Find your place in the business
Build the base for your bachelor's degree.
Learn how the various parts of the fashion industry work together. You'll take basic business courses as well as classes that focus on real-world applications in developing and selling fashion products and services.
Courses & Requirements
Program Overview
The Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) in Fashion Merchandising degree program offers a curriculum that will give students a competitive advantage in fashion and fashion related industries. This highly-specialized, information-intensive academic program is intended as a terminal degree, providing graduates with the background needed to begin their careers.
General Electives
18 Credits
General Electives are any courses numbered 1000 or higher (except CARE 1890 - Micro-Internship (Optional)) which are not specifically required for the student’s degree program.
All undergraduate students who enroll at LIM College are assessed in the areas of writing and mathematics to ensure they receive adequate support while completing required coursework*.
Students are assessed by either:
- Submitting ACT or SAT scores for review
- Completing the LIM College placement tests
In addition, college-level English composition and mathematics courses will be reviewed for equivalency and used when determining placement test requirements.
Students will be placed based on any of the above submissions. If multiple submissions are made, LIM College will use the placement criteria that demonstrates the highest level of proficiency. Students who choose not to submit ACT/SAT scores and who do not take the LIM College placement test will automatically be placed into corequisite developmental courses in Writing and Statistics.
Corequisite developmental education courses do not carry credit towards the degree, but do carry hours which count towards full-time status. See Undergraduate Credits and Hours for further information.
*Students accepted into the Fashion Scholars program are qualified out of developmental education course work.
Students enrolled in the Global Pathway to Fashion Program will complete the following:
Level 3A
- FASH 1110 - Introduction to the Fashion Business credit(s): 3
- PATH 030A - The Language of Business and Fashion I credit(s): 9
- PATH 0410 - Undergraduate Support Lab credit(s): 3
- PATH 0490 - Undergraduate Pathway Special Topics credit(s): 3
Level 3B
- MRKT 1550 - Marketing credit(s): 3
- PATH 030B - The Language of Business and Fashion II credit(s): 9
- PATH 0410 - Undergraduate Support Lab credit(s): 3
- PATH 0490 - Undergraduate Pathway Special Topics credit(s): 3
In order to proceed to the next level and/or complete the program, students must earn a Global Pathways GPA of 2.00 or better.
PATH course credits are institutional credits - they do not count towards total degree program credit requirements.
Opportunities at LIM
Fashion Merchandising Careers
When you graduate, you can pursue a career in nearly any aspect of the fashion business, including product development, styling, event planning, and buying. Position titles for recent LIM grads have included Digital Merchandising Assistant, Wholesale Coordinator, Sustainability Manager, Merchandise Operations Coordinator, and Assistant Buyer.
Careers in Fashion MerchandisingInternship Experiences
You'll gain priceless experience - and make important connections - through required internships. Fashion Merchandising majors have done internships in everything from e-commerce to production to trend forecasting at companies that include Rebecca Minkoff, Saks Fifth Avenue, Urban Outfitters, and Ross Stores.
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