Stephens College

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Stephens College Dr. Kristi Kite
Fashion Marketing and Management, B.S. kkite@stephens.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 www.stephens.edu

Program Description

  • Students in the AAS in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing program can transfer 65 credit hours of coursework to the B.S. in Fashion Marketing and Management program to Stephens College.
  • The Bachelor of Science in Fashion Marketing and Management degree requires the completion of the 36 hours in general education program, 43 semester hours in FAS, 15 semester hours in BUS, 3 hours of choice electives, plus the completion of the required College-to-Career seminars, two industry-specific internships, and the senior FAS capstone coursework for a total of 61 hours in the major.  
  • The B.S. degree includes at least 45 semester hours of specified credit, of which at least 15 semester hours must be at or above the 300 level. The last 15 semester hours of credit in all degree programs must be earned through Stephens College. 
  • Students must earn a C- or better in all required courses within the B.S. in Fashion Marketing and Management program. Students may not continue to the next level class until the prerequisite class is passed with a C- or better. 

Admission Requirements

Transfer Student Admission Process: 

  • Submit application for admission
  • Submit official transcript(s) from previously attended institutions.
  • Electronic transcripts may be submitted through various electronic transcript services and can also be sent to Stephens College directly from the institution. Transcripts received from a student will not be considered official. 
  • Paper transcripts must be mailed directly to Stephens College by your school(s). Have your official transcript(s) mailed to: Stephens College Office of Admissions, Campus Box 2121, 1200 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65215 

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. 

Transfer Requirements

JCCC AAS Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Fall Semester (15 hours) 

JCCC
SC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
FASH 121Fashion Fundamentals 3FAS 170Fashion Perspectives3
FASH 122Fashion Aesthetics 3FAS 201Fashion Creative Process3
FASH 125Visual Merchandising 3 FAS 305 Visual Merchandising and Display
Select one of the following:
Composition I* 3ENG 107Composition I3
College Composition I with Review* 5ENG 107Composition I3
COMS 121Public Speaking Communications Elective (recommended)3 SCM 250 Fundamentals of Speech

JCCC AAS Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Spring Semester (15 hours) 

JCCC
SC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
FASH 150Textiles for Fashion 3FAS 203Textiles3
FASH 225Store Planning* 3 Fashion Elective
FASH 282Fashion Internship 1 Fashion Elective
Select one of the following:
Business Mathematics* (if MATH 171 is successfully completed at JCCC)3MAT 111College Algebra3
College Algebra* (if MATH 171 is successfully completed at JCCC)3MAT 111College Algebra3
MKT 134Professional Selling 3BUS 321Sales and Negotiation1-3
Select one of the following:
FASH 277
Fashion Elective
Field Study: The Market Center* 3 Fashion Elective

JCCC AAS Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Summer Semester (3 hours) 

History OR Literature (3 hours): Visit Arts & Humanities Elective for course options.

JCCC AAS Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Fall Semester (16 hours) 

JCCC
SC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
FASH 242Product Knowledge for Merchandisers 3FAS 303Product Development3
FASH 282Fashion Internship 1 Fashion Elective
MKT 146Introduction to Social Media Marketing 3BUS 333Social Media Marketing3
MKT 230Marketing3BUS 250Principles of Marketing3
MKT 275Marketing Analytics and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) 3FAS 483Fashion Marketing Analysis1-2
Select one of the following:
Survey of Economics 3 Global Studies
Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Global Studies

JCCC AAS Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Spring Semester (16 hours)

JCCC
SC
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
FASH 224History of Fashion 3FAS 315Hist Culture of Dress Fash3
FASH 231Merchandising Planning and Control* 3FAS 270Merchandising Math3
FASH 235Online Retailing 3 Fashion Elective
FASH 295Capstone: Merchandising and Marketing* 3 Fashion Elective
MKT 202Consumer Behavior (Choice class)3BUS 354Consumer Behavior3
Select one of the following:
Fashion Internship 1 Fashion Elective
FASH 215
1 Fashion Elective
*

 JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

Remaining General Education Courses in addition to AAS to be taken at Stephens College: 

Arts and Humanities - 6 hours (must include two different prefixes) 

Behavioral and Social Sciences – 6 hours (must include at least two different prefixes, one must be WST) 

Communication – 3 hours (must complete Composition II) 

Natural Science- 3 hours  

Electives – 6 hours (all approved general education courses not used to fulfill another general education core area may be taken to meet this requirement) 

Remaining Fashion/Business/ Communication Design courses in addition to AAS to be taken at Stephens College: 

BUS 225 Principles of Management – 3 hours 

BUS 230 Accounting I – 3 hours  

BUS 331 Integrated Marketing Communications – 3 hours 

FAS 232 Technology for Fashion Presentation – 3 hours 

FAS 285 Fashion Retail Management – 3 hours 

FAS 310 Fashion Presentation – 3 hours 

FAS 314 Problem Solving for Fashion Marketing/Management – 3 hours  

FAS 392 Internship I – 1 hour 

FAS 487 Applied Fashion Marketing/Management Project – 3 hours

FAS 492 Internship – 1 hour 

FAS 493 Senior Seminar – 3 hours  

Last Approved 3/15/2026, 10:39:39 AM