AOS Fashion Merchandising

Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Fashion Merchandising
Registered Hegis Code 5004

Total Credits: 65
* Minimum Liberal Arts Credits: 7

1st Year
1st Semester	Credits
Fashion Fundamentals	3
Retailing	3
Introduction to Visual Merchandising	3
First Year Experience	1
* Public Speaking	3
Fashion Survey I	0
Work Project I (Fall Only)	3
Total Credits	16

1st Year
2nd Semester	Credits
* College Algebra or Professional Elective	3
* Liberal Arts Elective or Professional Elective	3
Introduction to Business	3
* English Composition	3
Field Trip	0
* Research & Analysis	1
Computer Applications	3
Total Credits	16

2nd Year
1st Semester	Credits
Spreadsheet Applications	3
Management	3
Professional Elective	3
Marketing	3
Buying	3
Field Trip	0
Work Project II (Fall Only)	3
Total Credits	18

2nd Year
2nd Semester	Credits
* Statistics or Professional Elective	4/3
CAD for Merchandising	3
Merchandise Planning and Control	3
Textiles	3
* Professional Communications or Professional Elective	3
Fashion Survey	0
Total Credits	16/15

Please note: LIM's AOS degree is a terminal degree

If a student chooses to continue at LIM in pursuit of a bachelors degree, the student must fulfill College Algebra, Statistics, a liberal arts elective and Professional Communications for a BBA degree or three liberal arts electives and Professional Communications for a BPS degree, plus required courses pertaining to his/her major.

There are additional required courses for lower division transfer students dependent upon the number of accepted credits transferred into LIM.

The following credits must be earned prior to going on a Work Project:

• 10 credits/Work Project I
• 40 credits/Work Project II

All courses are required except where choice is indicated.