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Submitter's Information

Name

Diane Murphy

Title

Associate Professor

Region

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

College

LA Trade-Tech College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Cynthia Morley-Mower

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Fashion Merchandising

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Fashion Merchandising (130320)

Projected Start Date

01/01/21

Catalog Description

Fashion Merchandising is the-planning, organization, and development of fashion products to be sold at a profit. The program at LATTC is unique in that it offers instruction covering both manufacturing processes and retail expertise. Computer technology plays an important role in the program offering instruction on AIMS PLM software. Fashion retailing and wholesaling are major industries in Southern California and they contribute two of the largest sectors of employment and revenue. Retail positions range from department stores to specialty and online formats, and from personal stylists to employment in private label manufacturing. Los Angeles has taken the lead as the largest apparel manufacturing center in the United States, and the Fashion Merchandising curriculum is designed to provide specialized training in fashion trends, consumer demand, and product development processes.  Students will develop skills to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in the fashion industry and be able to communicate fashion trends and opportunities using digital and visual communication tools. Upon completion of the Fashion Merchandising Program, students are able to develop operational and promotional activities necessary to launch and sell brands and private labels for a retail or wholesale business.  

Enrollment Completer Projections

20

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)
  • A.S. Degree (S)
Program Goal

Upon completion of the Fashion Merchandising Program, students are able to develop operational and promotional activities necessary to launch and sell brands and private labels for a retail or wholesale business.  

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

38

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

38

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

60

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Requirements for the Associate in Science degree in Fashion Merchandising maybe met by completing 33 units of Required Courses and 5 units of Major Electives in Fashion Merchandising with a “C” or better in each course, along with General Education units. Information on the General Education unit requirements may be found in the catalog under Graduation Requirements. 

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement in Fashion Merchandising may be met by completing 33 units of Required Courses and 5 units of Major Electives in Fashion Merchandising with a “C” or better in each course.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
FASHMER010Retail Merchandising3S1
FASHMER025Fashion and Industry Interchange3S1
FASHMER035Fashion Promotion3S1
FASHMER020Apparel Product Development3S2
FASHMER030Wholesale Merchandising3S2
FASHDSN244 OR
VISCOM129
OR
FASHDSN270
Photoshop for Fashion Design
Digital Photo Manipulation
Illustrator for Fashion Design
2S2
FASHMER001Entrepreneurial Fashion3S3
FASHMER040

Modern Merchandising Math3S3
FASHMER041Fashion Merchandise Buying3S3
FASHMER050International Fashion Business3S3
FASHMER941Cooperative Education Fashion Merchandising4S4
ELECTIVESCultural Perspectives of
Dress FASHMER 021 (3)


Visual Display FASHMER 015
(3)


Fashion eCommerce FASHMER 045
(3)


Fashion Show Production
FASHDSN 127 (2)


Sample Making and Design I
FASHDSN 222 (2)


History of Costume FASHDSN
119B (1.5)


Textile Science FASHDSN 125A
(1.5)


Public Speaking COMM 101 (3)


Introduction to Digital Media
DGLMD 100 (3)


Fundamentals
of Digital Media DGLMD 101
5S4

Supporting Documents

Upload Labor Market Information (LMI)

Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)

District

Los Angeles Community College District

College

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

CRLC Member

Marcia Wilson

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Reason for approval request.

Locally Approved

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
Design and Media Arts, Fashion Merchandising
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region.
Long Beach City College, Fashion Merchandising Mt. San Antonio College, Fashion Merchandising Santa Monica City College, Fashion Merchandising and Design Orange Coast College, Fashion Merchandising Santa Ana College, Fashion Design and Merchandising Fullerton College, Fashion Merchandising Chaffey College, Fashion Merchandising
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
150
Priority Sector

n/a

Submission Details

Published at

07/29/20 - 01:21 PM

Status

Recommended

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DM

Diane Murphy   ·  07/29/20

This document is provided as an information item as the Fashion Merchandising Certificate of Achievement required units are being revised from 45 to 38 units in the major.