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School of Business and Technology
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00842 HEGIS 5099
The major in Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries offers preparation for careers in the management of the production processes within a global marketplace for the fashion-related businesses. Graduates are employed in the areas of production control, sourcing, costing, engineering, product development, quality assurance, technical design, and other administrative positions. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2018.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | MG 108 - Apparel and Home Textile Products Manufacturing | 2 |
| MG 153 - Excel for Business | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | TS 115 - Textiles for Production Management | 3 |
| TS 015 - Textiles for Production Management Laboratory | 1.5 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | EN 121 - English Composition G1 | 3 |
| HA 112 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MG 132 - Marketing for Manufacturers | 3 |
| MG 242 - Principles of Accounting | 3 | |
| MG 253 - Object-Oriented Database Management | 2 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | MA 222 - Statistical Analysis G2 | 3 |
| SC 112 - Earth Science G3 | 3.5 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MG 114 - Principles of Product Construction | 3 |
| MG 234 - Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | CG 212 - Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | SS 131 - General Psychology | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements - English/Speech* | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements - Arts | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MG 252 - Product Data Management | 3 |
| IC 297 - AAS Internship C: Career Exploration | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Elective** | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | SS 141 - Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SS 237 - Industrial Psychology | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 27.5 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 24 | |
| RELATED AREA | 9.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 61 | |
*Fall 2018 Requirements: see below
General Education: 27.5 credits:
- English: 6 credits. EN 121 and CHOICE of EN 231, EN 232, EN 233, EN 236, EN 241,EN 244, EN 245, or EN 253
- Social Sciences: 9 credits. SS 131, SS 141, and SS 237
- Arts: 3 credits. CHOICE: see Liberal Arts approved courses in the Arts category. See General Education Requirements and Courses list.
- History of Art: 3 credits. HA 112
- Science: 3.5 credits. SC 112
- Math: 3 credits. MA 222
** Related Area Elective: 3 credits. CHOICE of AC 111, BL 343, or FM 322
Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, Direct and Interactive Marketing, Home Products Development, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, and Textile Development and Marketing. By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Business Management, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, and Technical Design.
IF YOU ARE A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
You should apply to the two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program. High school students may not apply directly to the Production Management BS program. On completing the AAS, many students choose to apply to the two-year BS program.
IF YOU HAVE AN AAS FROM FIT
You may apply to the Bachelor of Science program.
IF YOU HAVE CREDITS OR A DEGREE FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE
You may apply to the two-year Production Management 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 associates or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in a program that is equivalent to the FIT Production Management AAS program.
- you will have earned at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree in an equivalent or related program at a regionally accredited college.
A college program is equivalent if it contains the same major area and liberal arts distribution as the FIT Production Management AAS program. Applicants from college programs that are not equivalent must apply to the AAS program.
Please note that FIT AAS students receive priority admissions consideration.