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Fashion Merchandising Entrep Certificate (Spring 2009)
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The fashion merchandising entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to open their own fashion retail business. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic skills in fashion merchandising and small business development and management.

(Major Code 4150; CIP Code 52.1902)

Fashion Merchandising and Design

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

MATH 120  Business Mathematics*................................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
FASH 121  Fashion Fundamentals.................................3
FASH 125  Visual Merchandising.................................3
MKT  134  Professional Selling.................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Second Semester

ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
FASH 150  Textiles.............................................3
FASH 231  Merchandising Planning and Control*..................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 120
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10

Third Semester

FASH 242  Consumer Product Evaluation..........................3
MKT  121  Retail Management....................................3
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
FASH 283  Fashion Internship I.................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................32
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required


Students may be interested in taking additional courses, as
noted below, to complement their certificate study.  These
courses are NOT part of the certificate requirements.

ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 195  Franchising*.........................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 131  Financial Management for Small Business*.............2
          Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121
ENTR 160  Legal Issues for Small Business......................2