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Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies

Undergraduate Courses

CRS 121 Culture, Human Behavior, and Clothing (3:3).

Interaction of clothing and textiles with the individual and society: sociological and psychological implications for non-western cultures. [NW] - Global Marker

CRS 211 Textile Science Fiber to Finish(3:3).

Principles of fiber science with the emphasis on fiber chemical composition, physical structure, and properties; analyses of yarn and fabric structures and their characterization; and fundamentals of coloration and finishing.

APD 242 Design Principles Applied to Textile Products (3:3). Pr. 211.

Application of the elements and principles of design to analysis of textile products and solution of design problems. Emphasis on textile product design evaluations through verbal and written communications.

APD 244 Visual Communication for the Textile Products Industry (3:2:3). Pr. 242.

Survey of industry methods for communicating design concepts and presenting finished products. Emphasis is on use of media and development techniques for rendering fabrics and textile product designs. (FA)

APD 250 Product Design Studio I: Process and Structure (3:2:3). Pr. 242.

Analysis and assembly of apparel/textile products considering product design specifications, input materials, equipment requirement, quality and cost. Use of industrial equipment to assembly textile products. (SP) (Formerly CTX 100)

CRS 261 Introduction to Consumer Retailing (3:3).

Survey of apparel business focusing on fashion socioeconomics, principles governing fashions origins and movement, and implications of these factors for apparel merchandisers. Career opportunities investigated.

CRS 312 Quality Analysis of Consumer Goods (3:2:3). Pr. 211, CHE 103 or 106, CHE 110.

Study of the properties of textile fibers, yarns, and finished fabrics using standard methods of textile evaluation and basic statistics.

CRS 321 Social Psychology of Dress (3:3). Pr. SOC 211 or 232.

Social and cognitive processes related to the meanings people assign to clothing cues when perceiving one another. Focus on appearance-related stereotypes: age, gender, physical attractiveness, status, and ethnicity.

CRS 331 Pre-Internship, Textile Products Industry Analyses (3:3). Pr. 12 hours in CARS; application required.

Analyses of trends and current developments influencing the textile and apparel industry. Examination of process, content, requirements, and options for self-directed learning opportunities in clothing and textiles. (SP).

APD 341 Apparel Design Techniques (3:1:5). Pr. 250, 211, 242.

Development of apparel designs by flat pattern techniques and original design process. (FA)

APD 342 Product Design Studio (3:2:3). Pr. 341.

Flat pattern drafting techniques in development of slopers, master patterns, and original designs as well as theory and practical application of pattern grading and fit. (SP)

CRS 361 Textile Products Buying and Merchandising I (3:3). Pr. CRS 231, 261, MAT 119 or permission of instructor.

Investigation of the role and responsibilities of buyers and managers in retail operations. Fundamentals of merchandise mathematics and buying.

CRS 362 Integrated Marketing Communications for Apparel and Consumer Retailing (3:3). Pr. 242.

Application of visual merchandising to textile and non-textile products and services, through design principles and physical manipulation. (FA)

CRS 372 Survey of Historic Costume (3:3).

Survey of historic costume from prehistoric to present, with emphasis on social, economic, and political events as well as various cultures that have influenced modern dress.

CRS 400 Special Problems in Clothing and Textiles (1 to 4).

Individual study. Conference hours to be arranged.

CRS 401 Supervised Professional Experience (1-4:0:3-12).

Internship with selected commercial or industrial organizations, public or private agencies in accordance with the major course of study.

APD 443 Product Design Studio III: Creative and Experimental Design (3:1:6). Pr. 341.

Principles and methods of apparel design by draping; manipulation of fabric on three-dimensional body form; emphasis on creative solutions to design problems and the interrelationship between fabric, design, and form. (FA)

APD 444 Product Design Studio IV: Technical Design (3:1:6). Pr. 342. Textile Products Design majors and minors only.

Comprehension of basic sizing systems based on body properties of men, women, and children. Grading concepts and fit principles relative to specific markets, end uses, aesthetics, and comfort. (FA)

APD 452 Textile Products Production Management (3:3). Pr. 211, 231.

Overview of management issues in textile product production including raw material selection and evaluation, computer integration, equipment selection, planning production, costing, and quality control. Traditional and modular manufacturing systems are analyzed. (SP)

462 Internship: Textile Products Design and Marketing (3:3). Pr. 18 hours in CARS; application required. *May not be taken concurrently with CRS 461.

Campus monitored, structured educational experience in off-campus textile products industries. Site visits by professor, weekly written assignments, required oral presentations to academic and business professionals. (SU)

CRS 463 International Sourcing of Apparel and Related Products (3:3). Pr. 231, ECO 201.

Examination of textile products sourcing strategies, business and cultural environments, and financial transactions used in calculating business in the international marketplace. (SP)

CRS 481 Contemporary Professional Issues in Consumer Apparel Retail (3:3). Pr. Senior CARS majors.

Study of contemporary issues related to clothing and textiles in their social, economic and political context. Emphasis on understanding cultural differences in the global marketplace.

CRS 482 Special Problems in Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (1 to 4).

Individual study. Conference hours to be arranged.

CRS 493 Honors Work (3-6). See prerequisites under Honors Program, XXX 493 (p.375)

For Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students

CRS 513 Apparel and Related Consumer Products Analysis and Standards (3:3). Pr. 211, 312.

Process of developing and analyzing product standards as they relate to consumers, industry, and international trade. Analysis of products in relation to existing or proposed standards. (Alt. SP)

CRS 530 Economics of the Textile and Apparel Complex (3:3). Pr. 321 or graduate standing or permission of instructor.

Economics and social aspects of production, distribution and utilization of apparel and textiles.

552 Textile Products Production Management (3:3). Pr. 211, 231.

Overview of management issues in textile product production including raw material selection and evaluation, computer integration , equipment selection, planning production, costing, and quality control. Traditional and modular manufacturing systems are analyzed. (SP)

CRS 560 Apparel and Related Consumer Products Marketing (3:3). Pr. 231, MKT 320, or graduate standing

An intensive analysis of marketing principles applied to the textile products industry. (FA)

CRS 562 Behavior of Soft Lines Consumers (3:3). Pr. 321, MKT 320 or permission of instructor.

Study of environmental, individual, and psychological influences on behavior of consumers in the apparel consumption process. (SP)

CRS 563 Analysis of the Apparel and Related Industries (3:3). Pr. MKT320 or permission of the instructor.

Analysis of the textile prducts industry from raw materials through consumption. Examination of production and marketing of textile products, technological developments, and domestic and global market startegies (SU)

CRS 582 Problems in Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies (2 to 6).

Individual study.

CRS 589 Experimental Course.

This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.