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Visual Merchandising Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2009)
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This certificate is designed for students interested in opening their own visual merchandising service business providing clients in the retail and wholesale market visual merchandising and design services.

(Major Code 4040; CIP Code 52.1902)

Fashion Merchandising and Design

Career Certificate

Prerequisites for Required Courses

BUS  230  Marketing............................................3

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

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

First Semester

FASH 121  Fashion Fundamentals.................................3
FASH 125  Visual Merchandising.................................3
ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
ACCT 121  Accounting I.........................................3
          or
ACCT 111  Small Business Accounting............................3
ITMD 127  Elements of Floral Design............................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................14

Second Semester

FASH 130  Fashion Illustration I...............................3
          or
FASH 132  Marketing Communications.............................3
          or
FASH 150  Textiles.............................................3
          or
FASH 242  Consumer Product Evaluation..........................3
MKT  121  Retail Management....................................3
ENTR 131  Financial Management for Small Business*.............2
          Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ITMD 147  Lighting Basics*.....................................1
          Prerequisite: ITMD 121 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or FASH 125
FASH 225  Store Planning*......................................3
          Prerequisite: FASH 125
FASH 283  Fashion Internship I.................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................18
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................32
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required