Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management Certificate (FMRM-CC)

This 2024-25 Curriculum Guide is intended as a reference for Fall 2024 registration. The complete 2024-25 Academic Catalog will be finalized on July 1, 2024.

The certificate program is designed to offer a concentrated study in fashion merchandising and retail management to prepare for entry work in these industries or to build upon an existing degree to provide additional career opportunities. Students will be able to apply all the credits earned towards an AS degree in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify core concepts of fashion merchandising and retail management and their role in society and the global economy,
• Describe the legal and ethical environments of the fashion and retail industries,
• Demonstrate information literacy through research skills and the use of technology,
• Apply effective written and oral communications skills to business situations,
• Identify jobs and career paths in the fashion and retail industries.