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FASHION DESIGN AAS


Fashion Studies | Associate in Applied Science Field of Study Code: FASHI.AAS.DESGN

Catalog Description:

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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.

 

ICCB Code 3527 | Field of Study Code: FASHI.AAS.DESGN 

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Program Requirements ..............................................................
Fashi 1551* Textiles for Fashion .............................................
Fashi 1201* Clothing Construction I ......................................
Fashi 1202* Clothing Construction II ......................................
Fashi 1301* Flat Pattern Drafting I ..........................................................
Fashi 1305* Design Concepts .....................................................................
Fashi 1315* Fashion Illustration I ............................................................
Fashi 1325* Digital Design ..........................................................................
Fashi 2300* Flat Pattern Drafting II ........................................................
Fashi 2301* Draping .......................................................................................
Fashi 2302* Design Studio: Apparel .........................................................
Fashi 1500* Fashions' History ....................................................................

*Course has a prerequisite

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Program Electives........................................................................

Select a minimum of twelve credits from Fashion courses not listed above.

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General Education .............................................................. For the Fashion Design degree, students must complete 19 to 21 semester credits in general education, plus 2 credits in the Global/Multicultural Studies or Contemporary Life Skills categories.

 

Under the specified General Education headings below, the following courses are required:

 

Communication: 6 credits

Written: (3 credits) English 1101 or 1105

Oral: (3 credits) Speech 1100, 1120 or 1150

 

Physical and Life Sciences: 4 to 5 credits

At least one course with a laboratory component

 

Mathematics: 3 to 5 credits

Select a minimum of 3 credits (1000 level or above)

Select Mathematics 1102, 1104 or 1120 only where required in the degree program. Only one from the following three courses may count toward overall degree requirement credit: Mathematics 1635, Psychology 2280 or Sociology 2205. Only one of the following courses may count toward overall degree credit: Mathematics 1428 or Mathematics 1431.

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Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credits

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits

 

Complete at least 2 credits from the list of courses in the Global/Multicultural Studies or Contemporary Life Skills Category. (Fashion Studies 1201 in program requirements fulfills this requirement)

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TOTAL CREDITS FOR AAS DEGREE 64 to 66

Suggested Course Sequence

(Full-Time Enrollment)

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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.

 

First Semester (15 credits)

  • Fashi 1201 (3)

  • Fashi 1315 (3)

  • Fashi 1551 (3)

  • Fashi 1305 (3)

  • General Education - Speech (3)

 

Second Semester (15 credits)

  • Fashi 1202 (3)

  • Fashi 1301 (3)

  • Fashi 1325 (3)

  • General Education - English 1101 (3)

  • Program Elective (3)

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Summer Term (4 to 5 credits)

  • General Education - Physical/Life Science (4 to 5)

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Third Semester (15-17 credits)

  • Fashi 2300 (3)

  • Fashi 2301 (3)

  • Fashi 1500 (3)

  • Program Elective (3)

  • General Education - Math (3 to 5)

 

Fourth Semester (15 credits)

  • Fashi 2302 (3)

  • Program Elective (3)

  • Program Elective (3)

  • General Education - Humanities/FineArts (3)

  • General Education - Social/BehavioralSciences (3)

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For more information:

If you are considering this program as an area of study, please contact the Arts, Communication, & Hospitality office at 630-942-2048.

 

Program website:

http://www.cod.edu/academics/programs/fashion/

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