About the Courses
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy (CL) in the Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Manufacturing is evidenced by competence in design skills (e.g., draping, flat patterns), competitive design, mastery of design communication skills (e.g., portfolio), and professional practice communication. The faculty members endorse a sequential approach to the CL plan with each course building on skills acquired in previous courses. The students begin their CL plan during the junior year. This positions them to be able to visualize and articulate their competitive design ideas to the profession. The CL sequence concludes with ADM 4498, the senior capstone studio where students apply design techniques, implement design strategies, and present a design collection. Courses in the Communication Literacy Plan are ADM 3314, ADM 4307, ADM 4310, ADM 4350, a
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy (CL) in the Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Manufacturing is evidenced by competence in design skills (e.g., draping, flat patterns), competitive design, mastery of design communication skills (e.g., portfolio), and professional practice communication. The faculty members endorse a sequential approach to the CL plan with each course building on skills acquired in previous courses. The students begin their CL plan during the junior year. This positions them to be able to visualize and articulate their competitive design ideas to the profession. The CL sequence concludes with ADM 4498, the senior capstone studio where students apply design techniques, implement design strategies, and present a design collection. Courses in the Communication Literacy Plan are ADM 3314, ADM 4307, ADM 4310, ADM 4350, and ADM 4498.
Modules
First Year
Fall
ADM 1301 - Introduction to Apparel Design 3 Semester Credit Hours †
ADM 1303 - Clothing Construction 3 Semester Credit Hours †
ID 1381 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ART 1302 - 2D Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ART 1303 - Drawing I 3 Semester Credit Hours
HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 16
Spring
ADM 1304 - Intermediate Clothing Construction 3 Semester Credit Hours †
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 2308 - Flat Pattern Design 3 Semester Credit Hours †
(Prerequisites apply.)
ART 2304 - Drawing II 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
Mathematics & Logical Reasoning 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 15
Second Year
Fall
ADM 2310 - Design Through Draping 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 2311 - Textiles 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ART 3323 - Drawing III: Life Drawing 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
CARS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 15
Spring
ADM 2302 - Fashion Illustration 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 3308 - Advanced Flat Pattern Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ARTH 1301 - Art History Survey I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life & Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
Mathematics & Logical Reasoning 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 16
Third Year
Fall
ADM 3305 - Computer Applications in Apparel Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 3312 - History and Philosophy of Dress 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 4309 - Surface Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
OR
ADM 3310 - Knitted Textile and Apparel Design 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
ARTH 2302 - Art History Survey II 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 15
Spring
ADM 3314 - Digital Design Fashion 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ADM 4310 - Apparel Product Development 3 Semester Credit Hours (Required for competition participation)
(Prerequisites apply.)
ID 2382 - History of Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ARTH 3303 - Art History Survey III 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 15
Fourth Year
Fall
ADM 4350 - Apparel Portfolio Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply. Portfolio presented to faculty.)
Guided Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(ADM 4309 or ADM 3310)
Life & Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 13
Spring
ADM 4307 - Apparel Manufacturing 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply. Portfolio presented to faculty.)
ADM 4498 - Professional Practices for Apparel Design and Manufacturing 4 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply)
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Human Sciences Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours