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.

NOTE: THE FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CHANGING FOR SPRING 2010. THE SUGGESTED COURSE ORDER WILL CHANGE TO REFLECT NEW COURSES AND ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES.

THERE ARE SEVERAL COURSE CHANGES THAT WILL TAKE EFFECT FOR FALL 2009:

FASH 122 (AESTHETICS) - NEW REQUIRED COURSE

FASH 130 (ILLUSTRATION) - HAS A NEW PREREQUISITE OF ART 130 (DRAWING 1)

FASH 131 (FLAT PATTERN DEVELOPMENT) - NEW REQUIRED COURSE

FASH 133 (COMPUTER AIDED APPAREL DESIGN) - NEW COURSE TO REPLACE FASH 220 (CAD APPAREL DESIGN) AND HAS NEW PREREQUISITES OF FASH 122 (AESTHETICS).

FASH 265 (FASHION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT) - NEW COURSE TO REPLACE FASH 140 (GARMENT DESIGN) AND HAS NEW PREREQUISITES OF FASH 123 (APPAREL CONST. 1), FASH 130 (FASHION ILLUSTRATION), FASH 133 (COMPUTER AIDED APPAREL DESIGN).

FASH 127 (COMPUTER AIDED PATTERN DEVELOPMENT) - HAS A NEW PREREQUISITE OF FASH 131 (FLAT PATTERN DEVELOPMENT).

FASH 279 (FASHION PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT) - HAS NEW PREREQUISITES OF FASH 121 (FASHION FUNDAMENTALS), FASH 124 (APPAREL CONSTRUCTION II) AND FASH 265 (FASHION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT).

THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HANDLING WAIVERS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM REGISTERING FOR COURSES OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT at 913 469-8500 extension 3357 or extension 3251

(Major Code 4110; CIP Code 50.0407)

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 123  Apparel Construction I...............................4
FASH 150  Textiles.............................................3
ART  130  Drawing I............................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................13

Second Semester

FASH 122  Aesthetics for Merchandising and Design..............3
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
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
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Third Semester

ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
FASH 131  Flat Pattern Development*............................4
          Prerequisite: FASH 123
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................34
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

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.

FASH 143  Tailoring*...........................................4
          Prerequisite: FASH 124
FASH 283  Fashion Internship I.................................1
ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 195  Franchising*.........................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 131  Financial Management for Small Business*.............2
          Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121
ENTR 160  Legal Issues for Small Business......................2