Design program.