Turn Trends into What People Buy
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
At Stevenson, you’ll dive into marketing, management, art, and fashion, building the skills that make the industry move. You’ll explore how fashion shapes culture, drives trends, and fuels business success. Gain real-world experience working with major brands and local retailers, or take your creativity global through study abroad opportunities, all before you even graduate.
Do you want to fast-track your future? Our Bachelor’s to Master’s Option allows you to graduate with a master’s in as little as five years.
When you finish your Bachelor’s in Fashion Merchandising, you’ll be able to:
- Know the ins and outs of the apparel business and how it actually works.
- Solve real-world challenges in fashion merchandising like a pro.
- Plan smart, trend-savvy, data-driven merchandising strategies that make an impact.
- Share business insights clearly with the right audience, in any format.
- Bring the skills and confidence needed to crush it in today’s fashion industry.
Career Outcomes
A Fashion Merchandising degree opens the door to creative, business-savvy, and tech-driven careers in the fashion industry. Graduates don’t just follow trends, they analyze them, anticipate what shoppers want, and help brands turn ideas into must-have products. Students build the knowledge and skills to become ethical, effective decision-makers who understand merchandising trends and support organizational goals. They also gain technical experience with PLUS Studio, Canva, and applied business analytics in Excel. With a blend of marketing insight, data skills, and style awareness, students learn how to make fashion engaging, accessible, and profitable.
Professional Roles:
- Visual Merchandising Specialist
- Digital Merchandising Specialist
- Brand Content Creator
- Store Display Coordinator
- Fashion Buyer
- Merchandising Sourcing Manager
- Merchandise Planner/Allocator
- Product Developer
Fields of Interest:
- Fashion Data Analytics
- Sustainability & Innovation
- Merchandising & Buying
- Visual Merchandising
- Digital Styling
- Digital & E-Commerce Merchandising
- Brand & Marketing Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
Stevenson University’s Brown School of Business and Leadership is proud to have received specialized accreditation for the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Maryland’s First Fashion Merchandising Undergrad Program
Stevenson University’s Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising is the first program of its kind in Maryland. The program prepares students for careers in marketing and merchandising for the apparel and retail industries.
Top Employers
Stevenson Fashion Merchandising
Career Connections
Internship Placements
- Coach Factory
- Art with a Heart, Inc.
- Ulta Beauty
- Renewal Upscale Resale
- NY Fashion Week
- Stila Cosmetics
- Quiet Grind Luxe Co.
Employers
- Anthropologie
- South Moon Under
- Rag & Bone
- Women’s Wear Daily
- Baltimore Magazine
- Swarovski
- The Children’s Place
Industry Advisors
Our Fashion Merchandising Advisory Board provides insight to keep the curriculum relevant and aligned with industry standards. Members include:
- LIV Golf
- Fabscrap
- Burlington Stores, & others.
2025-2026 Highlights
- Fall 2025: NYC Fashion Field Trip
- Spring 2026: Visits to Under Armour & Loft
- Guest Speaker: SU Graduate & Founder of Fini Brand, Dami Adepoju
In The Swing of Things
Emily Haas
Fashion Merchandising, Minors in Fashion Design & Economics
Emily discovered her passion for fashion merchandising at a Stevenson University open house and found it was the perfect fit for her business curiosity. Balancing athletics, leadership, and hands-on experience, she graduated ready for a dynamic career in fashion and the golf industry.
Study Fashion Merchandising at Stevenson
Courses
The courses in the preview below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising. Students must complete all remaining major requirements in addition to the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE) courses.
Course Preview
| FMER 210 | Fashion and Culture | 3 credits |
| FMER 360 | Visual Merchandising | 3 credits |
| GDES 125 | Fundamentals of Digital Media | 3 credits |
| FMER 223 | The Business of Fashion | 3 credits |
| FMER 323 | Fashion Product Merchandising | 3 credits |
| MKT 325 | International Marketing | 3 credits |
| FMER 320 | Fashion Retailing | 3 credits |
Academic Catalog
Explore our academic catalog for a full listing of courses, course descriptions, and suggested course sequence for Stevenson’s Fashion Merchandising program.
| FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 credit |
| ACC 215 | Survey of Accounting | 3 credits |
| EC 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| FDES 200 | Textiles | 3 credits |
| FDES 274 | History of Fashion | 3 credits |
| FMER 210 | Fashion and Culture | 3 credits |
| FMER 223 | The Business of Fashion | 3 credits |
| FMER 290 | Internship Preparation | 1 credit |
| FMER 315 | Writing for Fashion | 3 credits |
| FMER 320 | Fashion Retailing | 3 credits |
| FMER 323 | Fashion Product Merchandising | 3 credits |
| FMER 340 | Merchandise Sourcing and Logistics | 3 credits |
| FMER 360 | Visual Merchandising | 3 credits |
| FMER 390 | Internship | 3 credits |
| FMER 430 | Fashion Merchandising Capstone | 3 credits |
| GDES 125 | Fundamentals of Digital Media | 3 credits |
| INBUS 325/MKT 325 | International Marketing | 3 credits |
| IS 135 | MS Office Applications | 3 credits |
| LAW 208 | Business Law | 3 credits |
| MGT 204 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 210 | Business Writing | 3 credits |
| MKT 206 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| MKT 311 | Consumer Behavior | 3 credits |
| MKT 336 | Integrated Marketing Communication | 3 credits |
Minors and Other Options
Minor in Fashion Merchandising
The minor in Fashion Merchandising is designed for students interested in the business of fashion. It prepares students to understand the role of apparel in today’s marketplace and the relationship between the fashion and production apparel industries.
The minor in fashion merchandising requires successful completion of a minimum of six courses and 18 credits with a FMER prefix, which focus on fashion and culture, fashion retailing, product merchandising, and fashion communication. General guidelines regarding minors may be found in the minors section of the catalog.
Add a Professional Minor
Open yourself up to additional career paths with one of our professional minors. Each minor is designed to pair with students’ majors to give them additional career options, a competitive edge in the job market, and an opportunity to shape their Stevenson experience to meet their specific career goals.
Bachelor’s to Master’s Option
BS/MS options are available for students majoring in Fashion Merchandising who wish to combine their bachelor’s coursework while working toward a Stevenson University Master’s Degree in one of the following:
Accreditation
Stevenson University’s Brown School of Business and Leadership is proud to have received specialized accreditation for the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Founded in 1997, the IACBE is nationally-recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). IACBE is the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and business-related education for colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions whose primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning. Learn more at www.iacbe.org.
Design It or Make It?
If you’re passionate about fashion, it’s key to know which path fits your goals. Fashion Design & Fashion Merchandising work hand in hand, one brings the looks to life, the other gets them out into the world.
At Stevenson, both programs blend creativity, strategy, and real-world experience to help you turn your ideas into a career. Once you know the difference, you’ll know exactly where your style and skills fit in the fashion industry.
Fashion News
Hello, my name is Symone Gordon, a first-year Fashion Design student here at Stevenson University. As it boils down to the end of Spring Semester 2024, I have come to reflect on my experiences so far as a fashion design student. Coming into this fashion design program, I was excited to learn and dive deeper […]
Stevenson University students visited Ann Lowe’s Exhibit on October 13th to observe and learn about the history of Ann Lowe and how she impacted society through her admirable designs. Ann Lowe was an African American Couturier who was respected for her one of a kind designs that were highly favored by the wealthy. She created […]
Karli Banas is a senior fashion design student at Stevenson who's showcasing her collection at this year's annual Stevenson University fashion show that is taking place on May 6th.
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