
Curriculum
The following are the required courses for this major. Students who attend Orientation and meet with the Education Department can obtain personalized academic counseling to complete the program. Transfer credits, changes in curriculum, and other factors may affect the academic plan for individual students. The FIDM Education Department can provide additional information.
Prerequisite:
Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Beauty Marketing & Product Development, Digital Marketing*, or Merchandising & Marketing* from FIDM, or an Associate's degree in a related field from another accredited college or university. Additional requirements may apply.
* These A.A. majors require a customized advisement sheet that incorporates key foundational courses.
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
BUMT 4100
Small Business Management+
UNITS: 3
BUMT 4110
Micro & Macro Economics+
UNITS: 3
Macroeconomics introduces economic analysis of aggregate employment, income, and prices. Topics include major schools of economic thought; aggregate supply and demand; economic measures, fluctuations, and growth; money and banking; stabilization techniques; and international trade. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate national economic components, conditions, and alternatives for achieving socioeconomic goals.
BUMT 4130
Financial Literacy+
UNITS: 6
BUMT 4250
Supply Chain Management+
UNITS: 3
BUMT 4300
Global Management Strategies+
UNITS: 3
BUMT 4840
Studies in Leadership+
UNITS: 3
BUMT 4910
Creativity in Business+
UNITS: 3
COSM 3050
Influencing Beauty Consumer Behavior
UNITS: 3
COSM 3250
Beauty: Purchasing & Planning
UNITS: 3
COSM 3360
Beauty: Luxury Brand Development
UNITS: 3
COSM 3420
Beauty: Business Management & Finance
UNITS: 3
COSM 3450
Merchandising in the Beauty Environment
UNITS: 3
COSM 3600
Product Innovation
UNITS: 3
COSM 3660
Beauty: Regulatory Affairs & Import/Export Strategies
UNITS: 3
COSM 3820
Beauty Industry Market Research
UNITS: 3
COSM 3850
Beauty: Sales, Negotiation & Conflict Management
UNITS: 3
COSM 3950
Internship
UNITS: 3
COSM 4100
Beauty Market Influences
UNITS: 3
GNST 2370
Applied Statistics+
UNITS: 3
GNST 3050
Writing for Business Professionals+
UNITS: 3
GNST 3350
Botany
UNITS: 3
GNST 3350L
Botany Lab
UNITS: 1
GNST 3800
Icons of Culture: The Context of Meaning
UNITS: 3
GNST 3900
Issues in Contemporary Society+
UNITS: 3
GRPH 2230
UX Design
UNITS: 3
SMED 2850
Marketing Analytics
UNITS: 3
SMED 3100
Mobile Application Marketing
UNITS: 3
SMED 3300
Search Engine Optimization and Analysis
UNITS: 3
SMED 3700
International Strategies for New Media
UNITS: 3
SMED 3750
PR Writing for Social Media
UNITS: 3
Total Units of Credit: 91
+ Available as an online (distance learning) course