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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
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- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.FASHION.PATTERN
The pattern designer converts the fashion sketch or original garment into an industrial paper pattern used in the mass production of clothing. Drafting is the skill of developing a flat pattern with measurements. Draping is the skill of developing a pattern by placing cloth over a dress form. Upon completion of the program, the student enters a women's wear or children's wear manufacturing company as an assistant in the pattern department. Students must complete all FSHN and FSHD courses with a "C" or better to be awarded this degree.
The Fashion design freshman student is provided a program core curriculum of study related to the fashion industry. The basic fashion core, along with the general education courses, enables the student to enter a specialized track of either Apparel Design or Pattern Design in the second year of studies. Upon completion of the 35-semester hour core, students should select one of two specialties: Apparel Design or Pattern Design.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTERS I AND II (Program Core Curriculum)
SEMESTER I
| FSHD 1324 | Ready-to-Wear Construction | 3 |
| FSHN 1313 | Basic Color Theory and Application | 3 |
| FSHN 1309 | History of Costume Through the 18th Century | 3 |
| +FSHN 1417 | Pattern Drafting I | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | College Mathematics I | 3 |
| 19 |
SEMESTER II
| FSHN 1325 | Basic Women's Tailoring | 3 |
| FSHN 1123 | Introduction to Mass Production | 1 |
| FSHD 1322 | Fashion Sketching | 3 |
| FSHN 1310 | History of Costume: 18th Century to Present | 3 |
| ++FSHN 1318 | Pattern Drafting II | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | (3) |
| 16 |
SEMESTER III
| FSHN 1301 | Textiles | 3 |
| FSHD 2305 | Computer Aided Apparel Design | 3 |
| +++FSHN 2315 | Pattern Drafting III | 3 |
| HUMA 1315 | Fine Arts Appreciation OR | 3 |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | (3) |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 15 |
SEMESTER IV
| FSHN 1393 | Special Topics Clothing/Apparel and Textile Studies | 3 |
| FSHN 2432 | Advanced Pattern Drafting | 4 |
| FSHN 1315 | Draping | 3 |
| FSHD 2241 | Pattern Grading | 2 |
| ++++Elective | 3 | |
| 15 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 65 |
+Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 1318 Pattern Drafting II.
++Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 2315 Pattern Drafting III.
+++Student must make a "C" or better to continue on to FSHN 2432 Advanced Pattern Drafting.
++++Elective must be selected from the following:
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTS 2341 | Arts Metals/Jewelry I | 3 |
| ARTS 2348 | Digital Art I | 3 |
| FSHN 2380 | Cooperative Education - Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 3 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.