Fashion/Design, AAS

Program Details

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

• MGT 800 - Business Internship I Credits: 4
• MGT 802 - Bus. Internship Seminar I Credits: 2

Semester 4

Semester 5

Total Credits Required to Complete this AAS Degree - 66*

*Total credits are calculated using the least number of credits needed to satisfy the option requirements.

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$156.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

The study tour to New York is offered every other Spring Semester. The study tour is exclusively for Fashion/Design majors.

Costs can be reduced by renting textbooks or buying e-texts.

Approximate total for program: $13,046-14,196**

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• For any type of fashion merchandising or management position:
• Coordinate a team effort in developing and promoting the sale of fashion merchandise.
• Design visual presentations to project seasonal trends that generate customer excitement.
• Develop promotional activities such as advertising, visual merchandising, and fashion shows to communicate a strong fashion image for the company.
• Recruit, lead and motivate members of the fashion merchandising team.
• Execute merchandising plan, including inventory and budget control, scheduling, store layout, markdowns, training employees, payroll and daily sales records.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Collaborate with coworkers to work effectively with customers.
• Work creatively with presentation of product lines.
• Project a fashionable and professional image.
• Coordinate colors, styles, fabrics and designs.
• Work within deadlines, schedules and merchandise plans.
• Communicate enthusiastically about current fashion styles and trends.

What Else Should I Consider about this Degree program?

• Individuals with a good eye in design can go into a fashion-related career.
• The diploma major or the A.A.S. degree major may include an emphasis in apparel or interior design.
• Option of transferring to earn a four-year degree or go immediately into a fashion career.
• Internships are paid positions with pay dependent upon previous experience. Rapid advancement and salary increases follow.
• Work schedules may vary to include some evenings and weekend hours in fashion retail careers.
• Fashion career opportunities are numerous nationwide.
• A fashion career offers variety and flexibility. Jobs for career-oriented individuals are plentiful. Pay is based on salary plus bonuses with high earning potential.
• Average starting salary AAS - $35,000 (2014-2015 Placement Report).

Program Competencies

This Program will..

1. Demonstrate leadership qualities
2. Demonstrate the workplace basic skills of listening, writing, computing, problem-solving, interpersonal relationships and time management.
3. Communicate effectively, individually and to a group, using verbal and written communication skills.
4. Implement ethical principles in decision making.
5. Develop positive group dynamics toward work team goal achievement.
6. Forecast seasonal trends in the rapidly changing fashion industry.
7. Sell fashion related products and services.
8. Apply textile knowledge to the performance and care of fashion merchandise.
9. Demonstrate effective customer relations.
10. Create interesting and attractive merchandise displays.
11. Creatively plan and implement fashion sales and promotion activities (contests, advertising, fashion shows).
12. Perform basic retail store operations and functions.
13. Communicate how fashion merchandise is secured and seasonal inventories maintained.
14. Dress fashionably and professionally.
15. Communicate fashion product knowledge in servicing customer needs.

Nondiscrimination Statement

DMACC offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

Agriculture, National & Environmental Services /Architecture, Engineering, and Construction/Arts, Design, and Visual communications/Business, Management, and Marketing/Education, Public, and Human Services/Health Science/Hospitality and Culinary/Information Technology/Manufacturing/Transportation & Logistics

Des Moines Area Community College shall not engage in nor allow discrimination covered by law against any person, group or organization. This includes in its programs, activities, employment practices, hiring practices or the provision of services, and harassment or discrimination based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (in employment), disability, genetic information (in employment) and actual or potential parental, family or marital status of a person. Veteran status in educational programs, activities, employment practices, or admission procedures is also included to the extent covered by law.

Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against may file a complaint through the College Discrimination Complaint Procedure. Complaint forms may be obtained from the Campus Provost’s office, the Academic Deans’ office, the Judicial Officer, or the EEO/AA Officer, Human Resources. ADA questions and concerns may be directed to the Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Bldg 6, Ankeny, IA  50023, phone 515/964-6857, sgbittner@dmacc.edu.  Title IX questions and concerns may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator at 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd, Bldg 1, Ankeny, IA  50023, phone 515/964-6216, title9@dmacc.edu.  Question or complaints about this policy may be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone 312/730-1560, tax 312/730-1576..

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