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    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Digital Retailing, BS


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Our digital retailing program is a unique program among U.S. universities. It is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on the merchandising process on the web. Through innovative course work, you develop skills in merchandising processes, marketing, consumer segments and design architecture.


The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in digital retailing:

Admission and pre-major requirements


All students entering UNT who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Science with a major in merchandising, home furnishings merchandising or digital retailing 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


Admission for transfer students


Students transferring to UNT from other colleges and universities may fulfill some of these requirements through transfer course work. Transfer students need to apply for major status upon admission.

Admission for post-baccalaureate students


Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university may be admitted to the major prior to completion of the pre-major requirements provided their overall GPA in all college course work attempted is at least 2.5. Post-baccalaureate majors must still abide by all course prerequisite restrictions.

Formal application for major status


Pre-majors who have completed the above requirements and who have a cumulative UNT GPA of at least 2.5 may file a formal application for major status. Approved majors may enroll in those advanced courses designated for program majors or minors only.

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


Other course requirements


Minor


None required.

Electives


9 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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