UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL MANAGEMENT
An undergraduate minor in Textile and Apparel Management is available for students pursuing a
major in other departments. Students who wish to complete a minor should declare the minor by
completing the form at http://hes.missouri.edu/students_minorapp.php . A minimum of 18 credit
hours is required with at least six hours at the 2000 level or above. At least 15 of the 18 total
hours must be taken in residence at the University of Missouri. Prerequisites for all courses must
be met, or the student must have the permission of the instructor. Below are the required hours
by content area.
TAM 1200: Basic Concepts of Apparel Design and Production
OR TAM 1300 Softgoods Retailing
TAM 2200: Textiles
Interest Area:
TOTAL
3 credits
3 credits
12 credits
18 Credits
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Required Courses:
TAM 1200 Basic Concepts of Apparel Design and Production
OR TAM 1300 Softgoods Retailing
TAM 2200 Science of Textiles
Select 12 hours from list below in consultation with a TAM Advisor:
Apparel Industry Studies
TAM 2400 Global Consumers
TAM 3200 Softgoods Quality Evaluation
TAM 4110 Global Sourcing
TAM 4400 The Clothing/Textile Consumer: Research & Analysis
TAM 4949 Field Training in Clothing and Textiles
TAM 4549 International Experiential Learning in Textiles and Apparel
TAM 4998 Experiential Learning in Textiles and Apparel
Historical/Behavioral Studies in Dress
TAM 2500 Social Appearance in Time and Space
TAM 2520 (formerly 3510) Survey of Western Dress
TAM 3520 History of 19th and 20th Century Dress
Apparel Merchandising and Retailing
TAM 2300 Retail Finance and Merchandise Control
TAM 3700 Multi-Channel Retailing
TAM 3800 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
TAM 4300 Softgoods Brand Management and Promotions
TAM 4990 Retail Marketing and Merchandising
Apparel Product Development
TAM 2280 Apparel Production
TAM 2380 Integrated Apparel Design and Production I
TAM 2480 Apparel and Textile Presentation Techniques
TAM 2580 Digital Textile and Apparel Applications
Textile and Apparel Management
Requirements for Minor
Last revised, April 2017