The Fashion Design and Merchandising program is designed to provide students with the necessary background for careers in the fashion industry or as a basis for advanced study. A.A. and A.S. degrees as well as certificates can be earned in the Fashion Design and Merchandising field. The certificate programs do not satisfy A.A./A.S. degree requirements but do qualify students for certificates in the field of study. (Formerly Apparel Design & Production and Fashion Merchandising.)

APPAREL DESIGN & PRODUCTION—
A.A. OR A.S. DEGREE
Students must fulfill major requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A./A.S. degree.

REQUIRED COURSES
Fash.Des 1 Introduction to Fashion - 3 Units
Fash.Des 2 Fashion Analysis & Selection- 3 Units
Fash.Des 3 Textiles - 3 Units
Fash.Des 4A Basic Clothing Construction- 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 4B Intermediate Clothing Construction - 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 5 Patternmaking & Design - 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 6 Tailoring - 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 8 Fashion Illustration - 3 Units
Fash.Des 9 Orientation to Fashion - 1 Unit
Fash.Des 10 Draping - 3 Units
Fash.Des 95 Internship in Apparel Design & Production - 2-3 Units
Art/Des. 20 Portfolio Development - 2 Units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 28-33
Recommended Electives: Art 1A, 1B, 5A, 5B, 6A, Drama 16A, Business 20, 120, 140

FASHION MERCHANDISING—
A.A. OR A.S. DEGREE
Students must fulfill major requirements and all Associate Degree Requirements for the A.A./A.S. degree.

REQUIRED COURSES
Fash.Des 1 Introduction to Fashion - 3 Units
Fash.Des 2 Fashion Analysis & Selection- 3 Units
Fash.Des 3 Textiles - 3 Units
Fash.Des 7 Fashion Promotion - 3 Units
Fash.Des 9 Orientation to Fashion - 1 Unit
Fash.Des 95 Internship in Fashion Design & Merchandising - 3-4 Units
Business 120 Introduction to Marketing- 3 Units
Business A Elements of Accounting OR
Business 64 Business Mathematics - 3 Units
Business 123 Retailing - 3 Units
Business 121 Advertising - 3 Units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 28-29
Recommended Electives: Fash.Des. 4A, C.S. 10, Photo. 60A, Comm.St.1, Art/Des. 20

The Fashion Design and Merchandising program is designed to provide students with the necessary background for careers in the fashion industry or as a basis for advanced study. A.A. and A.S. degrees as well as certificates can be earned in the Fashion Design and Merchandising field. The certificate programs do not satisfy A.A./A.S. degree requirements but do qualify students for certificates in the field of study. (Formerly Apparel Design & Production and Fashion Merchandising.)

APPAREL DESIGN & PRODUCTION—
CERTIFICATE
The certificate in Apparel Design and Production will qualify students for positions as assistant designers, showroom representatives, piece goods buyers, sample makers, custom designers/seamstresses and alteration specialists. A certificate is designed to provide vocational skills; it is not equivalent to an A.A. or A.S. Degree.

REQUIRED COURSES
Fash.Des 1 Introduction to Fashion- 3 Units
Fash.Des 2 Fashion Analysis & Selection - 3 Units
Fash.Des 3 Textiles - 3 Units
Fash.Des 4A Basic Clothing Construction- 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 5 Patternmaking & Design - 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 6 Tailoring - 2-3 Units
Fash.Des 8 Fashion Illustration - 3 Units
Fash.Des 9 Orientation to Fashion - 1 Unit
Fash.Des 10 Draping - 3 Units

PLUS 3 ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM:
Art 1A History of Prehistoric through Gothic Art- 3 Units
Art 1B History of Renaissance through Mid-Nineteenth Century Art- 3 Units
Art 6A Design - 3 Units
Drama 16A Costume History - 3 Units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 25-28

FASHION MERCHANDISING—
CERTIFICATE
A certificate is designed to provide vocational skills; it is not equivalent to an A.A. or A.S. degree.

REQUIRED COURSES
Business A Elements of Accounting OR
Business 64 Business Mathematics - 3 Units
Fash.Des 1 Introduction to Fashion - 3 Units
Fash.Des 2 Fashion Analysis & Selection- 3 Units
Fash.Des 3 Textiles - 3 Units
Fash.Des 7 Fashion Promotion - 3 Units
Fash.Des 9 Orientation to Fashion - 1 Unit
Fash.Des 95 Internship - 3-4 Units
Business 120 Introduction to Marketing- 3 Units
Business 123 Retailing - 3 Units

PLUS 3 ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM:
Business 121 Advertising - 3 Units
Comm.St. 1 Fundamentals of Speech - 3 Units
C.S. 10 Introduction to Computing (or other computer course) - 3 Units
Fash.Des 4 Basic Clothing Construction - 3 Units
Photo. 60A Elementary Photography – 2 Units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 28-29