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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Design and Manufacturing Technologies",
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  "name": "Fashion Merchandising",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "design-and-manufacturing-technologies",
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      "markdown": "The Fashion Merchandising A.S. degree program provides students with an option for a career or the requisite foundation for transfer to a four-year college or university. Careers might include assistant buyer, assistant department manager, small store owner, visual merchandiser, advertising consultant, fashion coordinator, fashion stylist, promotion coordinator, sales associate, or manufacturer's sales representative.\n\nStudents should be aware that not all Fashion courses are offered every semester.  See Class Schedule or Department for additional information.\n\nLearning Outcome(s):\n\n1.  A program designed to prepare future personnel for employment in a fashion industry positions with an emphasis in fashion merchandising. Upon successful completion of this program the students will acquaint themselves with the nature and scope of the fashion industry, identify the fashion merchandising industry as a major global economic force, and examine the process of fashion from trend research to product development and promotion.\n2.  Prepare students who seek higher level education to further their academic study for transfer to a program or transfer to a 4 year college/university to continue their studies. (Active )"
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          "code": "FASH 100",
          "title": "Fashion Industry",
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          "code": "FASH 105",
          "title": "Fashion Analysis and Clothing Selection",
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          "code": "FASH 115",
          "title": "Visual Merchandising I",
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          "code": "FASH 110",
          "title": "Textiles",
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          "code": "FASH 120",
          "title": "Fashion Buying/Management II",
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          "code": "FASH 125",
          "title": "Retailing/Promotion",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 126",
          "title": "Fashion Show Presentation",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 130",
          "title": "History of Fashion/Costume",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 148",
          "title": "Digital Design for Fashion",
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          "type": "course",
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          "title": "Analysis, Evaluation, and Comparison of Ready-to-Wear",
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