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 64-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.

(Major Code 2600; CIP Code 50.0407)

Fashion Merchandising and Design

Associate of Applied Science Degree

First Semester

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 Credit Hours.........................16

Second Semester

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 Credit Hours.........................17

Third Semester

          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 Credit Hours.........................17

Fourth Semester

          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 Credit Hours.........................17
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................67

Other Suggested Fashion Courses

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
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required