Lifestyle Arts & Design Careers
Central College
Course Location: HCC- Central, San Jacinto Building Room: 230 Course Semester Credit Hours: 2 Lecture/ 3 Lab/ 3 Credit
CRN: 86159 Course Contact Hours: 80 Course Length: 8 weeks Type of Instruction: Distance Education
Instructor: Prof. Aichell Joseph-Demerson
Division Chair, Lifestyle Arts & Design Careers
Fashion Merchandising Program Coordinator
Instructor Contact Information:
3601 Fannin, Suite
Houston, Texas 77004
713-718-6152 – office
aichell.josephdemerson@hccs.edu
Office location and hours:
Please call for appointment
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in
this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking
for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am
available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics.
Course Description
Fundamentals of fashion buying with instruction in planning, pricing, and purchasing
retail fashion inventories. Identification of wholesale merchandise resources.
Prerequisites
Admission to the Program
Course Goal
Educate students on retail buying and the management of retail inventories. The course
covers topics relevant to future buyers and store management personnel.
Student Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. Document fashion merchandising resources, brands versus private labels.
2. Analyze the role of fashion media in predicting consumer buying trends.
3. Interpret retailing formats and trends in retail growth and expansion.
4. Communicate the activities involved in preparing for and making fashion market
buying trips.
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Learning Objectives
Students will:
1. Document fashion merchandising resources, brands versus private labels and
fashion versus non-fashion retailers.
2. Analyze the role of space management.
3. Interpret electronic data exchange.
4. Communicate the activities involved in retail technology point-of-sale systems,
and the role floor ready merchandise plays in the contemporary retail
environment.
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
The student will document fashion merchandising resources, brands versus
private labels.
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic –Speaking
The student will analyze the role of fashion media in predicting consumer buying
trends.
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Decision Making
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Creative
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Problem Solving
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Knowing How to Learn
Foundation Skills - Thinking –Reasoning
The student will interpret retailing formats and trends in retail growth and
expansion.
Workplace Competencies - Information -Acquires & Evaluates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Organizes & Maintains
Workplace Competencies - Information -Interprets & Communicates
The student will communicate the activities involved in preparing for and making
fashion market buying trips.
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Instructional Methods
FSHN 2303 is a distance education course, which means it is delivered 100 online. The
course is taken during the second year of the Fashion Merchandising program.
As an instructor, I want my students to be successful. I feel that it is my responsibility
to provide you with knowledge concerning the field of fashion buying that allows you to
connect the information that you learn in this course to the real world of fashion
merchandising.
As a student wanting to learn about fashion buying, it is your responsibility to read the
textbook, submit assignments on the due dates, study for the exams, participate in
online activities, log in regularly, and enjoy yourself while experiencing the modules.
As I believe that engaging the students in the learning is essential for teaching to be
effective, you will be involved in discussions with your classmates and your instructor.
As you will want to contribute to these discussions, you will need to be prepared to
discuss, analyze and evaluate information from your text and other assigned readings.
Student Assignments
Assignments have been developed that will enhance your learning. To better
understand a topic, you will be given assignments on key information that you will need
to remember for your success in your career a fashion merchandiser. Students will be
required to successfully complete the following:
Student Introduction Project
Discussions
Exercises
Reading Assignments
Class Critiques
Quizzes
Grading Scale
900-1000 points
899-800
799-700
699-600
599-below
A
B
C
D
F
Instructor Requirements
As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
 Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student
grades are to be derived
 Facilitate an effective learning environment through course activities,
discussions, and projects
 Description of any special projects or assignments
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Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make
up
Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of
any special projects or assignments
Arrange to meet with individual students as required
To be successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to:
 Participate in class discussions and activities
 Read and comprehend the textbook
 Complete the required assignments and exams
 Ask for help when there is a question or problem
 Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all
assignments
 Complete the field study with a passing score of C
Program/Discipline Requirements
EagleOnline ATTENDANCE
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Students are expected to participate in all classes. (The student is required to
login and interact in the course each week.)
Evidence of the student’s class attendance will be reflected in the student’s log-in
records as documented through submitting the weekly assignments.
To simply log-in and interact as evidenced by submitting WEEKLY assignments
does not substantiate valid attendance.
Students are responsible for all work missed during an absence.
Students may be dropped from courses for absences that exceed 12.5% of the
total semester contact hours. Student may be dropped from courses for
absences that exceed 12.5% of the total semester hours, usually equated to
more than 4 absences in a 2-day per week class and more than 2 absences in a
1 day per week class
Beginning from the first week of class, the student is required to log-in to the course site
several times each week. Make plans from the very first day of the course to meet class
attendance requirements as well as participation requirements. Plan now for the
unexpected! In events of dire emergencies, communicate with your professor BEFORE
the assignment is due. Typically, the student who does well in online classes will log-in
4 to 6 times weekly. If the student does not log-in for a week, he or she will be denied
access to the course. The student will then need to contact the professor to discuss
gaining access.
It is the instructor’s prerogative to deny access of a student from the course whenever
absences exceed minimum attendance requirements for HCC distance education
courses, or when a student is not meeting “participation’ requirements of the course. If a
student ceases to meet minimum weekly required attendance and participation
expectations for the course as evidenced by submitting weekly required assignments
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and participating in the weekly minimum required number of discussions, he or she will
be denied permanent access to the course and will be withdrawn from the course and
assigned a “W” for the final grade.
The professor for FSHN 2303 does not offer an “I” – a grade of incomplete as a final
course grade.
A. Fashion Design and Merchandising Department Attendance and
Participation Policy for classes that meet ONCE a week.
Absences
Attendance & Participation Grade
0
100
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95
2
80
3
50
Over 3
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 *Three (3) tardies (up to 15 minutes late) = One (1) Absence.
More than 15 minutes late will be recorded as an absence.
MAKE-UP POLICY
PLEASE BE ADVISED!!! No late work will be accepted for scoring purposes. There are
no make-ups for missed work. The student is responsible for submitting all work on time
as described in the course resources. All submissions must be done within EagleOnline
using the appropriate tool within the learning management system (LMS) as defined in
the assignment’s instructions. It is the distance education student’s duty and
responsibility to be certain that whatever computer system they use to take this course
is working properly, equipped with the needed technology and software, and works well
with EagleOnline. Technical problems are not acceptable reasons for not submitting
work as required. The student is fully responsible for having a backup plan in the event
he or she runs into personal computer or Internet connection issues. The student is
expected to plan their personal responsibilities and life schedule in order to submit
assignments before but certainly by the due date and time. Late or missed work will not
be scored for grading purposes and will received “zero” points towards the course
grade.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in the
fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated
by college system officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
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“Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
Cheating on test includes:
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Copying from another student’s test paper; using during a test, materials not
authorized by the person giving the test.
Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization.
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or
part the contents of an administered test.
Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one is own written work offered for credit.
Collusion means that unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing
written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may
include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or
recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. Consult the
Student Handbook for more details or visit
http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/currentstudents/student-handbook
Computer Knowledge
Computer knowledge is necessary to successfully complete this course including
knowing how to use EagleOnline as a learning tool. There are help resources within the
FSHN 2303 EagleOnline course for students to know how to effectively use
EagleOnline as a student. The student is expected to use only Microsoft Word (NOT MS
Works) to develop word processing assignments. Save all MSWord files only as a “.doc”
– DO NOT use any other format (i.e. rtf, txt, etc.). Some projects may be turned in pdf
format as well.
International Students
International students receiving a “W” in a course may affect the status of your student
Visa. Once a “W” is given for the course, it will not be changed to an “F” because of the
visa consideration. Since January 1, 2003, International Students are restricted in the
number of distance education courses that they may take during each semester. ONLY
ONE online/distance education class may be counted towards the enrollment
requirement for International Students per semester. Please contact the International
Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have any questions about your visa status and
other transfer issues.
Student Code-of-Conduct
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As with on-campus classes, all students in HCC Distance Education courses are
required to follow all HCC Policies & Procedures , the Student Code of Conduct, the
Student Handbook , and relevant sections of the Texas Education Code when
interacting and communicating in a virtual classroom with faculty and fellow students.
Students who violate these policies and guidelines will be subject to disciplinary action
that could include denial of access to course-related email, discussion groups, and chat
rooms or being removed from the class.
This is a distance education course, not a traditional on-campus class. There are no
regular meeting days or lectures. Sometimes students register for Distance Education
Courses because they have been told these courses are much easier than ones taken
on campus. This is incorrect! Distance Education students must be self-motivated and
self-starters. They must take the initiative to be self-directed learners. Essentially,
distance education students teach themselves under the facilitative guidance of the
instructor and online resources. Successful distance educations student are good
managers of their time and resources. The semester is filled with reading, reflecting,
developing thoughts, and expressing those thoughts in writing through submitting
assignments, quizzes, and participating in discussions. Do not fall behind.
Procrastination ensures failure in distance education courses as catching up is almost
impossible. The successful distance education student will read and closely follow the
syllabus and calendar of scheduled assignment/events. Just as important, the student
will follow in detail the instructions given related to the assignments. It is critical to the
student’s academic success to read thoroughly and reflect upon all course reading
resources. Failure to read the course reading resources will most definitely lead to
failure in the course.
As a Hybrid education course, the student will submit assignments via EagleOnline. The
student must submit the documents in Microsoft Word format only. EagleOnline assigns
a date and time stamp on all correspondence. This indicator is used closely for
documents submitted. The time and date on the student’s computer is not the official
source. Only the documentation within EagleOnline will determine the date and time
submitted. The student has until 11:59 P.M. on the date assignments are due to send
documents. The student should never wait until the last moment to send any document
as numerous problems could occur during the transmission. If an assignment arrives
past the due date and time, the student will earn zero – “0” points for the assignment.
Technical problems are not a reason for a student’s failure to submit assignments on
time. It is fully the student’s responsibility to create and development assignment far
enough in advance that submitting them on time is not a problem. It is the responsibility
of the student to communicate with the professor regarding problems and to continue to
attempt submission of assignments until he or she has been successful. Remember,
there is a “no late work acceptance” policy.
DE Student Handbook
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The Distance Education Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique to
the DE student. Students should have reviewed the handbook as part of the mandatory
orientation. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's contents.
The handbook contains valuable information, answers, and resources, such as DE
contacts, policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.), student
services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing
procedures, technical support, and academic calendars. Refer to the DE Student
Handbook by visiting this link:
http://de.hccs.edu/de/de-student-handbook
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY
Houston Community College adheres to all the applicable federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as
required enabling equal educational opportunity.
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Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric,
vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must
contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of
each semester.
Faculty is only authorized to provide the accommodations requested by the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each
semester.
Faculty is only authorized to provide the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office.
For questions, you may contact the following ADA Counselors at Central
Campus: Jaime Torres – 713-718-6164; Martha Scribner – 713-718-6164. You
may also visit their website at http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/future-students/disabilityservices
Academic Honesty Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity
in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings
may be initiated by College Systems officials against a student accused of
academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F”
on the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendations
for probation or dismissal from the College System. A recommendation for
suspension or expulsion will be referred to the College Dean of Students for
disciplinary disposition.
HCC COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY
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The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses
excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you
have to pay extra tuition. In 2007, the Texas Legislative passed a law limiting
students to no more than (6) total course withdraws throughout their academic
career in obtaining a baccalaureate.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has
instituted an Early Alert process by which your instructor with "alert" you and
HCC Student Services of the chance you might fail a class because of excessive
absences and/or poor academic performance. You should visit an HCC
counselor of HCC online Student Services to learn about what, if any, HCC
interventions might be offered to assist you - tutoring, child care, financial aid, job
placement, etc. - to stay in class and improve your academic performance.
You MUST visit with a counselor or on-line student services prior to withdrawing
(dropping) the class and this must be done prior to April 1, 2013 to receive a "W" on
your transcript. After the deadline, you will receive a "W" on your transcript. After the
deadline, you will receive the grade you are making in the class which will more than
likely be an "F".
HCC Grading Scale
A = 100 – 90;……………………………………4 points per semester hour
B = 89 – 80: …………………………………….3 points per semester hour
C = 79 – 70: …………………………………….2 points per semester hour
D = 69 – 60: …………………………………….1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F........................................... 0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) ............................................ 0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn) ............................................... 0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete) ................................................ 0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit) .................................................. 0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must reenroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing
education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade
points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades “IP,” “COM” and
“I” do not affect GPA.
Grading Criteria
Your instructor will conduct quizzes, exams, and assessments that you can use to
determine how successful you are at achieving the course learning outcomes (mastery
of course content and skills) outlined in the syllabus. If you find you are not mastering
the material and skills, you are encouraged to reflect on how you study and prepare for
each class. Your instructor welcomes a dialogue on what you discover and may be able
to assist you in finding resources on campus that will improve your performance.
Instructional Materials
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Access CE Policies on their Web site:
Merchandise Buying and Management, 4th Edition by John Donnellan ISBN 978-160901-490-2
HCC Policy Statements
Access Student Services Policies on their Web site:
http://central.hccs.edu/students/student-handbook/
Access DE Policies on their Web site:
All students are responsible for reading and understanding the DE Student Handbook,
which contains policies, information about conduct, and other important information. For
the DE Student Handbook click on the link below or go to the DE page on the HCC
website.
The Distance Education Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique
to the DE student. Students should have reviewed the handbook as part of the
mandatory orientation. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's
contents. The handbook contains valuable information, answers, and resources, such
as DE contacts, policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.),
student services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing
procedures, technical support, and academic calendars. Refer to the DE Student
Handbook by visiting this link:
http://de.hccs.edu/media/houston-community-college/distance-education/studentservices/DE-Student-Handbook.pdf
Access CE Policies on their Web site:
http://www.hccs.edu/continuing-education/
Addendeum
HCC is committed to provide a learning and working environment that is free from
discrimination on the basis of sex which includes all forms of sexual misconduct. Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that when a complaint is filed, a prompt
and thorough investigation is initiated. Complaints may be filed with the HCC Title IX
Coordinator available at 713 718-8271 or email at oie@hccs.edu.