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This course provides an introduction to the practice of business through analysis of the role and function of accounting, management, marketing, finance, and economics within business organizations. Common business terms and principles will be discussed and the various activities of businesses in daily operations will be examined.

This course will explore various modes of communication to harvest the information necessary to make effective decisions regarding the organization of strategic planning.

This course introduces merchandising principles and practices employed within retail environments. Topics include store organization, inventory control, financial considerations, operational management, and customer services. Merchandising concepts, retailing techniques, and consumer behavior are discussed.

This course involves the study of visual merchandising and merchandise presentation techniques with an emphasis on psychological motivation, retail design, and display teamwork. Topics include the creation of specialty and department store displays, the design of visuals for walls and windows, the effects of color and lighting on consumer behavior, and professional presentation techniques for apparel and accessories.

This course examines contemporary management issues in the retail environment with a focus on theoretical principles, problem solving techniques, and decision-making processes. Students will discuss a range of retail management topics, including inventory planning and control, location assessment and store design, merchandising and retail promotion, product and brand management, human resources administration, legal and ethical concerns, information technology resources, financial and accounting needs, and sales and trend forecasting.

This course provides an introduction to financial recordkeeping for small business proprietors. Accounting theory is stressed. Topics include business transaction analysis, general journals and ledgers utilization, financial statement preparation, accounting cycle completion and payroll accounting.

This course addresses the development and implementation of an effective Internet marketing program. The use of marketing levers will be considered with a focus on the individual and interactivity to develop consumer and customer relationships.

This course is designed as an introduction to financial management principles for business. Topics include financial statements, the time value of money, bonds, stocks, working capital management, and capital budgeting.

This course examines business law. Topics include legal, business and e-commerce environments, business regulations, dispute resolutions, liabilities, and the ethical and social responsibilities of business.

This course covers the principles and terminology important to profitable merchandising. Concepts of financial management for merchandising fashion goods will be taught. Basic financial skills needed to succeed when planning, procuring, and selling fashion goods will be included. Merchandising principles, mathematical formulas, and real world applications will be discussed.

Merchandise sourcing, buying, and management are analyzed within the retail industry. Product development and distribution processes are examined. Emphasis will be placed on financial and organizational needs including planning, purchasing, pricing, and presenting inventory to meet customer demand.

This course focuses on merchandise buying and retail management. The structure of the retail industry will be analyzed and the development and distribution of consumer products will be examined. Emphasis is on the financial aspects of merchandising, pricing, planning, and purchasing retail inventories as it relates to buying. Merchandise control and presentation will also be covered.

This course investigates sales presentations, communication styles, prospecting, closing, and the evaluation of selling techniques and practices. Various methods to improve sales effectiveness will be explored and selling from the various viewpoints of the consumer, the business, and society will be contemplated.

This course examines the planning, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products and services within the fashion industry and discusses how consumer motives and attitudes contribute to marketing decisions. Psychological, social, ethical, and financial factors that affect the marketplace are examined through case analyses.

This course focuses on the nature of international business operations. Intercultural relations and communication standards, international financial and trade frameworks, political and economic constraints, legal contracts and regulatory requirements, and international business and marketing plans will be examined.

This comprehensive course in career exploration and professional development provides the opportunity for students to develop career objectives, assess skills, identify accomplishments and describe professional experiences. Professional resumes are prepared, business correspondence is produced and interview techniques are practiced. Job search strategies are explored, including Internet resources and electronic resumes. Resources to continue professional development and to increase marketability are examined.

This course focuses on the development and management of merchandising projects. The course will provide the opportunity for students to work as part of a team to create business plans and cost analyses for a variety of merchandising ventures and will design sales strategies based on forecasted trends and market research data. Regulatory compliance, inventory management, financial recordkeeping, and customer service needs within retail environments will be addressed.

This course focuses on the globalization of textile apparel production, the issues of importing, exporting, tariff, quality control, quotas, regulatory requirements, and the effects of offshore manufacturing on delivery and quality of goods and services.

This course addresses the essentials of entrepreneurship. Business organization, business plans and proposals, as well as ethical and legal issues will be discussed. Additionally, this course focuses on the fundamentals of profitability.

This course presents an overview of fashion as a profession with an emphasis on its industry and careers. The processes of creating, producing and selling a fashion product, including terminology, professional organizations, and important designers in the field will be covered.

This course demonstrates the relationship of clothing to the human figure, its proportion and how that translates into a line drawing or a ‘flat’, used by designers, manufacturers, retailers and merchandisers. Nomenclature of clothing items and parts and fashion vocabulary will be emphasized. Various drawing media will also be introduced.

This course introduces students to the ideologies and elements of fashion design throughout history. Students will study sociological, political, religious aesthetic, and cultural issues related to the evolution of fashion, and will examine contemporary theories, designers, strategies, and techniques related to fashion design.

This course provides an introduction to textiles and the textile industry with a focus on terminology, fiber properties, yarns, and fabric characteristics. Emphasis is on the selection, performance, use, and care of textiles. The construction, dyeing, printing, and finishing of textiles will be explored.

This course covers the basics of computer illustration as applied to fashion design. Focus will be on computer needs for the fashion industry and will include scanning and manipulation of line drawings, fabric and other images.

This course researches and analyzes social, cultural, religious, aesthetic, economic, political, and world events from the past as well as today. Events that impacted changes in fashion in the past will be explored as a means to predict changes in future fashion. Various fashion theories, cycles, and styles will be discussed.

This course will examine the processes of apparel production, from concept to consumer design, development of patterns, manufacturing, quality control, use of fabrics and the categories of apparel and consumer markets. The many interrelated aspects of design and merchandising careers will be addressed.

This course involves the design of editorial, promotional, and marketing material for the fashion industry. Students will practice researching, writing, and editing a variety of fashion articles, press releases, advertisements, biographies, and business documents as a means of developing technical and creative proficiency.

This course focuses on public relations, stylization, and publicity practices employed within the fashion and entertainment industries. Students will have the opportunity to learn principles and techniques used to create press kits, promote fashion events, coordinate photo shoots, develop celebrity images, and guide consumer preferences and behavior.

The capstone is a research-based course that integrates skills, knowledge, and creativity to produce a project that will showcase professional expertise in a chosen career field.

This course will facilitate analysis of the needs of the fashion industry and creation of a portfolio that will showcase student work.

This course focuses on the economic aspects of globalization and examines why the interdependent economies of various nations are regarded as a single economic system or entity. It examines barriers and bridges to the world’s markets, including trade agreements and obstacles to international trading.

Students will have the opportunity to explore the nature of human thought, culture, and creativity dating from the early Renaissance through the 20th century through an examination of selected achievements in the humanities and the arts. This course will help students foster an understanding of human heritage as it recognizes individuals, societies, and cultures that have shaped our modern existence.

Students will have the opportunity to explore the nature of human thought, culture, and creativity dating from Prehistoric time through the 14th century through an examination of selected achievements in the humanities and the arts. This course will help students foster an understanding of human heritage as it recognizes individuals, societies, and cultures that have shaped our modern existence.

This course examines literature and film and provides the opportunity for the student to compare and contrast the presentation of a story through different media. Analysis of literary works and critique of their film adaptations will allow the student to determine the characteristics of “successful” adaptation.

Ethics is the study of moral philosophy in relation to society and human behavior. Students will study theoretical and applied ethical constructs, from both a Western and non- Western approach, that shape beliefs and relate to decision-making processes.

This course investigates biological science and the effects of humans on the earth’s ecosystem. Topics discussed may include basic ecology, human populations, water, air, and land pollution, energy consumption, allocation of natural resources, alternative forms of energy, legislation, and citizen action.

This course is an exploration of the principles of Physical Anthropology, covering genetic processes underlying the expression of population, the appearance of the hominids approximately 4 million years ago, and their subsequent development to the present. Students will be introduced to primate evolution, theoretical perspectives, and the technologies associated with human development. Medical anthropology and basic genetics will be examined.

This course examines the scope and method of political science. This course explores the social nature of politics, with a focus on how power and opinions are distributed throughout a variety of populations, colleges, and political entities. Students will have the opportunity to analyze the effects of American culture and media on political structures and decision-making processes, and will contemplate the effects of international relations and political changes on contemporary society.

This course provides an introduction to the practice of business through analysis of the role and function of accounting, management, marketing, finance, and economics within business organizations. Common business terms and principles will be discussed and the various activities of businesses in daily operations will be examined.

This course will explore various modes of communication to harvest the information necessary to make effective decisions regarding the organization of strategic planning.

This course introduces merchandising principles and practices employed within retail environments. Topics include store organization, inventory control, financial considerations, operational management, and customer services. Merchandising concepts, retailing techniques, and consumer behavior are discussed.

This course involves the study of visual merchandising and merchandise presentation techniques with an emphasis on psychological motivation, retail design, and display teamwork. Topics include the creation of specialty and department store displays, the design of visuals for walls and windows, the effects of color and lighting on consumer behavior, and professional presentation techniques for apparel and accessories.

This course examines contemporary management issues in the retail environment with a focus on theoretical principles, problem solving techniques, and decision-making processes. Students will discuss a range of retail management topics, including inventory planning and control, location assessment and store design, merchandising and retail promotion, product and brand management, human resources administration, legal and ethical concerns, information technology resources, financial and accounting needs, and sales and trend forecasting.

This course provides an introduction to financial recordkeeping for small business proprietors. Accounting theory is stressed. Topics include business transaction analysis, general journals and ledgers utilization, financial statement preparation, accounting cycle completion and payroll accounting.

This course addresses the development and implementation of an effective Internet marketing program. The use of marketing levers will be considered with a focus on the individual and interactivity to develop consumer and customer relationships.

This course is designed as an introduction to financial management principles for business. Topics include financial statements, the time value of money, bonds, stocks, working capital management, and capital budgeting.

This course examines business law. Topics include legal, business and e-commerce environments, business regulations, dispute resolutions, liabilities, and the ethical and social responsibilities of business.

This course covers the principles and terminology important to profitable merchandising. Concepts of financial management for merchandising fashion goods will be taught. Basic financial skills needed to succeed when planning, procuring, and selling fashion goods will be included. Merchandising principles, mathematical formulas, and real world applications will be discussed.

Merchandise sourcing, buying, and management are analyzed within the retail industry. Product development and distribution processes are examined. Emphasis will be placed on financial and organizational needs including planning, purchasing, pricing, and presenting inventory to meet customer demand.

This course focuses on merchandise buying and retail management. The structure of the retail industry will be analyzed and the development and distribution of consumer products will be examined. Emphasis is on the financial aspects of merchandising, pricing, planning, and purchasing retail inventories as it relates to buying. Merchandise control and presentation will also be covered.

This course investigates sales presentations, communication styles, prospecting, closing, and the evaluation of selling techniques and practices. Various methods to improve sales effectiveness will be explored and selling from the various viewpoints of the consumer, the business, and society will be contemplated.

This course examines the planning, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products and services within the fashion industry and discusses how consumer motives and attitudes contribute to marketing decisions. Psychological, social, ethical, and financial factors that affect the marketplace are examined through case analyses.

This course focuses on the nature of international business operations. Intercultural relations and communication standards, international financial and trade frameworks, political and economic constraints, legal contracts and regulatory requirements, and international business and marketing plans will be examined.

This comprehensive course in career exploration and professional development provides the opportunity for students to develop career objectives, assess skills, identify accomplishments and describe professional experiences. Professional resumes are prepared, business correspondence is produced and interview techniques are practiced. Job search strategies are explored, including Internet resources and electronic resumes. Resources to continue professional development and to increase marketability are examined.

This course focuses on the development and management of merchandising projects. The course will provide the opportunity for students to work as part of a team to create business plans and cost analyses for a variety of merchandising ventures and will design sales strategies based on forecasted trends and market research data. Regulatory compliance, inventory management, financial recordkeeping, and customer service needs within retail environments will be addressed.

This course focuses on the globalization of textile apparel production, the issues of importing, exporting, tariff, quality control, quotas, regulatory requirements, and the effects of offshore manufacturing on delivery and quality of goods and services.

This course addresses the essentials of entrepreneurship. Business organization, business plans and proposals, as well as ethical and legal issues will be discussed. Additionally, this course focuses on the fundamentals of profitability.

This course presents an overview of fashion as a profession with an emphasis on its industry and careers. The processes of creating, producing and selling a fashion product, including terminology, professional organizations, and important designers in the field will be covered.

This course demonstrates the relationship of clothing to the human figure, its proportion and how that translates into a line drawing or a ‘flat’, used by designers, manufacturers, retailers and merchandisers. Nomenclature of clothing items and parts and fashion vocabulary will be emphasized. Various drawing media will also be introduced.

This course introduces students to the ideologies and elements of fashion design throughout history. Students will study sociological, political, religious aesthetic, and cultural issues related to the evolution of fashion, and will examine contemporary theories, designers, strategies, and techniques related to fashion design.

This course provides an introduction to textiles and the textile industry with a focus on terminology, fiber properties, yarns, and fabric characteristics. Emphasis is on the selection, performance, use, and care of textiles. The construction, dyeing, printing, and finishing of textiles will be explored.

This course covers the basics of computer illustration as applied to fashion design. Focus will be on computer needs for the fashion industry and will include scanning and manipulation of line drawings, fabric and other images.

This course researches and analyzes social, cultural, religious, aesthetic, economic, political, and world events from the past as well as today. Events that impacted changes in fashion in the past will be explored as a means to predict changes in future fashion. Various fashion theories, cycles, and styles will be discussed.

This course will examine the processes of apparel production, from concept to consumer design, development of patterns, manufacturing, quality control, use of fabrics and the categories of apparel and consumer markets. The many interrelated aspects of design and merchandising careers will be addressed.

This course involves the design of editorial, promotional, and marketing material for the fashion industry. Students will practice researching, writing, and editing a variety of fashion articles, press releases, advertisements, biographies, and business documents as a means of developing technical and creative proficiency.

This course focuses on public relations, stylization, and publicity practices employed within the fashion and entertainment industries. Students will have the opportunity to learn principles and techniques used to create press kits, promote fashion events, coordinate photo shoots, develop celebrity images, and guide consumer preferences and behavior.

The capstone is a research-based course that integrates skills, knowledge, and creativity to produce a project that will showcase professional expertise in a chosen career field.

This course will facilitate analysis of the needs of the fashion industry and creation of a portfolio that will showcase student work.

This course focuses on the development of professional and personal skills that will assist students in their collegiate and career performance. Topics covered include time management, interpersonal relations, personal expression, test-taking strategies, goal setting, study habits and techniques, self-esteem, image, and motivation.

Communication theory and the principles of effective speech communication are presented. Students are given the opportunity to learn communication techniques, how to adapt to variations in audience and context, elements of effective audience research, speechwriting and delivery. Organizational and expressive strategies for informative and persuasive arguments are reviewed.

This course focuses on the economic aspects of globalization and examines why the interdependent economies of various nations are regarded as a single economic system or entity. It examines barriers and bridges to the world’s markets, including trade agreements and obstacles to international trading.

In this course, students are given the opportunity to study and apply composition principles to a variety of writing modes, focusing on the writing process, intended audience, consistent point of view, correct grammar, concise language, appropriate style, and effective organizational strategies

This course is designed to allow students to expand their English skills by exploring advanced essay modes that include persuasive writing, literary analysis, and term paper research. Students will have the opportunity to analyze basic literary texts for style and content, and to present a researched, documented term paper.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to information literacy. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills to access digital and print source material and to evaluate and appropriately integrate this information into their own coursework. Students will be asked to assess their own thought processes and examine fallacies associated with their reasoning. The use of digital technology to communicate effectively is also a key component of this course

Students will have the opportunity to explore the nature of human thought, culture, and creativity dating from the early Renaissance through the 20th century through an examination of selected achievements in the humanities and the arts. This course will help students foster an understanding of human heritage as it recognizes individuals, societies, and cultures that have shaped our modern existence.

Students will have the opportunity to explore the nature of human thought, culture, and creativity dating from Prehistoric time through the 14th century through an examination of selected achievements in the humanities and the arts. This course will help students foster an understanding of human heritage as it recognizes individuals, societies, and cultures that have shaped our modern existence.

This course examines literature and film and provides the opportunity for the student to compare and contrast the presentation of a story through different media. Analysis of literary works and critique of their film adaptations will allow the student to determine the characteristics of “successful” adaptation.

This course is designed to enable students to reason quantitatively from a variety of mathematical perspectives. Topics include statistics, logic, geometry, estimation, and the process of problem solving.

Ethics is the study of moral philosophy in relation to society and human behavior. Students will study theoretical and applied ethical constructs, from both a Western and non- Western approach, that shape beliefs and relate to decision-making processes.

This course investigates biological science and the effects of humans on the earth’s ecosystem. Topics discussed may include basic ecology, human populations, water, air, and land pollution, energy consumption, allocation of natural resources, alternative forms of energy, legislation, and citizen action.

This course is designed to enhance understanding of and appreciation for human diversity through the critical analysis of sociological, socioeconomic and cultural issues. The class will explore topics from a variety of perspectives and viewpoints as a means of developing deeper insight into how race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexuality, and religion affect human relations.

This course is an exploration of the principles of Physical Anthropology, covering genetic processes underlying the expression of population, the appearance of the hominids approximately 4 million years ago, and their subsequent development to the present. Students will be introduced to primate evolution, theoretical perspectives, and the technologies associated with human development. Medical anthropology and basic genetics will be examined.

This course examines the scope and method of political science. This course explores the social nature of politics, with a focus on how power and opinions are distributed throughout a variety of populations, colleges, and political entities. Students will have the opportunity to analyze the effects of American culture and media on political structures and decision-making processes, and will contemplate the effects of international relations and political changes on contemporary society.

In this course, students will learn the fundamental and basic principles governing the world of fashion with emphasis on the merchandising and marketing aspects of the apparel industry. Major designers of the 20th century and their influence on trends in apparel will be examined.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the fundamental principles of design and color theory. Students will be introduced to the principle concepts of design such as layout, composition and balance, as well as the theories of color and how to use color creatively. These concepts will be presented in theory as well as reinforced through specific practical exercises and activities that will serve to demonstrate how each of the concepts is integrated into good design.

This course presents Illustrator as an industry standard tool for the production of professional quality illustrations such as technical illustrations, mapping, illustrating from photographic reference, and colorizing bitmapped images. Students will not only learn how to create precise, organized and professional illustrations that will meet the demands and standards of art directors and advertising agencies, but they will also learn to express their creativity in design by using the advanced distortion, blends, fills, masks and effects tools offered by the software. Students will understand how the production of graphics ties in within the overall design process.

In this course, students will be introduced to the multifaceted aspects of the Canadian fashion retailing industry, including types of retailers, retail organization, fashion consumers, merchandise management and retail promotion. Each of these topics will be further explored in courses taken later in the program.

Fashion illustration is vital in the product development and marketing of apparel and accessories. Illustration represents the product visually: it is a form of stylized drawing that communicates not only an artistic representation but also a sense of style. In this course, students will learn the basics of this fashion art form.

Fashion Marketing is defined as more than just “selling”: it is creating in the consumer the need and want to purchase fashion goods using a strategy of correct pricing and placement of goods, product offerings and promotional techniques targeted to the correct marketing segment. In this course, students are introduced to basic fashion marketing principles.

Costume history is the history of fashion – trends, design influences, fabrications, style changes and developments, evolving technical elements and terminology of fashion. An overview understanding of fashion history and the place it holds in modern times is vital in the marketing and merchandising of current fashion apparel and accessories.

This course introduces the fashion marketing and merchandising student to various print-based media and how to develop the skills to write promotional as well as reporting material for fashion. The skills learned in this course will be further developed in coursework taken later in the program.

Students will explore both natural and synthetic fibers, their primary and secondary characteristics and properties, how fibers become fabrics, fabric names and usages, care, labeling, life and handling. Yarn production, weaves, knits, printing, dyes, and the new technologies in fiber production are examined. Trends in fabrication in the 21st Century are emphasized.

This course explores the consumer buying process and the fashion industry: consumer behavior, internal and external factors influencing fashion consumers and consumer buying decisions.

Fashion forecasting is a process that includes knowledge of changing colours and styles, lifestyles and consumer buying patterns, and varying methods of retailing merchandise. Students will learn the components of fashion forecasting and how this affects decision making in the apparel industry.

Public Relations (PR) is the management and marketing function that links the fashion business with the buying public. Publicity is a communication method that tells the public about an apparel line, an emerging designer, a service, event or idea. In this course, students will develop skills need to generate effective PR in fashion.

In this course students will learn mathematical concepts and procedures and how they are applied to achieve profitable fashion retail merchandising.

Visual display and merchandising is the artistic staging that makes the shopper stop, look and buy. All promotional marketing ends up with this point of sale display of merchandise, therefore knowledge is vital to any student entering the merchandising or marketing retail environment.

Fashion is an industry that involves teamwork and working with a diverse group of people, therefore effective communication skills are essential. This course focuses on written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills as they apply to new media, resume writing, interview skills, customer service, the workplace, ethical and social responsibilities, and conflict resolution

Fashion shows are produced to sell merchandise! They are one of the most visual forms of promotion, making a statement to consumers at all levels from the retailers, buyers, manufacturers, and designers down to the fashion forward customer. In this course, students learn to plan and execute a fashion show as a promotional tool.

Product development is a process that begins with a design concept and follows through to production. In this course, students are introduced to technical packages, production boards, garment design elements and product organizational flows, all of which are integral to the manufacturing, marketing and merchandising of apparel.

Buying involves complex decision making, which involves fashion forecasting, consumer buying trends, vendor selection and negotiation, pricing, sales, inventory record-keeping and ordering. This course introduces students to retail buying and the role of the buyer who makes daily merchandising decisions.

This course introduces students to brand development and brand management within the fashion industry. The course will look at how brands are created, and how brand perception can be altered. Basic principles and techniques of branding will be addressed, such as logos, colour, semiotics, retail spaces, web presence, promotion and marketing, product development, brand alliances, language. Students will learn to identify a successful branding strategy, and will propose a new branding strategy to an existing brand.

Fashion stylists are responsible for organizing and preparing people, and assembling accessories and garments worn by models at a photo shoot. In creating “the look”, stylists must be up-to-date in all aspects of fashion forecasting. In this course, students will learn what is involved in fashion styling, turning theory into practice while working on a real-life photo shoot and magazine spread, which will become a portfolio piece.

Fashion design students will gain knowledge of ready-to-wear apparel production: critical paths, quality control, mass production techniques, garment sequencin, assembly and costing. Private labels and branding are examined.

The term "24/7" is a fashion business buzzword and e-business is a vital method to satisfy this consumer need. This course focuses on the product, its placement, pricing, promotion and how the consumer operates in the world of online retailing.

In this course students will examine, from a Canadian prospective, the movement of goods into the international marketplace, with a focus on understanding the legal, political, socioeconomic and cultural aspects, as well as the development of a marketing campaign.

In this course, students will first develop a professional fashion portfolio demonstrating their skills in fashion marketing or merchandising. Students will learn how to find and secure a fashion internship during the final six weeks of the course at a fashion work site.

While fashion is a fast changing industry, what is constant is the demand for skilled and knowledgeable retail people and managers who have the ability to adjust to this fast paced industry. In this course students will focus on the real-world essentials of management as they apply within the modern retail environment.

Store planning and layouts can transform the retail experience, whether it is a department store, a high end fashion house or a local boutique. Correct store positioning, interior design for merchandise assortments, and exterior design, as well as staffing, help to attract customers and generate sales. In this course students will develop a theoretical and practical knowledge of store layouts, planning and design.

This course introduces the students to the popular image-editing software Adobe Photoshop. The main objective of this course is to teach the student graphical image production using Adobe Photoshop. Through this ‘hands-on’ course, the student will learn the fundamentals of design, as well as advanced features and tips, to prepare images for the Web and for print. By the end of this course, the student will be able to create and enhance sophisticated images using Adobe Photoshop’s tools and features. They will learn how to correct and modify print as well as Web images using various techniques and organizational tools. They will also learn how to apply special effects to original and composite images.

135 Lecture hours Appreciating music; roles of composer and listener; principles of music theory and instrumentation; historical periods; varying styles of music. PREREQ: None

Traces the development of fashion and the fashion industry; shows how consumer demand affects fashion marketing; explains fashion change and consumer acceptance; covers market research and analysis; traces the development, production, and marketing of raw materials; covers international fashion centers as well as retailing, merchandising, and marketing. PREREQ: None

Color Theory covers the analysis of the dynamic interaction of color and its implications for designers and artists. This course also covers the physics of color, colored light, colored pigments, and the color wheel. Students are introduced to basic color principles, industry terminology, Johannes Itten’s color theory and applications, with an emphasis on manipulating color. PREREQ: Graphic Design Orientation

With this course, you’ll gain an understanding of the history of costume in the West. Beginning with ancient times, you’ll study the dress of each era in the context of the historical events, societal values, and technology that influenced clothing and its production. You’ll also learn how the organization and function of the fashion industry changed as it became more complex. PREREQ: None

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Introduces students to textiles in a nontechnical way; covers laws and regulations of the textile industry; identifies yarns, fabric formation, coloration, and finishes; examines the properties of fibers.PREREQ: Introduction to the Fashion Industry; Color Theory

The marketing environment; planning, information, and segmentation; consumer and business buyer behavior; product and distribution strategy; promotion and pricing strategy. PREREQ: None

Students will learn the concepts of profit and the calculation, interpretation, and analysis of the profit-loss statement; pricing factors used in buying decisions and the calculations used when pricing and/or repricing retail merchandise; the calculations of the various types of markup; procedure of determining the total value of the stock-on-hand and shortages; the planning and control of stocks and purchases, as well as invoice mathematics

Methods, practices, and operations conducted to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity; principles and procedures used in planning, selecting, pricing, and selling goods in retail stores; domestic and foreign market purchasing; assessing product needs. Students will learn merchandising systems, assortment plans, and inventory control methods. PREREQ: Introduction to Business; M

Students will learn the process of promotion, as well as the tools available for creating successful campaigns; emphasis is on the changing nature of promotion in a global marketplace; promotion strategies and techniques, personal and non-personal; covers the role and organizational structure of promotion and advertising and the creative elements involved. PREREQ: Introduction to the Fashion Industry; Marketing

This course takes the students through the preproduction processes of apparel product development. Students will learn how to coordinate planning, forecasting, fabricating, developing silhouettes and specifications, pricing, and sourcing. Also covers the evolving partnerships among textile suppliers, product developers, manufacturers, and retailers. PREREQ: Introduction to the Fashion Industry

Teaches students to become effective in finding and utilizing information at libraries and other information centers, and through electronic resources available in libraries and on the World Wide Web. PREREQ: None

Computer and Internet Basics; computer hardware and software; digital electronics and file management; introduction to Windows® ; PC applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. PREREQ: None

Surveys a broad range of topics within the fields of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. PREREQ: None

An introductory course that explains the origin of life and the relationships between all living things. It describes how a significant number of organisms are structured and how they work, in order to enable students to discuss intelligently the various forms of life and their processes. PREREQ: None

Personal decision making about nutrition; nutrition science; water; exercise; human growth and aging; safety of the food supply; the global view. PREREQ: None

Biology and behavior; consciousness; memory; thought and language; intelligence; personality and gender; stress; community influences. PREREQ: None

Artistic media; historical periods and artistic movements; roles of the artist and the viewer; art criticism. PREREQ: None

This course teaches the skills and techniques of effectively developing, drafting, and revising college-level essays toward a specific purpose and audience: active reading, prewriting strategies, sentence and paragraph structure, thesis statements, varied patterns of development (e.g., illustration, comparison/contrast, classification), critical reading toward revision of structure and organization, editing for the standard written conventions, use and documentation of outside sources. Students submit three essays (process analysis, causal analysis, argumentation) and a course journal. PREREQ: None

This course will provide an overview of macroeconomics and the modern market economy. Law of supply and demand, cost of living, monetary systems, international factors, and short run economic fluctuations will be examined and discussed. PREREQ: None

This course introduces students to basic algebraic concepts. Topics covered include the real number system, exponents, scientific notation, equations of lines, graphing, inequalities, absolute values, polynomials, factoring polynomials, and rational expressions. PREREQ: None

Writing Styles; Abc Method Of Organizing Material; Grammar (parts Of Speech, Active And Passive Voice, Complete Sentences Vs. Sentence Fragments; Parallel Construction); Using Action Verbs; Constructing Paragraphs; Writing Memos, Business Letters, And Emails; Organizing Material; Conducting Research; Documenting Sources; Outlining; Providing Illustrations; Writing Reports, Proposals, Descriptions, Instructions, Articles, And Manuals. Prereq: None

Influencing consumer behavior; consumer decision-making; effects on research and marketing; environmental influences; ethical responsibility

Provides a concise introduction to electronic commerce with balanced coverage of both technology and business topics; contains a comprehensive online companion that links the concepts in the book to real online examples; security, implementation, ethics, and legal issues in electronic commerce; case studies of real businesses. PREREQ: Computer Literacy

Organization of retail stores; basics of retailing; management of a successful retail business; merchandising principles.

A history of fashion retailing; types of retailers; direct marketing; trends in the retail industry; qualifying for employment; options for self-employment in fashion.

The fundamentals of fashion; fads and trends; how fashions develop and spread; the role of style and fashion in contemporary society.

The psychology of consumer behavior; the sociology of consumer buying patterns; how consumers make fashion purchasing decisions; spending characteristics at different stages of life.

Creating an organization chart; departmentalizing and decentralizing; recruiting, training, evaluating, and compensating employees.

The global marketplace; deciding what and when to buy; buyer and assistant buyer duties; negotiating purchases; fashion forecasting; using reporting services.

How to be more productive and efficient as a student now—and in your career later.

Markup; factors affecting pricing: competition, quality, inventory turnover, promotional activities, store image, alterations, pilferage, and markdowns.

Sales promotion and advertising basics; promoting the small store; preparing advertising; selecting media; special events; fashion shows; publicity.

Selecting the right site; exterior and interior layout and design; changing window displays; interior graphics, signage, and display fixtures; using color; props; selecting a theme.

The responsibilities of fashion directors, coordinators, and stylists; fashion trend forecasting; sources of data.

The three types of fashion shows; working with the promotion calendar; how to develop a theme and budget; publicity; staging, lighting, and music.

Choosing clothes and accessories; selecting and notifying models; the fitting; packing and shipping merchandise; rehearsing; commentating; the closing; critiquing the show.

The market calendar; working with store buyers, designers, and wholesale reps; the fashion director's roles in a buying office, the textile industry, and manufacturing.

Why direct retailing is growing; from retailer to cataloger; competition; kiosks; direct mail; targeted mailing lists; opportunities in cable television.

Kinds of franchises and franchise arrangements; the mobile franchise; finding a franchiser; franchising costs; understanding the contract; franchise trends.

Essentials for the salesperson; keys to successful selling; suggesting additional merchandise; promoting future business; sources of product information.

Centralized receiving; branch and chain store receiving; inventory shortages; detecting and preventing shoplifting.

Accounting procedures; inventory, dollar, unit, and expense control; stock turnover; the expense budget; classifying the various expenses.

Why retailers give credit; kinds of retail credit; personal shopping; gift wrapping; the gift registry; alterations; approaches to improve customer service.

Helpful techniques for pursuing careers in the carpentry field.

Learning Strategies The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations. Introduction to Sewing The art of sewing; introduction to tools and equipment; temporary and permanent stitches; creating the most common seams; taking measurements; purchasing and preparing patterns; making simple pattern alterations. Learning Aid: Binder

The Sewing Machine Types of sewing machines and machine attachments; threading machines; making stitches; setting machine timing and tension; sewing machine care; cleaning and lubrication; removing burrs; troubleshooting. Practical Exercise 1

Fibers and Fabrics Identifying fibers and fabrics; choosing the right fabric; working and handling fabrics; properly caring for fabrics and treating stains. Basic Dressmaking Processes Selecting materials for a garment; marking and cutting fabric; tacking for proper fit; shaping, interfacing, binding, seams, and hems. Practical Exercise 2

Decorative Features Introduction to common decorative features; preparing neckline, skirt and sleeve openings; installing zippers; constructing and attaching cuffs and collars; attaching fasteners. Advanced Dressmaking Techniques Finishing corners, points, and curved edges; forming pleats; making coats, jackets, trousers; working with linings, shoulder pads, and boning. Practical Exercise 3 Learning Aid: Pattern

Line and Design in Fashion Line, color, texture, and detail; types of line; principles of design: balance, proportion and scale, rhythm, emphasis, and unit; creating optical illusions. Miscellaneous Garments Construction of non-standard garments: maternity wear, infants and children, nightwear, underwear; working with lace trim. Practical Exercise 4 Supplement: Always in Style

Embroidery Embroidery tools and materials; handworking embroidery stitches; machine embroidery; smocking and quilting. Garment Decoration Applying garment-decorating techniques: ruffles, fringe, tassels, beading, sequins; belts and belt loops; custom fasteners. Pattern Alteration Making major pattern alterations for shoulders, armholes, bust size, sleeves, skirts, and pants. Practical Exercise 5 Equipment: Patterns Special Shipment: Brother® Sewing Machine (90% of total program price must be paid prior to shipment of Brother® Sewing Machine.)

Alterations and Fitting Altering and fitting necklines, including altering necklines, armholes, and sleeves; raising or lowering a waistline; eliminating wrinkles and bulges. Drafting Patterns from Basic Patterns Constructing the basic pattern; designing the bodice, neckline, collar, sleeve, and skirt. Designing by Draping Principles of draping; using and customizing a dress form; creating original clothing designs. Practical Exercise 6 Final Project Supplements: • Dressmaking Glossary • Sewing as a Home Business • Quick to Make • Sew Basics