Apparel Merchandising and Design, A.A.S.
The Apparel Merchandising and Design program is designed to provide students with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the apparel and textiles industry. Students will develop skills applicable for retail establishments, visual merchandising, and entrepreneurship. The coursework includes the organization and production of the annual fashion show. Additional learning opportunities outside the classroom environment consist of a supervised internship, fashion week, and digital magazine development. Credits earned for the Apparel Merchandising and Design program can transfer to four-year universities.
Courses
- APP 120 — Apparel Visual Merchandising
- APP 130 — Principles of Fashion Merchandising
- APP 140 — Fashion History
- APP 160 — Sewn Product Analysis
- APP 170 — Fashion Trends and Consumer Analysis
- APP 210 — Apparel Textiles
- APP 215 — Sustainability in the Apparel and Textiles Industry
- APP 219 — Introduction to Fashion Show
- APP 220 — Fashion Show Procedures
- APP 240 — Fashion Design
- APP 270 — Fashion Buying
- APP 275 — Fashion Styling Processes
- APP 924 — Honors Project
- APP 928 — Independent Study
- CSC 116 — Information Computing
- ECN 130 — Principles of Microeconomics
- ENG 105 — Composition I
- MAT 115 — Mathematics and Society
- MGT 300 — Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- PSY 111 — Introduction to Psychology
- SPC 101 — Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- SPC 112 — Public Speaking
- WBL 307 — Internship: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts