MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5953 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 29-32 CIP Code: 50.0407	Primary College: Phoenix College Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: MC, PC Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Family and Consumer Sciences (34) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 51-6052.00 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Apparel Construction is designed for students to learn advanced sewing techniques appropriate for custom apparel. Students will develop abilities to select appropriate materials and notions for specific items of apparel.

Learning Outcomes
1. Use appropriate pattern, fabric, tools, equipment and techniques to construct garments. (TEC110, TEC111, TEC120, TEC122, TEC124, TEC143, TEC223, TEC227) 2. Alter patterns to fit individual figures during the construction process. (TEC111, TEC112AQ, TEC120, TEC124, TEC223, TEC227) 3. Select materials and notions appropriate for constructing specific garments and accessories. (TEC116, TEC120, TEC122, TEC124, TEC222, TEC223, TEC227) 4. Apply construction techniques correctly on samples and garments. (TEC111, TEC116, TEC120, TEC122, TEC124, TEC143, TEC223, TEC227) 5. Operate a serger and industrial machine effectively. (TEC129, TEC143)

Program Notes
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

TEC110 Beginning Apparel Construction (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3

+ TEC111 Intermediate Apparel Construction (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3

+ TEC112AQ Pattern Alteration and Fit 2
TEC116 Textiles: Stitchery and Embellishment 1
+ TEC120 Specialty Apparel Construction 3
+ TEC122 Sewing with Knits 3
+ TEC124 Advanced Apparel Construction 3
TEC129 Sewing with a Serger 3
+ TEC143 Industrial Sewing I 2
TEC222 Textiles 3
+ TEC223 Tailoring 3
+ TEC227 Couture Sewing 3

Credits: 26-32

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.