Fashion Merchandising
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Fashion Design and Merchandising · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.FDM.CA
Program Control Number: 21791
The certificate curriculum in fashion merchandising is designed to prepare students for a career in the fashion industry. The program places emphasis on preparing students to enter 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 108 | RTW Apparel Quality and Construction Analysis | 3 |
| FDM 100 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 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 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 |
| Total | 27-30 | |