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Nov 26, 2024
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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Home Furnishings Merchandising, BS
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The Bachelor of Science with a major in home furnishings merchandising teaches you how to apply merchandising strategies in a consumer-driven global market and to understand the growing industry phenomenon of brand extension across apparel and home furnishings products.
Program requirements
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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: Foundation courses, according to major
Minimum grade of C required in each course. Home Furnishings Merchandising majors
Merchandising and Home Furnishings Merchandising majors
GPA
A UNT GPA of 2.5 or higher 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. Home furnishings merchandising
A total of 48 hours (30–36 advanced) including the following courses: Plus 9 hours selected from
Other course requirements
Additional requirements
Students must complete ECON 1100 (satisfies Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum), MATH 1680 or MATH 1681 (recommended) and have a minimum of 45 hours completed before being allowed to enroll in the required upper-division business courses. ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020 must have grades of C or better. Minor requirements
One of two business option minors (18 hours) Business Foundations minor (option 1)
Plus one of the following
Marketing minor (option 2)
If a student chooses Option 2 (marketing minor), 3 of the 6 free elective hours must be ACCT 2010 with a grade of C or better. Plus one of the following
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:
- 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;
- A minimum of 2.50 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT; and
- A minimum of 2.50 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.
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