Fashion Retail Studies Minor Ohio State

Overview

Retail and Fashion Merchandising is offered as both a major and a minor. Larn more about the major in Retail and Manner Merchandising.

This program complements a multifariousness of undergraduate majors where students are preparing to piece of work with customers, consumer products, in retail endeavors, and in the fashion industry.

This pocket-sized helps students interested in a career in fashion retail tailor their education to give them a competitive advantage over other graduates applying for the aforementioned positions.  Understanding the foundational components of apparel and fashion is important when working in this competitive and fast-paced industry.

Program Code

OR6380

Who should complete this program?

• Students in any major at Ohio Academy may enroll, in that location are no limitations.
• Common majors who pursue the Retail Pocket-sized are:
  • Strategic Leadership and Management
  • Marketing
  • Journalism Strategic Communication
  • Advice Studies
  • Media Arts and Studies
  • Graphic Blueprint
  • Entrepreneurship
  • VICO - Infographics/Publication Design
  • VICO - Commercial Photography
  • and many more...

Benefits

• Compliments a diversity of undergraduate majors
• Prepares students for career opportunities in:
  • Retail Management
  • Buying
  • Product Development
  • Merchandising
  • Visual Presentation
  • Quality Control
  • Wholesale Sales
  • Entrepreneurship
• Provides a competitive edge during the career search

Deadlines and FAQ

• In that location are no requirements across Academy Admission requirements
• The minor tin can be added at the beginning of any semester or summer session
• Students must take a minimum of 21 hours for the modest

Curriculum

The Retail and Manner Merchandising pocket-size requires a minimum of 21 credit hours.

• Consummate the following courses:

  • JOUR 2500: Introduction to Advertisement and Public Relations, 3 credit hours

  • RFPD 2010: Introduction to Retailing, 3 credit hours

• Complete ane of the post-obit:

  • MIS 2010: Introduction to Information Analysis and Design, 3 credit hours
    (Complete MIS 2010 just if College of Business major).

  • MIS 2011: Introduction to Data Analysis and Design (Nonmajor) 3 credit hours

• Complete 4 of the post-obit courses:

  • CONS 3100: Human Resources for Customer Service Professions, 3 credit hours

  • RFM 1100: Mode and Civilization, three credit hours

  • RFM 2150: Unproblematic Textiles, 3 credit hours

  • RFM 3830: Product Development, Evaluation, and Distribution, 3 credit hours

  • RFM 4070:  Global Issues in Fabric, Dress, and Retail Industries Credit Hours:

  • RFM 4230:  Retail Merchandising-Promotional Strategy, iii credit hours

  • RFM 4300:  Fashion Buying and Assortment Planning, iii credit hours

Facilities and Resource

The Retail and Fashion Merchandising plan is housed in the newly renovated Patton Hall and includes:

• The Schuyler Eaton Cone Textiles Laboratory
• The Production Development Room
• The Mary C. Doxsee Historic Wearable and Textiles Collection – the Drove encompasses items from the early 19th century through today.

Points of Pride

• Written report away opportunities

  Students can participate in learning nearly the retail manufacture through report away programs offered through the department. The program offers a trip to New York Metropolis to learn about various aspects of the industry through visits to a variety of retail businesses. A ane-week trip to Florence, Italia is also available which gives the students the opportunity to learn about the retail industry in the fashion capital of the world. A wide diverseness of study away opportunities and connections are available through the university Office of Global Opportunities.

• Student Organizations
  Our program offers a variety of student organizations to let students to connect with each other and to network within their field. These organizations include Fashion Associates, AAFCS, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Professional Retail Leaders, National Retail Federation Student Clan, and Variant Magazine.

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For More than Information

Lisa Williams
Program Coordinator
Acquaintance Professor of Education
Patton Hall 121B
740-597-3122
williaL6@ohio.edu

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