BS in Textile and Apparel Management

Degree Program Description

The Department of Textile and Apparel Management (TAM) is a global leader focusing on the apparel and textile supply chain. TAM's award-winning faculty is internationally recognized. TAM prepares students for various career options such as merchandising, buying, sourcing, product development, technical design, omnichannel retailing or retail operations, and various sectors within digital commerce. The curriculum focuses on leadership, global supply chains, sustainability, creativity, human-centered practices, and digital technology. TAM students develop the skills they need for top industry positions through coursework, field study experiences, internships, leadership conferences, and student organizations.

Major Program Requirements

Students majoring in Textile and Apparel Management must choose from the following emphasis areas:

Students may pursue both emphasis areas. 

In addition to University, general education, and College of Arts and Science requirements, students must also meet the following major program requirements. All major requirements in the College of Arts and Science must be completed with grades of C- or higher unless otherwise indicated. Some courses in the Professional Program are allowed to double count for General Education requirements. This program can be completed in 120 hours. Students majoring in TAM may not take departmental courses using the Pass/Fail grading option. 

Semester Plan

The BS in Textile and Apparel Management has emphasis areas in Apparel Product Development and Apparel Retailing and Digital Merchandising. Please see the individual emphasis area pages for degree requirements.

Degree Audit

The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree. 

MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.

Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.

Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.

For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.

Major and Career Exploration

The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.

  • If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.

  • If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major. 

  • If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.

For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.