Fashion Merchandising, 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 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 2520; CIP Code 52.1902)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 277 | Fashion Seminar: Career Options | 2 |
| FASH 283 | Fashion Internship I | 1 |
| FASH 121 | Fashion Fundamentals | 3 |
| FASH 122 | Aesthetics for Merchandising and Design | 3 |
| MKT 134 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117 | ||
| FASH 135 | Image Management | 1 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health and/or Physical Education Elective | 1 | |
| FASH 242 | Consumer Product Evaluation | 3 |
| FASH 284 | Fashion Internship II | 1 |
| 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 | ||
| FASH 150 | Textiles | 3 |
| FASH 125 | Visual Merchandising | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 | ||
| OR | ||
| ENGL 122 | Composition II | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ENGL 121 |
Total Semester Hours: 17
Third Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Electives | 3 | |
| BUS 225 | Human Relations | 3 |
| FASH 285 | Fashion Internship III | 1 |
| FASH 132 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MKT 121 | Retail Management | 3 |
| ECON 132 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ECON 230 | Economics I | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
Fourth Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | 2 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| FASH 286 | Fashion Internship IV | 1 |
| Prerequisites: FASH 283 and FASH 284 and FASH 285 and 40 hours toward degree in Fashion Merchandising | ||
| MKT 230 | Marketing | 3 |
| FASH 231 | Merchandising Planning and Control | 3 |
| Prerequisite: MATH 120 | ||
| 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 |
Total Semester Hours: 15
Fashion Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FASH 123 | Apparel Construction I | 4 |
| FASH 130 | Fashion Illustration I | 3 |
| Prerequisite: ART 130 | ||
| FASH 265 | Fashion Product Development | 4 |
| Prerequisites: FASH 123 and FASH 131 and FASH 133 and FASH 130 | ||
| FASH 224 | History of Costume | 3 |
| FASH 268 | Field Study: The Market Center | 3 |
| Prerequisite: FASH 121 |
Total Program Hours: 64