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Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 331

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2436
Fax: 940-565-4348

Web site: www.cmht.unt.edu

Sanjukta Pookulangara, Chair

Faculty  

Mission

The mission of the department of Merchandising and Digital Retailing is to develop talent for careers in the trend-driven global retail marketplace. The mission embraces innovative and diverse curricula, experiential learning, applied technologies, research experiences, industry involvement and professional development of students. A merchandising degree can lead to careers in the multifaceted industry, including product development, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing.  The program is accredited by the Textile and Apparel Program Accreditation Commission (TAPAC). 

Programs

• Consumer Experience Management, BS
• Digital Retailing, BS
• Merchandising with a concentration in Fashion Merchandising, BS
• Merchandising with a concentration in Furnishings and Décor, BS

• Digital Retailing, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising and Digital Retailing, MS
• Merchandising, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising, MS

• Consumer Experience Management minor
• Digital retailing minor
• Furnishings and Décor Merchandising minor
• Merchandising minor

• Creative Economy certificate
• Digital Insights certificate
• Fashion Buying certificate
• Fashion Entrepreneurship certificate
• Global Fashion Brand Management certificate
• Omnichannel Strategy certificate
• Transformational Leadership certificate

Courses

• CEXM 3800 - Consumer Psychology
• CEXM 4440 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
• CEXM 4750 - Consumer Experience Design
• CEXM 4880 - Integrated Retail Strategy

• DRTL 2080 - Digital Platforms and Web Site Development in Digital Retailing
• DRTL 2090 - Introduction to Digital Retailing
• DRTL 3090 - Consumer Engagement in Digital Channels
• DRTL 3190 - Digital Retailing Strategies
• DRTL 3590 - Digital Order Fulfillment and Customer Service Strategies
• DRTL 4000 - Digital Study Tour
• DRTL 4070 - Retail Web Analytics
• DRTL 4090 - Digital Merchandising
• DRTL 4370 - Digital Retailing Analytics Tools and Insights
• DRTL 4860 - Digital Branding in Practice
• DRTL 4900 - Special Problems
• DRTL 4910 - Special Problems
• DRTL 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

• FADM 2380 - Aesthetics and Environment
• FADM 2400 - Introduction to the Furniture Industry
• FADM 2655 - Textiles for Home Furnishings
• FADM 3355 - Chronology of Styles and Trends in Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3380 - Global Home Furnishings Industry
• FADM 3405 - Drawing and Planning for Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3410 - CAD for Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3570 - Furnishings and Décor Products and Processes
• FADM 4400 - Capstone in Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 4900 - Special Problems
• FADM 4910 - Special Problems

• MDSE 2350 - Trend Analysis and Forecasting
• MDSE 2490 - Introduction to Merchandising
• MDSE 2650 - Textiles for Apparel
• MDSE 2700 - Excel for Industry
• MDSE 2750 - Consumers in a Global Market
• MDSE 2790 - Talent Development
• MDSE 3350 - History of Fashion
• MDSE 3370 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance
• MDSE 3400 - Luxury Fashion Retailing
• MDSE 3510 - Buying
• MDSE 3650 - Advanced Textiles
• MDSE 3880 - Profit-Centered Retailing
• MDSE 3900 - Branding and Promotion
• MDSE 4001 - New York Study Tour for Merchandising and Digital Retailing
• MDSE 4002 - Dallas Study Tour for Merchandising and Digital Retailing
• MDSE 4003 - Global Discovery: Hong Kong/China
• MDSE 4004 - Global Discovery: Europe
• MDSE 4010 - Global Sourcing
• MDSE 4020 - E-Passport: Virtual Study Abroad
• MDSE 4080 - Retail Start-Up
• MDSE 4250 - Product Development
• MDSE 4510 - Advanced Buying, Planning and Allocation
• MDSE 4560 - Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising
• MDSE 4660 - Advanced Application
• MDSE 4850 - Brand Development
• MDSE 4900 - Special Problems
• MDSE 4910 - Special Problems
• MDSE 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

• RETL 2550 - Retailing Principles

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