Consumer and Design Sciences — ABM
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Curriculum for the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences
The Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program (ABM) offers outstanding students in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences an opportunity to earn both the bachelor's and the master's degrees in less time and at less cost than usual.
Two Consumer and Design Sciences undergraduate majors (Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management or Interior Design) can lead to a Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences in the ABM track. Below are example curricula for a student in Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management or Interior Design pursing the MS in Consumer and Design Sciences.
Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management
The ABM in Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management (AMDP) degree program will provide an opportunity for highly motivated and academically strong students to gain a depth of understanding of apparel merchandising, design, and product development beyond that of typical bachelor's level graduates. It should make them more competitive in the job market or for additional graduate studies. The ABM program allows these exceptional students to count up to nine hours toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees.
Students with at least 45 credit hours but no more than 96 and a 3.4 GPA will be eligible to apply for the program. Applications for the ABM Program will consist of plans of study for both the Bachelor of Science in AMDP and the Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences. Applications will be due October 1 in the Fall of the Junior Year. Upon approval by the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, the Graduate Program Officer and the Department Head, students will be admitted to the accelerated program and may register in the 6000-level courses at the appropriate time in their plan of study. This would begin in the spring of the junior year of their undergraduate program and continue until the last semester in the normal bachelor's degree program at which time the B.S. degree will be awarded.
The Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences would be completed in May of the second year in the advanced degree program. Nearing or on completion of the BS degree, students must apply to the Graduate School and be accepted into the MS program in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences.
All undergraduate students enrolled in the program will be required to meet with the undergraduate program coordinator each semester before registering. Graduate students will have a major professor directing their thesis research. The Graduate Program Officer is available as needed. Please see the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences website for additional information.
Below is a chart of all the approved courses that can be taken in the ABM program and what course that replaces at the undergraduate level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CADS 6450 | History Of Costume (Replaces CADS 5450 History Of Costume) | 3 |
| CADS 6460 | Fashion Industry Since 1910 (Replaces CADS 5460 Fashion Industry Since 1910) | 3 |
| CADS 6500 | Apparel Merchandising Portfolio (Replaces CADS 5500 Apparel Merchandising Portfolio) | 2 |
| CADS 6510 | Digital Retailing for Apparel (Replaces CADS 5510 Digital Retailing for Apparel) | 3 |
| CADS 6600 | Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel (Replaces CADS 5600 Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel) | 3 |
| CADS 6610 | Global Retailing Strategies for Textile and Apparel Products (Replaces CADC 5610 Global Retailing Strategies for Textile and Apparel Products) | 3 |
| CADS 6700 | Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Interiors (Replaces CADS 5700 Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Interiors) | 3 |
| CADS 6750 | Apparel Line Development (Replaces CADS 5750 Apparel Line Development) | 4 |
| CADS 6760 | Fashion Analysis and Forecasting (Replaces CADS 5760 Fashion Analysis and Forecasting) | 3 |
| CADS 6850 | Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management (Replaces CADS 5850 Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management) | 4 |
| CADS 6860 | Advanced Retail Buying (Replaces CADS 5860 Advanced Retail Buying) | 3 |
Junior/Senior Year for Students in ABM - Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management
Courses marked with an asterisk are those that can be substituted by graduate level courses by students enrolled in the ABM program to meet up to nine undergraduate hours during their junior and senior year and up to nine graduate hours to be used toward their graduate degree.
| Junior | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Hours | ||||
| CADS 3850 Merchandise Planning and Control | 3 | ||||
| *CADS 5600 Global Sourcing in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | ||||
| NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health | 3 | ||||
| Core Literature | 3 | ||||
| Core Science Sequence | 4 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| CADS 4800 Apparel Engineering | 4 | *CADS 5450 History Of Costume | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 | |
| *CADS 5460 Fashion Industry Since 1910 | 3 | *CADS 5750 Apparel Line Development | 4 | CADS 4930 Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management Internship | 9 |
| *CADS 5760 Fashion Analysis And Forecasting | 3 | *Professional Electives | 7 | ||
| Core Social Science | 3 | ||||
Accelerated Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CADS 7040 Protocol for Graduate Study | 1 | CADS electives to support career goals | 10 |
| CADS 7060 Survey of Consumer and Design Sciences Research | 3 | ||
| CADS electives to support career goals | 6 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| Total Hours: 20 | |||
Interior Design
The accelerated BS/MS in Interior Design (INDS) degree program will provide an opportunity for highly motivated and academically strong students to gain a depth of understanding of Interior Design beyond that of typical bachelor's level graduates. It should make them more competitive in the job market or for additional graduate studies. The ABM program allows these exceptional students to count up to nine hours toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees.
Students with at least 45 credit hours but no more than 96 and a 3.4 GPA will be eligible to apply for the program. Applications for the accelerated BS/MS in INDS will consist of plans of study for both the Bachelor of Science in INDS and the Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences. Applications will be due October 1 in the Fall of the Junior Year. Upon approval by the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, the Graduate Program Officer and the Department Head, students will be admitted to the accelerated program and may register in the 6000-level courses at the appropriate time in their plan of study. This would begin in the fall of the senior year of their undergraduate program and continue until the last semester in the normal bachelor's degree program at which time the B.S. degree will be awarded.
The Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences would be completed in May of the second year in the advanced degree program. Nearing or on completion of the BS degree, students must apply to the Graduate School and be accepted into the MS program in the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences.
All undergraduate students enrolled in the program will be required to meet with the undergraduate program coordinator each semester before registering. Graduate students will have a major professor directing their thesis research. The Graduate Program Officer is available as needed.
Please see the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences website for additional information.
Below is a chart of all the approved courses that can be taken in the ABM program and what course that replaces at the undergraduate level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CADS 6100 | Interior Design Studio: Commercial (Replaces CADS 5100 Interior Design Studio: Commercial) | 4 |
| CADS 6150 | Global Issues in Interior Design (Replaces CADS 5150 Global Issues in Interior Design) | 3 |
| CADS 6200 | Interior Design Portfolio (Replaces CADS 5200 Interior Design Portfolio) | 3 |
| CADS 6300 | Interior Design Studio: Hospitality (Replaces CADS 5300 Interior Design Studio: Hospitality) | 4 |
| CADS 6310 | Sustainable Design and LEED Accreditation (Replaces CADS 5310 Sustainable Design and LEED Accreditation) | 3 |
| CADS 6350 | Interior Design Studio: Advanced Design Project (Replaces CADS 5350 Interior Design Studio: Advanced Design Project) | 4 |
| CADS 6400 | Interior Design Studio: Design for Health and Wellness (Replaces CADS 400 Interior Design Studio: Design for Health and Wellness) | 4 |
Senior Year for Students in ABM - Interior Design
Courses marked with an asterisk are those that can be substituted by graduate level courses by students enrolled in the ABM program to meet up to nine undergraduate hours during their senior year and up to nine graduate hours to be used toward their graduate degree.
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| *CADS 5300 Interior Design Studio: Hospitality | 4 | CADS 5350 Interior Design Studio: Advanced Design Project | 4 |
| CADS 4200 Interior Design Senior Seminar | 1 | Core Social Sciences | 3 |
| *Professional Electives | 6 | *Professional Elective | 3 |
| Core Social Sciences | 3 | Core Humanities - PHIL | 3 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 | ||
Accelerated Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences