• Home
• About
• Academics
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Child and Family Development
  • Dietetics
  • Family Studies
  • Food Service Administration
  • Interior Design
  • Textile and Apparel Studies
• Advising
• Admissions
• Certification
• Computer Labs
• Internships
  
• Research
• Scholarships
• Student Organizations
• Directory
• Contact Us

Family and Consumer Sciences

College of Education and Human Development

Textile and Apparel Studies

• Home
• Undergraduate
• Graduate
• Field Experience/Internships
• Advisory Board
• Alumni

Undergraduate Professional Experience

The Professional Experience Program enables students to extend their academic work with on-the-job training in retailing, design and marketing firms. The program is supervised by WMU faculty in cooperation with management personnel in the field.

FCS 2020 Field Experience (3 credits)

Textile and Apparel Studies majors earn three credits toward graduation by completing 300 hours of supervised field experience in apparel design and marketing firms. Field experience offers students the opportunity to apply theories and principles from their academic program to real world situations, as well as gain valuable work experience. Field experience may be completed during the fall, spring or summer sessions.

FCS 4290 Internship (3 to 6 credits)

Textile and Apparel Studies majors may elect to complete an internship as part of their program of study. Internships provide students with management-level training experience with leading industry firms during the late-junior or senior year. Completion of FCS 2020 and late-junior or senior standing are prerequisites for enrollment for Internship credit. Students have completed internships with such firms as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's and Wal-Mart. Many students have completed internships with independent designers and retailers.

To plan a Field Experience or Internship, Textile and Apparel Studies majors should contact Dr. Barbara Frazier at or (269) 387-3719.

Graduate Practicum

FCS 6220 Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences (2 to 6 credits)

This practicum gives master's level students an opportunity to apply knowledge and information acquired in the family and consumer sciences academic setting and further develop and refine professional skills with the guidance and assistance of professionals currently working in the field. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A. in Family and Consumer Sciences. To plan a Practicum, contact Dr. Linda Dannison at or (269) 387-3704