May 19, 2024  
2016-2017 General Catalog 
    
2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

**COURSE SEARCH**


The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising

  
  • TAM 3043 Apparel Merchandising Strategies and Assortment Planning (3)


    Prereq.: majors only; TAM 2042  , TAM 3042  and computer literacy; 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Assortment planning and sales strategies; advanced quantitative concepts and procedures used in apparel buying; management and interpretation of data related to merchandising and sales.
  
  • TAM 3045 Visual Merchandising and Promotion Strategies (3)


    Prereq.: majors only; TAM 2045 . Display elements and techniques; visual merchandising; special events strategies; public relations; Internet promotions.
  
  • TAM 3091 Readings and Research in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (1-6)


    Prereq.: Open to advanced students of high academic standing by consent of director. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Students are responsible for registering with a faculty member with whom they will select the area of reading and research.
  
  • TAM 3230 Pattern Design with Computer Application (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3037 . 6 hrs. lab. Application of two-dimensional pattern making principles to varied garment styles and details; design and execution of original garment design; introduction to proprietary computer software.
  
  • TAM 3232 Apparel Design Studio (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2032 . 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. studio. Fashion illustration techniques; adaptation of inspirational themes to designs for diversified apparel markets; pre-portfolio development.
  
  • TAM 4034 Textile and Apparel Product Evaluation (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2041 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Fabric and apparel structure and their relationships to performance and end-use characteristics; textile and apparel product standards and specifications; standard test methods for evaluating physical, aesthetic comfort, performance and functional aspects.
  
  • TAM 4037 Advanced Apparel Product Design (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3230 . 6 hrs. lab. Principles and application of three-dimensional pattern design.
  
  • TAM 4041 History of Textiles (3)


    Cultural, functional and technological developments of textiles by selected periods and countries.
  
  • TAM 4043 Advanced Textiles (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2041 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Characteristics of natural and manufactured textile fibers; physical and chemical modifications to meet consumer needs; textile dyes and finishes; methods of fiber identification and chemical testing of textiles.
  
  • TAM 4044 Global Textile and Apparel Economics (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3032 , ECON 2030 . Application and analysis of economic concepts and principles associated with the textiles and apparel industry; overview of global economics and contemporary trade policy.
  
  • TAM 4045 Synthesis: Textile and Apparel Product Processes (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 4037 . 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Multi-functional team approach to creative problem solving; apparel product design, development, evaluation and presentation using advanced pattern making techniques and technology.
  
  • TAM 4046 Advanced Topics in Apparel Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3032  and TAM 3043 . Application of principles of product development, buying and management of apparel merchandise; current industry issues and trends; emphasis on theory and policy related strategies.
  
  • TAM 4047 Internship in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising (3 or 6)


    Su Prereq.: GPA of at least 2.30 on all TAM classes taken at LSU and permission of department; participation in orientation workshop prior to enrollment. MKT 3401 . Merchandising concentration: credit in TAM 3043  and TAM 3045 ; apparel design concentration: credit in TAM 3045 , TAM 3230 , and TAM 3232 ,; textile science concentration: TAM 4043 . May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit. Each hour of credit requires 40 hrs. of supervised experience. Not for graduate credit. Supervised professional experience designed to integrate academic learning with professional practice.
  
  • TAM 4070 Entrepreneurship in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: MKT 3401 . Application of principles of entrepreneurship with an emphasis on home-based and/or micro-businesses; case studies of successful entrepreneurs.
  
  • TAM 4071 History of Dress and Adornment Prior to 1800 (3)


    Emphasis on styles of western civilization; how dress functions for individuals within culture and society; relationships of gender, environment, technology, economics, religion and aesthetics to dress.
  
  • TAM 4072 History of Dress and Adornment After 1800 (3)


    Emphasis on styles of western civilization; how dress functions for individuals within culture and society; relationships of gender, environment, technology, economics, religion and aesthetics to dress.
  
  • TAM 4091 Special Topics in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (1-3)


    Prereq.: consent of director for majors in textiles, apparel & merchandising. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Lectures and/or laboratories on selected topics not covered in other textiles, apparel & merchandising classes.
  
  • TAM 7030 Creativity in Product Development (3)


    Prereq.: permission of instructor. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Examination, enhancement and application of creativity in the product development process with interdisciplinary application. Exploration of creative innovators and their design processes resulting in design, development and execution of original product.
  
  • TAM 7031 Social-Psychological Theories of Dress, Appearance and Fashion (3)


    Examination and analysis of interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches to dress, appearance and fashion as a social and economic force.
  
  • TAM 7032 Comparative Studies in Dress and Culture (3)


    Also offered as ANTH 7032 . Relationship between people and dress in different cultural settings, e.g., environment, religion, ethnicity, gender and aesthetics; impact of cultural change and western culture on world dress, ethnic and fold traditions in dress.
  
  • TAM 7036 Apparel Merchandising and Global Expansion (3)


    Internationalization of apparel merchandising; examination of theoretical foundations, principles and applications within select international settings; development of international apparel merchandising strategies; assessment of global issues that affect apparel merchandising.
  
  • TAM 7037 Consumer Behavior in the Apparel Merchandising Environment (3)


    Examination of consumer behavior theories and their applications to apparel purchase and patronage decisions and merchandising research.
  
  • TAM 7041 Introduction to Research in Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Introduction to research and literature in textiles, apparel design and merchandising.
  
  • TAM 7043 Seminar: Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (1)


    “S/U” grading. May be taken for a max. of 3 hrs. of credit if topics vary. Reports and discussion of current literature and research.
  
  • TAM 7044 Selected Topics in Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis and discussion of selected research and creative topics.
  
  • TAM 7047 Modern Fiber Science and Technology (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. New techniques for obtaining fiber forming polymers derived from renewable resources, such as lyocell and plant derived polyesters; examination of polymeric materials used for the development of high performance fibers for space and other industrial applications.
  
  • TAM 7048 Thermal Characterization of Fibers and Polymers (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Analysis and characterization of fibers and polymers using thermal, thermo-electrical and thermo-mechanical techniques; examination of textile fibers and fabrics including bio-derived materials and classical specimens.
  
  • TAM 7049 Advanced Individual Field Experience In Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: or coreq.: HUEC 7091  or consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Advanced individual, supervised, field-based study in selected areas of textiles, apparel design and merchandising; emphasis on analysis, synthesis and application of research data and contemporary practices within selected businesses, industries, agencies and institutions.

Student Support Services

  
  • SSS 1001 Student Success Strategies (2)


    Prereq.: permission of instructor only. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. recitation. Develops Student Support Services students’ social skills and self-efficacy by presenting non-cognitive principles based on best practices supported by current research.
 

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