Fashion Design, A.A.S. (Spring 2012)
Rome, Paris, New York and Tokyo are centers of the fashion world. In today's fast-paced fashion market, these cities aren't that far ahead of your local shopping mall. Fashion is on the move -- in New York, Paris and Johnson County.
At JCCC, the fashion curriculum is designed to prepare you for a career in retail management, retail sales, apparel and textile design, promotion, display, illustration, and representative positions.
The program includes professional courses in merchandising, design, apparel construction, management, visual merchandising, creative selling and merchandise evaluation. To complement your education, you will also study important basic subjects such as business math, English, economics and marketing.
An associate of applied science degree is awarded after successful completion of the 67-credit-hour curriculum in fashion merchandising or fashion design. The program also offers an 18-credit-hour certificate in visual merchandising. Seminars in career options and industry topics are available. Required work-study internships in the fashion business of your choice will give you experience in technical, creative and merchandising skills and make you more marketable in the industry.
With an associate's degree or certificate, you'll be ready to apply your energy and creativity in an industry that rewards both. Or, if you prefer to continue your education, you can complete a bachelor's degree through a transfer program to a college or university.
Students must complete all FASH courses with a “C” or higher to be awarded the AAS degree.
(Major Code 2600; CIP Code 50.0407)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 121 | Fashion Fundamentals | 3 |
| FASH 123 | Apparel Construction I | 4 |
| FASH 122 | Aesthetics for Merchandising and Design | 3 |
| ART 130 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
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 130 | Fashion Illustration I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ART 130 | ||
| FASH 131 | Flat Pattern Development | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 123 | ||
| FASH 133 | Computer Aided Apparel Design | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 122 | ||
| MATH 120 | Business Math or higher | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher or appropriate score on the math assessment test |
Total Semester Hours: 17
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Electives | 3 | |
| Social Science and/or Economics Elective | 3 | |
| FASH 265 | Fashion Product Development | 4 |
| Prerequisites: FASH 123 and FASH 131 and FASH 133 and FASH 130 | ||
| FASH 150 | Textiles | 3 |
| FASH 283 | Fashion Internship I | 1 |
| FASH 224 | History of Costume | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 17
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health and/or Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| FASH 279 | Fashion Portfolio Development | 2 |
| Prerequisites: FASH 121 and FASH 124 and FASH 265 | ||
| FASH 280 | Capstone: Industry Topics | 3 |
| Prerequisites: 40 credit hours toward Fashion Merchandising or Design degree to be approved by the department. Students must pass all FASH courses with a grade of "C" or higher | ||
| FASH 284 | Fashion Internship II | 1 |
| FASH 127 | Computer Aided Pattern Development | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 131 | ||
| FASH 242 | Consumer Product Evaluation | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 | ||
| OR | ||
| ENGL 122 | Composition II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 |
Total Semester Hours: 17
Other Suggested Fashion Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 125 | Visual Merchandising | 3 |
| FASH 135 | Image Management | 1 |
| FASH 143 | Tailoring | 4 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 124 | ||
| FASH 215 | Field Study: MAGIC Trade Show | 1 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 121 | ||
| FASH 230 | Fashion Illustration II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 130 | ||
| FASH 268 | Field Study: The Market Center | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 121 | ||
| FASH 277 | Fashion Seminar: Career Options | 2 |
Total Program Hours: 67