College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Strategic Communication, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-Classic Merchandising - EmphasisCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | COM 101 Communication Analysis | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: Recommend that COM 101 be completed in the first year to avoid delays. |
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| 2. | MER 135 Merchandise Buying | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MER 235 Evaluating Apparel Quality | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | CST 111 Fundamentals Of Public Speaking | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds. |
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| 3. | Foundation Math | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | ADV 207 Introduction To Advertising | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | COM 200 Basic Communication Theory | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | PR 272 Introduction To Public Relations | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 4. | Merchandising Elective | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 5. | Liberal Studies Science and Applied Science | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | ADV 307 Advertising Copy And Layout | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MER 331 Merchandising Planning And Control | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | PR 373 New Media Engagement | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | COM 131 Writing For Communication Channels | 3 |
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| Notes: This course is not required, but is a pre-requisite for other courses in the major. If you select MER 300W, please remove this course and plan a general elective instead. | |||||
| 5. | Liberal Studies and/or Diversity | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MER 300W or ADV 311W | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture | 3 | |||
| 3. | Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab | 1 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MER 431 Visual Merchandising | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | MER 490C Professional Practices For Merchandising | 3 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
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