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Fashion
Designed for the student who is interested in a fashion related career. Each student gains an understanding of opportunities and a working knowledge of the various phases of the constantly changing fashion industry. The program provides the opportunity to specialize in one of two areas: Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Fashion Career Pathway
San Diego Mesa College
Fashion Design
CoursesUnits
FASH 105, Introduction to Fashion3
FASH 120, Fashion History and Trends3
FASH 125, Fashion Selection3
FASH 130, Apparel Construction I3
FASH 140, Clothing Design and Flat Pattern I3
FASH 142, Fashion Sketching3
FASH 145, Clothing Design Through Draping3
FASH 155, Fashion Field Studies1-4
FASH 175, Computer Fashion Design I: Adobe Photoshop
OR FASH 176, Computer Fashion Design II: Adobe Illustrator
3
FASH 199A, Fashion Laboratory A1
FASH 199B, Fashion Laboratory B1
FASH 270, Work Experience2-4
CONF 140, Textiles3
Total Units = 32-37
College credit earned in high school
Fashion Merchandising
CoursesUnits
FASH 105, Introduction to Fashion3
FASH 108, Analysis, Evaluation, and Comparison of Ready-to-Wear Fashion3
FASH 110, Fashion Buying/Management3
FASH 112, Fashion Promotion3
FASH 115, Visual Merchandising3
FASH 125, Fashion Selection3
FASH 155, Fashion Field Studies1-4
FASH 178, Computer Publishing and Portfolio3
FASH 270, Work Experience2-4
CONF 140, Textiles3
CBTE 140, Microsoft Excel2
Select one course from:
MARK 105, Professional Selling
MARK 110, Principles of Retailing
MARK 130, Advertising Principles
FASH 190, Fashion Entrepreneurship
3
Total Units = 32-37
San Diego Mesa College
Computer Fashion Technology Design
CoursesUnits
The Fashion Program recommends that students take FASH 130, 199A early in their course of study and take FASH 140 prior to taking Fashion 171.
FASH 105, Introduction to Fashion3
FASH 130, Apparel Construction I3
FASH 140, Clothing Design and Flat Pattern I3
FASH 171, Computer Flat Pattern Design3
FASH 173, Fashion Marketing on the Internet1
FASH 175, Computer Fashion Design I: Adobe PhotoShop3
FASH 176, Computer Fashion Design II: Adobe Illustrator3
FASH 178, Computer Publishing and Portfolio3
FASH 199A, Fashion Laboratory A1
CBTE 140, Microsoft Excel2
CBTE 180, Microsoft Office3
CONF 140, Textiles3
Total Units = 31
College credit earned in high school
Recommended Electives: Fashion 108, Multimedia 101.
Computer Fashion Technology Merchandising
CoursesUnits
FASH 105, Introduction to Fashion3
FASH 108, Analysis, Evaluation, and Comparison of Ready-to-Wear Fashion3
FASH 110, Fashion Buying/Management3
FASH 173, Fashion Marketing on the Internet1
FASH 175, Computer Fashion Design I: Adobe PhotoShop3
FASH 176, Computer Fashion Design II: Adobe Illustrator3
FASH 178, Computer Publishing and Portfolio3
FASH 179, Fashion Photo Styling3
CBTE 140, Microsoft Excel2
CBTE 173, Introduction to E-Commerce3
CBTE 180, Microsoft Office3
Total Units = 30
Recommended Electives: Multimedia 101.