Fashion Alteration Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2012)
The certificate should prepare the student with basic skills in fashion construction and alterations (resizing and repairing) as well as skills in small business development and management. It should provide the student with skills in the fashion alterations service business.
Students must complete all FASH courses with a “C” or higher to be awarded the AAS degree.
Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.
(Major Code 4440; CIP Code 19.0999)
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 123 | Apparel Construction I | 4 |
| FASH 150 | Textiles | 3 |
| ENTR 120 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| ENTR 180 | Opportunity Analysis | 2 |
Total Semester Hours: 11
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 124 | Apparel Construction II | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 123 or two years of high school apparel construction training or department approval | ||
| FASH 141 | Garment Alterations I | 3 |
| Prerequisites: FASH 123 and Prerequisite or Corequisite: FASH 124 | ||
| FASH 140 | Garment Design I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 123 | ||
| FASH 283 | Fashion Internship I | 1 |
Total Semester Hours: 11
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 142 | Garment Alterations II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 141 and Prerequisite or Corequisite: FASH 143 | ||
| FASH 143 | Tailoring | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 124 | ||
| ENTR 142 | Fast Trac Business Plan | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 10
Courses of Interest
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students may be interested in taking additional courses, as noted below, to complement their certificate study. These courses are NOT part of the certificate requirements. | ||
| FASH 121 | Fashion Fundamentals | 3 |
| FASH 127 | Computer Aided Pattern Development | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 131 | ||
| FASH 128 | CAD Pattern II | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 127 | ||
| FASH 220 | CAD Apparel Design | 3 |
| FASH 130 | Fashion Illustration I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ART 130 | ||
| FASH 230 | Fashion Illustration II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 130 | ||
| FASH 224 | History of Costume | 3 |
| ENTR 220 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 2 |
| Prerequisite: BUS 230 or MKT 230 | ||
| ENTR 195 | Franchising | 3 |
| ENTR 131 | Financial Management for Small Business | 2 |
| Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121 | ||
| ENTR 160 | Legal Issues for Small Business | 2 |
| ENTR 225 | Family Business | 3 |
| ENTR 240 | Funding Acquisition for Entrepreneurs | 2 |
| Prerequisite: ENTR 142 |
Total Program Hours: 32