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Apparel Design Certificate Level 2
(AS Degree Option or Certificate)
Students are expected to have basic sewing skills prior to beginning this program. If they do not have basic sewing skills, students should enroll in FD 50 Basic Apparel Construction.
Courses may be taken in any semester in which they are offered, provided prerequisites are met. However, the sequence listed as follows is strongly recommended.
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 30 | Intro to Fashion Design | 3 |
| FD 30A | Success Strategies | 3 |
| FD 52A | Fabric Analysis 1 | 3 |
| FD 54 | Apparel Manufacturing | 3 |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 40A | Flats and Specs | 1 |
| FD 40B | Fashion Sketching | 2 |
| FD 52B | Fabric Analysis 2 | 3 |
| FD 60 | Pattern Making 1 | 3 |
| FD 70 | Elements and Principles of Design | 3 |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 85 | Scanning Color Printing | 1 |
| FD 87 | CAD: Tech. Drawing & Specs | 2 |
| FD 18B | Electronic Pattern Making | 3 |
| FD 32 | History of Fashion | 3 |
| FD 62 | Pattern Making 2 | 3 |
| FD 76 | Creative Apparel Design | 3 |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 78 | Creating/Marketing a Line | 4 |
| FD 82 | Portfolio Development | 1 |
| FD 84 | Internship | 3 |
| Any Fashion Design recommended Elective | 3 | |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 12A, B, C | Elect. Pattern Making | 2 - 1- 1 |
| FD 17 | Product Data Management | 1 |
| FD 20 | Couture Embellishment | 3 |
| FD 27 | Professional Image (cannot be used twice) |
3 |
| FD 42 | Fashion Illustration II | 3 |
| FD 50 | Basic Apparel Construction | 3 |
| FD 53 | Surface Print Design | 3 |
| FD 63 | Fitting and Pattern Adjustment | 2 |
| FD 64 | Professional Draping | 3 |
| FD 65 | Production Pattern Making | 3 |
| FD 67 | Manual Pattern Grading | 1 |
| FD 83 | Fashion Field Studies | 1 |
| FD 86 | CAD: Texture / Background | 2 |
| FD 88 | CAD: Surface Design | 3 |
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Plus 3 units of Career Enhancement Courses (listed below)
| Course Number | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FD 27 | Professional Image | 3 |
| Bus 62 | Business Math | 3 |
| Bus 78 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Bus 54 | Small Business Start-Up/Manag. | 3 |
| Bus 30 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
| Comm 18 | Career Communications | 3 |
| Comm 12 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Couns 18 | Job Search Methods | 1 |
| Couns 50 | Cross Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
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To be awarded an Asssociate of Science degree, a student must complete all of the major requirements, and additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.
A certificate will be awarded to those students achieving a grade of C or better in the major requirements listed above.
Career Programs Center:
Email cathy_aimonetti@wvmccd.cc.ca.us: or stop by AAS 35
