Fashion Merchandising, Associate in Science

Upon completion of the Fashion Merchandising AS Degree program students will have a solid foundation of fashion merchandising. This knowledge will allow them to perform at a high level in a fashion business. They will be able to succeed in jobs in the areas of fashion merchandising.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between current fashion trends and cultural, social, political, technological and environmental issues.
  2. Students demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect the current fashion industry.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern (24 units)
  • California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern (40 units)
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern (37 units)

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 32 units

FASHION 002

Introduction to the Fashion Industry

3

FASHION 004

Fashion Product Analysis

3

FASHION 006/ ID 006

Textiles

3

FASHION 008

History of Fashion to the Twentieth Century

3

FASHION 009

History of Fashion from the Twentieth Century to Present

3

FASHION 010

Clothing and Culture

3

FASHION 019/ ID 019

Retailing Fashion and Interiors

3

FASHION 021/ ID 021

Trend Forecasting for Fashion and Interiors

2

FASHION 022

Fashion Promotion and Marketing

3

FASHION 024

Visual Merchandising/Store Design I

3

FASHION 028A

Fashion Event Production

3

Minimum Major Units Required: 32

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60