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  • EVS 365: The Earth from Space:Remote Sensing of the Environment

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    Global environmental change is one of the most pressing international issues of the next century. There is need to monitor the earth's vital signs from atmospheric ozone to sea level change. Remote sensing data sets are vital in addressing global change issues, in determining natural variability and monitoring global and regional changes. This course introduces students to the theory and techniques of remote sensing and their application to environmental analysis. It covers the science behind global changes and Earth System remote sensing and global change; spaceborne instrumentation for these measurements; and remote sensing data and their applications. Physical science elective for environmental concentrators. Prerequisite: EVS 101 or permission of instructor, BIO 311 or an EVS course at the 300-level is recommended
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  • EVS 400: Environmental Capstone Seminar

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    This course seeks to integrate the experiences of environmental concentrators around an investigation, theme or project. The character of the course depends on student and faculty interests as well as the nature of current events relating to the environment. This capstone seminar emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking and direct application of the diverse backgrounds of students concentrating in environmental areas.
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  • FAS 105: Visual Literacy for Fashion

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    The focus of this foundation design course is to explore the basic elements and principles of 2D and 3D design and their application in the fashion design process. Visual communication- using messages that combine words and pictures - is an essential skill in the fashion industry. It is the language most often used by designers and merchandisers in communicating with each other and their clients. Line, shape, texture, value, color and their interrelationships are studied and applied to solving design problems. Students learn to use these components to demonstrate thoughts and concepts through visual illustrations and graphic design.
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  • FAS 112: Fashion Fundamentals

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Albright College

    This course serves as a general introduction to the fashion industry and to the study of fashion. The course outlines the factors, processes and considerations involved in taking fashion products from concept to the customer. In addition to the lecture students must attend one three-hour lab session, where the students gain hands-on experience in the conception and production of a fashion product.
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  • FAS 200: Textile Fundamentals

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    A study of fabrics with emphasis on the interrelationships of fibers, yarn structures, fabric construction and finishes. Students examine the physical and chemical structures of natural and man-made fibers. They explore how the different physical characteristics, history and components of different fabrics relate to enduse. Government legislation related to textiles is discussed.
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  • FAS 203: Costume and Fashion History to 1800

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    A study of costume from primitive to contemporary dress and an analysis of the influence on fashion and costumes from ready-to-wear to haute couture of today.
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  • FAS 204: Costume and Fashion History from 1800

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    This course focuses on the development of western fashion, from the French Revolution to the present, and to the evolution from custom made clothing to ready-to-wear. It stresses the relationship of historic occurrences with changes in the arts, particularly in the development of American fashion. Specific silhouettes and details of each period of fashion are studied, in addition to fashion designers and theatrical costume interpretation of various periods of history.
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  • FAS 208: Fashion Business

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the financial aspects of the fashion business. Special emphasis is placed on understanding and making managerial decisions based on review of the income statement focusing on both gross margin and profit before taxes. Pricing and markdown strategies are discussed, and the basic retail math concepts of initial mark-up and maintained mark-up are covered in depth. Students create a six-month merchandising plan which teaches them to forecast sales, inventory levels and reductions enabling them to calculate planned purchases and open to buy. Also discussed are measures of productivity like sales per square foot and GMROI.
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  • FAS 218: Visual Merchandising

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    This course is a comprehensive introduction to the practices and effective strategies in the field of retail visual merchandising. Students learn to look, compare, and innovate as they implement proven principles used in the presentation of merchandise through free expression utilizing both solo and group activities to develop critical thinking and communications skills.
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  • FAS 230: Fashion Illustration

    4.00 Credits
    Albright College

    The focus of this course is to give students a thorough knowledge of fashion of figure proportions, fashion poses and proficiency in illustrating them including: understanding the difference in illustration styles and skills required for marketing and designing; choosing the best media and employing it skillfully; using their fashion illustrations in presentations that effectively communicate their ideas. Prerequisite: FAS 105
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