Fashion Industry & Merchandising BS / Design MS

Major: Fashion Industry & Merchandising and Design
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 229.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
BS Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.1902
BS Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 13-1022
MBA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 11.0105
MBA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 04.0401

About the Program

Only available to Fashion Industry & Merchandising majors, this accelerated dual degree program combines study in the areas of fashion retail merchandising, buying, and product development with the MS in Design degree. The program is designed to allow students to complete both the bachelor's degree and the MS in Design degree in five years.

The interdisciplinary Master’s program is ideal for design thinkers eager to create solutions for important real-world problems and focuses on providing a forum for students to pursue paths of inquiry and investigation within design, technology, social impact, community, environmental design, and health.

Additional Information

Students should visit the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design for more information.

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate baccalaureate degree in or related to design with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) for undergraduate work.

Applying to the Master's degree

Must Apply between 90-120 Credits

Academic Experience: You must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in your major.

Essay: Please write approximately 500 words explaining your reasons for pursuing the MS in Design degree from Drexel; your short-term and long-term career plans; and how your background, experience, interest, and/or values, when combined with a Drexel degree, will enable you to pursue these goals successfully. Submit to Program Director.

Résumé: Please submit a resume electronically. Submit to Program Director.

Letters of Recommendation: Two letters of recommendation are required. Submit to Program Director. Additionally, it is your responsibility to confirm that your recommenders will submit letters by your application deadline and follow up with recommenders who have not completed their recommendations.

Degree Requirements

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Arts and humanities electives must equal a minimum of 9 credits.

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Social science electives must equal a minimum of 9 credits.

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Career Pathway electives enable students to pursue specific areas of study which compliment the Design & Merchandising major and the student's desired career pathway.

Suggested Career Pathway Electives: ENTP 205,ENTP 209,ENTP 250ENTP 375,DSMR 485.

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or other course with advisor approval

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Select 15 credits from 500-600 level courses, including I599, I699, T580, T680 in DIGM, FASH, DSRE, RMER, CRTV, EPI, PBHL, INFO, ENVS, AS-I, ENTP

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

Fall/Winter Co-op (Cycle A)

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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DSMR 477 [WI]  should be taken the summer term before fall/winter COOP or in the spring term before spring/summer COOP.

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PROD 215 and COM 220 should be taken together either the summer term after fall/winter COOP or the fall term after spring/summer COOP.

Fall/Winter Co-op (Cycle A - London Option)

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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DSMR 477 [WI]  should be taken the summer term before fall/winter COOP or in the spring term before spring/summer COOP.

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PROD 215 and COM 220 should be taken together  the fall term after summer term study abroad.

Spring/Summer Co-op (Cycle B)

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DSMR 477 [WI]  should be taken the summer term before fall/winter COOP or in the spring term before spring/summer COOP

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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PROD 215 and COM 220 should be taken together either the summer term after fall/winter COOP or the fall term after spring/summer COOP.