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Aug 24, 2024
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Fall 2023 - Summer 2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Fashion Merchandising A.A.S.
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Professional Careers
HEGIS: 5004
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2023 to Summer 2024. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Fashion Merchandising is for students who love style, have an interest in merchandising, buying or a desire to work in textiles, product development, visual merchandising, styling, or fashion social media. These students will be prepared for a variety of career opportunities in the dynamic, creative, and challenging world of fashion. The Fashion Merchandising program combines fashion studies with business courses that will prepare students for positions in resident buying offices, fashion manufacturers, designers’ showrooms, retail stores, fashion publications, and other firms associated with the fashion industry.
After graduation, students may either begin their careers or may choose to transfer to bachelor’s degree programs in colleges which offer Fashion Merchandising degrees, such as the upper division of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), LIM College of Fashion, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) and other four-year colleges which offer fashion-related degrees.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate understanding of fashion theory, technology, and terminology.
- Demonstrate understanding of the fashion consumer and the buying process.
- Apply knowledge of the fashion consumer, fashion theory, technology, and terminology to fashion retailing scenarios.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to measure profitability in the fashion industry using industry metrics.
Program Requirements
64 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 29 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 35 credits
General Education Requirements - 29 Credits
Required Degree Courses - 35 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 64
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