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Fashion Design A.A. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2025-26
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 63
Start Term:: Spring

First Year

Semester 1 (Spring)

14 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	FASHN 300 Introduction to the Fashion Industry	3
Req	FASHN 357 Apparel Construction I	3
GE	ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing or	3	L1A
GE	ENGL C1000H ^H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	3	L1A
GE	MATH 300 Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3	L2
GE	any Area L7B (Life Development Skills) course	2	L7B

Semester 2 (Fall)

12 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	FASHN 310 Fashion Analysis/Clothing Selection	3		L3
Req	FASHN 358 Apparel Construction II	3	FASHN 357
Req	FASHN 374 Pattern Making and Design	3	FASHN 357 or TA 430
GE	any Area L4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course	3		L4

Second Year

Semester 3 (Spring)

12 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	FASHN 320 Textiles	3
Req	FASHN 342 Fashion Illustration I	3
Req	FASHN 378 Advanced Pattern Making and Design	3	FASHN 358 and 374
GE	any Area L5 (Natural Sciences) course	3		L5

Semester 4 (Fall)

13 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	FASHN 330 History of Western World Fashion	3
Req	FASHN 379 Draping	3	FASHN 374
RE	FASHN 380 Computer Patternmaking	3	FASHN 374
GE	any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course	3		L6
GE	any Area L7A (Physical Education) course	1		L7A

Third Year

Semester 5 (Spring)

12 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	FASHN 382 Collection Design and Production	3	FASHN 358, 378 and 379
Req	FASHN 344 Fashion Illustration II	3	FASHN 342
Req	FASHN 398 Fashion Entrepreneur	3
GE	any Area L1B (Oral Communication & Critical Thinking) course	3		L1B

^Hhonors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for entry-level jobs in apparel production companies, apparel manufacturing plants, designer workrooms, and custom sewing workrooms. Examples of careers include:

assistant designer
CAD technician
computer digitizer
costing engineer
designer
design assistant
fashion illustrator
fashion stylist
first pattern maker
piece goods buyer
product specialist
production manager
production pattern maker
quality controller
sales manager
sample maker
sewing room supervisor
showroom assistant
tailor
textile colorist
textile designer
textile researcher & tester
trim buyer

Advising Notes:

This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).

Scheduling Notes:

FASHN 330 and 379 are offered in the fall.
FASHN 320, 344, 378, 382, and 398 are offered in the spring.
FASHN 380 is offered every other fall (odd years).

Other Notes:

This program can be started in the fall as well. See a counselor to adjust the coursework.
An internship (FASHN 498) is highly recommended as it opens up potential employment opportunities. Students can earn between 0.5 – 4.0 units for related paid or unpaid work experience including volunteer and internship positions through FASHN 498. This course also works toward satisfying GE Area L7B. See the Work Experience website for more information.

Published April 12, 2025

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