1. Introductory Courses.
   1. SOAD Pathways. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-A 100 Pathways: Introduction to Art, Design and Merchandising i
   2. Introduction to Apparel Merchandising. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-M 109 Apparel Industries i
2. Apparel Merchandising Foundations.
   1. Materials for Merchandising and Fashion Design. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-F 203 Materials for Merchandising and Fashion Design i
   2. Manufacturing and Quality Analysis. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-M 204 Manufacturing and Quality Analysis i
   3. Principals of Retail Merchandising. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-M 315 Principles of Retail Merchandising i
   4. International Textiles and Apparel. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-M 404 International Textiles and Apparel Trade i
      • SOAD-M 405 International Fashion Consumers and Retailers i
   5. Planning and Analysis. One (1) course:
      • SOAD-M 413 Planning and Analysis i
3. Advanced Electives. Nine (9) credit hours:
   • SOAD-F 202 Introductory Textile Science: Laboratory i
   • SOAD-M 308 Brand Management and Advertising i
   • SOAD-M 309 Strategies in Retail Promotion i
   • SOAD-M 316 Retail Product Management i
   • SOAD-M 327 Product Development i
   • SOAD-M 328 Digital Product Development i
   • SOAD-M 350 Omnichannel Innovation i
   • SOAD-M 385 Case Studies in Merchandising i
   • SOAD-M 385 Case Studies in Merchandising i
   • SOAD-M 409 Retail Industry Field Seminar i
   • SOAD-M 410 Apparel Entrepreneurship i
   • SOAD-M 412 Global Sourcing i
   • SOAD-M 415 Seminar in Innovative Merchandising i
   • SOAD-M 416 Sustainability in Product: Fashion Design, Merchandising, and Retailing i
   • SOAD-M 427 Advanced Product Development i
   • SOAD-M 450 Profiling the Apparel Customer i
   • SOAD-M 455 Advanced Digital Merchandising i
   • SOAD-M 485 Topics in Apparel Merchandising i
   • Up to six (6) credit hours of the following:
     • SOAD-X 373 Internship in Professional Practice i
     • SOAD-X 376 Practicum in the Retail Industry i
     • SOAD-X 492 Independent Study in Retail i
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4. Career Course. One (1) course:
   • SOAD-M 219 Professional Techniques in the Retail Industry i
   • ASCS-Q 296 College to Career II: Navigate Your Arts and Sciences Experience i
5. Additional Requirements.
   1. Introduction to Business Computing. One (1) course:
      • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business i
   2. Introduction to Economics. One (1) course:
      • ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I i
      • ECON-B 252 Fundamentals of Economics for Business II i
      • ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics i
      • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics i
      • ECON-E 211 Applied Principles of Microeconomics: Creative Commerce i
      • ECON-E 251
      • ECON-E 252 Fundamentals of Economics II i
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   3. Introduction to Psychology. One (1) course:
      • PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I i
   4. Introduction to Sociology. One (1) course:
      • SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology i
6. Addenda Requirements*.
   1. Finite or Calculus Mathematics. One (1) course:
      • MATH-D 117 Introduction to Finite Mathematics II i
      • MATH-J 113 Introduction to Calculus with Applications i
      • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics i
      • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I i
      • MATH-M 211 Calculus I i
      • MATH-M 213
      • MATH-S 118 Honors Finite Mathematics i
      • MATH-S 211
      • MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications (Approved topics: "FINITE & CONSUMER MATHEMATICS" (TPC 2); "FINITE MATH FOR SOCIAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES" (TPC 1); "FINITE MATH IN ACTION" (TPC 3)) i
      • MATH-V 119 Applied Brief Calculus I (Approved topics: "BRIEF CALCULUS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES" (TPC 1)) i
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   2. Minor Requirement.
      • Complete one (1) of the Kelley School of Business Minors (21 cr.)** or another related minor approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
7. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 3 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: See the CASE Foreign Language section
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: See the CASE Foreign Language section
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Choose from:
      • A single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework.
      • Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the first year of college-level coursework and BOTH of the following:
        • CASE Diversity in the United States: 1 course
        • CASE Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.