Photography - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2010 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2010 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

Semester 1
MAJOR AREA		PH 112	Introduction to Photography		3
		PH 114	Introduction to Digital Photography		1
		PH 131	Lighting Principles		2
		PH 162	Photographic Styling	G6	2
RELATED AREA		CG 111	Intro. to Computer Graphics		1
		FA 202	Basic Design: 3D	G6	1
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6
Semester 2
MAJOR AREA		PH 113	Photographic Techniques		2
		PH 115	Ad. Photography/Medium Format		3
		PH 241	Foundations of Color		2
		PH 272	Photoshop I for Photographers		2
RELATED AREA		FA 108	Basic Drawing		1
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6
PE/HEALTH		choice	PE/Health		1
Semester 3
MAJOR AREA		PH 121	Large Format Photography		2
		PH 231	Electronic Flash		4
		PH 274	Photoshop II for Photographers		2
RELATED AREA		AD 203	Advertising Design and Layout		2
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6
PE/HEALTH		choice	PE/Health		1
Semester 4
MAJOR AREA		PH 242	Adv. Projects and Portfolio Dev.		4.5
		PH 262	Prof. Procedures for Comm. Photog.		2
RELATED AREA		CG 214	Web Page Construction		1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6
ELECTIVE		choice	General elective		1.5

Credits Summary
MAJOR AREA	31.5
RELATED AREA	6.5
LIBERAL ARTS	24
ELECTIVE	1.5
PE/HEALTH	2
TOTAL	65.5

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies courses that meet SUNY General Education Requirements.

G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

* LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS - See below

English/Speech: 6 credits
EN 121 (G1) (Prerequisite: College-level English
as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.

History of Art & Civilization: 6 credits
HA 112 (G5), and
CHOICE of HA 111, 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, or 314 (any one of these meets G7).

Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 142, 161, 213, 222, 231, or 331 (any one of these meets G2).

Science: 3-5 credits
CHOICE of SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, 253, 326, or 032/332 (any one of these meets G3).

Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131, 141, 151, or 171 (any one of these meets G4).

Upper Division Alternatives

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Computer Animation and Interactive Media and Photography and the Digital Image.