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UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2020-21 Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Programs Table of Contents Academic Calendar .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 The College ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 History and Mission ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Teaching and Learning ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Campus and Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Alumni of FIT ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Admissions .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Selection of Applicants for Associate Degree Programs ....................................................................................... 13 Selection of Applicants for Baccalaureate Degree Programs ................................................................................. 17 International Applicants ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Special Assistance ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Visiting Students ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Curricula Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Liberal Arts ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Academic Minors ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Career and Internship Center ................................................................................................................................ 28 Center for Continuing and Professional Studies ................................................................................................... 29 International Programs .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Online Learning ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Requirements for Degree Completion ................................................................................................................... 33 Dean’s List ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 Scholastic Standing ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Academic Advisement Center ................................................................................................................................ 40 FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses ............................................................................................. 40 Tuition and Fees .................................................................................................................................................... 54 Tuition and Fee Refunds ........................................................................................................................................ 58 Financial Aid Services ........................................................................................................................................... 59 The FIT Foundation ............................................................................................................................................... 66 Student Services ................................................................................................................................................... 75 Activities ................................................................................................................................................................ 77 Governance ............................................................................................................................................................ 78 Student Rights and Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................... 79 Two-Year Associate Degree Programs .................................................................................................................. 83 One-Year Associate Degree Programs ................................................................................................................ 116 Baccalaureate Degree Programs ......................................................................................................................... 124 Directories .................................................................................................................................................................... 410 Index ............................................................................................................................................................................ 453 2 Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Calendar is subject to change. FALL SEMESTER Activity 2020 2021 2022 Convocation and Orientation August 24–28 August 23–27 August 22–26 First day of classes August 31 August 30 August 29 Labor Day – college closed September 7 September 6 September 5 Rosh Hashanah – classes suspend at 4pm September 18 September 25 Rosh Hashanah – college closed September 19–20 September 7–8 September 26, 27 Yom Kippur – classes suspend at 4pm September 27 September 15 October 4 Yom Kippur – college closed September 28 September 16 October 5 Thanksgiving recess – college closed November 26–29 November 25–28 November 24–27 Last day of the semester December 23 December 23 December 22 WINTER SESSION Activity 2021 2022 2023 First day of winter session January 4 January 3 January 3 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – college closed January 18 January 17 January 16 Last day of the session January 20 January 19 January 19 SPRING SEMESTER Activity 2021 2022 2023 Convocation and Orientation January 20–21 January 19–20 January 25–26 First day of classes January 25 January 24 January 30 President's Day – college closed February 15 February 21 February 20 Spring recess – no classes March 29–April 4 April 11–17 April 3–9 Last day of the semester May 19 May 18 May 24 Tentative Commencement date May 20 May 19 May 25 SUMMER SESSION 1/SUMMER SESSION 2 Activity 2021 2022 2023 First day of summer session 1 classes May 24 May 23 May 30 Juneteenth – college closed June 19 Juneteenth Observed – college closed June 18 June 20 Last day of summer session 1 classes June 28 June 28 July 5 Independence Day – college closed July 4 July 4 July 4 Independence Day Observed – college closed July 5 First day of summer session 2 classes June 29 July 5 July 10 Last day of summer session 2 classes July 27 August 1 August 3 Fashion Institute of Technology 3 4 The College The College FIT: NURTURING UNCONVENTIONAL MINDS The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a part of the State University of New York, has been an internationally recognized leader in career education in design, fashion, business, and technology for 75 years. Providing an uncommon blend of practical experience and theory on a foundation of arts and sciences, FIT offers a wide range of affordable programs that foster innovation, The College collaboration, and a global perspective. FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative environment for learning, exploration, and research. The college offers nearly 50 programs and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the new creative economy. Visit fitnyc.edu. History and Mission FIT was founded in 1944 to prepare men and women for work in the fashion industry as it grew in size and scope. Seven years later, FIT became the second community college of the State University of New York and the first in New York City to grant the Associate in Applied Science degree. As the curricula expanded beyond fashion to include business, communications, and design, the college’s degree offerings also expanded. In 1975, an amendment to the education law of New York State was approved, permitting FIT to