Iowa State University
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | Iowa State University Course |
|---|---|
| DESN 1150 Fashion Sketching for Design I*** | AMD 278 Fashion Illustration |
| DESN 1250 Industry Sewing*** | AMD 21 Apparel Assembly Process |
| DESN 1850 The Business of Fashion | AESHM 275 Retail Merchandising |
| DESN 2530 Computer-Aided Fashion Design I*** | TC 210 Computer Application Textile & Clothing |
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENGL 150 Critical Thinking and Communication |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | AMD 301 Basic Design Concepts |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 140 College Algebra (or higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | SP CM 212 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | ENGL 250 Written, Oral Composition |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ART H 280 History of Art I |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ART H 281 History of Art II |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIOL 101 Introductory Biology with Lab (or higher) |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHEM 163 College Chemistry (or higher) |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 222 Survey of United States II |
| PermaLink | Approved: 09/01/2015 |
NOTES:
*Indicates courses that may not be a requirement in all majors. Such courses will be
transferred in if they are a requirement or an elective choice in the transferring students program’s curriculum. ALSO: Major specific course may be accepted by the Department Chair with review of class projects / exams and course description.
**Indicates courses only offered in FIDM’s Business Management Bachelor of Science Degree to complete student’s lower division general education requirements.
***Indicates courses that may transfer after additional evaluation by FIDM’s Fashion Design Department regarding the review of specific projects, stated learning objectives and inquiries regarding the type of equipment and/or programs used. Evaluations could be minimized significantly pending the submission of a course outline and or syllabus.