Fashion Merchandising (A.S.)

You don’t have to go to New York City to prepare for an exciting career in the fashion industry.

Southern New Hampshire University’s associate degree in fashion merchandising prepares students for entry-level careers as assistant buyers, visual merchandisers, sales representatives, or vendor relations specialists in retail or wholesale settings.

During the two-year program, fashion merchandising students take courses in design and color theory, textiles, retailing and marketing. They gain a global perspective of the industry in courses such as global sourcing and international distribution.

Students may complement core courses with classes in other majors, such as marketing or communications.

Professional Experience
The A.S. in fashion merchandising provides students with professional experience gained through a required cooperative education program, completed between the student’s first and second year or during the first semester of the second year of the program.

Employers who have hired fashion merchandising student interns and graduates include:

• Coach
• Timberland
• Reebok International
• Jessica McClintock
• Kenneth Cole
• Macy’s
• Saks

Students may also pursue international cooperative education opportunities.

Go for Your Bachelor’s Degree
Many fashion merchandising graduates decide to continue their education at SNHU.  As such, the associate degree in fashion merchandising has been designed for graduates to make a smooth transition into the Bachelor of Science in retailing degree program. Graduates may also pursue bachelor’s degrees in communications or marketing. Students who anticipate transfer into a four-year degree program should consult with their advisors.

Fashion Merchandising Major Courses
ACC 201 Financial Accounting 
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
ECO 201 Microeconomics
ENG 120 College Composition I
ENG 121 College Composition II
COM 212 Public Speaking
FMK 101 Basic Design and Color Theory
FMK 202 Fashion Merchandising
FMK 204 Textiles
FMK 290 Fashion Merchandising Cooperative Education*
IT 100      Introduction to Information Technology
MAT 105 Merchandising Mathematics 
MAT 130 Applied Finite Mathematics 
MKT 113 Introduction to Marketing
MKT 222 Principles of Retailing
MKT 230 Retail Sales Promotion
OL 125    Human Relations in Administration
PSY 108  Introduction to Psychology 

Free Electives

*FMK 290A Fashion Merchandising Cooperative Education may be taken during the summer between the first and second year or during the first semester of the second year

Graduation Requirements
SNHU 101 First Year Seminar/Foundations in Critical Thinking