Textile Development and Marketing - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2012 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2012 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
The major in Textile Development and Marketing offers preparation for careers in the development of fabrics for the fashion and home furnishings industries, with emphasis on global sourcing and textile applications.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | TS 111 | Fundamentals of Textiles | 3 | ||
| RELATED AREA | AC 111 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 | ||
| FM 114 | Intro. to the Fashion Industry | 3 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 121 | English Composition | G1 | 3 | |
| SC 111 | Intro. to the Physical Sciences | G3 | 3 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | TS 215 | History of Textile Trade & Tech. | 2 | ||
| TT 173 | Computer Apps. for Textile Dev. | 2 | |||
| TT 174 | Comparative Fabric Structures | 3 | |||
| RELATED AREA | MG 108 | Textile Products Manufacturing | 2 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | HA 112 | History of Western Art & Civ. | G5 | 3 | |
| SS 141 | Macroeconomics | G4 | 3 |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | TT 301 | Textile Applications | 3 | ||
| TT 473 | Textiles/Home Furnishing Mkts. | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | MG 242 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | PL 211 | Informal Logic: Clear Thinking | G7 | 3 | |
| SC 032 | Color Science Laboratory | 1 | |||
| SC 332 | Color and Light | 3 | |||
| choice | see English/Speech* | 3 |
| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | TT 247 | Applied Color Technology/Styling | 2 | ||
| TT 475 | Textile Marketing | 3 | |||
| RELATED AREA | IN 201 | Global Sourcing/Textile Industries | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Arts* | G6 | 3 | |
| choice | see Mathematics* | G2 | 3-3.5 | ||
| choice | see Social Sciences* | 3 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 20 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 14 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 31-31.5 credits |
| Health and/or Phys. Ed: | 2 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 67 credits |
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
Arts: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 251, EN 266, HP 231, or LA 321 (any one of these meets G6).
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.
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
CHOICE of any course from list of Gen. Ed. Mathematics courses (G2).
Social Sciences: 3 credits
CHOICE of SS 131, 151, or 171.
UPPER DIVISION ALTERNATIVES
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Direct and Interactive Marketing, Home Products Development, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, and Textile Development and Marketing, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Fabric Styling.
By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply to the Bachelor of Science programs in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Merchandising Management, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, and Technical Design.