The merchandising minor will expand your career opportunities by enhancing your current major with additional knowledge and skills related to apparel and furnishings & décor. The merchandising minor provides students with a broad scope of the retail and consumer goods industries through courses that will serve as the foundation to pursue careers in brand management, sourcing, buying, merchandising analytics, and more. Build competencies that will help you take a product from concept to the hands of the consumer.

 

Program Requirements (18 HOURS)

  • MDSE 2350 Trend Analysis & Forecasting
  • MDSE 2490 Introduction to Merchandising
  • MDSE 3370 Social Psych. of Dress & Appearance
  • MDSE 4010 Global Sourcing
  • DRTL 3090 Consumer Engagement in Digital Channels

Select 1 from the following:
  • MDSE 2750 Consumers in a Global Market
  • CEXM 3800 Consumer Psychology

specific skills that students learn

Here are some of the specific skills that students learn in a fashion merchandising minor:
  • How to identify and analyze fashion trends
  • How to develop and execute merchandising plans
  • How to buy and sell fashion products
  • How to market and promote fashion brands
  • How to manage retail operations
CAREERS IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES
  • Fashion retail
  • Buying
  • Store operations
  • Product development
  • Store and fashion related event planning

IMPORTANT NOTE

  • All CMHT minors require a minimum grade of C or higher to be earned in each required course.
  • To officially declare a minor, contact the academic advisor for your major.
  • CMHT students cannot major and minor in the same discipline. 
What other minors are offered in CMHT?