Fashion Design Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2012)

The fashion design entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to open their own fashion design business. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic skills in fashion design and small business development and management.

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 4110; CIP Code 50.0407)

First Semester

CodeTitleHours
FASH 121 Fashion Fundamentals3
FASH 123Apparel Construction I4
FASH 130Fashion Illustration I3
 Prerequisite: ART 130  

Total Semester Hours: 10

Second Semester

CodeTitleHours
FASH 150Textiles3
FASH 220CAD Apparel Design3
ENTR 180Opportunity Analysis2
FASH 124Apparel Construction II4
 Prerequisite: FASH 123 or two years of high school apparel construction training or department approval  

Total Semester Hours: 12

Third Semester

CodeTitleHours
ENTR 120Introduction to Entrepreneurship2
FASH 127Computer Aided Pattern Development4
 Prerequisite: FASH 131  
OR
FASH 140Garment Design I3
 Prerequisite: FASH 123  
OR
FASH 143 Tailoring4
 Prerequisite: FASH 124  
ENTR 142 Fast Trac Business Plan3
FASH 283 Fashion Internship I1

Total Semester Hours: 9-10

Courses of Interest

CodeTitleHours
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.
ENTR 220Entrepreneurial Marketing2
 Prerequisite: BUS 230 or MKT 230  
ENTR 195Franchising3
ENTR 131 Financial Management for Small Business2
 Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121  
ENTR 160Legal Issues for Small Business2

Total Program Hours: 31-32