Sierra College
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | Sierra College Course |
|---|---|
| DESN 1150 Fashion Sketching for Design I*** | FASH 8 Fashion Illustrator |
| DESN 1850 The Business of Fashion | FASH 1 Introduction to Fashion (+) FASH 2 Fashion Analysis and Selection |
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENGL 1A Introduction to Composition |
| GNST 1080 Drawing Fundamentals* | ART 4B Drawing |
| GNST 1170 History of Costume* | FASH 12 Fashion History |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 6C Color Theory |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MATH 8 Trigonometry (or Higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | COMM 1 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| GNST 1650 Critical Thinking* | ENGL 1B Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature (or) PHIL 4 Introduction to Critical Thinking |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ART 1A History of Prehistoric Through Gothic Art |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ART 1B History of Renaissance to Mid-Nineteenth Century Art |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIOL 1 General Biology (or Higher) |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECON 1B Fundamentals of Economics |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHEM 1A General Chemistry (or Higher) |
| GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts* | ART 10 Art Appreciation |
| GNST 2780 Major Art Movements* | ART 1C History of Modern to Contemporary Art |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECON 1A Fundamentals of Macroeconomics |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIST 17B History of the United States Since 1865 |
| VCOM 2460 Design Installation (6 hours)** | FASH 14 Visual Merchandising |
| PermaLink | Approved: 07/16/2019 |
NOTES:
*Indicates courses that may not be a requirement in all majors. Such courses will be
transferred in if they are a requirement or an elective choice in the transferring students program’s curriculum. ALSO: Major specific course may be accepted by the Department Chair with review of class projects / exams and course description.
**Indicates courses only offered in FIDM’s Business Management Bachelor of Science Degree to complete student’s lower division general education requirements.
***Indicates courses that may transfer after additional evaluation by FIDM’s Fashion Design Department regarding the review of specific projects, stated learning objectives and inquiries regarding the type of equipment and/or programs used. Evaluations could be minimized significantly pending the submission of a course outline and or syllabus.