Fashion Merchandising Certificate
PROGRAM CODE: 2C21274A
The Fashion Merchandising Certificate is designed to provide a course of study that prepares students for entry-employment as a professional and competent in fashion merchandising fields such as fashion merchandiser, fashion apparel buyer, visual merchandiser, and fashion sales representative. Individuals with this certificate are able to know how to sell and market apparel, merchandise apparel lines, and visually showcase apparel in all aspect from digital to brick and mortar stores. This certificate requires 30-32 units in required courses. An additional 4-5 units must be chosen from the restricted units list. This certificate requires a total of 34-37 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (30-32 units): | ||
| BUS 131 F | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FASH 107 F | Apparel Analysis | 3 |
| FASH 150 F | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FASH 152 F | Ready-to-Wear Evaluation | 3 |
| FASH 183 F | Fashion Marketing and Promotion | 3 |
| FASH 206 F | Textiles | 4 |
| FASH 220 F | Retail and Fashion Buying | 3 |
| FASH 221 F | Retail and Fashion Buying Practices (formerly Advanced Retail and Fashion Buying) | 3 |
| FASH 260 F | Fashion Forecasting | 3 |
| FASH 299 F | Fashion Industry Internship | 2-4 |
| Restricted Electives (4-5 units): | 4-5 | |
| Principles of Supervision | 3 | |
| Careers in Fashion | 1 | |
| Exploring a Fashion E-Commerce Home-Based Business (formerly Exploring a Home-Based Business) | 2 | |
| Field Studies in Fashion | 1 | |
| Total Units | 34-37 | |
Outcome 1: Design a chart of all consumer behaviors in the fashion businesses and evaluate each to understand the target customer for a retail store.
Outcome 2: Examine and differentiate the role of the retail fashion buyer in today's environment, developing goals and strategies for employment in fashion merchandise.
Outcome 3: Demonstrate an understanding of how technology and other advancements continue to change the retail environment and communicate your results to the fashion industry.
Outcome 4: Define and discuss the role of the retail fashion buyer identifying the decisions, issues, and challenges found in today's retail environment.
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