Fashion MerchandisingCertificate of AchievementAS Degree
- Community of interest
- Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 01348.00CA
- Department
- Fashion
- CIP code
- 19.0905: Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
- TOP code
- 1303.20 - Fashion Merchandising*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program code
- 01348.00CA
- Department
- Fashion
- CIP code
- 19.0905: Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
- TOP code
- 1303.20 - Fashion Merchandising*
Next Steps
Certificate of Achievement — expand to learn about this award
A career-aligned credential built around a specific field of study or area of emphasis. Faster to complete than a degree, and the coursework typically stacks into a related AS or AA later if you choose to continue.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
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This course introduces students to fibers and their origin, yarns, basic weaves and fabric finishes, with reference to fabric selection for use in fashion and interior design. Emphasis is placed on the selection, use and care of new fibers and fabrics. The course also examines the impacts of textile laws, regulations and trade agreements.
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This course introduces students to the basic concepts of visual merchandising. Utilizing basic techniques, students create miniature displays, interior displays, and full-scale window productions. Students study current trends and analyze local retail displays.
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This course is an introduction to the world of fashion and retailing through an in-depth study of the history of fashion, terminology, designers, apparel production and distribution, merchandising techniques, and career opportunities. Career development strategies including resumes, cover letters and interviewing will be addressed.
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This course introduces students to the history of clothing and costume including the influence of historic attire on current fashion apparel. The course examines the impacts of social class, religion and political conditions on expression through dress.
Term 2
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This course is an examination of information and communication technologies used in today's businesses and the impact these technologies are having on today's workplaces. The course will include examination and application of a wide range of information and communication technology tools used to support and enhance business functions and processes. Focus will be placed on solving a variety of business problems, improving organizational productivity, and achieving the goals of business.
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This course introduces students to the process of buying fashion merchandise for ultimate purchase by consumers. Topics include the principles and practical application of fashion buying, the role of the fashion buyer and the techniques of handling the complete buying-selling cycle.
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This course introduces students to contemporary fashion productions including fashion shows, fashion videos, and retail promotions. Students will learn how to plan and produce various aspects of fashion promotions including event marketing, show staging, lighting, music, models, modeling, writing commentary, and directing rehearsals.
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Work experience is an experiential course where students apply what they have learned in the classroom to a work environment. The course offers students the opportunity to develop technical skills, explore possible career choices, build confidence, network with people in the field, and transition into the world of work. Work experience may include paid or unpaid employment. Students may earn one semester unit of college credit in this course for every fifty-one hours of work experience. Students may enroll in this course up to 8 unit(s) to complete the entire curriculum of the course. A maximum of sixteen units can be earned in work experience courses during a student’s enrollment with Butte College.
Prerequisite: Permission of Work Experience Education instructor and employment supervisor
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 3
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Marketing Managers
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsSOC 13-10226 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 2
- Barnes & Noble Education 1
- Naked Wines 1
- Palisade Ttahoe 1
- Randa Corp 1
Where the postings are
- Long Island, Sacramento County 1
- North Sacramento, Sacramento County 1
- Olympic Valley, Placer County 1
- Reno, Washoe County 1
- Sierra, Washoe County 1
Sample current postings
Marketing ManagersSOC 11-20219 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Edward Jones Careers 2
- Bank of America 1
- Butte County 1
- Kindthread 1
- Tcc Wireless Llc 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 4
- Oregon, Butte County 2
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
- Pennington, Sutter County 1
- Thermalito, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSOC 13-116111 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Oracle 3
- Stifel 2
- Accenture 1
- Cardinal Health 1
- Central Business Solutions 1
Where the postings are
- Sacramento, Sacramento County 8
- Fairfield, Solano County 1
- Kenwood, Sonoma County 1
- Larkfield, Sonoma County 1
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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