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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Retailing, B.S.

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Mission

The mission of the Department of Retailing is to prepare graduates for careers in the Retailing industry and Retailing-related fields which offer upward mobility via management positions.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students should be able to evaluate a problem within a retail setting. 
  • Students should be able to assess the internship company’s role of strategic planning in retailing. 
  • Students should be able to evaluate the role of retailing as an important element in the U.S. economy. 

 

Degree Requirements (124 hours)

Curriculum

1. Carolina Core Courses

2. College Required Courses

3. Related Coursework 

4. Major Coursework

5. Emphasis Requirements 

 

Retailing majors may pursue a minor in any course of study offered by the College of HRSM or the University outside the Department of Retailing. College of HRSM required courses may not be counted toward a minor.

Progression Requirements for Entering Students

In order to enroll in the professional division of the Department of Retailing, a student must complete CMW and ARP requirements, ECON 224, ITEC 264, and RETL 261, 262 and 265 with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25. Graduation requires a minimum 2.00 USC GPA.

Course Grade Requirements

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Retailing consists of the Carolina Core, Related Coursework, College of HRSM Required Courses, Major Coursework, Emphasis Requirements and Electives.
All courses listed under CMW, College Required Coursework, Related Coursework, Major Coursework and Emphasis Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Carolina Core (31-43 hours)

CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Writing Component (6 hours)

ARP: Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving (6-8 Hours)

  • 6 hours of required Math

Option One

You must choose

  and either:

  • Another MATH at a higher level (except MATH 221 and MATH 222), or
     
  • One STAT course, or
     
  • One CSCE course
     

Option Two

You must choose two (2) courses in the same field, except MATH. Choose from either:

  • STAT or,
     
  • CSCE

SCI: Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

  • Two approved Carolina Core courses from the natural sciences, including one laboratory, selected from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science or Physics

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Foreign Language (0-6 hours)

  • College of HRSM students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Test or by completing one foreign language through 110 or 121. See list of approved GFL courses.

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Historical Thinking (3 hours)

  • Any approved Carolina Core course for Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking

GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Social Sciences (3 hours)

  • Any approved Carolina Core course for Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding/Social Sciences

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

  • Any approved Carolina Core course for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication/Spoken Component (3 hours)

INF: Information Literacy

  • This requirement may be met in an overlay course that combines learning outcomes from two Carolina Core components.

VSR: Values, Ethics and Social Responsibility

  • This requirement may be met in an overlay course that combines learning outcomes from two Carolina Core components.

Related Coursework (6 hours)

College of HRSM Required Coursework (21 hours)

Major Coursework (27 hours)

Emphasis Requirements (21 hours)

Retail Management (21 hours)

Required Courses

Additional hours of RETL courses selected from the following (9 hours)

Additional hours of free elective courses (6-18 hours)

The additional hours of electives may vary depending upon how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements.

Fashion Merchandising (21 hours)

Required Courses

Additional hours of RETL courses selected from the following (6 hours)

Additional hours of free elective courses (6-18 hours)

The additional hours of electives may vary depending upon how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements.

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