A.A.S. Fashion Merchandising Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This 60 credit hour curriculum provides all the phases of fashion merchandising, not only in business aspects, but also in aesthetic and creative sides of fashion, such as window display, fashion basics and textiles. Students will study fashion history and trends as well as their influence on our lives. In addition, they will survey the development of style leading up to contemporary design. Students will also take courses in English composition, computer information systems, sociology and introductory psychology. An educational background in fashion coordination, fashion promoting, fashion advertising, fashion displaying, fashion copywriting, fashion photography, fashion buying and store management.
Established in 2014
CIP: 52-0212 Retail Management.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Sales and Related Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Harper College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
64 Weeks ( 840.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,340.00 |
| Books | $4,400.00 |
| Fees | $1,568.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $650.00 |
| Total Cost | $14,958.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be shipped if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Math - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Reading - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: A.A.S. Fashion Merchandising Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This 60 credit hour curriculum provides all the phases of fashion merchandising, not only in business aspects, but also in aesthetic and creative sides of fashion, such as window display, fashion basics and textiles. Students will study fashion history and trends as well as their influence on our lives. In addition, they will survey the development of style leading up to contemporary design. Students will also take courses in English composition, computer information systems, sociology and introductory psychology. An educational background in fashion coordination, fashion promoting, fashion advertising, fashion displaying, fashion copywriting, fashion photography, fashion buying and store management.
Established in 2014
CIP: 52-0212 Retail Management.
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Sales and Related Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Harper College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
64 Weeks ( 840.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,340.00 |
| Books | $4,400.00 |
| Fees | $1,568.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $650.00 |
| Total Cost | $14,958.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be shipped if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
- Math - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Reading - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction