A Fashion Design degree allows a student to learn the skills and techniques used in making a fashion product from concept to completion. Careers can range from creating fashion items, alterations specialist to entry level jobs in the industry. Many of our students go on to receive a Bachelor degree at a 4 year college. This degree requires a minimum of 64 credits in program requirements, program electives and general education in the courses listed below.

For more information about Fashion Studies, please visit the program page.

Degree Requirements

Field of Study Code: FASHI.AAS.DESGN

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program Requirements
FASHI 1551	Textiles for Fashion	3
FASHI 1201	Clothing Construction I	3
FASHI 1202	Clothing Construction II	3
FASHI 1301	Flat Pattern Drafting I	3
FASHI 1305	Design Concepts	3
FASHI 1315	Fashion Illustration I	3
FASHI 1325	Digital Design for Fashion	3
FASHI 2300	Flat Pattern Drafting II	3
FASHI 2301	Draping	3
FASHI 2302	Design Studio: Apparel	3
FASHI 1500	Fashions' History	3
Program Electives
Select a minimum of 12 credits from Fashion Studies courses not listed above.		12
General Education
Select 19 to 21 credits in addition to the courses listed above, including Global/Multicultural or Contemporary Life Skills.		19-21
Total Credits		64-66

General Education Requirements

For general education requirements for the A.A.S. degree, please visit the A.A.S. degree catalog page.

Suggested Semester Sequence

Please note: A student's readiness to perform college-level coursework is based on the student's placement test and/or ACT scores. Below 1000-level coursework may be required prior to the student taking courses in the suggested sequences.

This is a typical program map; please meet with a Faculty or Program Advisor to discuss the details.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
FASHI 1201	Clothing Construction I	3
FASHI 1315	Fashion Illustration I	3
FASHI 1551	Textiles for Fashion	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics
Gen Ed	Communication (Speech)	3
	Credits	12
Second Semester
FASHI 1202	Clothing Construction II	3
FASHI 1301	Flat Pattern Drafting I	3
FASHI 1305	Design Concepts	3
Gen Ed	Communication (English)	3
Elective	Program Elective	3
	Credits	15
Summer Semester
Gen Ed	Physical and Life Sciences 1	3-5
FASHI 1325	Digital Design for Fashion	3
	Credits	6-8
Third Semester
FASHI 2300	Flat Pattern Drafting II	3
FASHI 2301	Draping	3
FASHI 1500	Fashions' History	3
Elective	Program Elective	3
Elective	Program Elective
	Credits	12
Fourth Semester
FASHI 2302	Design Studio: Apparel	3
Gen Ed	Humanities and Fine Arts	3
Gen Ed	Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Elective	Program Elective	3
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	57-59

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General education total minimum must be 19 hours, meaning either math or science needs to be a minimum of 4 hours.

Program Milestones

First Semester

• Consider joining or visiting with a professional, cultural, or interest-based Student Club.

Second Semester

• If you have not done so yet this semester, it is important to make an appointment with a Faculty or Program Advisor to discuss your future academic progress.