International Year One allows students to begin earning credits toward their degree even if they don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry. International Year One in Design, Apparel and Merchandising Management will prepare students to enter their next term of a bachelor's degree program at Oregon State University.
Students who choose Design and Innovation Management will pick one of three options available under the major: apparel design, interior design and design management.
This field offers a wide variety of career opportunities with retailers, manufacturers, marketing research firms and product information services.
Students can choose from three- to four-term Pathway programs.
Students are fully admitted to OSU provided successful completion of conditional admission criteria at the end of the Pathway and submission of all required admission credentials.
A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
Standard
Start dates: March, June, September and December
Program length: 3 Terms
Comprehensive
Start dates: March, June, September and December
Program length: 4 Terms
Enrollment Cycles
December 2023
March 2024
June 2024
September 2024
Entry Requirements
Standard
Comprehensive
180 credit hour program
44 credit hours apply from Pathway
136 credit hours remaining toward degree
Term 1
ALS 150 Academic Reading/Writing 3 Credits
ALS 151 Academic Listening/Speaking 3 Credits
BA 160 B-Engaged 3 Credits
GEOG 106 Geography of the Western World 3 Credits
MTH Math Course - Variable Level 4 Credits
Total 16 Credits
Term 2
ALS 162 Advanced Academic Writing/INT'L 3 Credits
COMM 111 Public Speaking 3 Credits
BA 161 Awareness to Action 3 Credits
ALS 181 Awareness to Action Bridge 2 Credits
ART 101 Introduction to Visual Arts 3 Credits
Total 14 Credits
Term 3
WR 121 English Composition 3 Credits
BA 162 Innovation Nation: Ideas to Reality 3 Credits
DSGN 121 Computer-Aided Design 3 Credits
HHS 231 Lifetime Fitness for Health 2 Credits
ALS 181 Lifetime Fitness for Health Bridge 2 Credits
PAC Physical Activity Class 1 Credits
Total 14 Credits
Term 4 (Optional)
Total 0 Credits
Notes * These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only.
All International Year One programs have an advanced version with fewer language and study skills classes for students with higher levels of English on entry.
Term 4 (Optional)
During the fourth term students can complete additional classes to ensure that they are well prepared for their second year at OSU and on track to complete in 4 years
