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Program: Fashion Design
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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
El Centro only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.FASHION.APPAREL
The apparel designer converts the design idea into an industrial paper pattern used in the mass production of clothing. New style trends each season demand individual creative thinking to develop saleable designs. Upon successful completion of the program, the student enters a women's wear or children's wear manufacturing company as an assistant in the design department. Students must complete all FSHN and FSHD courses with a "C" or better to be awarded this degree.
The Fashion design freshman student is provided a program core curriculum of study related to the fashion industry. The basic fashion core, along with the general education courses, enables the student to enter a specialized track of either Apparel Design or Pattern Design in the second year of studies. Upon completion of the 35-semester hour core, students should select one of two specialties: Apparel Design or Pattern Design.
The Fashion design student is provided a program curriculum of study related to the fashion industry. Fashion classes along with the general core education courses enables the student to enter a specialized track of either Apparel Design or Pattern Design in the second year of studies. Upon completion of the 32-semester hour core, students should select one of two specialties: Apparel Design or Pattern Design.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTERS I AND II (Program Core Curriculum)
SEMESTER I
| FSHD 1324 | Ready-to-Wear Construction | 3 |
| FSHN 1313 | Basic Color Theory and Application | 3 |
| FSHD 1311 | Fashion History | 3 |
| +FSHN 1417 | Pattern Drafting I | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | 3 | |
| 19 |
SEMESTER II
| FSHN 1325 | Basic Women's Tailoring | 3 |
| FSHD 1322 | Fashion Sketching | 3 |
| ++FSHN 1418 | Pattern Drafting II | 4 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | (3) |
SEMESTER III
| FSHN 1301 | Textiles | 3 |
| FSHD 2305 | Computer Aided Apparel Design | 3 |
| FSHN 2432 | Advanced Pattern Drafting | 4 |
| FSHD 2343 | Fashion Collection Design | 3 |
| HUMA 1315 | Fine Arts Appreciation OR | 3 |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | (3) |
SEMESTER IV
| FSHN 1393 | Special Topics in Clothing/Apparel and Textile Studies | 3 |
| FSHD 2344 | Fashion Collection Production | 3 |
| FSHN 1315 | Draping | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
+Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 1418 Pattern Drafting II.
++Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 2315 Pattern Drafting III.
++Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 2432 Advanced Pattern Drafting.
+++Students must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 2432 Advanced Pattern Drafting.
++++Elective must be selected from the following:
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.