Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing BS Degree Program
School of Business and Technology
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. Students explore the field from local and global perspectives where sustainability, emerging technologies, and corporate social responsibilities are emphasized. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2024.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | CM 341 - Beauty Marketing for the Digital Age | 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 Requirements*: 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 321 - Data Analysis for Business Applications or MA 322 - Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining | 3 | |
| SS 242 - Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | CM 024 - Fragrance Knowledge Lab | 1 |
| CM 424 - Fragrance Knowledge | 2 | |
| CM 442 or choice - see below** | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | SS 345 - Fundamentals of Finance for Fashion Industries | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/Foreign Language | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/Other World Civilizations | 3 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | CM 423 - Cosmetic and Fragrance Product Development Workshop | 3 |
| CM 363 - Beauty Entrepreneurship, CM 402 - Color Cosmetics: Science and Creativity, or CM 425 - Environmental Fragrancing | 3 | |
| CM 442 or choice - see below** | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 335 - Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/Foreign Language | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Electives | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MAJOR AREA | 21 | |
| RELATED AREA | 4 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 36 | |
| Total Credits: | 61 | |
*Fall 2024 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 321 or MA 322
- Other World Civilizations: 3 credits. CHOICE of SS 353, SS 354, SS 356, or SS 374 (G9)
- Science: 3 credits. SC 149
- Liberal Arts Elective(s): 3 credits. 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.
**CM 442 required core class may be taken in the 7th or 8th semester. Related Area Elective choice to be taken in 7th and 8th semesters. Choose from the following: IC 497 or AC 321, DM 435, EP 311, EP 360, EP 361, FM 326, FM 305, FM 331.
NOTE: Students must have taken the following courses prior to entering the program: AC 161 or MG 153 and SS 141.
OVERALL BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
FIT's 2+2 degree structure requires an earned AAS or equivalent plus all the BS or BFA degree requirements.
This structure includes the following overall bachelor's degree graduation requirements:
- 120–126 total earned credits
- 30 credits in General Education credits approved by the State University of New York (SUNY)
BS degrees New York State guidelines:
- 60 credits in liberal arts
- 60–62 credits in major and related area, including a minimum of 24 credits in 300- to 400-level major and related area coursework
Upon graduating from the Cosmetic & Fragrance Marketing BS program, students will be skilled in the following:
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Students will demonstrate the ability to make ethically responsible corporate decisions based on the four pillars of sustainability.
- Business Fundamentals: Students will demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions utilizing current technology and business methodology to analyze present and predicted situations and opportunities connected to the beauty industry.
- Product Knowledge: Students will show in-depth knowledge of the product categories and new products determined by consumer attitudes and global trends for the beauty industry.
- Innovation: Students will provide innovative solutions to business problems using their olfactive capabilities and sensory analysis skills.
- Research and Critical Decision Making: Through innovative research using primary, secondary and tertiary data and sensory analysis students will be able to evaluate and process information gathered to arrive at business decisions which are both creative and mindful of the business climate in the global beauty business.
- Globalism: Students will be able to apply their knowledge of national and international health and safety regulations in creating and marketing beauty products for the global marketplace.
- Communication: Students will be able to produce written, oral and visual communication instruments for digital and traditional media which meet professional criteria.