BBA Visual Merchandising

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Visual Merchandising
Registered Hegis Code 0509

Total Credits: 130
* Total Liberal Arts Credits: 35

1st Year
1st Semester	Credits
Fashion Fundamentals	3
Retailing	3
Introduction to Visual Merchandising	3
Computer Applications	3
First Year Experience	1
* Public Speaking	3
Fashion Survey	0
Work Project I (Fall Only)	3
Total Credits	19

1st Year
2nd Semester	Credits
* College Algebra	3
* English Composition	3
Introduction to Business	3
Color and Design	3
Display Graphics	3
Field Trip	0
* Research & Analysis	1
Total Credits	16

2nd Year
1st Semester	Credits
Spreadsheet Applications	3
Management	3
Technical Drawing and Design	3
Product Presentation	3
Buying	3
Field Trip	0
Work Project II (Fall Only)	3
Total Credits	18

2nd Year
2nd Semester	Credits
* Statistics	4
* Professional Communications	3
Marketing	3
Visual Technology I	3
Visual Presentation	3
Fashion Survey II	0
Total Credits	16

3rd Year
1st Semester	Credits
* Economics	3
Visual Technology II	3
* Junior Writing Topics	3
International Retailing	3
* History of Art	3
Total Credits	15

3rd Year
2nd Semester	Credits
* Liberal Arts Elective	3
Accounting	3
Product Presentation II	3
Branding or Fashion Photography	3
* Contemporary Art	3
Consumer Behavior	3
Total Credits	18

4th Year
1st Semester	Credits
Direct Marketing or Advertising	3
VM: History, Theory, Practice	3
Market Research	3
* Ethics	3
Finance	3
Co-op Prep	0
Total Credits	15

4th Year
2nd Semester	Credits
Senior Co-op	6
Senior Visual Merchandising Design	6
Senior Orals	1
Total Credits	13

Students who entered this program prior to the Fall 2005 semester must contact the Office of Advising and Retention for information on their curriculum requirements.

There are additional required courses for lower division transfer students dependent upon the number of accepted credits transferred into LIM.

Students transferring as juniors are required to take the Junior Field Trip course (non-credit) and Junior Fashion Fundamentals (3 credits) in their first semester at LIM.

The following credits must be earned prior to going on a Work Project:

• 10 credits/Work Project I
• 40 credits/Work Project II
• 95 credits/Senior Co-op

All courses are required except where choice is indicated.