Fashion Merchandising
A.A. Degree Fashion Design and Merchandising · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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):
- Apply their creative abilities to support their future design careers.
- 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 | |