Clothing and Fashion Design

Program Description:

The Clothing and Fashion Design program prepares individuals to enter the work force in the areas of the clothing apparel industry.  This includes but is not limited to the following areas: 1) Fashion and Design - designing a garment, developing a pattern, starting an apparel or alteration business.  2) The areas of Garment Construction and Manufacturing - fabric and textile, fabric design, fabric care, threadology, pattern design, principles of clothing construction and selection; alterations of ready-to-wear garments, custom tailoring and dress-making, clothing maintenance and home furnishings.

The program also provides the students with an opportunity to pursue a career as a Fashion Designer, Model, Boutique Store Owner, and other opportunities in the Apparel Manufacturing Industry.  The Clothing and Fashion Design program meets the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences - Textiles and Apparel.

Career Certificate

• CTV 1123 - Alterations I 3 SH
• CTV 1134 - Tailoring I 4 SH
• CTV 1144 - Fashion Design 4 SH
• CTV 1153 - Fashion Fundamentals 3 SH
• CTV 1213 - Equipment Use and Care 3 SH
• CTV 1234 - Fabric and Accessory Design 4 SH
• CTV 1243 - Professional Presentations 3 SH
• CTV 1313 - Modeling and Grooming 3 SH
• CTV 1413 - Home Furnishings 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• CTV 2114 - Garment Construction 4 SH
• CTV 2123 - Alterations II 3 SH
• CTV 2134 - Tailoring II 4 SH
• CTV 2434 - Fashion Promotion 4 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1033 - Technical English 3 SH OR ENG 1113 - English Composition I   3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH Credits / Units: 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics  OR MAT 1313 - College Algebra  or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.