Program Requirements and Course Descriptions
Below the program requirements is a link to course descriptions for each major at FIT. These can help you explore your options if you are thinking about changing majors or applying to an upper-division program.
You will also find links to information about liberal arts requirements at FIT, including a list of general education courses approved by SUNY. Please be aware that not all courses are offered every semester. An academic advisor will be happy to go over your liberal arts requirements with you, regardless of what program you are in.
Please Note: The program requirements and course descriptions are current for students who began their program in the 2012-2013 academic year. If you began your program before Fall 2012, please click the link that corresponds to your year on the left side of your program’s curriculum page or refer to the undergraduate catalog that corresponds to the year you entered for the program requirements that apply to you.
Program Requirements for Currently Advised Majors
- Advertising Design
- Art History and Museum Professions
- Communication Design Foundation
- Entrepreneurship
- Graphic Design
- Packaging Design
- Textile Development and Marketing
- Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design
Liberal Arts Requirements
- SUNY General Education Requirements
- General Education Courses Approved by SUNY
- Information for Transfer Students
Liberal Arts Course Descriptions
- English/Speech (EN)
- Foreign Language (CH, FR, IT, JA, SP)
- Health/Physical Education (HE, PE)
- History of Art (HA)
- Honors Courses (require 3.5 GPA)
- Liberal Arts Divisional Studies (LA)
- Math/Science (MA, SC)
- Social Science (SS)