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WINTER 2010 Career Planning Guide

FASHION MERCHANDISING

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Falls Community College
3410 West Fort George Wright Drive
Spokane, WA 99224-5298
http://www.spokanefalls.edu/

Completion Award: AAS

Start: Fall, Winter, Spring

Tuition and Fees: http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/iCatalog/Fees.pdf

Additional Costs
Books$200-250
* Approximate quarterly cost of books.
PROGRAM WEBSITE: http://www.spokanefalls.edu/fashionmerch
Program Description
Fashion Merchandising is a two-year program designed to prepare both men and women for a career in the retail merchandising field. Professional courses stress the fashion concept as it applies to apparel and nonapparel merchandise, as well as a thorough understanding of buying, promotion and inventory systems.
Program Goals
  1. Understand retail and fashion concepts as they apply to apparel and nonapparel merchandise.
  2. Understand buying, promotion and inventory control techniques.
  3. Use fashion terminology.
  4. Understand fabric construction, care and use related to customer benefits and fashion buying.
  5. Develop effective retail selling techniques.
Career Opportunities

The US Department of Labor predicts approximately 135,000 openings annually for the next several years in retail merchandising because of business growth and retirements. The forecast for increased consumer expenditures, continued suburbanization and longer store hours will raise the need for future retail middle-management positions.

POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: assistant department buyer, assistant department manager, buyer, department head, department manager, fashion coordinator, management trainee, and specialty shop manager.

FASHION MERCHANDISING
AAS: SFCC
Suggested Course of Study WINTER 2010
Consult Adviser/Counselor for Program, Planning and Selection of Electives
AAS
First Quarter
FMDSE111Fashion Merchandising Seminar 11
FMDSE150Principles of Retail Merchandising 5
FMDSE155Fashion Trends 3
FMDSE224Principles of Retail Promotion 25
MMGT181Leadership Training-DEC 31
15
Second Quarter
FMDSE112Fashion Merchandising Seminar 11
FMDSE152Professional Development in Business 32
FMDSE160Merchandise Presentation 5
FMDSE180Retail Sales Techniques 3
MMGT182Leadership Training-DEC 31
Required or Elective Courses 3
15
Third Quarter
FMDSE113Fashion Merchandising Seminar 11
FMDSE201Fashion Fabrics 3
FMDSE210Merchandising Management 5
MMGT183Leadership Training-DEC 1
Required or Elective Courses 5
15
Fourth Quarter
Required or Elective Courses 18
18
Fifth Quarter
Required or Elective Courses 15
15
Sixth Quarter
Required or Elective Courses 17
17
95 credits are required for the AAS
Electives - Group A Business  4
ACCT&201Prin of Accounting I  5
ACCT&202Prin of Accounting II  5
BT101Keyboarding 5
BUS100Money Management 3
BUS103Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  5
BUS&201Business Law 5
BUS217Business Statistics 5
BUS280Human Relations in Business 5
CAPPS102Introduction to Office 1
CAPPS110Word 1
CAPPS112Excel 1
CAPPS114Access 1
ECON&201Micro Economics 5
ECON&202Macro Economics 5
IS120Business Computer Use 3
MMGT101Principles of Management 5
MMGT231Human Resource Management 5
MMGT270Conference Preparation Techniques 1-5
Electives - Group B 5
ART105Color and Design 5
FMDSE161Merchandise Trends 3
Required Courses 
BT107Business Communications 63
BT272Business Correspondence 5
BUS&101Intro to Business 5
CMST&101Introduction to Communication 5
FMDSE267Cooperative Education Work Experience 73
MMGT211Marketing 5
1Required of all first-year students.
2FMDSE 224 may be substituted with MMGT 218.
3May be substituted with elective from Group A or Group B.
4Choose a minimum of 15 credits from Group A. May be substituted with merchandising seminars or other business courses approved by the fashion merchandising coordinator. These courses are to be taken throughout the two-year program.
5Choose a minimum of 8 credits from Group B. May be substituted with any interior design or art course approved by the fashion merchandising coordinator. These courses are to be taken throughout the two-year program.
6BT 107 and 108 may be substituted with ENGL& 101.
7FMDSE 267 must be taken concurrently with FMDSE 111, 112 or 113.
Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. The information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.