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May 16, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Fashion Design & Technology A.A.S.
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Professional Careers
HEGIS: 5012
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. 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 Fashion Design & Technology AAS degree enables students to understand how apparel is produced for various markets considering creative, technical, and costing factors. They learn the technical skills required to check pattern specifications, review samples for fit, and make sure garments are produced correctly before approving the final production sample that will be manufactured into finished products. Students develop skills in critical thinking, textiles, draping, and flat pattern making, garment construction, apparel design, fashion illustrating, computer-aided design and graphic development skills used in the design fields from apparel manufacturing to accessories to home products. This interdisciplinary program gives students an opportunity to develop their creative, technical, and business skills with a heavy focus on the use of computers and technology, reflecting the trend in the new world of fashion.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to fill various positions within the fashion industry, such as: junior patternmakers; design assistants; technical design, tailoring and production assistants; textile specialists; and product development assistants.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate the professional knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career in the fashion industry and/or higher education in fashion design & technology.
- Demonstrate design development competency through visual portfolios.
- Demonstrate the ability to use industry language and professional demeanor to communicate ideas and concepts necessary for design and product development.
- Demonstrate the technical skills required to communicate ideas and concepts visually through fashion illustration and design.
- Demonstrate creative self-expression through fashion design and conceptual development of fashion products.
Program Requirements
60 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 21 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 39 credits
General Education Requirements - 21 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses .
Required Degree Courses - 39 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: 60
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