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    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Merchandising, BS


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As a student pursuing the Bachelor of Science with a major in merchandising, you become skilled in consumer studies, textiles, fashion theory, trend analysis, brand development, and promotion. This curriculum was developed in consultation with leaders of the Dallas-Fort Worth retail industry to give you the essential skills for the job market.


 Program requirements

Admission and pre-major requirements


All students entering UNT who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Science with a major in merchandising enter as pre-majors. Before applying to major status, pre-majors must complete at least 30 hours of college course work, including the following: 

Pre-major requirements


Minimum grade of C required in each course.

Degree requirements


Hours required and general/school requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism  requirements.

Major requirements


English sequence


 Complete all six hours of the Communication (English Composition and Rhetoric) requirement of the University Core Curriculum.

Additional requirements


Students must complete ECON 1100 , MATH 1680  or MATH 1681  and have a minimum of 45 hours completed before being allowed to enroll in the required upper-division business course. ACCT 2010  and ACCT 2020  must have grades of C or better.

Minor requirements


Two business option minors of 18 hours each:

Electives


6 hours.

GPA requirements


  • It is required that students entering the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism have a minimum grade point average of at least 2.5 on all courses completed at UNT.
  • A grade of C or above must be earned in each merchandising and hospitality management course completed in residence or transferred to UNT. This includes all courses with prefixes CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL and HMGT.
  • Academic requirements for graduation with a BS from the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism include:
    1. a minimum of 2.50 grade point average in the professional field, with minimum grades of C required in all CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL and HMGT courses;
    2. a minimum of 2.50 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT; and
    3. a minimum of 2.50 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.

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