# Fashion Merchandising (A.A. Degree)

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Fashion Design and Merchandising

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Program Code: SAC.FDM.AA

Program Control Number: 08740

In addition to the general education requirements, the associate degree curriculum in fashion merchandising is designed to prepare students for a career in the fashion industry or to transfer to a university program.

The program places emphasis on preparing students for entry-level positions in such areas as sales, buying, merchandising, promotion, retail management, styling, and fashion forecasting.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Apply their creative abilities to support their future design careers.
2.  Summarize and relate fashion design to a broader socioeconomic context.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Courses** | | 21-24 |
| FDM 100 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FDM 108 | RTW Apparel Quality and Construction Analysis | 3 |
| FDM 104 | Textile Fibers and Fabrics | 3 |
| FDM 105A | Beginning Sewing | 3 |
| FDM 111A | Fashion Illustration Techniques | 3 |
| FDM 140 | Fashion E-Commerce | 3 |
| BA 188 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| FDM 299 | Work Experience - Fashion Design | 1-4 |
| **Select six units from the following electives:** | | 6 |
| FDM 102 | Promotion and Coordination | 3 |
| FDM 109 | Flat Pattern Techniques | 3 |
| FDM 114 | 3D Design | 3 |
| FDM 125 | Visual Display Merchandising | 3 |
| FDM 215 | Computer Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| FDM 216 | Computerized Garment Pattern Drafting | 3 |
| FDM 101 | Buying and Merchandising | 3 |
| FDM 113 | Fashion Draping | 3 |
| ENTR 120 | Introduction to Working as a Freelance Independent Contractor | 1 |
| ENTR 121 | People Skills for the Freelancer | 1 |
| ENTR 122 | Opportunities in Freelance Industries and Trades | 1 |
| ENTR 123 | Marketing to Attract Customers and Grow Your Freelance Business | 1 |
| ENTR 124 | Survival Finance and Accounting for the Freelancer-Show Me the Money | 1 |
| ENTR 125 | Launch Your Freelance Business | 1 |
| BA 189 | Advanced Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| FDM 103 | Fashion Selection | 3 |
| **Total** | | **27-30** |