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  "college": "san-diego-mesa-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Fashion",
  "id": "foundations-of-fashion-merchandising-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Foundations of Fashion Merchandising",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "fashion",
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      "markdown": "### Summary\n\nThe Foundations of Fashion Merchandising Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students of fashion merchandising a collaborative learning environment in which to develop the necessary retail, marketing, and merchandising skills to compete, with industry standard tools and processes, in the field of fashion merchandising. The program provides students with a multifaceted and comprehensive approach to fashion merchandising. The program curriculum is structured to provide students with dynamic integration of applied and theoretical learning opportunities. Upon completion, students will be qualified for entry-level employment in a fashion merchandising occupation.\n\nThis 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.\n\nStudents planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult the counseling department and a Fashion faculty advisor for assistance in program planning.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Foundations of Fashion Merchandising Program will be able to:**\n\n1.  Demonstrate effective communication and critical thinking through oral presentations and written work.\n2.  Use current technology such as computers, peripherals, and software or sewing equipment pertinent to fashion design or merchandising.\n3.  Compare and contrast how various cultures and countries interrelate in the global fashion community.\n4.  Achieve a set of skills that keeps them current and allows them to secure employment in the Fashion industry."
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      "markdown": "### Requirements"
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          "text": "COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:",
          "units": "14.5"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 105",
          "title": "Introduction to Fashion",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 108",
          "title": "Analysis, Evaluation, and Comparison of Ready-to-Wear Fashion",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 113",
          "title": "Fashion Event Planning and Production",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 116",
          "title": "Fashion Data Management",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 120",
          "title": "Fashion History and Trends",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 125",
          "title": "Fashion Selection",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 110",
          "title": "Fashion Buying/Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 112",
          "title": "Fashion Promotion",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 115",
          "title": "Visual Merchandising",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 109",
          "title": "Fashion Product Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 111",
          "title": "Fashion E-commerce",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 179",
          "title": "Fashion Photo Styling",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FASH 190",
          "title": "Fashion Entrepreneurship",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
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