Mesa Community College
Course Equivalency Guide
| FIDM Course | Mesa Community College Course |
|---|---|
| DESN 1150 Fashion Sketching for Design I*** | TEC 134 Fashion Illustration I |
| DESN 1220 Basic Draping Techniques* | TEC 125 Fashion Design (OR) TEC 226 Draping for Fashion Design |
| DESN 1250 Industry Sewing*** | TEC 110 Basic Sewing Skills (or) TEC 129 Sewing with a Serger (or) TEC 143 Industry Sewing I (or) TEC 244 Industrial Sewing III |
| DESN 1760 Pattern Drafting I (6 hours)** | TEC 111 Clothing Construction (OR) TEC 225 Pattern Design I |
| DESN 2160 Pattern Drafting II (6 hours)** | TEC 112AB Alteration of Ready Made Garments (+) TEC 112 AQ Pattern Alteration and Fit (OR) TEC 230 Pattern Design II |
| DESN 2560 Pattern Drafting III (6 hours)** | TEC 120 Intermediate Clothing Construction (OR) TEC 124 Advanced Clothing Construction |
| GNST 1040 English Composition | ENG 101 First-Year Composition |
| GNST 1230 Color & Design Theory | ART 112 Two-Dimensional Design (+) ART 113 Color |
| GNST 1450 College Mathematics* | MAT 142 College Mathematics (or Higher) |
| GNST 1600 Effective Speaking | COM 225 Public Speaking (*student must present syllabus showing minimum of 3 speeches) |
| GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I* | ARH 101 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art |
| GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II* | ARH 102 Renaissance Through Contemporary |
| GNST 2470 Principles of Biology** | BIO 100 Biology Concepts (or) BIO 108 Plants and Society (or Higher) |
| GNST 2570 Microeconomics** | ECN 208 Microeconomic Issues |
| GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry** | CHM 107 Chemistry and Society (or Higher) |
| GNST 2870 Macroeconomics** | ECN 204 Macroeconomic Issues |
| GNST 2960 American Political & Economic History | HIS 104 United States History 1945 to the Present |
| MMKT 2180 Promotion in the Merchandising Environment | MKT 101 Introduction to Public Relations (+) MKT 263 Advertising Principles |
| MMKT 2880 Marketing Essentials* | MKT 271 Principles of Marketing |
| PermaLink | Approved: 10/16/2019 |
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.