Along with comprehensive education the following are requirements for the Merchandising option:

Introductory courses and common completion courses:

• TXCD 141A Visual Literacy Lab: Color
• TXCD 141B Visual Literacy Lab: Speculative Drawing
• TXCD 143 Visual Literacy:  Art and Design
• TXCD 206 Textiles
• TXCD 212 Product Development I:  Apparel Analysis and Development
• TXCD 213 Merchandising I:  Textile and Apparel Industry
• TXCD 405 Advanced Textiles
• TXCD 408 History of Textiles
• TXCD 410 Socio-psychological Aspects of Clothing
• TXCD 412 Product Development III:  Trend Analysis and Product Conceptualization
• TXCD 498 Internship or 492 Study Tour (2 credit hours) 

Merchandising specialization:

• TXCD 312 Product Development II:  Fashion Analysis and Presentation
• TXCD 313 Merchandising II:  Merchandise Buying and Control
• TXCD 314 Visual Merchandising
• TXCD 407 History of Textiles
• TXCD 413 Merchandising III: Merchandise Development and Sourcing
• Select 3 hrs from the following TXCD 140A, 140B (2 hrs each), 216, 225, 325, 406, 428 (3 hrs each), 492 (2 hrs), 498 (2-6 hrs).

Professional Supporting courses:

• ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I
• MNGT 360 Managing Behavior in Organizations
• MRKT 341 Marketing
• MRKT 346 Marketing Channels Management
• MRKT 347 Marketing Communication Strategy
• MRKT 425 Retailing Management
• STAT 218 Introduction to Statistics or EDPS 459 Statistical Methods or ECON 215
• Select two course from the following (6 credit hours):  MRKT 345, 350, 428, 441, 442, 443, 453, 458