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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: CAREER/TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES
FASHION MERCHANDIZING (FMD)
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DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
INTRODUCTION TO APPAREL
FMD
101
TRADES
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Added
This course provides an introduction to the terminology, regulations, operations, and usage of the tools
and equipment of the apparel industry. Topics include history of apparel industry, terminology,
regulations, operations of apparel industry with emphasis on tools and equipment, and shop management
and organization. Upon completion, the students should be able to discuss terminology, regulations, and
operations as well as identify tools and equipment used in the apparel industry.
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DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
ELEMENTS OF COLOR AND
FMD
102
DESIGN
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Added
This course is designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of the basic elements of color
and design and their application to all aspects of fashion and clothing. Topics include the psychology of
color, color groups, color pigment, color systems, three dimensions of color, and the creation of wearable
color schemes. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate creative capacities and
awareness of aesthetic and fashion appreciation.
DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
FMD
122
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
3
0
3
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
Added
This course introduces the visual aspects of merchandising, including the elements, techniques, and
equipment used in developing successful displays and their impact on the potential customer. Topics
include visual merchandising concepts, careers, and exterior, interior, and window display construction,
emphasis is placed on the application of principles and elements of design using materials, mannequins
and other display items. Upon completion, students should be able to plan, prepare, select, and setup
any type of display for a specific promotion or setting.
DPT
CRS.
FMD
123
COURSE TITLE
MERCHANDISING
MANAGEMENT
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
Added
This course is designed to provide the principles, terminology, and procedures of buying, retailing,
merchandising, wholesaling, and managing of clothing, fashion and interior accessories, and furnishings.
Topics include financial aspects of merchandising, pricing, planning, purchasing retail or wholesale
inventories, merchandise control, management, and presentation. Upon completion, students should be
able to price, sell, buy, control, and develop merchandise plans as they relate to fashion markets.
DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
FMD
130
INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES
3
0
3
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
Added
This course introduces students to the essential concepts and principles of the textile industry, and the
development of textile fabrics. Topics include basic terminology, fundamental fabric analysis, natural and
manufactured fibers, general textile properties, yarns, construction, preparation, coloration, finishings,
laws and regulations. Upon completion, students should know and be able to apply terminology,
regulations, textile characteristics and operations of the textile industry as well as identify fabrics for end
use.
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DPT
CRS.
FMD
131
COURSE TITLE
TEXTILE TESTING AND
ANALYSIS
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
2
1
3
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
Added
In this course, students test and analyze apparel and home furnishings textiles. Topics include semitechnical tests to determine the composition and other properties of fabrics and examine fabrics. Upon
completion, students should be able to identify the face and back of fabric, the fabric content and
construction, the end use of fabric, and the fabric characteristics and suitability.
DPT
CRS.
FMD
140
COURSE TITLE
CONSUMER/CULTURAL
ASPECTS OF CLOTHING
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
Added
This course provides an overview of consumer aspects of clothing selection, as well as the
psychological, cultural, historical, and aesthetic factors of clothing and textiles. Emphasis is placed on
evolution of fashion, advertising, and promotion in retail marketplace, cultural perspectives, psychology of
color, and design style analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to make decisions in clothing
selection and construction aesthetics pertaining to the function of the end product.
DPT
CRS.
COURSE TITLE
ACCESSORIES AND RELATED
FMD
148
MERCHANDISING
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Added
This course introduces students to fashion accessories and related materials, manufacturing and
merchandising. Topics include buying functions, supporting services, fashion entrepreneurship, auxiliary
services, retailing and wholesaling. Upon completion, students should understand concepts and
practices applicable to different levels of the fashion industry.
DPT
CRS.
FMD
150
COURSE TITLE
APPAREL PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: As required by college.
THEORY
LAB
COURSE
3
0
3
Added
This course introduces students to apparel production management procedures and quality control
techniques. Topics include the fundamental operations of manufacturing, employee/employer
relationships, productivity enhancement, quality control, and efficiency. Upon completion, students
should be able to apply apparel production management techniques.
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