ONLINE FASHION MERCHANDISING COURSE LISTING

In as little as 16 months––or take longer if you wish––you can finish your degree and be ready to start making money in Fashion Merchandising. USCI prepares you to work for any type of Fashion Merchandising business you choose.

You get everything you need to know with our easy-to-understand instruction that takes you step by step through the basics of Fashion Merchandising. Here is a preview of what you will learn:

Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours)

Success Strategies – Your first course introduces
you to U.S. Career Institute and the world of
distance learning. You’ll discover proven strategies
for success as an independent learner. Discover how
to access the many facets of U.S. Career Institute and virtually meet the faculty and staff.

Business Fundamentals – Explore the exciting world of business, and discover the basics of management, human resources, marketing, finance, e-commerce and entrepreneurship. Discover how technology and globalization are changing the future of business.

Introduction to the Fashion Industry – Explore the fashion industry with this introductory course. You’ll learn about the fashion industry’s history, designer trends and textile and apparel production. Learn how products are created, priced and promoted and about retail concepts.

Workplace Psychology – Discover the intricacies of social psychology. You’ll learn how
personality traits, biology, health, stress and psychological disorders affect human behavior in the workplace.

Introduction to Management – Discover the four principles of management: planning,
organizing, controlling and leading. Use your skills to plan for success on a company, department and personal level.

Computer Applications - Learn the fundamentals of computers, including hardware and software concepts, as well as networking and Internet terminology. You’ll learn the basics of Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Semester 2 (18 Credit Hours)

Applied Business Math – Gain an overview of business math and basic statistics. Apply these skills in real-world, workplace scenarios

Marketing Principles - Conduct customer and competitor analysis. Discover how to attract target markets for product, pricing, distribution and promotional decisions.

Introduction to Accounting I - This first accounting course walks through the accounting
cycle—from journalizing to closing the books. Apply the basics of bookkeeping and accounting theory.

Business Communications - Develop skills for effective written communication. You’ll learn to produce clear, effective, audience-specific documents.

Consumer Behavior - Investigate consumer behavior as you discover how products and
marketing shape people’s identities. Apply your skills to real-world scenarios of consumer behavior, including psychological, social, economic and political foundations in consumer activities.

Fashion History - Explore the history of fashion. You’ll examine fashion influences, such as history, politics, media, literature, psychology and culture.

Semester 3 (17 Credit Hours)

Fashion Textiles - Examine the fabrics that are used in apparel. You’ll learn the sources, materials, trends and forecasts associated with textiles.

Design Development - Explore design development and two-dimensional representation, including design concepts, croquis books and flats. Learn methods to sketch fashion figures and design sketches.

Retail Management - Discover retail processes, strategies and management for success in today’s fast-paced market. Learn to manage retail operations, analyze location and markets, handle merchandising, promote products and review the overall retail
environment.

Merchandise Planning and Control - Discover and analyze real-world merchandising,
planning and decision-making principles. Learn tactics for adjusting to continually changing conditions in the retailing environment. Discover strategies to effectively plan stock, evaluate competitive markets and forecast needs and pricing.

Visual Merchandising - Discover the importance of visual merchandising. You’ll learn how visual merchandising influences the success or failure of the fashion retailer.

Apparel Product Development - Explore the product development cycle in the fashion industry, from the initial forecast consumer analysis and marketing plans, to designing, sourcing and presenting the product.

Semester 4 (18 Credit Hours)

Career Development strategies - Get your career moving! Improve your interview techniques and create a top-notch resume. This course will teach you everything you need to land a great job and kick-start your career.

Fashion Design - Discover the basic principles of draping and design room patternmaking. Additionally, you’ll examine basic sewing techniques that are used in the fashion industry.

Retail and Global Buying - Study the laws and ethical considerations applicable to the fashion industry. Explore the rationale, problems and opportunities of importing and exporting merchandise from various markets throughout the world. Discover the preparatory practices, import/export terminology and governmental
legislation and regulations.

Fashion Advertising and Promotion - Examine the various principles and methods of
advertising and promoting used by producers, manufacturers, designers and retailers in the fashion industry. Analyze how marketing objectives and strategies influence advertising and other forms of promotion.

Sustainable Design - Explore sustainability in the fashion industry and discover technologies and systems for the environment. Learn strategies to create socially responsible apparel.

Brand Management - Examine branding and the ways brands acquire and sustain value in the marketplace. Discover the importance of a brand’s value, the responsibilities you should fulfill as a brand manager, the methods and strategies you can implement to meet those responsibilities and the signals of a troubled strategy.

Fashion Merchandising Practicum - Step into a real-world scenario as a fashion merchandiser. You’ll have the opportunity to display your many new talents.