# Fashion Technology: Merchandising (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Fashion

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### Summary

The Fashion Technology: Merchandising Certificate of Achievement offers students courses that prepare them for work in fashion merchandising. The emphasis on software and technology provides students with a sound background that expands career options to include a growing number of fashion merchandising positions requiring strong computer and software skills. Students are trained to work in areas of fashion graphics, buying, marketing (traditional and Internet), promotion and publishing, business skills and general management for both small and large business operations.

This certificate is part of the Fashion program which offers a variety of courses that allow students to develop skills to pursue careers in fashion and costume design, fashion merchandising, fashion design technology, fashion merchandising technology, and related fashion careers.

Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult the counseling department and a Fashion faculty advisor for assistance in program planning.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Fashion Technology: Merchandising Program will be able to:**

1.  Demonstrate effective communication and critical thinking through oral presentations and written work.
2.  Use current technology such as computers, peripherals, and software or sewing equipment pertinent to fashion design or merchandising.
3.  Compare and contrast how various cultures and countries interrelate in the global fashion community.
4.  Achieve a set of skills that keeps them current and allows them to secure employment in the Fashion industry.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 27-30 |
| FASH 105 | Introduction to Fashion | 3 |
| FASH 109 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| FASH 111 | Fashion E-commerce | 3 |
| FASH 116 | Fashion Data Management | 1 |
| FASH 155 | Fashion Field Studies | 1-4 |
| or FASH 156 | International Fashion Field Studies: Overview | 1-4 |
| or FASH 157 | International Field Studies: Focused Study | 1-4 |
| or FASH 158 | Fashion Field Studies: Trade Shows/Markets | 1-4 |
| FASH 173 | Fashion Marketing on the Internet | 1 |
| FASH 175 | Computer Fashion Design: Adobe PhotoShop | 3 |
| FASH 176 | Computer Fashion Design: Adobe Illustrator | 3 |
| FASH 178 | Computer Publishing and Portfolio | 3 |
| FASH 179 | Fashion Photo Styling | 3 |
| FASH 190 | Fashion Entrepreneurship | 3 |