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  "college": "college-of-alameda",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Apparel Design & Merchandising",
  "id": "apparel-design-merchandising-a-a-degree",
  "name": "Apparel Design & Merchandising",
  "award": "A.A. Degree",
  "department": "apparel-design-merchandising",
  "sourceUrl": "https://coa.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/47221/47359/47225/47564/47566",
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      "markdown": "A student who successfully completes the requirements listed below will be eligible for a Certificate of Achievement in Apparel Design and Merchandising. The AA degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the major course requirements listed below and the General Education requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree listed in the Degrees and Programs section of this Catalog.\n\nCareer Opportunities\n\nThe ADAM program prepares students for entry-level employment in the fashion industry. The fashion industry is the second-largest industry in the United States. The San Francisco and Oakland Bay Area is one of the largest apparel manufacturing and retail centers in the nation. Leading California and West Coast companies that employ ADAM graduates include Levi Strauss & Co., Athleta, Old Navy, Gap, Fibershed, Banana Republic, Google, Byer, Banana Republic, and Eddie Bauer.\n\nLearning Outcome(s)\n\n1.  Design, sketch, cost and select appropriate fabric and trims for several apparel outfits in various garment and price categories.\n2.  Articulate in a clear written or oral dissertation the steps involved in the production pattern and size grading process.\n3.  Analyze critically the rationale used in applying basic drafting principles, methods and techniques learned in class to the solving of new concepts / ideas\n4.  Develop a portfolio for an original clothing collection."
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          "text": "Degree Major/Certificate Requirements",
          "units": "40"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 101",
          "title": "APPAREL TEXTILES",
          "units": "2",
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        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 103",
          "title": "APPAREL HISTORY",
          "units": "2",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 111",
          "title": "Apparel Design and Sketching I",
          "units": "2",
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        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 113",
          "title": "Apparel Design and Sketching II",
          "units": "2",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 131",
          "title": "Apparel Construction I",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 132",
          "title": "Apparel Construction II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 214",
          "title": "Advance Design and Line Development I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 215",
          "title": "Advance Design and Line Development II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 216",
          "title": "PRODUCTION PATTERN AND SIZE GRADING I",
          "units": "2",
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        },
        {
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          "code": "ADAM 217",
          "title": "PRODUCTION PATTERN AND SIZE GRADING II",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 221",
          "title": "Pattern Drafting I",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 222",
          "title": "Pattern Drafting II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 224",
          "title": "Pattern Draping I",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 225",
          "title": "Pattern Draping II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 229",
          "title": "Portfolio Development I",
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        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ADAM 230",
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          "text": "Total units required for major",
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total units required for major",
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        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "G.E. Units Required (12 or more)",
          "units": "20"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "G.E. Units Required",
          "units": "20"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Units Required for Degree",
          "units": "60"
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