In addition to the general education requirements, the associate degree curriculum in fashion merchandising is designed to prepare students for a career in the fashion industry or to transfer to a university program. The program places emphasis on preparing students for entry-level positions in such areas as sales, buying, merchandising, promotion, retail management, styling, and fashion forecasting.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Apply their creative abilities to support their future design careers.
✓ Summarize and relate fashion design to a broader socioeconomic
context.