Associate of Science in Fashion Merchandising and Design (AS)
Division: Consumer/Family Studies
This degree prepares students for entry level employment or potential further study in the field of Fashion through the study of Fashion Merchandising or Fashion Design. Students completing this degree will acquire entry level employment skills in sewing, design, textiles, visual merchandising, retail management, fashion marketing and promotion.
Program Outcomes
- Fashion Influences Decade by Decade: Students will be able to describe major fashion developments, trends, social issues, significant designers, and innovations decade by decade beginning in the early 1900s.
- Fiber Knowledge and Sustainability: Students will be able to understand the difference between natural fibers, regenerated fibers, and synthetic fibers, and explain the concept of sustainability in textile production.
- Role of the Designer, Merchandiser, Manufacturer, and Retailer: Students will be able to explain the role of the designer, merchandiser, manufacturer, and retailer in the fashion business, and what their roles are in the six stages of producing a line.
- Clothing Influences and Impression Formation: Students will be able to describe scientific theories and forms of clothing adornments that are influenced by one's culture, religion, and roles in society. Students will also be able to analyze how one's clothing communicates a positive or negative impression formation to those in their society.
Program Outcomes
- Fashion Influences Decade by Decade: Students will be able to describe major fashion developments, trends, social issues, significant designers, and innovations decade by decade beginning in the early 1900s.
- Fiber Knowledge and Sustainability: Students will be able to understand the difference between natural fibers, regenerated fibers, and synthetic fibers, and explain the concept of sustainability in textile production.
- Role of the Designer, Merchandiser, Manufacturer, and Retailer: Students will be able to explain the role of the designer, merchandiser, manufacturer, and retailer in the fashion business, and what their roles are in the six stages of producing a line.
- Clothing Influences and Impression Formation: Students will be able to describe scientific theories and forms of clothing adornments that are influenced by one's culture, religion, and roles in society. Students will also be able to analyze how one's clothing communicates a positive or negative impression formation to those in their society.
Note
This degree is not designed for transfer; however, the courses included in this degree may be transferable and apply to other degrees designed for transfer.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION AND SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS | 25 | |
College of the Sequoias' Associate Degree General Education (COS-GE) * | ||
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| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES | 19 | |
| ART 006 | Color and Design * | 3 |
| FASH 076 | Introduction to Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| FASH 140 | Intro to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FASH 141 | Introduction to Fashion Culture, Dress, and Theory | 3 |
| FASH 143 | Introduction to Fashion Careers | 3 |
| FASH 160 | Beginning Sewing | 3 |
| WEXP 193Z | Fashion Work Experience – First Semester | 1 |
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| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES | 12 | |
Select twelve units from the following courses: | ||
| FASH 139 | Fashion Sales and Promotion | 3 |
| FASH 142 | Fashion Visual Design | 3 |
| FASH 146 | Introduction to Retail Management | 3 |
| FASH 161 | Intermediate Sewing | 3 |
| FASH 162 | Advanced Clothing Construction | 3 |
| FASH 165 | Fashion Illustration and Business Creation | 3 |
| FASH 264 | Fashion in Southern California | 1 |
| FASH 271 | Fashion Show Production: Beginning | 2 |
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| ELECTIVES | 12 | |
Select additional degree applicable courses numbered 1-299 to achieve 60 units. | ||
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| TOTAL | 60 | |
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Courses meet General Education requirements and 3 units may double count above in COS-GE.
The Associate Degree requirements include completion of the:
- Required major courses and restricted elective courses with a "C" or better grade in each course (required and restricted elective courses may be substituted with the approval of the Division Chair),
- General Education requirements,
- Subject requirements including PE, Health & Wellness, and American Institutions, and
- A minimum of 60 units of degree applicable courses numbered 1-299, at least 12 of which must be taken in residence at College of the Sequoias, with a "C" (2.0) average (see Associate Degree Requirements for additional details).