Academic Preparation

Applicants generally hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, in textiles and clothing.  However, students who have majored in a related discipline, i.e., in either the social or the physical sciences, with some concentration (6 courses) in textiles and clothing can be considered. The undergraduate preparation for students entering the program should include the following:

•      Textiles and Clothing, 6 courses (e.g., textile science, textile chemistry, social-psychological aspects, fashion marketing, apparel structure)

•      Written and/or Oral Expression, 3 courses (English, rhetoric)

•      Statistics, one course

•      Social Sciences, 6 courses (business, anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology)

•      Natural Sciences, 6 courses (chemistry, physics, mathematics, biological sciences)

Deficiencies in undergraduate preparation must be met by enrolling in appropriate courses early in graduate study. Grade point average should be equivalent to "B" or better for course work done in the junior and senior college years. Academic background requirements depend upon the specific area of emphasis chosen within the textiles field.