Home Products Development BS Degree Program

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http://fitnyc.edu/homeproducts

School of Business and Technology

Applications accepted for fall only.      NYSED: 20464      CIP: 52.1909

In the Home Products Development program students explore management of the materials, manufacturing, marketing, and merchandising of home markets: home textiles, home furnishings, and housewares. Working individually and in teams, students master the components of the product development process, communication skills, and interaction with the industry, all of which prepare them to become successful product developers, marketers, and merchandisers. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2023.

Semester 5Credits
MAJOR AREAHP 313 - Manufacturing and Marketing of Home Products Hard Lines I3
HP 315 - Home Textile Applications2.5
LIBERAL ARTSEN 321 - Strategies of Business Communication3
HA 345 - History of Industrial Design (G7)3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
Semester 6
MAJOR AREAHP 314 - Manufacturing and Marketing of Home Products Hard Lines II3
HP 322 - Home Products Brand Management3
RELATED AREAchoice - Requirements*: Related Area Elective(s)1.5-3
LIBERAL ARTSMA 311 - Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, MA 321 - Data Analysis for Business Applications,
  or MA 322 - Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining
3
SS 242 - Microeconomics (G4)3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
Semester 7
MAJOR AREAHP 421 - Strategic Product Management3
HP 491 - Home Products Design and Development Process3
RELATED AREACM 401 - Environmental Fragrances for Non-CFM Majors2
LIBERAL ARTSEN 365 - Research Writing
  or EN 343 - Advanced Public Speaking
3
SS 206 - Psychology of Consumer Behavior3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
Semester 8
MAJOR AREAHP 432 - Home Products Analytical Strategies3
HP 492 - Home Products Senior Project2
LIBERAL ARTSPL 300 - Business Ethics3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR AREA22.5
RELATED AREA3.5-5
LIBERAL ARTS36
 Total Credits: 62-63.5
 

*Fall 2023 Requirements: See below.

Liberal Arts: 21 credits

  • EN 321 Strategies of Business Communication (3 cr.)
  • HA 345 History of Industrial Design (3 cr.) meets SUNY (G7)
  • MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications (3 cr.), MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications (3 cr.), or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining (3 cr.) meets SUNY (G2)
  • PL 300 Business Ethics 
  • SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior
  • SS 242 Microeconomics (3 cr.) meets General Education Social Sciences requirement (G4). The prerequisite of SS 141 must be taken prior to registering for SS 242

Liberal Arts Elective(s): 15 credits. See General Education for details: At least 2 different liberal arts courses from 2 different areas required in AAS or BS: G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

Select Liberal Arts courses from the following subject areas: AB (Arabic); CH (Chinese); EN (English); FI (Film and Media Studies); FR (French); HA (History of Art); HE (Health Education) HE 201, HE 301; IT (Italian); JA (Japanese); HI (History); MA (Math); MC (Modern Languages and Cultures); MU (Music); PE (Physical Education and Dance) PE 215, PE 216, PE 217; PL (Philosophy); PO (Portuguese); SC (Science); SP (Spanish); and SS (Social Sciences). See Liberal Arts Courses.

Related Area Elective(s): 1.5-3 credits. CHOICE of any of the following (for which prerequisites have been met): Advertising and Marketing Communications: AC 111, AC 114, AC 262, AC 272; Business Enterprise: BE 261; Communication Design Foundation: CD 223, CD 234; Computer Graphics: CG 121, CG 211, CG 212; Direct and Interactive Marketing: DM 211; Design Division Studies (DD): any course; Entrepreneurship: EP 311, EP 360, EP 361; Fashion Business Management: FM 328, FM 330; International Trade & Marketing (IN): any course; Internship: IC 497; Packaging Design: PK 211, PK 212, PK 301; Production Management: MG 132, MG 153, MG 234; Textile Design: TD 112, TD 113, TD 114, TD 115, TD 224; Textile Science: TS 215; Textile Technology: TT 247, TT 261, TT 313,

NOTE: Students must have taken the following courses prior to entering the program: (1) A fundamentals of textiles course. If not taken, then either TS 111, or TS 115/TS 015, or TS 122, or TS 132 will satisfy this requirement; and (2) SS 141.