Graduate studies in apparel, merchandising, and design (AMD) extend knowledge and research beyond the basics to take a close look at industry-wide issues, such as:
Consumer behavior
Design — creative, technical, and functional
History and cultural studies
Merchandising, management, and entrepreneurship
Outsourcing and sustainability
Textile science
Students in this program are afforded many opportunities to present and publish their research Â鶹Դ´ world-renown faculty members.
Ph.D. Requirements
72 credits: Minimum number of credits required
12 credits minimum: Research methods and statistics (a minimum of one course must be in statistics)
20 or more credits: 500-600 level AMD courses (must include AMD 570 teaching practicum)
12 or more credits: Additional courses outside the department (must include one course in education theory)
15 credits minimum: Dissertation
August 2025
College of Human Sciences
E262 Lagomarcino Hall,
901 Stange Road,
AMES,
Iowa,
50011, United States
May 2025
College of Human Sciences
E262 Lagomarcino Hall,
901 Stange Road,
AMES,
Iowa,
50011, United States
Students must have earned a Master’s degree from an accredited institution to be accepted into our PhD program.
The minimum scores accepted by the Graduate College are:
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT): 79
TOEFL Paper (PBT): 550
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 53
Duo Lingo English Test: 105
Application Deadlines: On-campus student applications for fall semester admission are due March 1 but by February 1 for the best chance at scholarships and assistantships; hybrid student applications for summer cohort admission are due March 15. On-campus and hybrid student applications for spring semester admission are due October 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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