Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, AAS to Business of Fashion, BBA

Program Description

• The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business of Fashion is designed specifically for transfer students who have earned a minimum of 60 credit hours. Students in the AAS in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing program (65 credit hours) can transfer a maximum of 85 credit hours of coursework to the BBA in The Business of Fashion program at LIM College.
• The Bachelor of Business Administration in the Business of Fashion degree requires the completion of 122 credit hours, including 12 hours in general education requirements and 39 general electives, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and satisfactory completion of all coursework and other curriculum requirements. 
• A minimum of 36 credit hours must be completed at LIM College.
• The BBA can be completed face-to-face or fully online.

Admission Requirements

How to Apply for Undergraduate Admission

LIM College accepts applications on a rolling admission basis. Applications will be accepted at any time, until all openings are filled. However, students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Once all application requirements are met, the Admissions Committee will notify applicants within one to two weeks of its decision.

Quick Codes - SAT number: 2380 ACT number: 4807

Application Requirements - To be considered for admission, the following must be submitted:

1. The completed Application for Admission
2. Official transcript from all colleges attended (transfer students only)

• Students may be evaluated for admission using an unofficial transcript, if an official transcript is not available at the time of decision. 

LIM Administration including but not limited to the Vice President of Enrollment Services, reserves the right to:

1. Waive admission requirements at their discretion.
2. Deny admission to any applicant without assigning reason.
3. Revoke offers of admissions.
4. Revoke offers of admissions.

Additionally, the following may be submitted in support of the application but are not required:

1. Resume or activity sheet
2. Resume or activity sheet
3. Standardized test scores
4. Interviews may be required under certain circumstances at the request of the College or granted at the request of the applicant.
5. Connect with a Counselor - it is not mandatory, however highly encouraged. It is a great way for applicants to get to know more about LIM and ask questions via Zoom. The admissions counselor gets to learn more about the applicant, including their goals.

Special Information for Transfer Students

At LIM College, students who have graduated from high school and attended another post-secondary institution are considered transfer students. Each transfer student’s transcript will be evaluated individually. Transfer credits are awarded for grades deemed passable at the transfer institution. Grades from other institutions do not transfer and are not used in the calculation of the student’s grade point average at LIM College. The maximum number of accepted transfer credits that may be applied towards an associate degree is 31. The maximum number of accepted transfer credits that may be applied towards a bachelor’s degree is 85. The number of transferred credits will determine a student’s entering academic level but does not directly equate to the amount of time remaining to earn a degree at LIM College.  Visit the Transfer Credit Guidelines for more information.

Students may also receive transfer credits from the following programs upon receipt of an official score report and/or transcript:

• Cambridge International-A & AS Levels
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Advanced Placement (AP)

Scholarships

In the LIM College/Johnson County Community College Transfer Scholarship the student will receive a renewable, annual scholarship starting at $750 for online students and $1,000 for on-campus students plus any merit-based scholarship the student is eligible for. Visit Scholarships for current award amounts.

*Note merit-based scholarships are only offered to on-campus students. 

The LIM College/Johnson County Community College Transfer Scholarship criteria:

1. Students must graduate from Johnson County Community College with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
2. Students MUST graduate with an associate degree from Johnson County Community College
3. Students must register at the receiving institution as full-time, matriculated students
4. The scholarships will be renewable, as long students meet the following minimum requirements:

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Maintain full-time matriculated status
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress towards a degree at the receiving institution

Notes for The Business of Fashion, BBA

• All students are required to take CARE 1300/CARE 1302 - Internship Prep: Designing your Career/Internship Prep in the Business of Cannabis.
• Students who do not have prior retail experience or do not meet the qualifications listed below are also required to complete CARE 1620/1621 - Internship I/ Cannabis Internship 1 prior to graduation.
  • Students who have 24 or more credits and at least 1,000 hours of retail or corporate experience within the past five years can qualify out of CARE 1620/CARE 1622 and take another course to replace those credits.
  • Students who have fewer than 24 credits and at least 2,000 hours of retail or corporate experience within the past five years can qualify out of CARE 1620/CARE 1622 and take another course to replace those credits.

Verifiable proof of retail or corporate experience will be required. Students must submit a resume with one of the following:

• Signed letter from their employer(s) on company letterhead verifying hours worked and overview of responsibilities
• W2 with a corresponding paystub from the W2 year
• Pay stub

Students are encouraged to submit all retail experience accrued from multiple employers, if applicable.

JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer

It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.