Contact
Andrea Eklund, MA
Michaelsen Hall, Room 326
509-963-2766
Fax: 509-963-2067
Program Information
Central Washington University’s fashion merchandising major is designed to help the student gain the knowledge needed to recognize industry trends, analyze market and consumer behavior, and evaluate retail needs. Guest speakers, industry field trips, and attending trade shows allow students to have contact with fashion industry professionals. Students also gain additional hands-on professional experience during summer internships.
The Fashion Merchandising program includes courses in fashion merchandising, clothing construction, social-cultural aspects of apparel, consumer textiles, fashion trend analysis, and many more. Besides extensive coursework in apparel and textiles, students study accounting, retail management, advertising, marketing research, and computing.
Students receive a BS degree in fashion merchandising administered by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Quarterly meetings with the faculty advisor assures the student is on track academically to achieve that professional goals.
For additional information please contact Professor Andrea Eklund in family and consumer sciences or e-mail questions to aeklund@cwu.edu.
Admission Policy
1. The major application form must be completed, then signed by the department advisor and chair.
2. Students must have a university-level cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for full admission to a departmental major.
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