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Fashion Studies: Custom Clothing and Alterations Certificate Consumer & Family Studies Total Units: 28
This program is currently inactive. Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.

Term Effective: Summer 2012

Description:

The Fashion Studies Certificate consists of three options: Fashion Studies - Apparel Design & Production; Fashion Studies - Custom Clothing & Alterations; and Fashion Studies - Fashion Merchandising.

The Fashion Studies: Custom Clothing and Alterations Certificate of Achievement is designed for the student interested in working for, or developing for themselves, a custom sewing and alteration business.

Students will learn advanced techniques in sewing and tailoring on both conventional and Serger sewing machines, and techniques of fitting, alterations, and pattern development.

This program of study is also available as an Associate degree major option.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:

  1. Analyze customer needs and requests to produce special garments, modify styling and fit where appropriate;
  2. examine garments worn by customers, recommend fitting solutions, and reconstruct correctly fitting garments;
  3. construct garments using commercial and custom patterns;
  4. develop patterns for original designs using both flat pattern and draping methods; and
  5. choose appropriate fabrics for garment and accessory designs.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Fashion Studies: Custom Clothing and Alterations Certificate program are:

  • Complete 28 units from
    • Fashion Studies: Custom Clothing and Alterations Requirements

Fashion Studies: Custom Clothing and Alterations Requirements - complete 28.00 units
FASH 8Introductory Textiles3.00
FASH 50Fashion Careers3.00
FASH 53Fashion Analysis3.00
FASH 62AFlat Pattern Design 12.00
FASH 102Pattern Alteration1.00
FASH 106Alterations of Readymade Clothes1.00
FASH 107Stretch Apparel Construction1.50
FASH 116Sewing with Sergers1.50
FASH 139Fashion Entrepreneurship3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
FASH 70BClothing Construction 21.50-3.00
FASH 120Advanced Clothing and Easy Tailoring1.50-3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
FASH 118.3Menswear--Shirts1.50
FASH 118.1Menswear-Pants1.50
FASH 118.2Menswear - Jackets/Coats1.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
FASH 56AFashion Design and Illustration3.00
FASH 60Draped Design2.00
FASH 62BFlat Pattern Design 22.00
FASH 70AClothing Construction 11.50-3.00
FASH 70BClothing Construction 21.50-3.00
FASH 99IFashion Studies Occupational Work Experience Internship0.50-8.00
FASH 101Basic Pant Fitting1.00
FASH 105Pattern Grading1.00
FASH 109Sewing Lingerie0.50
FASH 110Bra Construction0.50
FASH 111Swimsuit Construction0.50
FASH 115Copying Ready-to-Wear0.50
FASH 116.1Serger Update1.50
FASH 118.3Menswear--Shirts1.50
FASH 118.1Menswear-Pants1.50
FASH 118.2Menswear - Jackets/Coats1.50
FASH 120Advanced Clothing and Easy Tailoring1.50-3.00
FASH 121ASewing with Knits: Basic Tee Shirts0.50
FASH 140History of Costume3.00
FASH 141Contemporary Fashion Designers3.00

Term Effective: Summer 2012

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2013

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

No course may be used more than once to fulfill a requirement in the certificate.
Certificate will be awarded upon fulfillment of all course requirements with a grade of 'C' or better.

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