Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Fashion Studies: Retail MerchandisingCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Theatre Arts & FashionThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: emelville@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2017A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FASH52.2*VISUAL MERCHANDISING2.00Fall 2025
BMK51*PRINCIPLES OF SELLING3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
BMK60*RETAIL MERCHANDISING3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FASH53*FASHION ANALYSIS3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
FASH106*ALTER OF READYMADES1.00
Total Semester Units:4.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FASH151*FASHION APPAREL3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
FASH8*INTRO TEXTILES3.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FASH152*FASHION SHOW2.00Spring 2025FASH152LYESYES
FASH152L*FASHION SHOW PROD LAB0.50Spring 2025FASH152YESYES
Total Semester Units:2.50
Recommended course sequence units total:21.50
Minimum units to meet major requirements:21.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face