Course Listing For TXMI

TXMI 2000. Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTRO FAM CON SCI.
Not open to students with credit in CHFD 2000 or FDNS 2000 or HACE 2000.
The specialties and professions comprising the fields in family and consumer sciences. Systems perspective is emphasized in examining quality of life issues. Discussions include the personal, professional, and technical elements involved in career development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 2100. Textiles for Consumers. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TEXT FOR CONSUMERS.
Textile study with emphasis on selection, use, performance, and care of textile products in the consumer's environment.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 2350. Design Fundamentals for Interiors. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DES FUND INT.
Study of interior design profession, elements and principles of design, color theory, design process, and space planning techniques.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 2520. Principles of Creative Clothing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PRIN OF CREATIVE CL.
Application of art principles to clothing selection. Basic principles of clothing construction related to fabric, fit, and design of the garment.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 3010. Directed Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECT RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Designed for the senior major to permit independent study and research.
Non-traditional format: Independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 3210. Fundamentals of Fashion Industry. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FUND FASHION IND.
Fashion with an emphasis on various product categories. Concentration on fashion innovation, the role of designers, trends in fashion, and the power of fashion in society. Identification of components in apparel assembly and a structural approach to evaluating apparel quality.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 3240. Retail Planning and Buying. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RETAIL PLANNING.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2101.
Accounting concepts in relation to specific applications in merchandising; use of computers in merchandising.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 3320. Interior Materials and Building Systems. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INT MAT & BLDG SYS.
Selection and specification of interior materials and finishes, study of building systems and residential construction technology, and environmental issues.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 3330. Computer-Aided Residential Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: COMP AID RES DES.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3360.
Drawing tools and editing in the CAD program. Creation, modification, storage, retrieval, and management of AutoCAD drawings.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 3350. Residential Interiors and Furnishings. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RESID INT & FURN.
Furnishing the home for contemporary living. Students apply design principles in planning furnishings for the home.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 3360. Residential Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RESIDENTIAL DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of department.
Design communication by two-dimensional drawings of floor plans, sections, elevations, and axonometrics in traditional and contemporary residences.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 3370. Residential Lighting. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES LIGHTING.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3350.
Principles of lighting design. Design factors and human performance criteria for lighting as they relate to the practice of residential lighting design.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 3380. Presentation Methods and Media. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PRES METHOD & MEDIA.
Methods for design communication through manipulation of two- and three-dimensional drawings.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 3390. Residential Kitchen and Bath Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: KITCHEN/BATH DESIGN.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3360.
Principles and presentation techniques of residential kitchen and bath design.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 3500. Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TEXTILES.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1110L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L).
Production and properties of textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics; study of dyeing and finishing processes.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 3520. Textile Testing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TEXTILE TESTING.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3500 and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2210 or MSIT 3000).
Basic textile testing for end-use performance.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 3530. Apparel Quality Analysis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPAREL QUA ANALY.
Structural approach to evaluating apparel quality. Identification of components in apparel structures.
Non-traditional format: Field trips.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 3570. Color Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: COLOR SCIENCE.
Basic color theory; analysis of the use of color and color communication, with applications to the areas of apparel, interiors, textiles, and merchandising.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 4100/6100. Advanced Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED TEXTILES.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3500 or permission of department.
Fibers and finishes; emphasis on man-made fibers, new fiber, and finish developments and technology.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4110/6110. Textile Dyeing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TEXTILE DYEING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3500 and permission of department.
Textile dyeing processes with emphasis on fiber-dye association. Analysis of dyeing techniques and properties of dyes and dyed materials.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

TXMI 4120/6120. Product Standards and Quality Analysis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROD STAND/QUAL ANA.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (STAT 2000 and TXMI 3520) or permission of department.
Developing, maintaining, and assessing product standards from the initial design process to end uses of textile and apparel products. Quality assurance and certification programs; governmental regulations; statistical analysis and control of benefits offered through standards.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4140/6140. Textile Finishing Processes. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TEXT FINISH PROC.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3520.
Theory, application, evaluation, and identification of textile finishes and textile auxiliary processes. Examination of the role of finishing and types of finishes used in manufacturing fibers, yarns, and fabrics.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 4150/6150. Nonwovens Science and Technology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NONWOVEN SCI/TECH.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3500.
Manufacture and conversion of nonwoven webs with examination of interrelationships involving raw materials, bonding systems, manufacturing processes, product properties, and end uses.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

TXMI 4160/6160. Product Development in the Textile and Apparel Industries. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROD DEV TEX & APP.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3500.
Graduate prerequisite: TXMI 3500 or permission of department.
Study of product development methods and core functions of this process. The principles discussed in this course can be used in the development of all types of products. This course is specifically designed to focus on products that utilize textiles.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 4220. Apparel Line Development and Presentation. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPRL DEV PRES.
The concepts and methods by which apparel manufacturers and retailers create their brand-name merchandise for their target customers; the development of products, merchandising presentation and promotion, based on aesthetics theory.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 4230/6230. Clothing and Human Behavior. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CLOTHING & BEHAVIOR.
Undergraduate prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101.
The study of clothing with particular emphasis on psychological, sociological, and economic aspects of clothing.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 4250. Survey of Apparel and Soft Goods Manufacturing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SURVEY APPAREL MFG.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3210 or permission of department.
The equipment, construction types, operating and inventory planning, quality systems, production systems, and costing/pricing involved with apparel and soft goods manufacturing.
Offered every year.

TXMI 4260. Global Sourcing of Apparel and Textile Products. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GLOBAL SOURCING APP.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4520/6520 or permission of department.
The theory and practice of the global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of apparel and textile products.
Offered every year.

TXMI(DRAM) 4270/6270. History of Costume: Antiquity to Nineteenth Century. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HIS COS AN TO 19TH.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Interrelationships of costume and social, cultural, political, and economic environments from antiquity to the nineteenth century.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 4290/6290. History of Costume from the Nineteenth Century to Present. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HIS COS 19 TO PRES.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3500 or permission of department.
Interrelationship of costume and social, cultural, political, and economic environments from the nineteenth century to present day.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 4300. Residential Design Methods. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RES DSG METHODS.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3320 and TXMI 3370 and TXMI 3380.
Prerequisite or corequisite: TXMI 3330.
In-depth study of the design process as it applies to the design of interior spaces, advanced space planning techniques, analysis/synthesis methods used in designing interiors, and the application of this knowledge to comprehensive studio projects.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 4330/6330. American Interiors and Furnishings. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: AMER INT & FURN.
American interior design and furnishings from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Identification of styles as well as social, cultural, and historic influences.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4340/6340. Historic Interior Materials. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HIST INT MATERIALS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Ceiling, wall, and floor coverings, window treatments, upholstery, and lighting in historic American interior design, with emphasis on analysis and selection.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4350/6350. Historical Homes and Furnishings. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HIST HOMES & FURN.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3350 and (ARTS 2000 or ARHI 2100).
The architecture, interiors, and furnishings in the western world from the ancient Egyptian era through 1850.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 4360/6360. Decorative Arts and Antiques. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DECOR ARTS & ANTIQU.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 4350/6350 or permission of department.
Historical and cultural development of accessories used in the home including ceramics, metals, and textiles. Design and characteristics of materials in these accessories will be covered.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 4370/6370. Contemporary Homes and Furnishings. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONTEMP HOME FURN.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 4350/6350 or permission of department.
Contemporary developments in architecture, interiors, and furniture from 1850 to the present day.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 4380/6380. Interior Fabrics and Materials: Specifications and Estimations. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR FABRICS.
Prerequisite: (TXMI 3380 and TXMI 3520) or permission of department.
Construction, fibers, and finishes for fabrics with emphasis on quality, durability, and utilization of current materials for soft floor coverings, window treatments, and upholstery. Estimations and specifications.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 4520/6520. Apparel and Textile Economics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APP AND TEXT ECON.
Prerequisite: [TXMI 3500 and (ECON 2106 or ECON 2105) and TXMI 3210] or permission of department.
Organization and functions of apparel and textile industries. Factors related to production, distribution, and consumption of apparel and household textiles.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 4540/6540. International Textiles and Apparel. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTL TEXTILES.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3500.
Textile and apparel production and distribution in relation to the culture, politics, and policies of major textile and apparel industries. Emphasis placed on impact of global issues on marketability and availability of textile and apparel products.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 4580/6580. History of World Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HIS OF WORLD TEX.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Textile developments and the textile industry in western and non-western areas from prehistoric to modern times in the context of specific technological, economic, political, social, religious, aesthetic, and cultural conditions.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

TXMI 4900/6900. Special Topics in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOPICS.
Special topics in textiles, merchandising and interiors. The content will vary from year to year.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4960H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4980H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual research in the major field.
Non-traditional format: Honors thesis.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 5240/7240. Retailing Apparel and Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RETAIL APPAREL.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3210 or permission of department.
Retailing, retail organizational structures, merchandising, and organization of market resources in apparel and textiles. Emphasizes concepts applicable to the apparel and textile industry.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent Study (USGIS).
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

TXMI 5260. Consumer and Employee Case Studies in the Retail Industry. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RETAIL CASE STUDIES.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3210 and TXMI 5240/7240.
Various human and employee relations; cases and issues; emphasizes concepts applicable to the retail industry.
Offered every year.

TXMI 5270/7270. E-tailing in Apparel and Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: E-TAILING APP/TEX.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3210 or permission of department.
Various issues in e-commerce and e-tailing; emphasizes concepts applicable to the apparel and textile industry.
Offered every year.

TXMI 5310/7310. Residential Interiors and Economic Resources. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES INT AND ECN RES.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3380 or permission of department.
Residential space planning and selection of fabrics, finishes, and furnishings using specified amounts of economic resources.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 5320/7320. Residential Design Practices. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES DESIGN PRAC.
Undergraduate prerequisite: TXMI 3380.
Relationships between the designer, wholesaler, and retailer in the home furnishing industry. Designer and client relationships with emphasis on retailing practices and economic resources in the residential design firm.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 5330. Advanced Computer-Aided Residential Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV COM AID RES DES.
Prerequisite: TXMI 3330.
Creation of three-dimensional drawings, objects, and rendering using CAD software. Utilization of graphic software for presentation methods.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 5710/7710. Study Tour in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STUDY TOUR TMI.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
An on-location study of clothing, textiles, fashion merchandising, and residential interiors and furnishings. Includes lectures by recognized leaders in the fields; meetings with designers, manufacturers, merchants and field trips to designers' showrooms or studios, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, retail stores, and museums.
Non-traditional format: Lecture, tour, and other activities for the length of the program.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 5900. Internship Orientation - Fashion Merchandising. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTERN ORIENT-FM.
Internship orientation for Fashion Merchandising.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 5901. Furnishings and Interiors Professional Development Seminar. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: FI PROF DEV SEMINAR.
Professional development seminar for furnishings and interiors.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 5902. Portfolio Development Seminar. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PORT DEV SEM.
Prerequisite: TXMI 5901.
Investigation of the design elements and principles to create a unique portfolio of student work. Emphasis on graphic layout and creative presentation techniques as well as digital portfolio production.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 5910/7910. Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Internship. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TMI INTERNSHIP.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised work experience in textiles, clothing, interiors, and furnishings in a business firm off campus.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 6250. Merchandising Theories and Methodologies. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MERCH THEORIES METH.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4230/6230 and permission of department.
Theories and methods in apparel research: retailing, fashion, cultural, and historical.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 6260. Apparel Trade and International Retailing. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TRADE & INT RETAIL.
Economic aspects of apparel and textile trade and international retailing practices. Trade policies, comparative advantages, and global issues that affect apparel and textile trade and retailing are examined.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 7000. Master's Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 33 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 33 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 8050. Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Research Methods. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: TMI RESEARCH METH.
The philosophy of research applicable to clothing, textile, and interiors studies; methodology and interpretation of research literature.
Offered spring semester every year.

TXMI 8110-8110L. Physical Analysis of Textiles. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PHYS ANAL TEXT.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4100/6100 and permission of department.
The physical properties of textiles important for quality control and research. New techniques and instrumentation for physical analysis of textiles.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 8120. Polymer Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: POLYMER SCIENCE.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4100/6100 and CHEM 2212 and CHEM 2212L.
The physics and chemistry of polymeric materials, including polymer property-structure relationships, polymer solution and rheology, polymerization, polymer reactions, and polymer characterization.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

TXMI 8130. Chemical and Instrumental Analysis of Polymers. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CHEM INST ANAL POLY.
Not open to students with credit in TXMI 4130/6130.
The principles and instrumentations of traditional chemical analysis and modern instrumental analytical techniques, and the applications of those analytical techniques to the analysis of polymers including textile fibers, yarns, finishes, and dyes.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

TXMI 8140. Environmental Aspects of Textiles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ENV ASPECTS TEXT.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4520/6520.
Environmental issues related to textile manufacturing. Examination of water, air, noise, and solid pollution controls and legislation and their impact on the textile industry.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 8170. Color Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: COLOR SCIENCE.
Prerequisite: [TXMI 3520 and MATH 2200 and MATH 2200L] or permission of department.
Development of color order systems and color theory in relation to color vision, light, and optics; problems in visual and instrumental color measurement of materials with emphasis on textile materials.

TXMI 8180. Physics of Textile Structures. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PHYS TEX STRUCTURE.
Prerequisite: [(TXMI 3520 and TXMI 4100/6100) and (PHYS 1111-1111L or PHYS 1211-1211L)] or permission of department.
Theoretical analysis of fine fiber structure, physical properties of yarns, fabric shear deformation and bending. Evaluation of interrelationships among fiber structure, yarn structure, fabric geometry, and fabric performance.

TXMI 8190. Dyeing Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DYEING THEORY.
Prerequisite: TXMI 4110/6110 or permission of department.
Textile dyeing, with emphasis on mathematical descriptions of equilibrium and kinetic processes of dye absorption.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

TXMI 8500. Contemporary Topics in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: CONTEMP TOPICS TMI.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Current specialized topics in textiles, clothing, and furnishings. Focus on economic, environmental, and social factors related to textiles, clothing, and furnishings.
Not offered on a regular basis.

TXMI 8900. Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TMI SEMINAR.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research and theory in clothing, textiles, and furnishings. Intensive reading and discussion of selected topics to be presented by advanced students, faculty, and guest speakers.
Offered fall semester every year.

TXMI 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 9010. Directed Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and/or research under supervision of an instructor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

TXMI 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.