The visual merchandising certificate provides students with the opportunity to prepare for positions in the retail and wholesale market as display designers or visual merchandise managers.

(Major Code 7200; CIP Code 52.1902)

Fashion Merchandising and Design

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

FASH 121  Fashion Fundamentals.................................3
FASH 125  Visual Merchandising.................................3
MKT  121  Retail Management....................................3
ITMD 127  Elements of Floral Design............................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10

Second Semester

          Fashion Elective.....................................3
ITMD 147  Lighting Basics*.....................................1
          Prerequisite: ITMD 121 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or FASH 125
FASH 225  Store Planning*......................................3
          Prerequisite: FASH 125
FASH 283  Fashion Internship I.................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................8
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................18
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

Fashion Electives

FASH 130  Fashion Illustration I...............................3
          Prerequisite: ART 130
FASH 132  Marketing Communications.............................3
FASH 150  Textiles.............................................3
FASH 242  Consumer Product Evaluation..........................3