Fashion Merchandising, AS

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Upon completion of the Fashion Merchandising Associate in Science degree, students will have a solid foundation of fashion merchandising. This knowledge will allow them to perform at a high level in a fashion business. They will be able to succeed in jobs in the areas of fashion merchandising.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between current fashion trends and cultural, social, political, technological and environmental issues.
Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect the current fashion industry.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 32 units

FASHION 2 Introduction to the Fashion Industry Units: 3
FASHION 4 Fashion Product Analysis Units: 3
FASHION /ID 6 Textiles Units: 3
FASHION 8 History of Fashion to the Twentieth Century Units: 3
FASHION 9 History of Fashion from the Twentieth Century to Present Units: 3
FASHION 10 Clothing and Culture Units: 3
FASHION /ID 19 Retailing Fashion and Interiors Units: 3
FASHION /ID 21 Trend Forecasting for Fashion & Interiors Units: 2
FASHION 22 Fashion Promotion and Marketing Units: 3
FASHION 24 Visual Merchandising/Store Design I Units: 3
FASHION 28A Fashion Event Production Units: 3

Minimum Major Units Required: 32

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

For more information:

Contact the Arts and Multimedia Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC)