BS in Textile and Apparel Management with Emphasis in Apparel Product Development
- Degree Program Description
- Major Program Requirements
- Semester Plan
- Degree Audit
- Major and Career Exploration
Degree Program Description
The BS in Textile and Apparel Management (TAM) with emphasis in Apparel Product Development (APD) degree provides students with a comprehensive understanding of apparel design and product development processes from conception to consumers. The APD degree prepares students for careers in technical and creative design, sourcing, and product development roles.
Major Program Requirements
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.
| Core Requirements | 33 | |
| T_A_M 1200 | Basic Concepts of Apparel Design and Production | 3 |
| T_A_M 1300 | Introduction to Fashion Retail Strategies | 3 |
| T_A_M 2100 | Introduction to Digital Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| T_A_M 2120 | Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| T_A_M 2200 | Science of Textiles | 3 |
| T_A_M 2400 | Global Consumers | 3 |
| T_A_M 2600W | Moral and Ethical Issues in the Global Fashion Supply Chain - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| or T_A_M 2600HW | Moral and Ethical Issues in the Global Fashion Supply Chain - Honors/Writing Intensive | |
| T_A_M 3200 | Softgoods Quality Evaluation | 3 |
| T_A_M 3520W | 19th and 20th Century Western Dress - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| T_A_M 3600 | Fashion Consumer Research | 3 |
| T_A_M 4110 | Global Sourcing | 3 |
| Area of Competence | 18 | |
| T_A_M 2280 | Apparel Production | 3 |
| T_A_M 2380 | Apparel Patternmaking | 3 |
| T_A_M 2580 | Apparel Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| T_A_M 3380 | Apparel Draping Techniques | 3 |
| T_A_M 3480 | Apparel Technical Design | 3 |
| T_A_M 4980 | Apparel Production Management | 3 |
| TAM Elective Hours | 9 | |
| Supporting Course Requirements | 19 | |
| CHEM 1100 | Atoms and Molecules with Lab | 4 |
| COMMUN 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECONOM 1014 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| or ABM 1041 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| or ECONOM 1015 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| or ABM 1042 | Applied Macroeconomics | |
| MANGMT 3000 | Principles of Management * | 3 |
| MRKTNG 3000 | Principles of Marketing * | 3 |
| STAT 1200 | Introductory Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| Focused Supporting Area | 9 | |
| (six credits at 2000+ level): Digital Merchandising Certificate, Remaining Courses for Business Minor (ACCTCY 2010 or ACCTCY 2026 or ACCTCY 2036*, FINANC 2000* and 3000 level course or higher* in the following subject areas: ACCTCY, BUS_AD, ECONOM, FINANC, MANGMT or MRKTNG), or other courses approved by academic advisor. | ||
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Courses required for the Business Minor.
Semester Plan
Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 1100 (Physical Science with a Lab) | 4 | Missouri State Law Requirement (American History or Government, Social Science) | 3 |
| ENGLSH 1000 | 3 | STAT 1200 (Math and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | T_A_M 2100 (Humanities) | 3 |
| T_A_M 1200 | 3 | T_A_M 2200 (Physical Science with a Lab) | 3 |
| T_A_M 1300 | 3 | T_A_M 2280 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Biological or Mathematical Science | 3 | COMMUN 1200 (Humanities) | 3 |
| ECONOM 1014, 1015, ABM 1041, or ABM 1042 (Social Science) | 3 | Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 | T_A_M 2400 (Behavioral Science) | 3 |
| T_A_M 2380 | 3 | T_A_M 3200 | 3 |
| T_A_M 2600W or 2600HW (Social Science, First Writing Intensive) | 3 | T_A_M 3520W (Social Science, Second Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Focused Support Area | 3 | Focused Support Area | 3 |
| MRKTNG 3000 (Social Science) | 3 | MANGMT 3000 | 3 |
| T_A_M 2120 | 3 | T_A_M 3600 (Behavioral Science) | 3 |
| T_A_M 2580 | 3 | T_A_M 3380 | 3 |
| TAM Elective | 3 | TAM Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Focused Support Area | 3 | Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 | Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 3 | Second Major, Minor, Certificate, or Elective | 2 |
| T_A_M 3480 | 3 | T_A_M 4110 (Social Science) | 3 |
| TAM Elective | 3 | T_A_M 4980 (Capstone) | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
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.
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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.
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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.
- If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit:
- the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog,
- the MU Majors website.
For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.