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Submitter's Information

Name

Kenneth Starkman

Title

Dean, Technology and Engineering

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Ken Starkman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Fashion Merchandising Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Fashion Merchandising (130320)

Projected Start Date

08/01/25

Catalog Description

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.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Six annual completers.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Fashion Merchandising Certificate seeks to create a dynamic learning eco-system that prepares students for careers, position advancements and/or higher-level degrees through practical, real-world and community experiences in and out of the classroom.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

34-37 units

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

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.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
BUS 131 FPrinciples of International Business3S3
FASH 107 FApparel Analysis3S1
FASH 150 FIntroduction to the Fashion Industry3S1
FASH `152 FReady - to - Wear Evaluation3S2
FASH 183 FFashion Marketing and Promotion3S2
FASH 206 FTextiles4S2
FASH 220 FRetail and Fashion Buying3S1
FASH 221 FRetail and Fashion Buying Practices3S3
FASH 260 FFashion Forecasting3S1
FASH 299 FFashion Industry Internship2-4S3
Restricted Electives


BUS 267 FPrinciples of Supervision3S3
FASH 050 FCareers in Fashion1S1
FASH 096 FExploring a Fashion E-Commerce Home - Based Business2S3
FASH 145 FField Studies in Fashion1S2

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Ken Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Fashion Design

List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region

Orange Coast College

Santa Ana College

Saddleback College

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

Twelve annual enrollments.

Priority Sector

Fashion Business

Submission Details

Published at

07/01/24 - 05:37 PM

Status

Submitted

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