Fashion Merchandising
9 courses · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
FASH 101 Fashion Industry and Marketing
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Explores all levels of the fashion industry including marketing, job market analysis, and careers. Core components are the development of fashion goods; fashion meaning and terminology; primary markets of materials including textiles, trims, leather, and fur; secondary markets of design and production of apparel, accessories, and cosmetics. Retail market level including domestic, regional and foreign markets, global sourcing, strategies in fashion retailing; and the auxiliary level of supporting services. Course not open to students who enrolled in and received credit for FCS 137.
FASH 102 Fashion Design Analysis
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Apparel selection for the individual and society based on socio-psychological influences such as culture, history, design elements and principles, space and body analysis, coordination, and purchasing guidelines. Course not open to students who took and received credit for FCS 138.
FASH 103 Textiles
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- ENGL 100
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- NA
A consumer-oriented analysis of textile products used in the apparel and interiors industries today, including fibers, yarn, construction, fabric construction, dyeing, finishing, and labeling. Emphasis is on selection, performance, suitability, and care of textiles. Career opportunities as well as environmental and legal issues are discussed.
FASH 104 Historic Fashion/Costume
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- NA
A study of period costume, its relationship to the political and social conditions of the times, evolution from related arts, and influence on modern dress. Designed for students of fashion, theater arts, and merchandising. Course not open to students who took and received credit for FCS 144.
FASH 105 Race and Ethnicity in Fashion
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- NA
Fashion and race in the context of social, cultural, and environmental influences in the US. A focus is placed on members of historically racialized groups in the US including Native American, African American, and/or Latino American communities who are active producers and consumers of apparel. Apparel and textiles will be critically examined with attention to racial formation discourses as they relate to ethnicity, race, nation, class, culture, social moments, environmental-health disparities, and policy.
FASH 106 Digital Illustration for Fashion
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- n/a
Introduction to computer aided design and graphics in the fashion context. Creation of surface designs for fabrics. Illustration of shading and tonal value in fashion figure drawing and to illustrate the figure in proper scale and proportion. Use of design elements and principles as applied to clothing design.
FASH 110 Apparel Construction 1
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- BASK 7011 and HOEC 7100A
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An introduction to the fashion industry and potential employment opportunities. Presents processes, principles, and techniques for constructing woven garments with the single needle machine, industrial single needle machine, and overlock serger machine. Emphasizing current custom and industrial techniques, including fit and care. Course not open to students who enrolled in and received credit for FCS 140.
FASH 115 Digital Embroidery Design
- Units
- 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
An introduction to the technical aspects of embroidery software, machine operation, creative design and application. This course is of interest to those interested in roles in textiles, fashion, branding, or entrepreneurship within the embroidery customization field.
FASH 149 Work Experience Education
- Units
- 1-8
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised employment extending classroom-based learning to an on-the-job learning environment relating to the student's career and educational goals. In addition, these work experiences improve the student's basic work skills and professional competencies by creating career awareness, improving work habits, and fostering positive workplace attitudes. Cooperative Work Experience credit courses require 54 hours of work (paid or unpaid) per unit, rounded down in 0.5 unit increments.