B.S. in Retail Merchandising & Management
2014
NOTE: This document is meant to display your degree requirements. The Academic Requirements Report must be used to track
progress toward fulfilling all degree requirements. The Academic Requirements Report must show all requirements “satisfied”
before your degree is awarded.
Name
Student ID
Concentration
University Degree Requirements
Selectives (3 credits)
(Selected from GE-approved courses)
Overall Credit and GPA Requirements
Total Credits (120)
Resident Credits (32)
Stout GPA (2.000)
Professional Core Requirements (40-41 Credits)
Core Courses (28 credits)
Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits)
(Select three credits from RES Category A)
(Select three credits from any RES area)
Global Perspective (6 credits)
(Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad, or 6 credits
of global perspective approved courses)
NOTE: RES and GLP requirements may be met within GE or major course selection.
General Education Requirements (40 credits)
Communication Skills (9 credits)
ENGL-101 or ENGL-111 Composition 1
ENGL-102 or ENGL-112 Composition 2 or
ENGL-113 Honors Seminar I
SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech
3
3
3
BURTL-105
BUACT-206
BUMKG-330
BURTL-127
BURTL-390
ECON-215
BUMGT-304
BUSCM-338
BURTL-329
BURTL-425
(At least one math or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab
are required)
MATH-123 (Buying Concentration)
MATH-120, 121, 123 (Select one for Store Operations)
STAT-130 (Recommended)
Natural Science w/Lab
4
4
2
4
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Art History/Music Appreciation,
Creative/Performing Arts, Foreign Language & Culture, History, Literature,
Philosophy)
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Advanced Marketing Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
BUMKG-350
BUMKG-385
BUMKG-479
E-Business Strategies
Target Marketing
Marketing Research
3
3
3
International Selectives (3 Credits)
Select one course from the following:
BUINB-260
BUINB-319
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science (10 credits)
Introduction to RMM
Financial Accounting
Principles of Marking
Basic Merchandising
Merchandising Planning and Control
Principles of Economics II
Principles of Management
Logistics
Retail Promotions
Current Retail Strategies
BUINB-367
BUINB-485
Intro to International Business (Buying
Concentration)
International Economic Trends in Textiles
and Clothing
International Management (HRM
Concentration)
International Marketing
3
3
3
3
Writing Selectives (3 credits)
Selected one course from the following:
ENGL-320
ENGL-415
Business Writing
Technical Writing
3
3
Senior Capstone Selectives (3-4 Credits)
BURTL-450
BURTL-451
BURTL-449
Retail Practicum I AND
Retail Practicum II
OR
Retail Co-op/Internship
2
2
3-4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology)
ECON-210 Principles of Economics I
Select One Additional Area from Approved List
GEOG-104 World Geography (Buying Concentration)
3
3
Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved contemporary issues
courses)
ICT-103 Information & Communication Technologies
(Buying Concentration)
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)
2.
3.
3
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and
ethical reasoning courses)
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bsrmm/index.cfm
1.
Other Requirements
Racial and Ethnic Studies and Global Perspectives
requirements must be fulfilled according to the approved
university guidelines
500 hours of retail work experience must be document in
order to complete this degree
Overall 2.0 GPA required for graduation, 3.0 GPA
recommended for Buying & Product Management
concentration
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 1/2013
Concentration Requirements (39-40 Credits)
Leadership Selectives (2-3 credits)
Select from the following:
Choose a Concentration
A. Buying & Product Management (40 credits)
Required Concentration Courses (21 credits)
APRL-167
BURTL-212
APRL-272
BUACT-207
BUMIS-333
BURTL-490
BURTL-395
Textiles I: Theory, Fibers and Structures
Trend Forecast
Quality Analysis
Managerial Accounting
Management Information Systems
Adv. MPC
Assort. Planning
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Management Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
BURTL-327
INMGT-400
PSYC-382
Store Management
Organization Leadership
Human Resource Management
3
3
3
Product Management Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
APRL-250
ICT-311
Textile Evaluation
ICT Analytics
3
3
Problem-Solving Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
LOG-250
ENGL-247
LOG-301
Critical Thinking
Critical Writing
Intro to Logical Thinking
3
3
3
Sourcing Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
BURTL-319
BUSCM-337
INMGT-305
Int. Econ Trends T/C
Purchasing & SCM
Res. Plan. & Mat. Mgt.
3
3
3
Electives (6-7 credits)
Trend Forecast
Textiles
Quality Analysis
Visual Merchandising
Human Resource Management
Store Management
Soc/Psyc Aspects Cloth.
Spanish Selectives (2-4 credits)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Select one course from the following:
SPAN-121
SPAN-122
SPAN-103
SPAN-104
SPAN-XXX
Practical Spanish I
Practical Spanish II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Course Approved by P.D.
3
3
2
3
1
1
Electives (8-13 credits)
(Selected from approved courses)
Suggested Elective for Business Minor: BUACT-207
Managerial Accounting
C. Human Resource Management (40 credits)
Required Concentration Courses (21 credits)
TRHRD-360
PSYC-382
INMGT-400
SPCOM-414
PSYC-403
PSYC-485
BURTL-327
PSYC-379
Training Sys. In Bus. Ind.
Human Resource Management
Org. Leadership
Interviewing
Emp. Reward Systems
Recruit. & Select HR
Store Management
Public Relations
Spanish Selectives (2-4 credits)
2
2
4
4
Diversity Selectives (2-3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
SPAN-121
SPAN-122
SPAN-103
SPAN-104
SPAN-XXX
Practical Spanish I
Practical Spanish II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Course Approved by P.D.
2
2
4
4
SPCOM-312
PSYC-340
INMGT-415
PSYC-372
SOC-275
SOC-375
XXX-XXX
Intercultural Communication
Individual and Group Differences
Inclusivity in Leadership
Psychology of Sex & Gender
Sociology of Gender Roles
Sociology of Minority Groups
Course Approved by P.D.
Intercultural Communication
Individual and Group Differences
Inclusivity in Leadership
Psychology of Sex & Gender
Sociology of Gender Roles
Sociology of Minority Groups
Course Approved by P.D.
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bsrmm/index.cfm
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Leadership Selectives (2-3 credits)
Select from the following:
INMGT-430
INMGT-416
MSL-101
MSL-102
XXX-XXX
Employ. Involv. Teams
People Process Culture
Found. of Leadership
Basic Leadership
Course Approved by P.D.
2
3
1
1
Electives (8-13 credits)
(Selected from approved courses)
Suggested Elective for Business Minor: BUACT-207
Managerial Accounting
Select one course from the following:
SPCOM-312
PSYC-340
INMGT-415
PSYC-372
SOC-275
SOC-375
XXX-XXX
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
Select one course from the following:
B. Fashion Marketing (40 credits)
BURTL-212
APRL-140
APRL-202
BURTL-229
PSYC-382
BURTL-327
BURTL-417
Training Sys. In Bus. Ind.
Org. Leadership
Employ. Involv. Teams
People Process Culture
Found. of Leadership
Basic Leadership
Course Approved by P.D.
Diversity Selectives (2-3 credits)
(Selected from approved courses)
Required Concentration Courses (21 credits)
TRHRD-360
INMGT-400
INMGT-430
INMGT-416
MSL-101
MSL-102
XXX-XXX
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 1/2013
D. Store Operations Management (40 credits)
Required Concentration Courses (21 credits)
BUACT-207
BURTL-229
BUMIS-333
PSYC-382
BURTL-327
SPCOM-414
INMGT-400
Managerial Accounting
Visual Merchandising
Management Information Systems
Human Resource Management
Store Management
Interviewing
Organization Leadership
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Spanish Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
SPAN-121
SPAN-122
SPAN-103
SPAN-104
SPAN-XXX
Practical Spanish I
Practical Spanish II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Course Approved by P.D.
2
2
4
4
Diversity Selectives (2-3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
SPCOM-312
PSYC-340
INMGT-415
PSYC-372
SOC-275
SOC-375
XXX-XXX
Intercultural Communication
Individual and Group Differences
Inclusivity in Leadership
Psychology of Sex & Gender
Sociology of Gender Roles
Sociology of Minority Groups
Course Approved by P.D.
2
3
3
3
3
3
Leadership Selectives (2-3 credits)
Select from the following:
TRHRD-360
INMGT-430
INMGT-416
MSL-101
MSL-102
XXX-XXX
Training Sys. In Bus. Ind.
Employ. Involv. Teams
People Process Culture
Found. of Leadership
Basic Leadership
Course Approved by P.D.
3
2
3
1
1
Problem-Solving Selectives (3 credits)
Select one course from the following:
LOG-250
ENGL-247
LOG-301
Critical Thinking
Critical Writing
Intro to Logical Thinking
3
3
3
Electives (7-10 credits)
(Selected from approved courses)
For more information:
Dr. Adel Mekraz, Program Director
247 Technology Wing – Jarvis Hall
Phone: 715-232-1488
E-Mail: mekraza@uwstout.edu
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bsrmm/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 1/2013