Spring 2022 Cumulative Curricular Actions
School of Art and Design
Communication Design Pathways
- Online delivery of AD 217 Advertising and Digital Design: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Fashion
- Update prerequisites of FD 400 3D Garment Visualization, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FF 493 or FF 494 or FF 495 or FF 496 or FF
497 to none
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved
Fashion Design - Children’s Wear BFA degree program:
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- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
Fashion Design - Intimate Apparel BFA degree program:
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- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
Fashion Design - Knitwear BFA degree program:
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- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
Fashion Design - Special Occasion BFA degree program:
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- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
Fashion Design - Sportswear BFA degree program:
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- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
- Update prerequisite(s) of ML 115 Fabric Hat Construction, 2.5cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from ML 113 to none
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Footwear and Accessories Design, BFA:
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- Open the related area electives to include major and related area electives
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
Action: No approval required
- Open the related area electives to include major and related area electives
Fine Arts
3-Dimensional Designed, Minor:
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- Drop DE 102 Principles of Display and Exhibit Design: Large Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from minor
- Drop PK 216 Foundation in Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Illustration and Interactive Media
- Update prerequisite(s) of CG 214 Web Page Construction, 1.5cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hr., from CG 111 or PH 114 or TD 111, or approval of
chairperson to none and update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - Update prerequisite(s) of CG 221 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CG 111 to none
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - New minor Multi-sensory Branding
The Multi-sensory minor is a trans-disciplinary 5-course program that enables students to acquire a deeper understanding of the practice of branding and its role in the digital age. The minor complements the degree programs in Art & Design and Business & Technology. This new addition will provide graduates of all programs from both schools with a competitive edge in today's job market in a variety of branding-related fields.- Required courses:
- CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- CT 342 3D Brand Identity Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- CT 350 Sonic Branding, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Required courses:
Interior Design
- Update course description and learning outcomes of ID 431 Computer Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/;lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved
Interior Design BFA degree program:
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- Drop EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from liberal arts in semester 6
- Add EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to liberal arts in semester 6
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
Action: Approved
Textile/Surface Design
- Update course of study of TD 141 Nature Studies, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved - Update prerequisites of TD 206 Advanced Home Textiles, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from TD 155 or TD 251 to TD 114 and TD 155 or TD 251
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - Update course of study, course description, and learning outcomes of TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Business and Technology
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, BS:
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- Update mathematics requirement to MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and MA 222 Statistical Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Select from MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., if MA 222 Statistical Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. has previously been completed.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
Action: Approved
- Update mathematics requirement to MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and MA 222 Statistical Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Entrepreneurship
- New course EP 364 Understanding, developing Web 3.0 business opportunities and NFTs (Non-Fungible
Tokens), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Students will gain an understanding of Web 3.0, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and how to utilize them in creative businesses and entrepreneurship. The fundamentals of Web 3.0/NFTs will be learned, including how to create, mint, develop tokens, create authenticity, generate digital ownership, innovative opportunities, and ventures.
Proposed General Education: None
Minor(s): Creative Entrepreneurship
Type of Course: Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries, BS:
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- Update Mathematics choice in semester 5 from MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- Update Mathematics choice in semester 6 from MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., MA 331 Calculus, 3 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., or MA 332 Calculus II, 3 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
- Add FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to related area elective choice
- Add EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to writing choice
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
Action: Approved
Creative Entrepreneurship, Minor:
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- Add new course FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a choice in the minor.
- Add new course EP 364 Understanding, developing Web 3.0 business opportunities and NFTs (Non-Fungible
Tokens), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Fashion Business Management
- Update course description, course of study and contact hours of FM 108 First Year Experience I, from 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - Update course description, course of study and contact hours of FM 109 First Year Experience II, from 3 cr., 2 lec, 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - Update contact hours of FM 110 Product Elements and Principles, from 2 cr., 2 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - New course FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: The Business of Building a Fashion brand explores concepts and skills in creating and launching a fashion brand. Students utilize classroom activities to simulate the business activities and strategies relevant to brand development including concept development, understanding target audience, manufacturing decisions, digital marketing and trademarking, pricing and profit strategies.
Proposed General Education: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Marketing Communications
- New course AC 275 Global Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): AC111, AC114, and SS 141 or Equivalent
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Challenges and perspectives in global marketing across and within national boundaries as they relate to Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) practice. The course focuses on cultural, legal, social, economic and competitive factors that affect marketing strategies, the marketing mix and IMC planning in global market environments.
Proposed General Education: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - Online delivery of AC 321 Principles of Public Relations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - Online delivery of AC 411 Brand Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Technical Design
- Change course hours of TC 311 Production Pattern Development I, from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to 0 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - Change course hours of TC 312 Production Pattern Development II, from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to 0 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Textile Development and Marketing
- Update credits and contact hours of TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, from 1 cr., 0 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
English and Communication Studies
- Update course description, learning outcomes, and update course title of EN 322 from Writing in the Art and Design Professions to Writing for Art and Design Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - Deactivation of EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - New course EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: People are obsessed with things. Special objects inspire imagination and evoke admiration. Common objects contain memories and showcase identities. What is collected, valued, and discarded is culturally and personally significant. Together we will explore the power of objects for creative writing using personal, archival and autoethnographic experiences.
Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6)
Minor(s): English, English Writing, LGBTQIA Studies, Women and Gender Studies
Type of Course: Elective
Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
English: Writing, Minor:
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- Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
- Drop EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
Women and Gender Studies, Minor:
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- Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
History of Art
- Change course number and title of HA 216 American Indian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to HA 116 Indegenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Course approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved - Online delivery of HA 228 Oceanic Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - New course HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (course previously numbered and titled HA 314 History of American
Art)
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Study of the visual arts in the United States from the Colonial Era to World War I. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and other visual media are analyzed as discrete artistic expressions and also as manifestations of pertinent cultural, social, economic, political, and religious developments. Students examine an inclusive array of artists.
General Education: G7 Humanities and G10 American History (course previously approved for general education under course number HA 314)
Minor(s): History of Art, History and American Studies
Type of Course: Elective
Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved - Online delivery of HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - New course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): One History of Art course
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Students study the myriad ways animals create structures for living and expression from an art historical perspective. Considering the construction and sustainability of nests, hives, dams, and burrows, we will ask “do animals make architecture?”. The aesthetic sensibility of animals will be discussed in relation to ontology and ethics.
General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G6 The Arts
Minor(s): History of Art and Ethics and Sustainability
Type of Course: Elective
Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved - New course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Any HA or approval of the chairperson
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course surveys modern and contemporary art and design from an ecological perspective, highlighting consciousness-raising activism and environmental sustainability.
Proposed General Education: Approved for Humanities G7
Minor(s): History of Art and Ethics and Sustainability
Type of Course: Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved - Update course of study and prerequisites of HA 342 History of Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from two semesters of History of Art and Civilization to one
HA course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved - Renumbering of MP 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., to MP 409; update prerequisite(s) from none to MP 362
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
Action: Approved
Ethics and Sustainability Minor:
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- Add new course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
- Add new course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: No approval required
History of Art Minor:
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- Add retitled and renumbered course HA 116 Indigenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
- Add retitled and renumbered course HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the minor
- Add new course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
- Add new course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: No approval required
Fashion History, Theory, and Culture, Minor:
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- Update HA 244 History of Western Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from a required course in the minor to an option
- Drop required course SS 376 Clothing and Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., make course an elective
Update minor to require only 5 courses to complete
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved
Modern Languages and Cultures
- New minor French and Francophone Studies
- Required: Two semesters of French Language. Choose from:
- FR 111 French I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 112 French II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 122 French Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- FR 132 French in Paris, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 213 French III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 214 French IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 223 French Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- FR 315 Introduction to French Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Three elective courses. Choose from: - MC 208 Paris: Imagined and Real, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- MC 301 Imaginary Encounters: Representations of the Caribbean (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- MC 302 Faire La Cuisine: French Food and Identity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- MC 303 Black in Paris: African American, African, and Caribbean Writers in the City of Lights (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- MC 306 Narratives of Global Capital: Francophone Africa from the 1960's to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- FI 341 French Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- HA 244 Art and Architecture in Paris, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- HA 301 Fashion and Impressionism (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: No approval required
- Required: Two semesters of French Language. Choose from:
Social Sciences
- Online delivery of SS 244 Fashion Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
African American and Africana Studies, Minor:
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- Add HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
American Studies Minor:
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- Retitling and renumbering HA 314 to HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
- Retitling and renumbering HA 216 to HA 116 Indigenous Art of North, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: No approval required
Economics Minor:
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- Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved
- Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
History Minor:
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- Retitling and renumbering HA 314 to HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: No approval required
- Retitling and renumbering HA 314 to HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies, Minor:
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- Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved
- Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Middle East and North African Studies Minor:
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- Add HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved
- Add HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Psychology Minor:
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- Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
Action: Approved
- Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
School of Graduate Studies
Fashion and Textile Studies
- Blended delivery of FT 620 Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.|
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved