Fashion Merchandising (A.A.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| HIUS 360 | History of American Entrepreneurship 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ACCT 209 | Survey of Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 214 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| FACS 243 | Digital Drafting I | 3 |
| FACS 301 | Elements of Fabric | 4 |
| FACS 302 | Psychology of Fashion | 3 |
| FACS 304 | Promotions and Aesthetics | 3 |
| FACS 353 | Retail Merchandising | 3 |
| INFT 126 | Adobe InDesign - Introductory | 1 |
| INFT 127 | Adobe Photoshop - Introductory 1 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 60 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 15 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communication Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective (HIUS 360) 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| INFT 126 | Adobe InDesign - Introductory | 1 |
| INFT 127 | Adobe Photoshop - Introductory | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 209 | Survey of Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| ECON 213 or ECON 214 |
Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| FACS 243 | Digital Drafting I | 3 |
| FACS 301 | Elements of Fabric | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| FACS 302 | Psychology of Fashion | 3 |
| FACS 304 | Promotions and Aesthetics | 3 |
| FACS 353 | Retail Merchandising | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements