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What You’ll Learn

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

1. Analyze relationships among aesthetic, cultural, economic, historic, psychological, sociological and technological factors that affect trends in fashion.
2. Create a marketing and promotion plan, applying an understanding of consumer behavior, marketing principles and merchandising strategies.
3. Utilize professional written, visual and oral communication skills to express ideas in diverse business environments.
4. Employ current computer and information technologies to perform business functions.
5. Utilize professional, ethical, and legal standards in the fashion industry.
6. Use dependability, adaptability and persistence to set and achieve goals.
7. Analyze a wide range of challenges in the fashion industry to generate culturally responsive solutions.
8. Develop and maintain constructive and collaborative working relationships.
9. Demonstrate effective customer relationship management skills.
10. Perform basic mathematical functions related to supply chain management.
11. Evaluate information gathered from industry sources for business application.
12. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. 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.

Admission Criteria

Course Sequence by Term

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

• Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto 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.
• Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

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.

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, meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’sofficial curriculum documentationfor additional details regarding the requirements of this award(https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=176644).