Certificate Options
The Allan Hancock College Family and Consumer Sciences program offers Certificates of Acheivement in the following:
Fashion Studies
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A major of 19 units is required for the certificate. Required core courses (19 units):
| FCS 137 | Fashion Industry and Marketing | 3 units |
| FCS 138 | Professional and Personal Apparel Selection | 3 units |
| FCS 139 | Textiles | 3 units |
| FCS 140 AB | Apparel Construction | 4 units |
| FCS 144 | Historic Fashion/Costume | 3 units |
| ART 110 | Design 1 | 3 units |
| or | ||
| ART 108 | Design 1 on the Computer | 3 units |
| or | ||
| ART 120 | Drawing 1 | 3 units |
| Recommended electives: | ||
| FCS 131 | Life Management | 3 units |
| FCS 199 | Special Topics in Family and Consumer Science (related to Fashion Studies) | .5-3 unit |
Fashion Merchandising
Sixteen units is required for the certificate. Required core courses (16 units):
| BUS 103 | Advertising | 3 units |
| FCS 137 | Fashion Industry and Marketing | 3 units |
| FCS 138 | Professional and Personal Apparel Selection | 3 units |
| FCS 139 | Textiles | 3 units |
| FCS 144 | Historic Fashion/Costume | 3 units |
| FCS 149 | Cooperative Work Experience: Occupational (related to Fashion Merchandising) | 1 units |
| Recommended electives: | ||
| BUS 102 | Marketing | 3 units |
| BUS 377 | Managing Service Quality | .5 units |
| BUS 378 | Effective Sales Methods | .5 units |
| BUS 380 | Marketing Strategies | .5 units |
| CBIS 101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 units |
| FCS 131 | Life Management | 3 units |
Interior Design Merchandising
A major of 24 units is required for the certificate. Required core courses (18 units):
| BUS 102 | Marketing | 3 units |
| BUS 103 | Advertising | 3 units |
| FCS 137 | Fashion Industry and Marketing | 3 units |
| FCS 139 | Textiles | 3 units |
| FCS 170 | Interior Design | 3 units |
| FCS 171 | Interior Design Materials | 3 units |
| Plus a minimum of 6 units selected from the following: | ||
| ART 110 | Design 1 | 3 units |
| or | ||
| ART 108 | Design 1 on the Computer | 3 units |
| ART 112 | Design Color Theory | 3 units |
| ART 113 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 units |
| ARCH 121 | Architectural Drawing 1 | 4 units |
| BUS 106 | Small Business Management | 3 units |
| CBIS 101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 units |
| FCS 131 | Life Management | 3 units |
| FCS 149 | Cooperative Work Experience: Occupational (related to Interior Design Merchandising) | 1 units |
| FCS 199 | Special Topics in Family and Consumer Science (related to Interior Design Merchandising) | .5-3 units |
SPOTLIGHT
Susie Mayer
FCS Student
"AHC offers a broad variety of fashion classes with knowledgeable teachers. My goal is to transfer to a four-year university and get a bachelor degree in textiles and clothing and run my own clothing company."
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