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Accredited Online Fashion Merchandising Programs

International Academy of Design and Technology, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its fashion merchandising programs to become fashion merchandisers, fashion designers, fashion models, fashion marketers, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 61,280 people employed as merchandise displayers and window trimmers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $28,480. Commercial and industrial designers make on average $61,400 per year and there are about 29,170 of them employed today according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fashion Merchandising Common Job Tasks

negotiating with suppliers and retail outlets
creating fashionable designs
creating unique and fashionable products

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Subject Areas	18

Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Fashion Merchandising at the Academy helps to prepare students for exciting career opportunities and is designed to provide the skills needed to be successful in merchandising, marketing, buying, sales, management, negotiation, customer relations and creative technologies. The program allows students to partner their interest in the world of fashion with the development of key business competencies critical to employment in today's global marketplace. Students also have the opportunity to explore the evolution of fashion, fashion trend forecasting, fashion media, and fashion promotion. The program requires integration of conceptual and creative abilities with business practices. If you are ready to take the first step to a rewarding career full of challenges and opportunities, pursue your Fashion Merchandising Degree here. In addition to comprehensive coursework and professional instruction, students will have the opportunity to participate in a real world internship to help prepare them for the competitive fashion world.

Prereq Degree

HS diploma, GED

Special Instructions

Upon satisfactory completion of the specified 92 quarter credit hours a student with a GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) or higher will be awarded the Associate of Science degree in Information Technology.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Only courses in which the student earned a grade of C or above will be considered for transfer.

Courses

Introduction to Business »

Marketing Communication »

Merchandising Principles and Practices »

Visual Merchandising »

Retail Management »

Principles of Accounting »

Electronic Marketing »

Principles of Finance »

Business Law »

Pricing Strategies »

Merchandise Planning and Inventory Control »

Buying »

Salesmanship »

Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behavior »

International Business »

Business Professionalism »

Project Management in Merchandising »

Global Sourcing and Product Development »

Entrepreneurship »

Introduction to Fashion »

Fashion Sketching I »

Evolution of Fashion »

Textiles for Fashion »

Computer Graphics for Fashion Design »

Trend Forecasting »

Fashion Product Development »

Fashion Media »

Fashion Publicity and Promotion »

Fashion Merchandising Capstone »

Senior Fashion Merchandising Portfolio »

Global Economics »

History of Art I »

History of Art II »

Literature and Film »

Ethics »

Environmental Science »

Physical Anthropology »

Political Science »

Introduction to Business »

Marketing Communication »

Merchandising Principles and Practices »

Visual Merchandising »

Retail Management »

Principles of Accounting »

Electronic Marketing »

Principles of Finance »

Business Law »

Pricing Strategies »

Merchandise Planning »

Buying »

Salesmanship »

Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behavior »

International Business »

Business Professionalism »

Project Management in Merchandising »

Global Sourcing and Product Development »

Entrepreneurship »

Introduction to Fashion »

Fashion Sketching I »

Evolution of Fashion »

Textiles for Fashion »

Computer Graphics for Fashion Design »

Trend Forecasting »

Fashion Product Development »

Fashion Media »

Fashion Publicity and Promotion »

Fashion Merchandising Capstone »

Senior Fashion Merchandising Portfolio »

College Success »

Interpersonal Communications »

Global Economics »

English Composition I »

English Composition II »

Information Literacy »

History of Art I »

History of Art II »

Literature and Film »

College Algebra »

Ethics »

Environmental Science »

Cultural Diversity »

Physical Anthropology »

Political Science »


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Total Programs	26
Subject Areas	57

Associate's Degree in Fashion Merchandising

The Fashion Merchandising associate degree program provides a thorough background in the functional areas of retail management, marketing, buying, fashion promotion, product development, textiles, and merchandising at the associate degree level. The program prepares men and women for a fashion merchandising career. Typical areas in which a graduate will have the necessary academic background to enter the field are merchandising, sales management, marketing, e-commerce, and retailing. Students in this program must pass the general education prerequisite credits with a cumulative QPA of 1.6 in order to be admitted to the full program.

Prereq Degree

High school diploma or equivalent. (GED)

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Submit official transcripts of courses completed at other schools. If courses are accepted in transfer, monetary adjustments will be made.

Courses

Music Appreciation »

Introduction to the Fashion Industry »

Color Theory »

History of Fashion »

Basic Accounting »

Introduction to Textiles »

Marketing »

Merchandising Math »

Merchandising Planning and Buying »

Fashion Promotion »

Product Development »

Information Literacy »

Computer Applications »

Earth Science »

Introduction to Biology »

Nutrition »

Essentials of Psychology »

Art Appreciation »

English Composition »

Economics 1 »

College Algebra »

Business and Technical Writing »

Consumer Behavior »

Internet Marketing and E-Commerce »

Retail Management »


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Total Programs	93
Subject Areas	66

Fashion Retailing

Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program is intended to teach students about fashion trends and planning successful fashion shows. Students have the opportunity to learn about fashion merchandising, pricing, advertising, promotion, store layout, and visual merchandising. They also have a chance to learn about consumer behavior, store organization and management, the marketplace, personal shopping, loss prevention, inventory control, and customer service and credit. Ashworth College provides students in the Career Diploma in Fashion Retailing program with a customized lesson book, study guides, illustrated personal fashion manual, career search and time management guide, and a supplement about franchising.

Prereq Degree

You must have an accredited high school diploma or G.E.D.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

You may receive credit for up to 75% of your degree program as a combination of transfer credits from other institutions and life/work experience (with a limit of 25% life/ work experience credit) toward the credit hours required for your Associate or Bachelor’s Degree. Credit must be less than ten years old and you must have earne a grade of C or higher.

Courses

Lesson 1: Fashion Merchandising: An Introduction »

Lesson 2: What is Fashion »

Lesson 3: Consumer Behavior »

Lesson 4: Store Organization and Management »

Lesson 5: The Buyer's Job »

Supplement: Time Management Guide »

Lesson 6: Merchandising Pricing »

Lesson 7: Advertising and Promotion »

Lesson 8: Store Layout and Visual Merchandising »

Lesson 9: Fashion Direction and Research »

Lesson 10: Preparing a Fashion Show »