Fashion Design: Entrepreneur

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Fashion Design: Entrepreneur introduces students to building a sustainable fashion design business. Students develop business and industry-specific skills based upon fashion marketing, merchandising, and production.

Details

Field of Interest
Visual and Performing Arts
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Fashion Design: Entrepreneur (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5854
Total credits required
19
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

  1. Formulate a business plan applying components and growth strategies for fashion entrepreneurship.
  2. Analyze the process for product development for an apparel collection.
  3. Select appropriate fabrics and weaves for specific items of collection apparel.
  4. Assess apparel production management including but not limited to details of technical package, specifications and costs.
  5. Facilitate apparel sales through visual display, fashion shows, and online promotion.
  6. Analyze fashion advertising scenarios for target markets.

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Fashion Designers

$76,430

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$44,240

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MKT109 Introduction to Fashion Merchandising Critical course Gateway course 3
MKT110 or
MKT151		 Marketing and Social Networking or Display and Visual Merchandising 3
TEC103 Developing Your Fashion Business Critical course 2
TEC125 Fashion Design HU 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MKT267 Principles of Sales 3
TEC150 Fashion Show Production 3
TEC240 Apparel Production Management 2

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MKT109 Introduction to Fashion Merchandising Critical course Gateway course 3
TEC103 Developing Your Fashion Business Critical course 2
TEC125 Fashion Design HU 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MKT110 or
MKT151		 Marketing and Social Networking or Display and Visual Merchandising 3
TEC150 Fashion Show Production 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MKT267 Principles of Sales 3
TEC240 Apparel Production Management 2
Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

  • HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=146630).

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.