Bachelor of Science in Merchandising - Furnishings and Decor Merchandising

Make yourself more marketable by exploring your options in the fashion category of furnishings and dcor where creativity and commerce converge to impact a global marketspace. The Furnishings & Dé,cor program at UNT is one of the few nation-wide that focuses specifically on the myriad of furnishings, dé,cor and interior design products that are constantly created and continually arrive on the market. This global industry is responsible for the creative, aesthetic and functional outcome of an entire innovative industry that is constantly analyzing information and transforming ideas into products that are used to showcase our individual style and shape our environments.

Think of all the furnishings and dcor objects people depend on in homes, at work, and in hotels and restaurants. Every piece of furniture, upholstery, fabrics, wall coverings, decorative accessories, tabletop items, flooring, wall treatments, rugs, lighting, lamps, window treatments, cabinetry, countertops that is selected and placed in environments to enjoy and use begins life in the furnishings and dcor industry. So where do these objects originate Who creates them We are the industry that designs the products that designers choose and use, and we are involved in every aspect of the life of those products.

These fashionable and functional objects are constantly changing, and innovations are continuously happening. Product development and design, trends and forecasting, manufacturing, merchandising, visual display, and buying and selling are the core of this multi-billion dollar industry.

We are ideally located at UNT because the North Texas region is home to the Dallas Market Center and many companies that design and produce furnishings and decorative accessories in the U.S. and abroad. The increasing global demand for home furnishings products means great career opportunities for our graduates.

Submit official transcripts showing courses, graduation, and/or degree earned from:
High school/Secondary school
Graduation + 3 years attendance (includes U.S. Department of Defense school)
College/University
Completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree
Completion of two university-level, academic English courses (excludes English as a Second Language courses) for a total of 6 credit hours with a grade of C or higher in both courses
Completion of 30+ hours of university-level, academic coursework with an overall GPA of 2.25 or equivalent. Student must be enrolled at the time of application and must have maintained continuous enrollment prior to their transfer to UNT.

IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL iBT- 79
DET - 100