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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Merchandising, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising, MS
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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.
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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.
Merchandising
A total of 48 hours including the following courses:
Plus 9 hours to be selected from
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selections and the University Core Curriculum requirements.
Grad Track option requirements, 6-9 hours
Students may select up to 9 hours from the following courses, which are all 3 credits, if they are on the academic track. Students may select up to 6 hours from the following courses if they are on the professional track.
- CMHT 5000 - Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management
- CMHT 5100 - Introduction to Research in Merchandising and Hospitality
- CMHT 5300 - Research Methods in Merchandising and Hospitality Management
- CMHT 5440 - Consumer Theory
- CMHT 5550 - Promotional Strategies
- CMHT 5600 - Managing Customer Experiences
- CMHT 5800 - Seminar in Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
- MDSE 5090 - Digital Merchandising
- MDSE 5330 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
- MDSE 5510 - Advanced Buying, Planning and Allocation
- MDSE 5560 - Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising
- MDSE 5650 - International Sourcing
- MDSE 5660 - Advanced Merchandising Applications
- MDSE 5750 - Digital Retailing
- MDSE 5770 - Digital Retailing Strategies
GPA requirements
- 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:
- 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;
- a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT; and
- a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.
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