MS in Textile and Apparel Management
This program is for the students who wish to complete thesis (research) as their degree.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 7000 level or above is required for the degree, with at least 15 credit hours at the 8000 level or above. A minimum of 9 credits in Research/Qualitative/Quantitative methods is expected, of which 3 credits are Research Methods and 3 credits Statistics. A research thesis is required. Six credit hours can be earned for the thesis. A maximum of 6 credit hours in problems and/or readings may be counted toward the required 30 credit hours.
| Core Course Requirements | ||
| Textile and Apparel Management (focused group of courses) | minimum 9 credit hours | |
| T_A_M 8087 | Seminar in Clothing and Textiles | 1 |
| T_A_M 8130 | Supply Chain Management in the Global Softgoods Industry | 3 |
| Research Methods/Statistics | minimum 9 credit hours | |
| Supporting areas | minimum 6 credit hours | |
for broadening the theoretical base for the research project | ||
| T_A_M 8090 | Research in Clothing and Textiles | 6 |
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: January 15 for financial support considerations
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate degree
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in textile and apparel management or related field. Those with unrelated majors will need to do make-up work
- Minimum TOEFL scores:
| Internet-based test (iBT) | Paper-based test (PBT) |
|---|---|
| 80 | 550 |
| IELTS | |
| 6.5 |
- Recommended Minimum GRE scores:
| When did you take the GRE? | Verbal + Quantitative | Analytical |
|---|---|---|
| On or After August 1, 2011 | 153 / 144 | 3.0 |
Required Application Materials
To the Graduate School:
- All required Graduate School documents
- Statement of professional objectives (upload to application)
- Official transcripts from every college or university you have attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Latest vitae or résumé
- a 2 minute video about the applicant's career goals
- GRE Scores
- TOEFL or IELTS scores if international student
- Others; such as writing examples or design portfolio if design student
Admission Contact Information:
A&S Portfolio 2 Graduate Support (muasp2grads@missouri.edu)