School of Business and Technology
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 20045 HEGIS 0599
The major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing offers students the creative, technological, and analytical capabilities necessary to prepare for executive, managerial, and support positions in the cosmetics, fragrance, and toiletries industries. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2018.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | CM 341 - Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing | 3 |
| RELATED AREA | MG 304 - Information Systems | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | MA 311 - Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications** | 3 |
| SC 149 - Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances | 3 | |
| choice - see Liberal Arts, Speech* | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | CM 023 - Cosmetic Product Knowledge Lab | 1 |
| CM 323 - Cosmetic Product Knowledge | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | PK 302 - Packaging Design for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 321 - Strategies of Business Communication | 3 |
| MA 222 - Statistical Analysis | 3 | |
| SS 242 - Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | CM 024 - Fragrance Knowledge Lab | 1 |
| CM 424 - Fragrance Knowledge | 2 | |
| CM 442 - Global Brand Management in Cosmetics and Fragrance | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | SS 345 - Fundamentals of Finance for Fashion Industries | 3 |
| choice - see Liberal Arts, Foreign Language* | 3 | |
| choice - see LIberal Arts, Other World Civilizations* | 3 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | CM 423 - Cosmetic and Fragrance Product Development Workshop | 3 |
| CM 425 - Environmental Fragrancing | 3 | |
| IC 498 - Senior Internship D: Career Planning | 4 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 335 - Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| choice - see Liberal Arts, Foreign Language* | 3 | |
| choice - see Liberal Arts electives* | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MAJOR AREA | 22 | |
| RELATED AREA | 4 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 36 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
Fall 2018 Requirements: see below
*Liberal Arts: 36 credits
- American History: 3 credits. EN 335 (G10)
- Economics: 6 credits. SS 242 and SS 345
- English and Speech: 6 credits. EN 321 and CHOICE of EN 241, EN 242, EN 244, EN 245
- Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8)
- Mathematics: 6 credits. MA 311 and MA 222
- Other World Civilizations: 3 credits. CHOICE of SS 353, SS 354, SS 355, SS 356, or SS 374 (G9)
- Science: 3 credits. SC 149
- Liberal Arts electives: 3 credits. Select Liberal Arts courses from the following subject areas: CH (Chinese), EN (English), FI (Film & Media) - any FI course other than FI 261, 361, 362, 461, and 462, FR (French), HA (History of Art), HE (Health Education) 201, 301, IT (Italian), JA (Japanese), MU (Music), HI (History), MA (Math), LA (Liberal Arts), MC (Modern Languages & Cultures), PE (Physical Education & Dance) 215, 216, 217, PL (Philosophy), SC (Science), SP (Spanish), and SS (Social Sciences). See Liberal Arts Courses
** NOTE: Students must have taken the following courses prior to entering the program: AC 161 or MG 153 and SS 141.
Mathematics Proficiency must be completed prior to enrolling in MA 311. Mathematics Proficiency must be completed prior to enrolling in MA 222.
IF YOU ARE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
You may not apply directly to the bachelor's degree program. High school students should apply to a two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program and after completing that degree apply to the two-year bachelor's program.
IF YOU HAVE AN AAS FROM FIT
You may apply to the bachelor's degree program. Depending on your major, you may have to take the prerequisites below.
IF YOU HAVE CREDITS OR A DEGREE FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE
You may apply to the two-year Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing BS program as a transfer student if you meet one of the following criteria by the time you enroll at FIT:
- you will have an associate or bachelor's degree from a regionally- accredited college in a program that is equivalent to any FIT AAS program, including the required liberal arts coursework. This is a guideline; graduates in other areas may also be considered if the prerequisites below have been completed.
- you will have earned at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree in an equivalent or related program at a regionally-accredited college, including the liberal arts coursework required for an FIT AAS degree. This is a guideline; students majoring in other areas may also be considered if the prerequisites below have been completed.
A college program is equivalent if it contains the same major area and liberal arts distribution as FIT AAS programs. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria must apply to an FIT AAS program.
PREREQUISITES
The following must be completed prior to entering the program:
- MG 153 Excel for Business or equivalent OR AC 161 Multimedia Computing for Advertising and Marketing Communications or equivalent
Please also note that FIT AAS students receive priority admissions consideration.