APPD 2500 Fashion Illustration & Technical Design — 4 credits

A digital apparel design course focused on CAD drawing using industry-standard software, including Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate. Students develop technical flats with accurate proportion, scale, and construction callouts while creating fashion plates and focused apparel lines or collections for professional presentation and portfolio development. Offered in the College for Women.
Prerequisite: FASH 1000.

APPD 3050 Advanced Construction Methods — 4 credits

An advanced apparel construction course building on foundational sewing skills with emphasis on tailoring, precision fitting, formalwear techniques, and support structures such as boning and corsetry. Students refine technical decision-making while applying sustainable practices to complex garment construction. Offered in the College for Women.
Prerequisites: FASH 2100 or passing a sewing proficiency exam.

APPD 3150 Patternmaking — 4 credits

An introductory patternmaking course focused on flat pattern and drafting methods for apparel development. Students build skills in body measurement and fitting through garment analysis and pattern recreation. Team-based projects emphasize sustainable practices, culminating in the development of a mini-line apparel collection. Offered in the College for Women.
Prerequisites: FASH 2100.

APPD 3200 Computer Aided Design & Development — 4 credits

A digital technical design course focused on 2D (Adobe Suite) and 3D technologies used in the apparel industry. Students translate patternmaking and fit knowledge into digital formats while developing skills in digital pattern creation, 3D garment rendering, virtual evaluation, and informed decision-making for apparel development and production.
Prerequisites: APPD 2500 and APPD 3150.

APPD 3400 Draping and Creative Design — 4 credits

A creative design course focused on draping, fabric manipulation, and design-based fitting techniques. Students develop creative problem-solving skills while exploring form, silhouette, and fit through hands-on garment development. Introductory digital patternmaking is introduced alongside flat pattern methods, with projects emphasizing innovation, construction accuracy, and zero-waste sustainable design concepts. Offered in the College for Women.
Prerequisites: FASH 2100 or sewing proficiency exam.

APPD 3994 Topics — 4 credits

The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.

APPD 4400 Collection Development — 4 credits

An advanced collection development course focused on complex and non-traditional patternmaking across apparel categories. Students apply sustainable design thinking through a zero-waste garment project while beginning capstone collection development. Each student is paired with an industry mentor and conducts target market, trend forecasting, and comparative market research.
Prerequisites: APPD 3050 and APPD 3150.

APPD 4602 Internship — 2 credits

Structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on or off campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves the student in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, the student must meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office.
Prerequisites: Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.

APPD 4604 Internship — 4 credits

Structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on or off campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves you in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office. A semester long classroom component is part of this course and focuses on furthering the professional development of students in the retail major program, particularly with respect to career development in retail merchandising in preparation for future work experiences and employment through resume & cover letter writing, development of interviewing and presentation skills, job search strategies, professional writing, discussion of current key topics within the industry and a variety of other professional experiences.
Prerequisites: Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.

APPD 4684 Directed Study — 4 credits

APPD 4800 Capstone Collection — 4 credits

An advanced capstone design course focused on creating a cohesive, market-ready fashion collection. Students develop original designs informed by target market analysis, trend research, and brand positioning. The course emphasizes collection coherence, professional presentation, and portfolio development, culminating in portfolio review.
Prerequisites: APPD 3050, APPD 4400.

APPD 4954 Independent Study — 4 credits

Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract.
Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty and department chair or program director.

APPD 4994 Topics — 4 credits

The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.