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The department seeks to promote excellence and ensure the competency of each graduate by imposing routine progress requirements. Students must earn a "C" or better in all courses in their major before proceeding to the next course in the program sequence. Students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.00 and a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA in all courses in the department to proceed to the following year and to graduate.
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Basic Skills Assessment to proceed to second year |
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Merchandising Design Portfolio Review to proceed to third year |
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Career Preparation and Professional Skills Review to proceed to internship |
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Internship Review to proceed to fourth year |
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Capstone Activity to proceed to graduation |
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