Merchandising, BS

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

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

CMHT core, 12 hours

Merchandising

A total of 48 hours including the following courses:

Plus 12 hours to be selected from

Business focus, 12 hours

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)
MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice
MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior
or
MGMT 4470 - Leadership
Any business course 2000-level or higher

Other degree requirements, 3 hours

MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics

Electives

3-9 hours.

GPA requirements

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, RETL and HMGT.
Academic requirements for graduation with a BS from the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism include:
1. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in the professional field, with minimum grades of C required in all CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL, RETL and HMGT courses;
2. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT; and
3. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.