Fashion Merchandising Management - Evening/Weekend Bachelor of Science Degree Program - Fall 2011 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
| Semester 5 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 325 | Financial Assessment and Planning | 3 | ||
| FM 361 | Leadership Development for Retailing | 3 | |||
| RELATED AREA | MG 306 | Info. Systems: Case Analysis | 2 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 321 | Business Writing | 3 | ||
| choice | see Foreign Language* | G8 | 3.5 | ||
| MA 321 | Data Analysis | 3 | |||
| Semester 6 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | choice | Buying and Planning Specialization: | |||
| FM 322 | Fashion Inventory Management | 3 | |||
| or | choice | Product Development Specialization: | |||
| FM 341 | Computer Aided Product Development | 3 | |||
| or | choice | Fashion Management Specialization: | |||
| FM 321 | Workshop in Apparel Merchandising | 3 | |||
| choice | see Major Area electives** | 3-4 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Foreign Language* | 3-3.5 | ||
| SS 242 | Microeconomics | 3 | |||
| choice | see Speech* | 3 | |||
| choice | see Mathematics* | 3 | |||
| Semester 7 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 324 | Business of Licensing | 3 | ||
| choice | Buying and Planning Specialization: | ||||
| FM 423 | Fashion Planning & Allocation | 3 | |||
| or | choice | Product Development Specialization: | |||
| FM 441 | Computer Aided Product Development | 3 | |||
| or | choice | Fashion Management Specialization: | |||
| FM 431 | Sales Management | 3 | |||
| choice | see Major Area Electives** | 3 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Economics* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Social Sciences* | G9 | 3 |
| Semester 8 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 422 | Merchandising Strategies | 3 | ||
| choice | See Internship*** | 3-4 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | PL 431 | Philosophy Ethics | G7 | 3 | |
| choice | Liberal Arts elective | 6 | |||
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Total Credit Requirements |
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| Major Area | 27-29 credits |
| Related Areas | 2 credits |
| Liberal Arts | 36.5-37 credits |
| Total Credits | 65.5 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).
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.
* REQUIREMENTS
Economics: 3 credits
Choice of SS 343, 443, or 445.
Foreign Language: 6.5-7 credits
Two semesters of the same foreign language taken consecutively, one of which must be a 3.5 credit non-conversational course (G8).
Mathematics:
Algebra proficiency or MA 003 must be completed prior to enrolling in MA 311, 321, or 331. Students must complete MA 222 prior to enrolling in MA 321 in the 5th semester.
Choice in 6th Semester: MA 311 or MA 331
Social Sciences: 3 credits
Choice of SS 354 or 374 (either one of these meets Gen. Ed. Other World Civ. requirement G9).
Speech: 3 credits
Choice of EN 241, 242, 244, 245, 341, or 342, or a liberal arts elective may be substituted if an equivalent speech course has been taken previously.
** MAJOR AREA ELECTIVES: 6-7 credits
Choice of two: FM 226, 321, 323, 326, 362, 363, 424, 431, 491, 499, or BL 343.
Note: FM 114, FM 224, FM 244, MG 153, SS 141, and TS 111 must be completed prior to the sixth semester.
*** INTERNSHIP: 3-4 credits
Choice of IC 497 or IC 498