BS with a Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising (Interior Design Minor)

Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. This program is currently under review. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

BS with a Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising
(Interior Design Minor) (.pdf)
BS with a Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising
(Interior Design Minor)

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ART 1440, Design I 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I³ 3
GNET 1270, Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra 3
SMHM 2400, Home Furnishings I⁴ 3
Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ACCT 2020, Principles of Accounting 3
ART 1340, Drawing for Interior Design 3
ENGL 2220, World Literature II³ 3
SMHM 2330, Textiles 3
SMHM 3350, The History of Costume and Furniture⁴ 3
Wellness²¹ 0-3
Total 15-18

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

ART 2430, Interior Design: Space Planning I 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865²² 3
SMHM 1450, Principles of Nutrition²¹ 3
SMHM 4080, Home Furnishings Merchandising⁴ 3
Laboratory Science¹¹ 4
Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

SUMMER¹⁸ HOURS

MKTG 3650, Principles of Marketing¹⁰ 3
SMHM 4750, Managing a Diverse Workforce¹ 3
Total 6

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

ART 3310, Interior Design: Space Planning II 3
SMHM 2750, Global Perspectives for Merchandising and Hospitality Industries¹ 3
SMHM 3410, Kitchen and Bath Planning⁴ 3
SMHM 3510, Merchandising Problems 3
SMHM¹² 3
Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ART 1330, Introduction to Interior Design 3
ART 1500, Drawing I 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I³ 3
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
SMHM 2360, Aesthetics and Environment 3
Visual and Performing Arts² 3
Total 18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BCIS 2610, Introduction to Computers in Business 3
CVET 2300, Architectural Drawing 4
ENGL 2700, Technical Writing³ 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865²² 3
PSCI 1050, American Government¹⁶ 3
SMHM 3380, Home Furnishings Industry⁵ 3
Total 19

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ART 2440, Interior Design: Presentation Techniques¹⁷ 3
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
SMHM 3400, Home Furnishings II⁵ 3
SMHM 3450, Presentation Techniques 3
Laboratory Science¹¹ 4
Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ART 3320, Interior Design: Space Planning III 3
SMHM 3500, Advanced Field Experience¹⁵ 6
SMHM 4090, Visual Merchandising and Small Store Planning 3
Total 12

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan.
See Merchandising and Hospitality Management folding key (#4) after page 288 for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Major (36 advanced): 51
Minor (6 advanced): 24
Core:
English 12
History 6
Political Science 6
Macroeconomics 3
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Wellness (may be satisfied by degree requirements²¹) 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
(6 hours may be satisfied by degree requirements.¹)
Other Requirements: 15
Business 9
Engineering Technology 6

Note:

42 hours must be advanced.
24 of the last 30 hours must be taken at UNT.

Supplemental Information for BS with a Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising (Interior Design Minor)

Core Requirements

Required courses are English composition, 6 hours: ENGL 1310 and 2700 (Note 1); world literature, 6 hours: ENGL 2210 and 2220; ECON 1110; HIST 2610 and 2620; PSCI 1040 and 1050; MATH 1100 (Note 1); wellness, 2 hours: PHED 1000 (2 hour course), DANC 1100 (3 hour course), PSYC 2580 (3 hour course) or SMHM 1450 (3 hour course) (Note 2); physical and life sciences, 8 hours: select one course from two different areas, BIOL 1110/1115, CHEM 1310 or PHYS 1210 (Note 1); visual and performing arts, 3 hours (Note 2); and understanding ideas and values, 6 hours (Note 2).

(Note 1) Students in the home furnishings merchandising program must take ENGL 2700; MATH 1100; 8 hours chosen from BIOL 1110/1115, CHEM 1310 or PHYS 1210.

(Note 2) See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for the lists of approved courses. The home furnishings merchandising program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core to satisfy degree requirements. Students should consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses.

Additional Requirements

Required courses are ACCT 2020; BCIS 2610; CVET 2300 (4); GNET 1270; and MKTG 3650.

Area of Concentration

Required courses are SMHM 1450, 2330, 2360, 2400, 2750, 3350, 3380, 3400, 3410, 3450, 3500 (6), 3510, 4080, 4090 and 4750; and 3 hours selected from SMHM 2490, 4000, 4450 or 4660.

Minor

Electing a minor in interior design (art) requires a total of 132 hours for the degree. A minor in interior design requires 24 hours: ART 1330, 1340, 1440, 1500, 2430, 2440, 3310 and 3320.

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UNT Undergraduate Catalog Course and Subject Guide
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Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising