Cumulative Curricular Actions

Click on the below headings to view curricular actions that were taken by the school deans from Fall 2013 to Spring 2023.

School of Business and Technology
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • CM 023 Cosmetic Product Knowledge Lab, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update prerequisites from CM 341 to SC 149, CM 341Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      Action: Approved
  • CM 323 Cosmetic Product Knowledge, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024:
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

  • Fashion Business Management, BS degree program:
    • Update bridge courses from FM 114 or FM 203, FM 244, or FM 204, FM 206 or TS 111, MA 222, and SS 141 to FM 100, FM 203, FM 204, FM 206, TS 111, MA 222, and SS 141
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • Fashion Business Management/Florence and New York, BS degree program:
    • Update bridge courses from FM 114 and FM 244, MG 153, MA 222, SS 141, and TS 111 to FM 100, FM 203, FM 204, FM 206, MA 222, SS 141, and TS 111
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • FM 100 Fashion Industry Fundamentals, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:Online delivery of course
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • FM 201 Social Media Applications for Fashion Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:Online delivery of course
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • FM 304 Business of Virtual Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023:Online delivery of course
    Action: Approved
    New course FM 312 Innovative Business Leadership, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The course explores applications of innovative leadership skills required to manage people and projects. A combination of leadership styles influences key outcomes for the creative fashion industries. Special leadership topics currently faced by the fashion industry are examined. Business strategy development framework models to assess current performance are used.
    SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

  • Home Products Development BS degree Program:
    • Drop HA 345 History of Industrial Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Liberal Arts in semester 5
    • Add choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s), 3 cr.,to Liberal Arts in semester 5
    • Drop choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s), 3 cr., from Liberal Arts in semester 6
    • Add HA 345 History of Industrial Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Liberal Arts in semester 6
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved

International Trade and Marketing

  • IN 341 International Logistics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:Update course description
    Update course of study
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
    Action: Approved

Marketing Communications

  • Advertising and Marketing Communications, BS:
    • Add AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a bridge course for program
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • New Journalism Minor:
    • Required course:
      • AC 141 Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Choose four (4) additional courses from the list below:
    • Advertising and Marketing Communications:
      • AC 242 Fashion Journalism Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • AC 341 Magazine Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • AC 400 — Feature Journalism: Writing Lifestyle and Arts Articles, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • English and Communication Studies:
      • EN 200 Digital Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • EN 202 Women Write New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • EN 324 Writing on The Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Film, Media, and Performing Arts:
      • FX 226 Documentary Production: Streets of NYC, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FI 231 History of Documentary Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FI 256/EN 266 Screenwriting I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • FI 356/EN 366 Screenwriting II, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prerequisites: EN 121 or equivalent
        Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
        Action: Approved
  • AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Blended delivery of course
    • Update course of study
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • AC 114  Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Blended delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course title from Marketing for Integrated Marketing Communications to Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • AC 362 Video Studio Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update prerequisites from AC 231 or PH 351 to AC 231
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
      Action: Approved

Production Management

  • Inactivation of MG 000 Manufacturing Management, 1-3 cr., 1-3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of MG 111 Manufacturing Process I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of MG 152 Computer Applications Software, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Technical Design, BS Degree Program:
    • Add course TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to list of bridge courses
      Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 131 English Composition and Rhetoric, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): college-level English proficiency as demonstrated by placement test or completion of appropriate ES course(s)
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn rhetorical concepts and apply them to produce various genres of writing appropriate to different rhetorical situations. They will use revision to develop texts through multiple drafts, edit work to produce polished texts, and reflect upon their writing process. Students will practice reading complex texts and using information technologies. 
    SUNY General Education: G1 Basic Communication
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Communication - Written and Communication - Oral
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
    Action: Approved
  • EN 204 Contemporary US Immigrant Literature: Border Crossings and Migrations, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 230/FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 232 Perspectives on American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • EN 235 African-American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • EN 245 Intercultural Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
      Action: Approved
  • EN 271 Literature and History: The Development of American Culture to 1865, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 272 Identity in America: History and Literature, 1865 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 301 Imaginative Worlds, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course of study
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or equivalent to EN 121 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
      Action: Approved
  • EN 306 Conflict Management and Negotiation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study:
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
      Action: Approved
  • EN 324 Writing on The Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of EN 238 Comedy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • EN 335 Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 337 Poetry in a Global Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Online delivery of course.
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
      Action: Approved
  • EN 338 Introduction to Asian American History and Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • EN 363 Fiction Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Update prerequisites from EN 121 or ES 129 to EN 121 or equivalent, or EN 131
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
      Action: Approved
  • EN 390 The Uncanny (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
      Action: Approved
  • Asian Studies Minor:
    • Add existing course SS 395 International Conflict in the 21st Century (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Women and Gender Studies Minor:
    • Add new course MC 212 All In The Family: Representation of Italian Families in the 20th and 21st Centuries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

Film, Media, and Performing Arts

  • New course FX 114 Introduction to Editing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is a film production course on non-linear digital editing. Through lectures, demonstrations and workshops, students will gain proficiency in all the crucial steps of film post-production from the organization of clips to final color grade and sound mix. Students will complete a series of exercises, both in-class and on their own.
    SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • FI 220 The Writers' Room: What Makes Great Television?, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:Update prerequisite from FI 256 Screenwriting I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to FI 256/EN 266 Screenwriting I, 3 cr.,3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • FI 222:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course title from History of Film, 1960-Present to History of Film, 1960-2000
    • Update prerequisite from none to FI 111
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FI 242/HA 315 Ethnographic Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023.
    Action: Approved
  • New course FI 301 The Film Auteur, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FI 111
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Films of directors are studied through the lens of “authorship,” a critical approach emphasizing the cinematic language and vision of a filmmaker in the body of their work. Each semester the films of one or two different directors will be examined.
    SUNY General Education: G7 Humanities
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of PE 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-Continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Film and Media, BS degree program:
    • Add new course FI 301 The Film Auteur, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to list of Major Directors
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • Film and Media AAS 2-year degree program:
    • Drop PH 282 Basic Video Editing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in Semester 1
    • Add new course FX 114 Introduction to Editing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area in Semester 1
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • Film and Media Studies Minor:
    • Add new course FI 301 The Film Auteur, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

History of Art

  • HA 111 History of Art and Civilization in the Mediterranean and Beyond: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course title from History of Western Art and Civilization: Ancient Prehistory Through the Middle Ages to History of Art and Civilization in the Mediterranean and Beyond: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages.
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 114 Prehistoric Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 115 : Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • HA 116 Indigenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • New course New course HA 118 Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores the history of trade, inspiration, and appropriation between cultures through case studies. It examines how fashion shapes identity and the complex intersection of materials, motifs, and meanings. It teaches how to ethically study global fashion, factoring in existing and historic power structures and cultural values.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G7: Humanities and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Fashion History, Theory and Culture, and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 121 Cities and Civilizations: The Eastern Mediterranean World, c. 3000 BCE-1000 CE, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • New course HA 123 African Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This class introduces students to the art and visual cultures of sub-Saharan Africa, and its contexts within a continent with an exceptionally long and varied history of creativity and artistic production. The course analyzes a series of themes and corresponding case studies in historical framework, paying particular attention to formal analysis, social contexts, and the uses of art in Africa, past and present.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G7: Humanities and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 202 Feminist Art Histories, Theories, and Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 206 The Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 208 Earth Matters: Art & Environment in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-Continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 212 Renaissance Art in Florence, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
    • Proposed SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 215 History of Menswear in Europe and North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course title from History of Menswear to History of Menswear in Europe and North America
    • Change prerequisites from HA 112 to HA 112 or HA 115
    • Update course of study
    • Propose course for SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
      Action: Approved
  • HA 220 History of Interior Design: The Modern Interior as Space and Image, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Update prerequisites from HA 112 to Any 100 level HA course
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • HA 224 Mesoamerican Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 227 Archaeological Excavation in Israel, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
    • Proposed SUNY General Education: G7 Humanities.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 228 Oceanic Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 233 Contemporary Global Fashion (course is renumbered to HA 322), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 235 Art, Technology and Empire in the Ancient World: Greece and Persia, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 236:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update course title from Queering Art History and Western Visual Culture to Queering Art History in Visual Culture of Europe and the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 238 Art and Design in Morocco, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 239 The History of African Textiles and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • New course HA 246 Art and Social Justice in New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course studies social justice as addressed and explored through art, architecture, and visual culture in New York City. Critical investigations and discussion arise from field trips to local art institutions, historical sites, and monuments.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G6: The Arts and G7: Humanities
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Humanities, and The Arts
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 247 Medieval Art in Europe and the Mediterranean World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (previously numbered HA 311)
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course presents the history of Western art and civilization from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance in Europe and the Mediterranean World. Illustrated lectures present architecture, painting, and sculpture in relation to pertinent religious, economic, and social changes.
    SUNY General Education: G6: The Arts, G7: Humanities, and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, The Arts, and World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 300 Art and Architecture of the Venetian Republic, c. 1100-1800, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from HA 112 to HA 112 or HA 115.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 304 Holocaust Representation in Art (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from HA 112 to Any HA course; and qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • HA 305 History of 20th-Century Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from HA 112 to HA 112 or HA 115.
    • Update student learning outcomes and course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 306 Far From Home: Travel Narratives and Art History (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 308 Goddesses, Women, Power and Patronage in the Ancient World (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • HA 311 Medieval Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Course inactivation (course renumbered to HA 247)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 317 Italian Renaissance Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
    • Update prerequisites from HA 112 to HA 112 or HA 115 or HA 212
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Add course to African American and Africana Studies Minor
      Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • HA 319 Art History and Conservation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from HA 111 or HA 112 to HA 111 or HA 112 or HA 115.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
      Action: Approved
  • New course HA 322 Contemporary Global Fashion History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (Renumbered from HA 233)
    Prerequisite(s): HA 237, 305, 344, or 346
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course covers global fashion design trends and culture in the 21st century through the lenses of globalism, fashion and design history, gender and sexuality, environment and labor. Thematic lectures cover new media, representation, fashion in museums and the academy, among others, with discussion of contemporary critical debates in global fashion. (G6: Arts; G7: Humanities)
    SUNY General Education: G6: The Arts and G7: Humanities
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, and The Arts
    Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • HA 333 Contemporary Photography and New Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from HA 231 or HA 243 or HA 343 to HA 231 or HA 243
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • HA 333 Contemporary Photography and New Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • HA 395:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course title from Studies in American Indian Art and Culture (Honors) to Studies in Indigenous Art of North America (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • Art History and Museum Professions, BS:
    • Update bridge course from HA 112 to any 100-level HA course
    • Update HA 111 first semester course to any HA course
    • Update EN requirement: English: 3 credits. CHOICE of any 200- or 300-level EN course to any 300-level EN Course
    • In Semester 7, relabel to HA Major Area Elective Other World Civilizations, remove Liberal Arts
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • Ethics and Sustainability Minor:
    • Add new course HA 246 Art and Social Justice in New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add new course MC 307 Postcards from Italy: Marginality and Urban Ecologies in Modern Italian Culture, 3cr., 3 lec. hrs. to minor.
    • Add new course SS 315 Contemporary Issues Impacting the Caribbean Region, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
      Action: Approved
  • Fashion History, Theory, and Culture Minor:
    • Add new course MC 213 Italian Style: Fashion In Italian Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor.
    • Add new course HA 118 Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
    • Add renumbered course HA 322 Contemporary Global Fashion History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • History of Art Minor:
    • Drop HA 221 East Asian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
    • Drop HA 223 African Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
    • Drop HA 233 Contemporary Global Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
    • Add HA 117 East Asian Art and Civilization,3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add new course HA 118 Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add HA 123 African Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add HA 246 Art and Social Justice in New York,3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add HA 322 Contemporary Global Fashion History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

Italian Studies Minor:Add new course ​MC 210 WORK IT! Labor and the Making of Contemporary Italy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Add new course MC 212 All In The Family: Representation of Italian Families in the 20th and 21st Centuries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
Add new course MC 307 Postcards from Italy: Marginality and Urban Ecologies in Modern Italian Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
Action: Approved

  • Latin American Studies Minor:
    • Add new course SS 315 Contemporary Issues Impacting the Caribbean Region, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of IT 132 Italian in Florence, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
    Action: Approved
  • IT 214 Italian IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World Languages.
      Action: Approved
  • IT 223 Italian Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World Languages
      Action: Approved
  • MC 204 Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • MC 205/FI 206 : Mexican Cinema: Between The National and The Global, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
    • Propose SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • MC 209 Hispanic Cultures In New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes and course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • New course MC 210 WORK IT! Labor and the Making of Contemporary Italy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course uncovers changes, and recurring trends, in labor history in Italy. Students address the complexity of Italy’s economic transformations-from reconstruction to the shifts in migration patterns as affected by labor demands-by exploring how industrialization was narrated, celebrated, challenged, and even influenced by literary and cinematic texts.
    Proposed General Education: G7: Humanities.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities.
    Minor(s): Italian Studies.
    Type of Course: Elective.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 212 All In The Family: Representation of Italian Families in the 20th and 21st Centuries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: What are the origins of the myth of the Italian family? This course investigates the sources behind the enduring legacy of this trope of Italian society, through a wide variety of media. Students learn about the social, historical, and cultural forces that shaped the idea of la famiglia.
    Proposed General Education: G7: Humanities.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation:x Humanities.
    Minor(s): Italian Studies and Women and Gender Studies.
    Type of Course: Elective.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 213 Italian Style: Fashion In Italian Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines fashion in Italian culture from the Middle Ages through the present day. Drawing upon historical sources as well as cultural expressions including literature, film, and advertising, we look at fashion’s significant place in Italian history both as an industry and as an expression of sociopolitical change.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G7 Humanities
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities
    Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory and Culture, Italian, and Italian Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • MC 241 Italian American Cultural Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
    • Update student learning outcomes
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • MC 261/FI 225 Latin American Cinema and Resistance, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • MC 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: The Arts.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • MC 301 Imaginary Encounters: Representations of the Caribbean (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from none to Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean of Liberal Arts
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • MC 302 Faire La Cuisine: French Food and Identity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • New course MC 307 Postcards from Italy: Marginality and Urban Ecologies in Modern Italian Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description:  Italy’s artistic past is often an obstacle to understanding its present. This course looks at four Italian cities in written and visual narratives and explores the connections between people and environments, as well as how Italians deal with industrialization, climate change, migrant labor, mass tourism, and changing socioeconomic patterns.
    Proposed General Education: G7: Humanities.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice.
    Minor(s): Italian Studies and Ethics and Sustainability.
    Type of Course: Elective.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023.
    Action: Approved
  • MC 351 From Modern to Contemporary Latin American Women Writers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
     Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social
    • Justice.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness.
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities.
      Action: Approved
  • SP 142 Spanish for Spanish Speakers II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World Languages
      Action: Approved
  • SP 311 Spanish for Business, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update prerequisites from SP 142 or SP 214 or equivalent to SP 141, 213, 223 or permission of the instructor.
    • Update course description.
    • Update student learning outcomes.
    • Update course of study.
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World Languages.
      Action: Approved
      Science and Mathematics
  • New course MA 122 Foundations of Data Science, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the foundation of data science. It provides students with an understanding of the role of data science in making meaningful, data-driven decisions and predictions. This course is intended for students with no programming experience.
    SUNY General Education: G2: Mathematics
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course MA 145 Math, Paper, Scissors, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Using a variety of puzzles and problems, students will explore the mathematics that emerges from paper folding and cutting. Students will learn to build models, analyze algebraic and geometric relationships, make conjectures, and develop proofs with paper. Applications in fashion, product design and technology will be introduced.
    SUNY General Education: G2: Mathematics
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): Mathematics
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • MA 331 Calculus, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Online delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
      Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of SC 045 General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Action: Approved
  • Mathematics Minor:
    • Add new cross-listed course SS/MA 103 Research Methods to Mathematics Minor, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add new course MA 145 Math, Paper, Scissors, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • New course SS/MA 103 Research Methods, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Enhance your decision-making skills by using research methods in your life. Using guided, step-by-step instructional support, you will be able to design your own research, carry it out, and learn how to analyze the results. You will be able to apply the scientific research method in a practical, everyday context, and understand the value of research by gaining research skills through hands-on activities.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G4 Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Economics and Mathematics
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • SS 151 Global Power and Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
      Action: Approved
  • SS 202/FI 200 Bollywood and the Making of India, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 251 American Government and Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: US History and Civic Engagement
      Action: Approved
  • New course SS 315 Contemporary Issues Impacting the Caribbean Region, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: A central focus of this course is the examination of a variety of themes reflecting contemporary social, political, and economic tension in the Caribbean, especially those between national security and challenges to human rights and citizenship.
    SUNY General Education: G4: Social Sciences
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Social Sciences
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, and Latin American Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • SS 341 Women and Global Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 353 Latin America Today, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 354 Comparative Political Systems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 393 Politics in the Middle East (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Spring 2024:
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 395 International Conflict in the 21st Century (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2024:
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Social Sciences
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
      Action: Approved
  • SS 397 Religion and Global Politics (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:
    • Update course of study
    • Update course description
      SUNY GE Framework for Fall 2024 Implementation:
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: World History and Global Awareness
    • Add SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
      Action: Approved
  • New course SS 401 Managerial Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 242, and SS 345 or IN 442
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course will cover applications of the principles of microeconomics in managerial analysis and decision making. Students learn to master core economic theories essential for understanding and managing in the fashion industry, the firms, and consumer behavior and strategy, business transactions, and their economic impact, and the role of government.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: G4 Social Sciences
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Economics
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • African American and Africana Studies Minor:
    • Add renumbered course HA 123 African Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor (course previously numbered HA 223)
    • Add HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add new course SS 315 Contemporary Issues Impacting the Caribbean Region, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Caribbean Studies Minor:
    • Add new course SS 315 Contemporary Issues Impacting the Caribbean Region, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Economics Minor:
    • Add new cross-listed course SS/MA 103 Research Methods to Mathematics Minor, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    • Add new course SS 401 Managerial Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Ethnic Dress in a Global Context Minor:
    • Add new course HA 118 Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved


School of Art and Design

Communication Design Pathways

  • New special topics course GD 380A Special Topics in Graphic Design: Experimental Graphic Design in Space, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GD 345 and GD 346
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course covers the latest theories, principles, and skills of typography in motion to activate physical space. Graphic Design students utilize a variety of software to contextualize their designs. Typography in motion, and conceptual storytelling are stressed.
    SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Special Topic
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Fashion

  • FF 121 Fashion Research and Inspiration, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.:
    • Online delivery of course
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

Fine Arts

  • New course FA 122 Pigments and Mediums, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the sources, basic chemistry and characteristics of historic and contemporary painting pigments and mediums, which will be formulated and used to illuminate the materials’ historic significance, proper application, and archival qualities. Lectures and studio work are supported with observation of artworks and conservation practices at local museums.
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Fine Arts AAS degree program:
    • Update Art History in Semester 1 from HA 112 to HA 112 History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or HA 115 Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved


Illustration and Interactive Media

  • Animation, Interactive Media and Game Design:
    • Add the following bridge courses to program:
      • CG 271 Design Fundamentals for Animation and Game Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • CG 272 Narrative Animation Fundamentals, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • CG 273 3D Fundamentals: Modeling, Rendering, Motion, and 3D Printing, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • CG 274 Web-based Game Development Fundamentals, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
        Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
        Action: Approved
  • New course CG 271 Design Fundamentals for Animation and Game Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this design fundamental course, students will learn basic design principles including but not limited to line structures, additive color, 3D space, pattern creation, as well as using the computer graphics as the medium to create imagery/artwork for animations and games.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course CG 272 Narrative Animation Fundamentals, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This introductory 2D animation course introduces the principles and techniques of narrative animation to artists and designers of various disciplines. Students will learn to bring their characters to life using fundamental animation skills and techniques. The focus is on combining digital animation tools with traditional animation principles and styles.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course CG 273 3D Fundamentals: Modeling, Rendering, Motion, and 3D Printing, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The theory and concepts needed to understand and construct 3D models are introduced. The focus of this introductory course is on acquiring the techniques used to create 3D models and how to apply real-world effects to their work through material application and lighting. Fundamental efficiency and familiarity with design software are strongly recommended for students registering for this course.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course CG 274 Web-based Game Development Fundamentals, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces new creative possibilities in the field of interactive media development. It is geared towards students with a strong visual creative background and serves as a bridge to learning how to use code with image elements. This is an essential course for using web-based scripting languages to exercise interactive game development and problem-solving skills.
    Proposed SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • CT 300:Update course title from Typography for Digital Content Design to Kinetic Typography, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
    • Update student learning outcomes
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
      Action: Approved
  • New course CT 360 Decentralized FinTech Product Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, students will learn fundamental product design principles by focusing on designing products specifically for the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The emphasis is on integrative user research, prototyping, iterative creative process, and the development of applications across platforms aligned with cryptocurrency use cases. This course offers students in the business majors an opportunity to acquire the skills and hands-on experience they need to ideate, design, and evaluate design from a user-centered perspective.
    SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
    Action: Approved
  • CT 372:Update course title from Typography for Digital Product Design to Advanced Kinetic Typeface Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
    • Update course of study
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
      Action: Approved
  • New blended course CT 380 AI-Assisted Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in visual art and design. Topics covered include AI ethics, copyright issues, and social impact, as well as generative design and AI-assisted creative workflow. Students will learn how to use these technologies and platforms to facilitate creative processes such as generating creative content, automating design processes, streamlining workflows, and making data-driven design decisions.
    SUNY General Education: None
     SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
     Minor(s): None
     Type of Course: Related Area Elective
     Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
     Action: Approved
  • CT 401 User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design (IxD), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.Blended delivery of course
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New minor Digital Typography:
    As an essential part of digital design, typography can make the text more readable and accessible, convey a brand's identity and values, and be used to create a visually appealing and user-friendly interface. This minor has a flexible curriculum designed to help students in the School of Art & Design obtain an advanced understanding of applied typography, brand typography, and digital typeface design for the digital age.
    Students must complete at least three courses toward the minor and register for the fourth class before signing up for the capstone class, CT372 Advanced Kinetic Typography. Advisement with the minor coordinators is strongly encouraged before registering for the capstone class.
    Courses:
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 200 Content Design and Research, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. or CT 230 UX Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. or CT 342 3D Brand Identity Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • CT 332 Motion Graphics for Designers, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.  or CT 300 Kinetic Typography, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 372 Advanced Kinetic Typeface Design, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • TD 114 Computer Aided Print Design, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:Update course of study
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
    TD 126 : Textile Design Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
    Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023:Update course of study
    Update student learning outcomes
    Action: Approved
  • New course TD 230 Textile Design Studio: Portfolio and Industry, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): TD 114 and TD 126
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Guided by textile trend forecasts for apparel and home, students use concept development, traditional media, and CAD to create a collection of original print designs and coordinates. Through lectures, demonstrations and industry visits, students gain an understanding of current practices in the textile/surface design industry and prepare a professional portfolio.
    SUNY General Education: None
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Capstone and Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
    Action: Approved
  • Textile/Surface Design One-Year AAS Degree Program:
    • Drop TD 202 Advanced Professional Practices, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in semester 2
    • Add new course TD 230 Textile Design Studio: Portfolio and Industry, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area in semester 2
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • Textile/Surface Design AAS Degree Program:
    • Drop TD 202 Advanced Professional Practices, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in semester 4
    • Add TD 230 Textile Design Studio: Portfolio and Industry, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area in semester 4
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Exhibition and Experience Design

  • Inactivation of ED 591 Exhibition Design Thesis: Directed Research, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
    Action: Approved
  • Exhibition and Experience Design, MA degree program:
    • Drop ED 591 Exhibition Design Thesis: Directed Research, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Summer Session I
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved
  • ED 691 Capstone Project Development & Qualifying Paper, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
    • Update prerequisites from ED 591 to none
    • Update course description
    • Update course of study
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
      Action: Approved


Global Fashion Management

  • GF 503 Capstone I: Concept Development, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.:
    • Blended delivery of course
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • GF 552 Strategic Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Update course title from Business Policy to Strategic Management
    • Update course of study
    • Change a course description
      Requested Date of Implementation for Fall 2023
      Action: Approved
  • GF 586:Update course title from Global Retail Management to Seminar: Current Topics in Retail, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Update course of study
    • Update course description
    • Update student learning outcomes
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2024
      Action: Approved
  • GF 691 : Capstone Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
    • Course inactivation
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
      Action: Approved
  • Global Fashion Management, MPS degree program:
    • Move GF 612 Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 2 to semester 3
    • Move GF 561 21st Century Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 3 to semester 2
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
      Action: Approved

School of Art and Design
Communication Design Pathways

  • Update prerequisites of AD 381 Creative Principles, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from CD 217 or CD 216 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of AD 383 Strategy Planning and Brand Campaigns, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 216 or CD 217 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of CD 114 Presentation Graphics for Built Environments, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery, update course of study of CD 215 Design Studio II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of DE 216 Foundation in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of GD 216 Foundation in Graphic Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from DE 216 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of GD 331 Typography and Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 273 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of GD 332 Design in Cultural Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from CD 235 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of GD 345 Core Studio I: Design and Methodology, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from CD 217 or CD 216 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 302 Packaging Design for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Spatial Experience Design, BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Liberal Arts in Semester 7
  • Change Liberal Arts English requirement from EN323 to English: 3 credits. CHOICE of 200- or 300-level EN writing course in Semester 7
  • Change choice - see Foreign Language*, 3 cr., to choice - see Liberal Arts / Foreign Language* G8 in Semester 7
  • Change choice - see Foreign Language*, 3 cr., to choice - see Liberal Arts / Foreign Language* G8 in Semester 8
  • Change Liberal Arts - Foreign Language: 6 credits. to Foreign Language or Modern Languages and Cultures:  6 credits. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Fabric Styling

  • Inactivation of FS 000 Fabric Styling, 1-3 cr., 1-3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 321 Fashion Knit Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 322 Fashion Knit Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 424 Home Fashion Design, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 431 Fabric Styling II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 432 CAD for Woven and Print Styling, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 433 Digital Presentation for the Fabric Stylist, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FS 453 Professional Presentation, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved

Fashion

  • New course FD 301 Sustainable Design Concepts, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students develop and design apparel using sustainable design practice while incorporating innovative methods utilizing previously constructed products and unconventional materials. Students explore new possibilities expanding their own personal aesthetic. Students collaborate on a group project focused on sustainable and design practice, small economy, and community engagement. Students research and collaboratively develop wearable apparel and accessories for now or the near future specifically addressing the impact of climate change, environmental, and societal impact. In the culmination of this course students will engage in an individual research project that reflects an understanding of the design's impact from fiber to finished design.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective and Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course FD 302 Designing For Innovation, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This class is designed as an elective for BFA students in the Fashion Department. Students develop design solutions using emerging technologies, including software, innovative materials and new methods of production. Incorporating advanced techniques in the initial module, students create innovative prototypes of functional solutions using methods and materials that can aid or support their wearer. Students collaborate on researching a new idea in design innovation, utilizing cutting-edge materials and/or tools. Students work together to develop and execute wearable items that address a need ( i.e., health and wellness, seated design, service work, protection, agriculture). In the culmination of this course, students select or create a brand label and design an innovative product with an aesthetic true to the company’s vision. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective and Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of JD 117 Enameling for Contemporary Jewelry, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from JD 101 to JD 101 or JD174
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Change course description and prerequisites of JD 122 Jewelry Casting, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from JD 121 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Fine Arts
Fine Arts BFA Degree Program:

  • Update writing electives from CHOICE of EN 321, EN 361, EN 362, EN 363, EN 364, or FI 256, 3cr. 3 lec. hrs., to any 200- or 300- level EN Writing Course 3cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Illustration and Interactive Media

Creative Technology Minor:

  • Remove AD 364 Digital Media Advertising, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
  • Add a choice CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. or CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the minor. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
    Interior Design

Interior Design 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Remove HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from Art and Design History requirements
    Add “Any 100-level HA course (3 credits, required)” to Art and Design History course requirements
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of ID 431 Computer Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from VP 311 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • Update learning outcomes and course of study of TD 113 Textile Surface Design: Styles & Sources, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology
Cosmetics Fragrance Marking

  • Online delivery of CM 251 The Business of Beauty 360°, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries, BS Degree Program:

  • Drop EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Liberal Arts - Writing choice
  • Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs to to Liberal Arts - Writing choice 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

  • New course FM 100 Fashion Industry Fundamentals, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None 
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course covers the evolution of fashion, market segmentation, relationships between industry sectors and retailers. Students will explore career paths and emphasize the importance of personal branding. Studies will culminate by exploring the global supply chain from concept to consumer focusing on sustainability and ethics.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 117 Introduction to Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 212 Case Studies in Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 224 Merchandising Math Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 225 Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 244 Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 262 Contemporary Retail Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FM 268 Team Development Workshop, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update student learning outcomes, and update prerequisites of FM 328 Merchandising for Multichannel Retailing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 224 and FM 225 to FM 203 or FM 224 and FM 206 or FM 225
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 331 Technology and Transformation in Fashion Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Let’s reimagine fashion! The metaverse is changing the fashion business, and the industry is poised to build upon the blockchain revolution. Digital identities, the Internet of Things, and robotics are altering the nature of fashion products. This course explores these exciting technological transformations and their implications for fashion business practices.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management, 1-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Drop choice - see Related Area Elective* from related area in semester 1
  • Add choice - see Major Area Elective* to Major Area in Semester 1
  • Drop choice - see Major Area Elective* from Major Area in Semester 2
  • Add choice- see Related Area Elective* to Related Area in Semester 2
  • Remove FM 212 Case Studies in Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
  • Add CM 251 The Business of Beauty 360°, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., MG 153 Excel for Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and PM 121 Patternmaking I: Misses’ and Women’s Wear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop FM 108 First Year Experience I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from major area in semester 1
  • Add new course FM 100 Fashion Industry Fundamentals, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,  to major area in semester 1
  • Drop FM 109 First Year Experience II, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from major area in semester 2
  • Add choice- see Major Area Elective*, 3 cr., to major area in semester 2
  • Major area electives increase from 3 cr. to 6 cr.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management, 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Add CM 251 The Business of Beauty 360°, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., MG 153 Excel for Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., PH 162 Photographic Styling, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and PM 121 Patternmaking I: Misses’ and Women’s Wear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
  • Drop FM 212 Case Studies in Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

Home Products, BS degree program:

  • Drop choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s), 6 credits, from Liberal Arts in Semester 7
  • Add EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or EN 343 Advanced Public Speaking, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Liberal Arts in Semester 7
  • Add SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Liberal Arts in Semester 7
  • Drop choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s), 3 credits, from Liberal Arts in Semester 8
  • Add PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Liberal Arts in Semester 8
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Marketing Communications

Advertising and Marketing Communications, 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Drop American History requirement from General Education choice
  • Add SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Social Sciences choice
  • Add SS 131 General Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to General Education in Semester 2
  • Update General Education - choice from 6 to 3 credits in Semester 2
  • Update History of Art and Civilization choice to CHOICE of any HA 100-level course
  • Add AC 222 Sales Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to list of Major Area Electives choice
  • Increase Social Sciences requirement in major from 6 to 9 credits
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications BS Degree Program:

  • Drop SS 237 Industrial Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Liberal Arts Electives choice
  • Add American History choice of EN 271 Literature and History: The Development of American Culture to 1865, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., EN 272 Identity in America: History and Literature, 1865 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., EN 274 Voices of Civil Rights in American History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or EN 335 Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or HI 202 U.S. History: Civil War-Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., HI 203 Distant Neighbors: A History of Latin America and the U.S., 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., HI 391 U.S. History and Culture: 1860 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., HI 392 Religion and Religious Dissent in American History to the Civil War (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., HI 393 New York City and the Invention of America (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or HI 394 Rebellion and Resistance in America (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • Correct verbiage under the Note: section for bridge courses by replacing the word 'or' with 'and'.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Production Management

Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, AAS 2-Year Degree Program:

  • Drop SC 112 Earth Science, 3.5 cr., 3 lec, 1 studio/lab hrs., from General Education in Semester 2
  • Add choice: see Requirements* : Liberal Arts / Science, 3-3.5 cr., to General Education in Semester 2
  • Drop BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Related Area Electives choice
  • Add TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area Elective choice
  • Drop EN 231 Short Fiction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., EN 232 Perspectives on American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., and EN 233 Poetry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from General Education - English choice
  • Add EN 201 Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., and EN 203 Your Digital Life: Online Literacies for a Networked World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to General Education - English choice
  • Add SC 101 Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., SC 202 The True Cost: A Product’s Life Cycle and the Science of Sustainability, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., SC 253 Ecology and Environmental Problems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to General Education - Science choice
  • General Education options, changes from 27.5 to 27-27.5 credits
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Update prerequisites of PM 221 Computerized Production Patternmaking, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 121 or approval of program coordinator to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of PM 236 Patternmaking: Coats and Suits I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 121 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of PM 237 Patternmaking: Coats and Suits II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 122 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of PM 255 Fit Analysis and Technical Documentation, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 233 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of PM 283 Patternmaking for Knit Garments, 2 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from PM 122 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of TD 313 Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from TD 224 or TD 114 and TD 271 to TD 224 or TD 114 and TD 207
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Textile Development and Marketing

  • Update course description, learning outcomes, and course of study of TS 131 Textile Principles for the Fashion Designer, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approve
  • Online delivery of TS 215 The History of Textile Trade and Technology, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Textile Development and Marketing 1-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Add OR class option in major area required in semester one. Option is for TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., or TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
    Textile Development and Marketing 2-Year AAS Degree Program:
  • Add OR class option in major area required in semester two. Option is for TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., or TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
    School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Educational Skills

  • Update course description, learning outcomes and add new SUNY General Education Framework for ES 129 College Composition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Communication - Oral and Communication - Written
    Action: Approved

English and Communication Studies

  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for EN 142 Composition and Rhetoric (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Communication - Oral, and Communication - Written
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description of EN 201 Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of EN 230/FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from none to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes and add new SUNY General Education Framework for EN 202 Women Write New York City, 3 cr.,3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes and add new SUNY General Education Framework for EN 258 Introduction to Performance Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes and add new SUNY General Education Framework for EN 279 Women's Writing: 1900 - Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes, add course to LGBTQIA Studies minor, and add new SUNY General Education Framework for EN 304 Writing as Activism (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Communication Studies, Minor:

  • Add EN 251 Theater Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Women and Gender Studies, Minor:

  • Add new course FI 212 Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor.
  • Add new course FI 323 Sexuality in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Film, Media, and Performing Arts

  • New course FI 212 Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This lecture/screening class examines the idea of clothing as a cultural performance, as it intersects with gender as masquerade. It will explore the relationships between cross-dressing and theatricality, the way in which clothing constructs (and deconstructs) gender and gender differences, and the performativity of gender.
    General Education: Approved for G7: Humanities
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Fashion History, Theory and Culture, and Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective and Related Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course FX 213 Second-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): FX 212
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Building on production skills developed in Second-Year Production I, this course focuses on documentary and creative nonfiction filmmaking. Students will learn all the crucial steps of production from the development of ideas and research through editing and post- production. Students will complete three short documentaries including a biographical portrait, a social change documentary, and a creative nonfiction piece.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of FX 232 Documentary Film Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2024
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of PE 149 Meditation I, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study of PE 216 History of Ballet and Modern Dance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Film and Media Studies, Minor:

  • Add proposed new course FI 212 Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Film and Media 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Drop FX 232 Documentary Film Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in Semester 4,
    Add new course FX 213 Second-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in Semester 4, 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Film and Media BS Degree Program:

  • Add IC 497 Senior Internship, 3 cr. 3 lec. hrs., to the list of Major/Related Area Electives.
    Replace IC 497 Senior Internship, 3 cr. 3 lec. hrs. in semester 6 with an additional required Major/Related Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Pending Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

History of Art

  • Update course title and SUNY GE requirements HA 112 from History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era to History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 115 Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the art histories of global cultures,1450-1750. Students think critically about the impact of cultural exchanges and colonization on art, religion, politics, and societal values. Diverse cultural definitions of art and artists are explored, with focus on perspectives from Eurasia, Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands.
    General Education: Approved for G7:Humanities and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 116 Indigenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 117 East Asian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the major characteristics and artistic traditions of East Asian countries. Through lectures and surveys, students will examine the historical, religious, and social aspects of these civilizations. Consideration will be given to how East Asian countries respond to the arts of their neighbors, near and far, in comparison with other major civilizations. Emphasis is placed on art techniques and materials unique to East Asian art.
    General Education: Approved for G7:Humanities and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): History of Art and Asian Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, learning outcomes, and update course title of HA 204 from History of East Asian Costume to History of East Asian Dress, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 205 Italian Art in Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes, and add new SUNY General Education Framework for HA 211 Asian American Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, and United States History and Civic Engagement
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 214 Art In New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 216 American Indian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Course was renumbered to HA 116
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY GE requirements of HA 219 African American Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, Humanities, and US History and Civic Engagement
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 221 East Asian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY GE requirements of HA 225 Art and Civilization of India, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 229 Korean Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY General Education Framework to HA 231, update course title from Modern Art to Modern Art in Europe and North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World History and Global Awareness and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 240 Modern and Contemporary Korean Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 242 Andean Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores the art and visual culture of the South American Andes (modern-day Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia), from their origins through the Inka and European invasion, with an emphasis on textiles. The class will also examine ceramics, metalwork, and stone that express fundamental aspects of Indigenous philosophy and cosmovision.
    General Education: Approved for G7:Humanities and G9: Other World Civilizations
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, World History and Global Awareness
    Minor(s): History of Art, Latin American Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY General Education requirements of HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2024
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 271 Japanese Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, update learning outcomes, and update prerequisites of HA 303 Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from HA 112 or HA 221 to HA 112, HA 115, or HA 117 Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, and update learning outcomes of HA 309 History of Business in the Visual Arts: 1800-2000 (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY GE Framework, update learning outcomes, and  update prerequisites, of HA 331 Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from HA 112 to HA 112 of HA 115 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 341 History of Minor Arts/Crafts, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title, description and course of study of HA 344 European Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles, 3 cr, 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY GE requirements and prerequisites of HA 344 European Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities, and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, learning outcomes, add course to Ethnic Dress minor, update prerequisites from HA 111 or HA 112 or HA 121 or HA 221 or HA 225 or HA 226 or HA 229 or HA 271 qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program (3.5 GPA or higher) to Any of the following: HA 111, HA 112, HA 115, HA 117, HA 121, HA225, HA 226, HA229, or HA271 and qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA and permission of Dean of Liberal Arts, and add new SUNY General Education Framework for HA 383 Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY General Education requirements and prerequisites of HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update prerequisite from HA 112 and qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean for Liberal Arts to Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean for Liberal Arts
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement
    Action: Approved
  • Inactivation of HA 392 The Art of Venice: Titian to Tiepolo (Honors), 3 c.r, 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY GE requirements of HA 397 Studies in Maya Art and Culture (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Update SUNY GE requirements of HA 462 Art and Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, and Humanities
    Action: Approved

Art History and Museum Professions, BS Degree Program:

  • Drop IC 497 Senior Internship: Career Planning, 3 cr., from Related Area in semester 8
  • Add choice - see Requirements*: Major/Related Area Elective(s) to Major Area in semester 8
  • Add CHOICE of 300- or 400- HA course not previously taken, or IC 497 to list of Major/Related Area Electives
    Requested Date of Implementation: Pending Fall 2023 
    Action: Approved

Ethics and Sustainability, Minor:

  • Add FM 480A Structural Racism and the Challenges of Diversity in the Fashion Business Retail Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Not Approved - Temporary special topics course not to be permanently added to minor

Fashion History, Theory, and Culture, Minor:

  • Add new course FI 212 Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

History of Art, Minor:

  • Add proposed new course HA 115 Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
    Add new course HA 242 Andean Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for AB 111 Arabic I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for AB 112, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for AB 122 Arabic Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 111 Chinese I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 112 Chinese II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 122 Chinese Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 213 Chinese III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 214 Chinese IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for CH 223 Chinese Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for FR 111 French I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Add new SUNY General Education Framework to HA 231, update course title from Modern Art to Modern Art in Europe and North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World History and Global Awareness and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for FR 122 French Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for FR 213 French III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for FR 214 French IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for FR 223 French Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for IT 111 Elementary Italian, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description and add new SUNY General Education Framework to IT 112 Italian II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for IT 113 Made in Italy: Italian Language through Food, Fashion and Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for IT 122 Italian Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for IT 213 Italian III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, update prerequisites from IT 214 or equivalent to IT 213 or 223 or permission of the instructor, and add new SUNY General Education Framework to IT 311 Italian for Business, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 111 Japanese I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 112 Japanese II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 113 Japanese Conversation in Japan, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and new SUNY General Education
    Framework for JA 122 Japanese Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 213 Japanese III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 214 Japanese IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for JA 223 Japanese Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 200 Mediterranean Crossings: Migration, Integration, and Social Unrest, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, World History and Global Awareness and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC/FI 201 Mafia Movies: Crime and Corruption in Italian Popular Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Offer MC 202 Rome: The Making and Unmaking of the Eternal City in Rome, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a study abroad course in Rome
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for MC 202 Rome The Making and Unmaking of the Eternal City, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World History and Global Awareness and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 203 Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, World History and Global Awareness, and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 206 Arab Literature and Culture: An Introduction, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, World History and Global Awareness, and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework, and  propose course for SUNY General Education to MC/FI 207 Devouring the Screen: Food in Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Pending SUNY General Education: G6: The Arts 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for MC 208 Paris Imagined and Real, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness 
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of MC 211 from Inventing Places: Spatial Myths in Brazilian Cinema to Brazilian Cinema: Inventing Places and Spatial Myths, 3 cr,. 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and add new SUNY General Education Framework
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts, Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, World History and Global Awareness, and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for MC 251/FI 246/IT 251 Italian Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Offer MC 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a study abroad course in Mexico
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 303 Black in Paris: African American, African, and Caribbean Writers in the City of Lights (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Humanities and World History and Global Awareness
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for MC 305 Tang Poetry and Calligraphy: Classical Traditions of China (618-907 CE), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
  • SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World History and Global Awareness, The Arts, and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of MC 306 from Narratives of Global Capital: Francophone Africa from the 1960's to the Present to Africa: Contemporary Voices in Francophone Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 306 Africa: Contemporary Voices in Francophone Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. Hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, World History and Global Awareness, and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC/SS 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
  • SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Social Sciences, and World History and Global Awareness and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework to MC 313 Writing Women of the Italian Renaissance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, update prerequisites from none to any FI, HA ,or MC course, add new SUNY General Education Framework, add course to Women and Gender Studies Minor, and update course title of MC 331/FI 335 from Film Genres: Melodrama to Emotion Pictures: Film and Television Melodrama, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.,Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: The Arts and Humanities
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for MC 345 Food for Thought: Gastronomy in Italian Literature and Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: Humanities and World History and Global Awareness 
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for PO 111 Portuguese I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, and add new SUNY General Education Framework to PO 112 Elementary Portuguese II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for PO 122 Portuguese Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for SP 111 Spanish I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description and add new SUNY General Education Framework to SP 112 Spanish II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for SP 122 Spanish Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for  SP 141 Spanish for Spanish Speakers I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SP 142 Spanish for Spanish Speakers II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for  SP 213 Spanish III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and add new SUNY General Education Framework for SP 214 Spanish IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, learning outcomes, and add new SUNY General Education Framework for SP 223 Spanish Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023 
    SUNY GE Framework Fall 2024 Implementation: World Languages
    Action: Approved

Latin American Studies, Minor:

  • Add new course HA 242 Andean Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
     Action: Approved

Science and Mathematics

  • New course SC 103 Environmental Justice Through the Lens of Chemistry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, a descriptive chemical and biochemical approach will be used to explore environmental chemistry, and further students' understanding of ethics, social injustice and sustainability. Selected case studies of environmental injustice will set a context for their learning and understanding of science. Specific examples of industrial processes, their environmental impacts, and the safety of consumer products are some of the environmental concerns that will drive students' exploration of science.
    Proposed General Education: Pending: G3 Natural Sciences
    Minor(s): Ethics & Sustainability
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Mathematics, Minor:

  • Add MA/HA 272 Islamic Art and Mathematics (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Sustainable Materials and Technology, Minor:

  • Creation of new minor Sustainable Materials and Technology (SM&T)
    The Sustainable Materials and Technology (SM&T) Minor offers all FIT students the opportunity to gain an understanding to evaluate the different types of challenges faced by our societies through fundamental scientific knowledge and practice applying this to real-world scenarios and problems.Required Courses:SC 102 Climate Change, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SC 202 The True Cost: A Product’s Life Cycle and the Science of Sustainability, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Electives:CS 100 Societal Impact of Computing, Security, and Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SC 100 Wired, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SC 101 Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SC 201 Plants, Pollinators, and People, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SC 203 Disease Ecology in a Changing World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SC 204 Designing with Emerging Materials (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SC 245 Chemistry of the Everyday World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SC 253 Ecology and Environmental Problems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    HA 319 Art History and Conservation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    ID 472 Ecology and the Built Environment, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    SS 302 Economics of Energy and Fossil Fuels, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    SS 336 Psychology for Sustainability, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • Update prerequisites of HI 204 Leisure in America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 or ES 129 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course HI 212 America at Night, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Nights are different. Throughout American history, nighttime has been more fun, dangerous, and revealing of our unconscious. Learn about electric light and its historical consequences: 24-hour manufacturing, new leisure activities, changes in sexual and gender practices. Learn to help people suffering common afflictions of the night: depression, addiction, isolation.
    Proposed General Education: G10: American History and G7: Humanities
    Minor(s): American Studies and History
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 314 Economics of Art and Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): SS 141 and SS 242
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course reviews economic theory and its application to the arts and culture sectors. Students explore topics related to supply and demand analysis, market structure in the cultural sector, consumer behavior, the role of the economic agents in the art industry, and public support for the arts. The course examines the economic concept of the value and its application in arts, including how art trades in the market, whether art is a good investment or not, how art is financed, and what role art plays in the local community and economy.
    Proposed General Education: Pending G4: Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Economics, History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 400 Economics of Recreation, Leisure, and Tourism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 242, and SS/MC 304
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course offers students an application-oriented introduction to the economics of recreation, leisure, and tourism through a comprehensive analysis of the market mechanism, demand, supply, and consumer behavior. Throughout the course, students learn to master core economic theories essential for understanding the recreation, leisure, and tourism industry, firm and consumer behavior and strategy, business transactions and their economic impact, and the role of government.
    General Education: Approved for G4: Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Caribbean Studies, Economics
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

American Studies, Minor:

  • Add new course HI 212 America at Night, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Caribbean Studies Minor:

  • Add SS 400 Economics of Recreation, Leisure, and Tourism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the minor. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Economics Minor:

  • Add SS 400 Economics of Recreation, Leisure, and Tourism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the minor.
    Add SS 314 Economics of Art and Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the minor  
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Minor:

  • Add HA 383 Art of the Silk Road:  Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies, Minor:

  • Add new course  FI 212 Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

History, Minor:

  • Add new course HI 212 America at Night, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies
Art Market Studies

  • Update course title, description, learning outcomes and course of study of AM 533 Market Structures and Dynamics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Global Fashion Management

  • Inactivation of GF 511 Fashion for Global Markets, 3 cr., 4.5 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title, course description and course of study of GF 551 Global Supply Chain and Sourcing, 3 cr., 3 lec.hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title, description, learning outcomes, and course of study of GF 561 21st Century Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of GF 602 Capstone III: Applied Research, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of GF 612 Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design
Communication Design Pathways

  • Online delivery of AD 217 Advertising and Digital Design: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
    Fashion
  • Update prerequisites of FD 400 3D Garment Visualization, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FF 493 or FF 494 or FF 495 or FF 496 or FF 497 to none 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion Design - Children’s Wear BFA degree program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved


Fashion Design - Intimate Apparel BFA degree program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved


Fashion Design - Knitwear BFA degree program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved

Fashion Design - Special Occasion BFA degree program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved

Fashion Design - Sportswear BFA degree program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of related area electives:
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisite(s) of ML 115 Fabric Hat Construction, 2.5cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from ML 113 to none 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Footwear and Accessories Design, BFA:

  • Open the related area electives to include major and related area electives
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: No approval required


Fine Arts

3-Dimensional Designed, Minor:

  • Drop DE 102 Principles of Display and Exhibit Design: Large Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from minor
  • Drop PK 216 Foundation in Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Illustration and Interactive Media

  • Update prerequisite(s) of CG 214 Web Page Construction, 1.5cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hr., from CG 111 or PH 114 or TD 111, or approval of chairperson to none and update course of study
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisite(s) of CG 221 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CG 111 to none
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New minor Multi-sensory Branding
    The Multi-sensory minor is a trans-disciplinary 5-course program that enables students to acquire a deeper understanding of the practice of branding and its role in the digital age. The minor complements the degree programs in Art & Design and Business & Technology. This new addition will provide graduates of all programs from both schools with a competitive edge in today's job market in a variety of branding-related fields.
    Required courses:
    • CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CT 342 3D Brand Identity Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • CT 350 Sonic Branding, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
      Action: Approved

Interior Design

  • Update course description and learning outcomes of ID 431 Computer Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/;lab hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved


Interior Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from liberal arts in semester 6
  • Add EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to liberal arts in semester 6
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved


Textile/Surface Design

  • Update course of study of TD 141 Nature Studies, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of TD 206 Advanced Home Textiles, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from TD 155 or TD 251 to TD 114 and TD 155 or TD 251
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, and learning outcomes of TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Business and Technology
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, BS:

  • Update mathematics requirement to MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and MA 222 Statistical Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. 
  • Select from MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., if MA 222 Statistical Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. has previously been completed.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
    Entrepreneurship
  • New course EP 364 Understanding, developing Web 3.0 business opportunities and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students will gain an understanding of Web 3.0, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and how to utilize them in creative businesses and entrepreneurship. The fundamentals of Web 3.0/NFTs will be learned, including how to create, mint, develop tokens, create authenticity, generate digital ownership, innovative opportunities, and ventures.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Creative Entrepreneurship
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries, BS:

  • Update Mathematics choice in semester 5 from MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • Update Mathematics choice in semester 6 from MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., MA 331 Calculus, 3 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., or MA 332 Calculus II, 3 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
  • Add FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to related area elective choice
  • Add EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to writing choice
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved

Creative Entrepreneurship, Minor:

  • Add new course FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a choice in the minor.
  • Add new course EP 364 Understanding, developing Web 3.0 business opportunities and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

  • Update course description, course of study and contact hours of FM 108 First Year Experience I, from 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and contact hours of FM 109 First Year Experience II, from 3 cr., 2 lec, 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update contact hours of FM 110 Product Elements and Principles, from 2 cr., 2 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 305 The Business of Building a Fashion Brand, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The Business of Building a Fashion brand explores concepts and skills in creating and launching a fashion brand. Students utilize classroom activities to simulate the business activities and strategies relevant to brand development including concept development, understanding target audience, manufacturing decisions, digital marketing and trademarking, pricing and profit strategies.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Marketing Communications

  • New course AC 275 Global Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): AC111, AC114, and SS 141 or Equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Challenges and perspectives in global marketing across and within national boundaries as they relate to Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) practice. The course focuses on cultural, legal, social, economic and competitive factors that affect marketing strategies, the marketing mix and IMC planning in global market environments.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 321 Principles of Public Relations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 411 Brand Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
    Technical Design
  • Change course hours of TC 311 Production Pattern Development I, from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to 0 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Change course hours of TC 312 Production Pattern Development II, from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to 0 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Textile Development and Marketing

  • Update credits and contact hours of TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, from 1 cr., 0 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
English and Communication Studies

  • Update course description, learning outcomes, and update course title of EN 322 from Writing in the Art and Design Professions to Writing for Art and Design Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: People are obsessed with things. Special objects inspire imagination and evoke admiration. Common objects contain memories and showcase identities. What is collected, valued, and discarded is culturally and personally significant. Together we will explore the power of objects for creative writing using personal, archival and autoethnographic experiences.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Minor(s): English, English Writing, LGBTQIA Studies, Women and Gender Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


English: Writing, Minor:

  • Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
  • Drop EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Women and Gender Studies, Minor:

  • Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


History of Art

  • Change course number and title of HA 216 American Indian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to HA 116 Indegenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Course approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of HA 228 Oceanic Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (course previously numbered and titled HA 314 History of American Art)
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Study of the visual arts in the United States from the Colonial Era to World War I. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and other visual media are analyzed as discrete artistic expressions and also as manifestations of pertinent cultural, social, economic, political, and religious developments. Students examine an inclusive array of artists.
    General Education: G7 Humanities and G10 American History (course previously approved for general education under course number HA 314)
    Minor(s): History of Art, History and American Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): One History of Art course
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students study the myriad ways animals create structures for living and expression from an art historical perspective. Considering the construction and sustainability of nests, hives, dams, and burrows, we will ask “do animals make architecture?”. The aesthetic sensibility of animals will be discussed in relation to ontology and ethics.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G6 The Arts
    Minor(s): History of Art and Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Any HA or approval of the chairperson
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course surveys modern and contemporary art and design from an ecological perspective, highlighting consciousness-raising activism and environmental sustainability.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for Humanities G7
    Minor(s): History of Art and Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and prerequisites of HA 342 History of Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from two semesters of History of Art and Civilization to one HA course
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
     Action: Approved
  • Renumbering of MP 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., to MP 409; update prerequisite(s) from none to MP 362
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved

Ethics and Sustainability Minor:

  • Add new course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
  • Add new course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: No approval required

History of Art Minor:

  • Add retitled and renumbered course HA 116 Indigenous Art of North America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
  • Add retitled and renumbered course HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the minor
  • Add new course HA 320 Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
  • Add new course HA 321 Eco-Visions in Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: No approval required

Fashion History, Theory, and Culture, Minor:

  • Update HA 244 History of Western Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from a required course in the minor to an option
  • Drop required course SS 376 Clothing and Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., make course an elective
  • Update minor to require only 5 courses to complete
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New minor French and Francophone Studies
    Required:
    • Two semesters of French Language. Choose from:
      • FR 111 French I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 112 French II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 122 French Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • FR 132 French in Paris, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 213 French III, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 214 French IV, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 223 French Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • FR 315 Introduction to French Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Three elective courses. Choose from:
      • MC 208 Paris: Imagined and Real, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • MC 301 Imaginary Encounters: Representations of the Caribbean (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • MC 302 Faire La Cuisine: French Food and Identity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • MC 303 Black in Paris: African American, African, and Caribbean Writers in the City of Lights (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • MC 306 Narratives of Global Capital: Francophone Africa from the 1960's to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • FI 341 French Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      • HA 244 Art and Architecture in Paris, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • HA 301 Fashion and Impressionism (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2022
        Action: No approval required

Social Sciences

  • Online delivery of SS 244 Fashion Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
    African American and Africana Studies, Minor:
  • Add HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


American Studies Minor:

  • Retitling and renumbering HA 314 to HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Retitling and renumbering HA 216 to HA 116 Indigenous Art of North, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: No approval required


Economics Minor:

  • Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved
    History Minor:
  • Retitling and renumbering HA 314 to HA 245 Art of the United States, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: No approval required

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies, Minor:

  • Add EN 368 Intentional Objects: Writing About Things, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
    Middle East and North African Studies Minor:
  • Add HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation:  Summer 2022
    Action: Approved


Psychology Minor:

  • Add new course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation:  Summer 2022
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies
Fashion and Textile Studies

  • Blended delivery of FT 620 Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.|
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

Update title of CM 442 from Global Brand Management in Cosmetics and Fragrance to Global Brand Management in Cosmetics and Fragrance (in the Digital Age), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved


Entrepreneurship

Online delivery of BE 402 The Business of Illustration, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved


Fashion Business Management

Online delivery of FM 109 First Year Experience II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Online delivery of FM 204 Innovation in Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Online delivery of FM 205 Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Update course of study and course description of FM 206 Strategies of Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Online delivery of FM 207 Retail Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Update course of study and course description of FM 245 Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Online delivery of FM 300 Case Study Method: Fashion Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Online delivery of FM 322 Fashion Inventory Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Update prerequisites of FM 363 Corporate Social Responsibility, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 361 to none
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved

Online delivery and update prerequisites of FM 341 Computer-Aided Product Development I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FM 244 to none
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved


Home Products Development

Home Products Development BS degree program:

Drop choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s), from Liberal Arts in semester 6
Add MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Liberal Arts in semester 6
Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
Action: Approved


International Trade and Marketing

New course IN 400 Cross Border E-commerce and Social Media for International Trade and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course prepares students to apply the most important digital marketing strategies currently used by brands in cross border e-commerce in compliance with regulations in multiple countries. Students will apply this knowledge to select expansion strategies and use key social media platforms to support their international commerce initiatives.
Proposed General Education: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Major Area Elective
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved

Marketing Communications

Online delivery of AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved
Update prerequisites of AC 411 Brand Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from AC 321 to AC 321 and AC 362
Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
Action: Approved


Production Management

  • Update course of study, course description, and prerequisites of MG 114 Principles of Product Construction, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from TS 111, or TS 015/115 or TS 132 to TS 111, or TS 015/115 or TS 131 or TS 132
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description and learning outcomes of  MG 132 Marketing for Manufacturers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description and learning outcomes of MG 234 Supply Chain Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Technical Design

  • Update prerequisite of PM 122 Patternmaking II: Misses' and Women's Wear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs. from PM 121 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisite(s) of PM 221 Computerized Production Patternmaking, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 121 or FD 121 or MW 131 to PM 121 or approval of program coordinator
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and title of TC 202 from Computerized Pattern Corrections and 3D Avatar Fitting to Browzwear Computerized Pattern Corrections and 3D Avatar Fitting, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Technical Design BS degree program:

  • Drop FD 117 Design Studio I - Introduction to Draping, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., DP 111 Draping Proficiency I, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., and AR 101 Fashion Art and Design, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.,  from list of bridge courses
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Textile Development and Marketing

  • New course TT 203 Yarn Formation: Fundamentals and Industry Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): TS111 or TS131 or TS115/015
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course teaches the fundamental principles of short staple, long staple and filament yarn formation: the objectives and importance of opening, cleaning, blending, mixing, combing, drafting, and twisting of yarn. Quality and costing parameters that affect aesthetics, evenness and performance are studied. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of technical and novelty yarns in current markets. In the laboratory portion of this course, students analyze, determine and document physical properties of yarn using industry-standard techniques and communication practices.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course TT 456 Nonwovens and Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): TS 111 or TS 131 or TS 015/115 or TS 110 or approval of chairperson 
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides students with a broad overview of nonwovens and performance textiles and their varied applications. The fundamental principles of nonwovens and performance textiles are introduced along with the latest developments and relevant technologies. Sustainability and emerging regulatory issues are emphasized.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of TS 461 Weft Knit Fabrications and Finishing Techniques, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from none to FD 356
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2022
    Action: Approved


Textile Development and Marketing 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 2
  • Add new course TT 203 Yarn Foundation: Fundamentals and Industry Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Textile Development and Marketing 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 4

  • Add new course TT 203 Yarn Foundation: Fundamentals and Industry Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Textile Development and Marketing BS Degree Program:

  • Add option of TT 456 Nonwovens and Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., or TT 477 Textile Converting and Costing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 7
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Communication Design Pathways

  • New course AD 468 Creative Advertising Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AD 315 and AD 382
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students prepare cohesive art director, copywriter, strategy planner or brand designer portfolios to be hired at advertising and digital agencies upon graduation. Preparation for interviews, including how to present yourself comfortably and confidently, how to stand out, along with networking and establishing contacts in the industry will be covered in this course.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, and course title of AD 482 from TV and Web Video to TV and Online Video, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, and course title of AD 498 from Senior Project to Purpose-Driven Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 354 Design Strategy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Digital Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop AD 466 Senior Portfolio, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 7
  • Add AD 468 Creative Advertising Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., or CT 460 Brand Experience Design Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., as major or related area elective choice in semester 7
  • Update major and related area electives
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Graphic Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 5
    Add CT 332 Motion Graphics for Designers, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to related area in semester 5
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Packaging Design BFA Degree Program:
  • Drop CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 5
  • Add CT 332 Motion Graphics for Designers, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to related area in semester 5
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Fashion

  • Update prerequisites of AP 244 Haute Couture Construction and Technology, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from AP 242 to AP242 or FD 231
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of JD 271 Alternative/Sustainable Materials, 2.5 cr., 5 studio/lab hrs., from JD 237 or approval of chair to JD 240, or approval of chair
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of JD 273 Studio Fabrication III, 2.5 cr., 5 studio/lab hrs., from JD 237 to JD 240
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion Design AAS Degree Program - 1-Year Apparel Specialization: 

  • Drop CL 112 Faces and Places in Fashion, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from related area in semester 2
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion Design AAS Degree Program - 1-Year Art Specialization: 

  • Drop CL 112 Faces and Places in Fashion, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from related area in semester 2
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Illustration and Interactive Media

  • New course CT 230 UX Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 200, AC 111, or instructor approval
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Writing is an essential part of user experience design (UXD). This course teaches skills, processes, and tools for maximizing the impact of UX writing on the overall user journey. Students from both marketing and design programs looking to enter the field of experience design will benefit greatly from this course.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New blended course CT 305 Digital Design: Visual Communication,  3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This digital design course introduces the principles of personal and brand communications. Students learn to articulate ideas and emotions through design elements such as line, shape, space, color, composition, and typography. Students enrolled are expected to have writing and presentation skills from classes such as EN121 or EN242.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New blended course CT 322 Digital Design: Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this digital visual storytelling course, students learn to use color, texture, images, sound, and movement to engage viewers. Design principles and processes are introduced for the purpose of visual communications and expressions. Students enrolled are expected to have writing and presentation skills from classes such as EN121 or EN242.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 332 Motion Graphics for Designers, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GD 216 or PK 216
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces motion design principles and techniques specific to visual designers. Through lectures, discussions, and hand-on exercises, each student will create motion graphics that communicate the brand message and brand personality using time, movement, and sound.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 342 3D Brand Identity Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 303 or Instructor Approval
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hand-on exercises, students will learn how to create a unique and impactful 3D brand identity system for a wide range of touchpoints. The new possibilities for effective brand experience in virtual space are also discussed and explored.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 350 Sonic Branding, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 303 or Instructor Approval
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn the creative process of audio brand identity design to activate customer experiences and build recognition and value through audio and sound. Sonic branding is one of the fastest-growing fields in branding. Students entering this course are expected to have fundamental branding knowledge from classes such as CT303.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 460 Brand Experience Design Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 304
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students prepare a cohesive portfolio for user experience (UX) design, user interface(UI) design, digital product design, information architecture (IA) , interaction designer (IxD), digital content design, or dynamic branding design. The students will learn how to prepare a professional resume, online portfolio, leave-behind package, and interview techniques specific to the field of experience design.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
    School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    Film, Media and Performing Arts
  • New course FX 212 Second-Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FX 113
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course builds on First-Year Production II and introduces students to a myriad of moving image forms including narrative, documentary and multiscreen installation. In-class workshops and lectures will provide an overview of aesthetic and technical aspects of film production as students are introduced to linear and nonlinear story-telling strategies.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Film and Media AAS degree program:

  • Drop PH 283 Framing the Shot, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. from Major Area in Semester 3
  • Add new course FX 212 Second-Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area in Semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Dance Minor: 

  • Move PE 200 Performance Workshop, 2 cr.,  1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to dance history and cultural context choice section of minor 
  • Move EN 258 Introduction to Performance Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Choice/Option section of minor
  • Move MU 202 Latin American and Caribbean Music, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Choice/Option section of minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: FYI only


History of Art

  • New course HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Recontextualizes ancient Egypt within the history of ancient Africa and African society. Through readings, discussions, and field trips, students examine how scholars have often framed ancient Egypt as part of the “West” rather than Africa and evaluate past and current biases in our understanding and reconstruction of ancient Egyptian culture.
    Proposed General Education: G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Minor(s): History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 319 Art History and Conservation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HA 111 or HA 112
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to technologies used to conserve, restore, and examine works of art, and to basics in the development, science, and ethics of art conservation. Students learn how technologies are used in critical analysis in art historical study, and about the history, challenges, and practices of conservation.
    Proposed General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Minor(s): History of Art and Ethics and Sustainability
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 385 Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HA 112 and qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean for Liberal Arts.
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Study of racism and antiracism in public art and architecture of the United States from the Colonial Era to today. We analyze historical sites, sculptures, murals, and multimedia installations as discrete examples of visual culture and in context as strategic exertions of social, legal, economic, aesthetic, and political power.
    Proposed General Education:  American History (G10) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, American Studies, Ethics & Sustainability, History and History of Art
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Art History and Museum Professions BS Degree Program:

  • Drop MP 309 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from major area in semester 6
  • Add MP 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to major area in semester 6
  • Drop MP 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from major area in semester 7
  • Add MP 309 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to major area in semester 7
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Ethics and Sustainability Minor:

  • Add new course HA 319 Art History and Conservation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: FYI only


History of Art Minor:

  • Add new course HA 318 Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
  • Add new course HA 319 Art History and Conservation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: FYI only


Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Add IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Fashion, History, Theory, and Culture minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: FYI action only
  • Online delivery and update course of study of JA 111 Japanese I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 208 Paris Imagined and Real, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, we explore the space that Paris occupies in both the imagination and history. Paris is many things to many people. Students will make their own assessments of the City of Lights, based on readings, screenings, and other representations of Paris.
    Approved for General Education: Western Civilization (G5) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): French and History
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 209 Hispanic Cultures In New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on the development of Hispanic culture in New York from the turn of the 20th Century to the present. Students examine the cultural production from the earlier waves of Hispanic immigration to contemporary expressions of Latinx culture through diverse media sources: writing, video, film, audio, and the visual arts.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and American History (10)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, American Studies,  Caribbean Studies, Latin American Studies, History, and Spanish
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New cross-listed course MC/FI 211 Inventing Places: Spatial Myths In Brazilian Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students analyze films from diverse periods in Brazilian cinema through a series of places that explore geographic and symbolic spaces in the nation’s cultural imaginary. The City, The Backlands, The Amazons, and the topic of Nomadism are studied considering aspects of Brazilian culture related to race, gender and social class.
    Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Latin American Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 305 Tang Poetry and Calligraphy: Classical Traditions of China (618-907 CE), 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to Chinese calligraphy and poetry during the Tang period (618-907 CE), the golden age of Chinese art and culture. Students develop extensive knowledge of the classical tradition of Chinese language and literature, an understanding and appreciation of Chinese thought and culture and their place in the broader East Asian cultural ecology since the Middle Ages.
    Approved for General Education: G7 Humanities (G7) and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): Asian Studies and Mandarin Chinese
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 306 Narratives of Global Capital: Francophone Africa from the 1960's to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on cultural contributions to the wealth of an Africa rising in the Francophone region. Students will be able to identify a shift from the center-periphery model of postcolonial theory to Ngūgī wa Thiong’o’s notion of “globalectics.” Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which film, literature, music, fashion, pop culture, and the visual arts produce knowledge about the cultures of Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and their diasporas.
    Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, French and History
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of MC 351 From Modern to Contemporary Latin American Women Writers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SP 311 Spanish for Business, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved
    Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies Minor:
  • Add MC 203 Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: FYI only


Social Sciences

  • New course HI 211 Modern American History Through Food, 2 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines how the production, distribution, consumption and evolution of food has shaped the history of modern America. Students will explore how diverse “foodways” have shaped capitalism, economic power, social relations, cultural traditions, government, business institutions, labor organizations, and globalization from 1865 to the present.
    Approved for General Education: American History (G10)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course PL 200 Environmental Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students will be introduced to the basic concepts, ethical theories and world views (e.g., anthropocentrism, environmental holism, deep ecology) that animate key debates in Environmental Ethics, the ways in which human activities have had a negative impact on the environment, and efforts that have or can be made to ameliorate that impact.
    Approved for General Education: G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 206 Psychology of Consumer Behavior, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 131
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students explore the many facets of individual consumer decision making and behavior, including interpersonal, social, and societal factors that guide and predict behavior. Globalization and culture are emphasized throughout as essential considerations. Topics include consumer well-being, psychological distance, consumer neuroscience, emotions, identity-signaling behavior, status consumption, scarcity, privacy, and ethical consumption.
    Proposed General Education: G4 Social Sciences
    Type of Course:
    Minor(s): Economics and Psychology
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 376 Clothing and Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 446 Economies of Latin America, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved
    Science and Mathematics
  • New course MA 200 A Visual Approach to Numbers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is a visual primer for elementary number theory. It explores patterns within the natural numbers, integers and rational numbers. Topics include divisibility, remainders, prime numbers, fractions, the greatest common factor, the Euclidean Algorithm, congruence, modular arithmetic, linear equations, Fermat’s little theorem, and cryptography. Whenever possible, visualizations will be used to demonstrate these concepts. Real life examples will draw from the visual arts, music theory, and data communication.
    Approved for General Education: Mathematics (G2)
    Minor(s): Mathematics
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of MA 231 Precalculus, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of MA 300 The Mathematics of Financial Life Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from MA 222 and mathematic proficiency to MA 222
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


School of Graduate Studies

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS Degree Program:

  • Drop CF 655 Commerce Management, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from semester 3
    Add CF 660 International Business Practices, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs., to semester 3
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Exhibition and Experience Design

  • New course ED 600 Spatial Experience Design Integrated Technologies: Capstone, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: During this individualized studio course, each student will develop a unique experiential design project to apply and test their thesis hypothesis. The course incorporates Universal Design Principles, sustainable methods and materials, and the integration of the latest emerging technologies. The student will create a Final Design drawing and specification package following all industry standards.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Capstone, Thesis
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
    Exhibition and Experience Design MA degree program:
  • Drop ED 632 Advanced Presentation Techniques, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from semester 3
    Add new course ED 600 Spatial Experience Design Integrated Technologies: Capstone, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Fashion Design

  • New course MF 507 Pattern Recognition, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: First-year students will explore advanced creative pattern making using both digital and traditional methods. An integral and technical part of the design process, pattern making can also be approached more creatively. Experimental approaches to cutting and pattern making can result in innovative designs. Students will be encouraged to formulate a unique approach to patternmaking, while considering practical methods related to pattern creation and workflow
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MF 606: Professional Development Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: A three-credit advanced professional development course to help graduate students chart their fashion design career paths, market themselves effectively, and transition successfully into the workforce. Class sessions and workshops are complemented by experiential learning or other special research projects, as selected by the student based on their individual professional goals, in consultation with the course faculty member.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion Design MFA degree program:

  • Drop Elective from Semester 1
    Add new course MF 507 Pattern Recognition, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to  semester 1
  • Drop Elective from semester 2
  • Move MF 602 International Making Seminar II: Fashion Farming, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from winter session 3 to summer session 1
  • Add new course MF 606 Professional Development Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion and Textile Studies

  • Update course level of FT 520 Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to a 600-level course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description and course title of FT 522 from History of Western Textiles to History of Textiles through the Nineteenth Century, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and change hours of FT 551 Collection Management Skills from 3 lec. to 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, course of study and change hours of FT 552 Museum Theory and Practices from from 3 lec. to 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of FT 633 from Advanced Theory: Professional Seminar to Advanced Theory: Symposium Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of FT 654 Exhibition: Planning and Interpretation, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, description, and title of FT 691 from Fashion and Textile Internship to Internship: Preparation and Planning, change credits and hours from 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., to 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
    New course FT 693 Internship: Completion and Assessment, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FT 691
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The Fashion and Textile Studies internship is a supervised field experience in a museum, archive, conservation center, library or other suitable organization. This course guides the documentation, completion and assessment of the internship experience.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Minor(s): None
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update hours of FT 701 Qualifying Paper Seminar from 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum and Practice MA Degree Program:

  • Drop FT 520 Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 2 (course to be assigned new 600-level number)
  • Add FT 6XX Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to semester 3
  • Drop choice of FT 624 History of Fashion Journalism and Visual Media. 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 3
  • Drop choice of FT 625  History of American Men's Wear, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 3
  • Drop choice of FT 631 Special Topics, 0 cr., 0 lec. hrs., from semester 3
  • Drop choice of FT 623 Contemporary Fashion: Research and Criticism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 4
  • Remove FT 691 Internship: Preparation and Planning, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs., from Additional Courses list
  • Add FT 691 Internship: Preparation and Planning, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs., to semester 2
  • Add FT 693 Internship: Completion and Assessment, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs., to semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Global Fashion Management

  • Update course description and learning outcomes of GF 612, update course title from Quantitative Methods for Planning and Control to Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Division of Academic Affairs

Internship Center

  • Online delivery of IC 297 AAS Internship C: Career Exploration, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design
Communication Design Pathways

  • New course AD 217 Advertising and Digital Design: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): PK 216
    Description: This course introduces students to the disciplines, work environment, and creative workflow of advertising and digital design. Students are presented with brand communication challenges and learn to work in the new creative team of art directors, writers, and experience designers to apply both narrative and systematic creative thinking to deliver creative solutions for brand messaging as well as digital products such as mobile apps.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 364 Digital Media Advertising, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from AD 216, to AD 217 or CT 200
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course AD 483 Creative Case Studies, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AD 482
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The course introduces the process of creating case studies to communicate creative concepts for both advertising campaigns and digital product design. Students learn to articulate the brand problem or a user problem, develop an insight, explore narrative or systematic creative solutions, execute the idea in the form of a client creative presentation that is persuasive, professional, and impactful.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and update course of study of CD 232 Visual Language, 3 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of CT 200 from Content Design and Research for Artists to Content Design and Research, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New special topics course VP 480A Special Topics in Motion and Design: Storytelling for Graphic Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022

Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop AD 497 Student Competition, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in Semester 8
  • Add AD 483 Creative Case Studies, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to major area in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Communication Design Foundation 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop AD 216 Foundation in Advertising Digital Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 1
  • Add AD 217 Advertising & Digital Design: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to related area in semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Communication Design Foundation 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop AD 216 Foundation in Advertising Digital Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in semester 3
  • Add AD 217 Advertising & Digital Design: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion

  • Update the text in the program curriculum grids and in the notes section of all Fashion Design, upper division in the major area electives and related area elective areas to allow for flexibility in the related area.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Photography

  • Change prerequisites of PH 331 Lighting for Still and Moving Images, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from PH 118 or PH 130 or PH 132 or PH 181 to PH 118 or PH 130 or PH 132 or PH 181 or FI 111
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Photography and Related Media, BFA program changes:

  • Drop EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from liberal arts in semester 6
  • Add EN 322 Writing in the Art and Design Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to liberal arts in semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Update course of study and course description for AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 141 Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update co-requisites of AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 211 Workshop in Business Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from (AC 111 and CD 122) or AD 216 to AC 111
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 242 Fashion Journalism Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 262 Multimedia Presentations for Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 312 Multi-Channel Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
    FIT-ISCOMM BS 1-year study abroad option
    A joint 1-yr study abroad exchange experience between ISCOM in Paris and FIT for twelve (12) FIT AMC students and twelve (12) French ISCOM students. The French students will study at FIT for semesters 5 and 6, along with the FIT students.  In semesters 7 and 8 the French and FIT students study at ISCOM. Courses taken at ISCOM will be transferred back to fulfill the AMC, BS degree requirements.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved 

Advertising and Marketing Communications 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop SS 205 Introduction to Accounting Financial Management from General Education, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 1
  • Add MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Related Area in Semester 1
  • Add AC 161 Multimedia Computing for Advertising and Marketing Communications, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area in Semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Advertising and Marketing Communications 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop SS 205 Introduction to Accounting Financial Management from General Education, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 1
  • Add MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Related Area in Semester 1
  • Remove 1 credit of Health and/or Phys. Ed from degree program
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Advertising and Marketing Communications BS degree program:

  • Add AC 301 Shopper Marketing and Sales Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to list of Major Area Electives/Internship
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • New cross-listed course CM/EP 363 Beauty Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides a dynamic forum for students to identify new opportunities in the fragrance, cosmetics, and toiletries industries to create innovative business ideas and product concepts. Students will develop the skills and the materials necessary to launch ideas in the Beauty Entrepreneurship space turning them into viable new business ventures.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Creative Entrepreneurship
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course CM 402 Color Cosmetics: Science and Creativity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CM 323 and CM 023
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course will provide students with a full understanding of the world of color cosmetics. They will explore the chemistry, the psychology, the development, and the manufacturing of color cosmetics. Through a series of lectures, workshops, and hands -on experiments students will learn to color match, evaluate, and produce industry ready palettes for all product categories including lip, eye, skin, and nails.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing BS degree program:

  • Add option to 8th semester. Update 8th semester major area to CM 425 Environmental Fragrancing, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., or CM 402 Color Cosmetics: Science and Creativity, or CM 363 Beauty Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Entrepreneurship

  • New cross-listed course EP 363 Beauty Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides a dynamic forum for students to identify new opportunities in the fragrance, cosmetics, and toiletries industries to create innovative business ideas and product concepts. Students will develop the skills and the materials necessary to launch ideas in the Beauty Entrepreneurship space turning them into viable new business ventures.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
    Add new cross-listed course CM/EP 363 Beauty Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Creative Entrepreneurship minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved


Entrepreneurship BS degree program:

  • Add new cross-listed course CM/EP 363 Beauty Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the pool of courses listed on the Entrepreneurship major page as a Major or Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Fashion Business Management

  • Online delivery of FM 110 Product Elements and Principles,  2 cr., 2 lec.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of FM 203 Business Intelligence in Planning and Buying, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of FM 300 Case Study Method: Fashion Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 304 Business of Virtual Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None (for Fashion Business Management majors only)
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on the changes in retail merchandising for: wholesale showrooms, retail visual merchandising, and online platforms; B2B and B2C business models. This student experience in working in a virtual merchandising environment will be gained through the use of ByondXR Virtual Showroom Platform. This course applies cloud based virtual software that students will use to create virtual showrooms for wholesale and retail brands. Students will apply their skills to merchandise collections, plan and allocate product, and create visual merchandising presentations all in a virtual setting.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, learning outcomes and change prerequisites of FM 422 Merchandising Strategies from FM 325 and (MA 300, or MA 311, or MA 321, or MA 322, or MA 331) to MA 300, or MA 311, or MA 321, or MA 322, or MA 331
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 441 Computer-Aided Product Development II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FM 341 and MG 306 to FM 341
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Fashion Business Management/Florence and New York, BS

  • Drop MG 306 Information Systems: Case Analysis, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. from related area in semester 7
  • Add FM 330 Data Insights and Fashion Analytics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 7
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Home Products Development

  • Update/change course of study, course description, and learning outcomes of HP 315, change course title from Textile Applications: Home Products to Home Textile Applications
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved


Technical Design

  • Update prerequisites of PM 171 Pattern Grading: Misses' and Women's Wear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from (for Patternmaking Certificate students) PM 121, or (for Fashion Design students) FD 111 or FD 121 to PM 121 Patternmaking I: Misses' and Women's Wear or approval from program coordinator
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of TC 341 Technical Design I - Wovens, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from TC 311 and (AR 215 or FF 242) and (FD 241 or MG 252 completed spring 2008 or later) to TC 311
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Production Management

Production Management BS degree program:

  • Drop MA 213 Quantitative Methods, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Liberal Arts in semester 5
  • Add choice of MA 300 The Mathematics of Financial Life Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., or MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Liberal Arts in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Textile Development and Marketing

  • Online delivery of TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • Online delivery of EN 203 Your Digital Life: Online Literacies for a Networked World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Add EN 235 African-American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the African American and Africana Studies Minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and course description of EN 245 Intercultural Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Add EN 274 Voices of Civil Rights in American History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to African American and Africana Studies Minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Film, Media, and Performing Arts

  • New course FI 210 Film Genres: Cult Cinema, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Cult films are difficult to define or categorize. Whether certain cult films are intentionally self designated, or whether alternative audiences see worth in what mainstream cinema goers have found unpalatable or distasteful, the “culture of cult” requires a more attentive approach.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of Course: Major area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


History of Art

  • Online delivery of HA 111 History of Western Art and Civilization: Ancient Prehistory Through the Middle Ages, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add HA 219 African American Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the African American and Africana Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Add HA 223 African Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the African American and Africana Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and change course description of HA 314 History of American Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add HA 394 History of New York Architecture (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the American Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Online delivery of FR 111 French I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and update course description of MC 202 Rome: The Making and Unmaking of the Eternal City, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add MC 202 Rome: The Making and Unmaking of the Eternal City, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the History minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add MC 203 Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs, to the Women and Gender Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 203 Gender as Performance: Representation of Masculinities in Latin American/Latinx Theatre, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides an introduction to Latin American and Latinx theatre from the point of view of gender studies and the representation of masculinities. Students gain an understanding of the different trends that led to the development of theatrical manifestations in Latin America while learning about their historical, socio-economical, political, and cultural context from the late 60s up to nowadays.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7), and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Latin American Studies and Spanish
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of MC 302 Faire La Cuisine: French Food and Identity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 303 Black in Paris: African American, African, and Caribbean Writers in the City of Lights (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean of Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course will explore the long-historical relationship that African American, African, and Caribbean writers have had with the city of Paris from the colonial period to the postcolonial eras. Central to our discussions will be two of the most prominent 20th Century Black cultural Movements: the Harlem Renaissance and the African and West Indian Negritude Movement.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, Caribbean Studies, and Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • Add HI 200 Queer Work: A Research Seminar in LGBTQ Business and Labor History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the LGBTQIA Studies and Women and Gender Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New Special Topics course HI 280A Crime, Police, and Prisons in American History, 3 cr., 3 lec hrs.
    Prerequisite(s):None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: What should be illegal, and who should decide? How should societies police and punish lawbreakers? Students learn the history of crime, police, punishment and rehabilitation over three centuries, focusing on theories of crime and policing, racism, civil rights, sex, drugs, and the rise and fall of violent crime.
    Proposed General Education: American History (G10) and Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): African American and Africana Studies, American Studies and History
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective, Special Topics
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add PL 202 Animal Ethics and the Fashion Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., to the Ethics and Sustainability and Fashion History, Theory and Culture minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and update course description of PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 102 Economics of the Global Theme Park Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s):None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students will learn economic and applied economics principles of creative enterprises through their application to the global theme park industry. Students will learn how design can impact profitability and costs, and will apply this analysis to evaluate the success or failure of global theme parks and their social and economic impact.
    Proposed General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
    Remove SS 310 Economic Globalization: Problem or Panacea?, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from the International Politics minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Fashion and Textile Studies

  • Update/change course of study of FT 691 Internship, update credits and hours from 0 cr., 3 lec. hrs to  2 cr.,  2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies MA degree program:

  • Add FT 691 Internship, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. to semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion

  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 501 Thesis Idea, change to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 502 Thesis Play, change to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 503 Fashion Creation I: X3 Self, change to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 522 Fashion Creation II: Elective Connect, change to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 601 Fashion Creation III: Design Archaeology, change to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 602 International Making Seminar II: Fashion Farming, change to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 627 Thesis: Exhibition Design & Portfolio, change to 3 cr.,  2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update/change course of study and hours of MF 629 Thesis: Captured/Present, change to 3 cr., 3 lec., 0 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved

Fashion Design, MFA degree program:

  • Winter session 1:Drop MF 506 International Making Seminar I - Fashion Institute of Technology Investigates FIT, 3 cr., 6 lab. hrs.
  • Move Summer session 2 course: MF 602 International Making Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., to Winter session 3
  • Add to semester 3: choice of FT 524 Dress and Textiles in World Cultures, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or FT 522 History of Western Textiles, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Communication Design Pathways

  • Update course of study and online delivery of AD 216 Foundation in Advertising & Digital Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 116 Design Studio Intensive I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 126 Digital Graphics Intensive I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 173 Typography I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 217 Capstone Design Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 226 Digital Graphics Intensive II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of CD 232 Visual Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 235 to CD 235 or CD 116
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CD 273 Typography II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of CT 244 Introduction to Web Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of DE 216 Foundation in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of GD 216 Foundation in Graphic Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of PK 216 Foundation in Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 342 Digital Tools II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 302 Overview of Spatial Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An overview of the spatial experience design profession, this course focuses on the historical, social, artistic, commercial, and technical trends and developments over the past 100 years. Highlights include retail design, trade shows, expositions, and museum exhibition design.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, students develop designs for presentation environments through a process that includes content research, analysis, conceptualization, visualization, design development, schematic drawing and presentation documentation. This process is applicable to an array of presentation projects including museum exhibitions, showrooms, interpretive centers, trade shows, retail, corporate, and experiential environments.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 304 Brand, Spatial Experience and Retail Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course encompasses how the consumer experience can be enhanced through store planning, visual merchandising, and of point of purchase display. Store, fixture, and point-of-purchase design is applied to commercial environments. Overall store design, product presentation, and fixture design, as well as point-of-purchase design are applied to developing commercial environments that communicate fundamental brand narratives and anticipate customer behavior.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course New course VP 305 Placemaking, Wayfinding and Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on the creative integration of graphics into spaces to enhance the viewer’s experience. The professional process of concept development, project proposals, schedules, techniques, materials, budget, production, and sources are explored. Assignments focus on the design of signage and other graphic media utilizing concept sketching and computer skills. Process and evaluation of the professional strategies are documented and evaluated.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 306 CAD for Spatial Experience, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course presents 3D CAD techniques in Vectorworks, enabling designers to develop and present their concepts in 3D drawings and renderings.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of VP 312 from Product Presentation to Product Presentation - Small Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of VP 314 from Mannequin Presentation for Retail and Exhibitions to Product Presentation - Large Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of VP 331 from Three-Dimensional Construction for Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design to Three-Dimensional Construction for Spatial Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 400 Portfolio and Careers in Spatial Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): VP 441
    Description: This course examines the communication and digital skills required to create an identity and visual narrative to prepare for professional careers. In the class students will produce an electronic portfolio using a variety of digital platforms as well as specific print support. Students develop research and communication skills to pursue internship, career research, and professional networking specifically for the space and brand experience design field.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 401 Brand Activation in Spatial Experience Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 303
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Activations, Experience and Events are part of a very fast growing industry for the promotion and visibility of brands. Students explore and create meaningful and inspiring translations of brand campaigns and new products through interactive spaces, installations and experiences with the goal of educating, inspiring and gaining brand loyalty of consumers.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 402 Styling for Professional Presentation, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s) VP 211 and FS 434
    Co-requisite(s): FS 454
    Description: This advanced class explores an array of styling opportunities in a range of media through lectures, demonstrations, and studio projects. Students expand their three-dimensional and digital rendering skills to develop pieces for their portfolio. Working collaboratively, students design and construct a temporary three-dimensional trend forecasting installation for the Graduating Student Exhibition. Professional skills necessary for the industry such as scouting locations for photo shoots, finding appropriate props and set, development of fashion presentations and video production will be developed.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • New course VP 404 Advanced Brand Experience in Retail Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/labs
    Prerequisite(s): VP 304 Brand, Spatial Experience and Retail Design
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course presents a further understanding of the retail experience with an emphasis placed on innovation, technical skills and research analysis. Overall design concepts, fixtures, choice of materials and graphic components will be studied, applied and evaluated. Students will develop documentation that meets industry standards as well as advanced rendering and visualization techniques.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisite(s) of VP 411 Interpretive Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from DE 226 or ID 282 to new course VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study for VP 412 Senior Design Project, 4 cr., 1 lec., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisite(s) of VP 441 Interpretive Exhibition Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from none to new course VP 305 Placemaking, Wayfinding and Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2022
    Action: Approved

Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design BFA degree program:

  • Change of program title from Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design to Spatial Experience Design
    Requested date of Implementation: To be determined
    Action: Approved
  • Drop VP 301 Overview of Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 5
  • Drop VP 311 Space and Environment for Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 5
  • Drop VP 321 Visualization and Sketching for Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 5
  • Add VP 302 Overview of Spatial Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 5
  • Add VP 303 Space, Environment and Visualization, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 5
  • Drop VP 313 Visual Presentation in In-Store Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 6
  • Drop VP 314 Mannequin Presentation for Retail and Exhibitions, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 6
  • Drop VP 341 Graphic Strategy for Visual Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 6
  • Drop DE 226 CAD for Visual Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 6
  • Add VP 314 Product Presentation - Large Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 6
  • Add VP 304 Brand Spatial Experience and Retail Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 6
  • Add VP 305 Placemaking, Wayfinding and Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 6
  • Add VP 306 CAD for Spatial Experience, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 6
  • Add VP 400 Portfolio and Careers in Spatial Experience Design,  2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 7
  • Drop VP 461 Portfolio and Professional Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 8
  • Add the following two new courses to the list of major area electives:VP 404 Advanced Brand Experience in Retail Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    VP 401 Brand Activation in Spatial Experiential Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Design Division Studies

  • Update the text for both the Color Studies and the 3D minors to state that both minors can be of benefit to students from all schools in the College. Previously, the text indicated that these minors were only available to students from specific Schools.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Remove PK 212 Foundation in Three-Dimensional Design for Consumer Packaging, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from 3-Dimensional Design Minor offerings
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved

Fabric Styling

Fabric Styling BFA degree program:

  • Change course FS 491 Internship, 2 cr., from general elective course to required course in semester 8
  • Remove text regarding general elective choice of FS 491 or other elective course from the major page
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fabric Styling BFA degree program:

  • Drop FS 461 Sustainable Knits and Seamless Technology, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs. from major area in semester 7
  • Add FS 435 Home Fashion Styling, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 7
  • Drop FS 435 Home Fashion Styling, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 8
  • Add VP 403 Styling for Professional Presentation, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., to related area in semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
    Fashion

Fashion Design - Intimate Apparel BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop FD 472 Structural Design Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from semester 7
  • Add “choice - “see Major Area Electives**” to semester 7
  • Add FD 472 Structural Design Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., to list of Major Area Electives in notes section of major page
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Design - Special Occasion BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop FD 472 Structural Design Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.  from semester 7
  • Add “choice - see Major Area Electives**” to semester 7
  • Add FD 472 Structural Design Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., to list of Major Area Electives in notes section of major page
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

  • Update course title and course of study for FD 356 from Seamless Knit Design: Stoll M1 to Fully-Fashioned Knit Design: Stoll M1 Plus, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course FD 400 3D Garment Visualization, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FF 493 or FF 494 or FF 495 or FF 496 or FF 497
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Using fashion designer methodology students digitally create garment patterns and fabrics prototypes while exploring textile possibilities for garments they have designed, using fashion industry proprietary/simulation CAD 3D software. Students learn the fundamentals of merging garment and fabric development to create collections with an overall balance of color, pattern, texture, proportion and function. (Current software Clo3d).
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New special topics course FD 480A Special Topics in Fashion Design: 3D Garment Visualization, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FF 493 or FF 494 or FF 495 or FF 496 or FF 497
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Using fashion designer methodology students digitally create garment patterns and fabrics prototypes while exploring textile possibilities for garments they have designed, using fashion industry proprietary/simulation CAD 3D software. Students learn the fundamentals of merging garment and fabric development to create collections with an overall balance of color, pattern, texture, proportion, and function.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of JD 267 Jewelry Seminar/Best Business Practices, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from JD 237, JD 271, and JD 273 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
    Change prerequisites of JD 274 Fabrication Capstone/Portfolio, 2.5 cr., 5 studio/lab hrs., from JD 273 and JD 271, or approval of chair to JD 273 and JD 240
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
    Interior Design
  • Change co-requisites of ID 173 Visual Representation I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from ID 117 to ID 117 and CD 114
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of ID 219 Interior Design Studio III, 5 cr.,  1 lec., 8 studio/lab hrs., from ID 118 to ID 118 and ID 174
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change co-requisites of ID 282 Design Technology I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from none to ID 219
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change co-requisites of ID 316 Interior Design Studio IV, 4 cr., 8 studio/lab hrs., from none to EN 323
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
    Photography
  • Update course of study and online delivery of PH 272 Photoshop I for Photographers, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
    Textile/Surface Design
  • New course TD 207 Adobe Illustrator for Textile/Surface Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): TD 114
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to illustrator tools and techniques, with a specific focus on repeat design creation. Students create an apparel print design collection and presentation boards.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
    Textile/Surface Design 1-year AAS degree program:
  • Drop TD 271 Textile/Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area required in semester 2 
    Add new course TD 207 Adobe Illustrator for Textile/Surface Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to major area required in semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


Textile/Surface Design 2-year AAS degree program:

  • Drop TD 271 Textile/Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area required in semester 3 
    Add new course TD 207 Adobe Illustrator for Textile/Surface Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to major area required in semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved


School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Online delivery of AC 221 Publicity Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 471 Media Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2021
    Action: Approved


Advertising and Marketing 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop FM 116 Fashion Business Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a required related area course
  • Add FM 116 Fashion Business Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,  to the list of Major/Related Area choice statement below the grid
  • Add SS 205 Introduction to Accounting Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a related area required course in Semester 1
  • Drop AC 222 Sales Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area in Semester 2
  • Add AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Major Area in Semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing] 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop FM 116 Fashion Business Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a required related area course 
  • Add FM 116 Fashion Business Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the list of Major/Related Area choice statement below the grid
  • Add SS 205 Introduction to Accounting Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to  related area required course in Semester 1
  • Drop DM 211 Workshop in Direct Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Related Area required  
  • Add DM 211 Workshop in Direct Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the list of Major/Related Area choice statement below the grid
  • Add statement “choice - see Major Area Electives* or Related Area Electives*”, 3 cr., to Semester 3  
  • Drop AC 222 Sales Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area in Semester 4
  • Add AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Major Area in Semester 4
  • Change general education requirements for Social Sciences from SS 141 and SS 205 to SS 131 and SS 141 and SS 205
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications BS degree program:

  • Increase Major Area Electives choice credits from from 6 to 9 credits in Semester 7
  • Increase Liberal Arts credits from 6 to 9 credits in Semester 8
  • Replace bridge course AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, with AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Direct and Interactive Marketing

  • Change prerequisite(s) of DM 433 Direct Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 300, DM 211 and FM 213 to DM 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisite(s) of DM 435 Internet Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 211, FM 213, and DM 300 to AC 111 or AC 114 OR DM 300 or equivalent marketing course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management 

  • Online delivery of FM 108 First Year Experience I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 322 Fashion Inventory Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from MG 306 or (MG 132 and MG 153 and MG 253) to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of FM 326 Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; make course major area required in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change credits of FM 330 Data Insights and Fashion Analytics from 3 credits, 3 lec., hrs., to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of FM 328 from Merchandising for Omni Retailing to Merchandising for Multichannel Retailing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study, course description, remove MG 153 as a prerequisite, and online delivery of FM 341 Computer-Aided Product Development I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Update the listing of Major Area Electives and Related Area Electives on the 1-yr AAS major page for the entering class of Fall 21
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Update text on major page; add FM 201 Social Media Applications for Fashion Business,  3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the list of major area electives
  • Update text on major page: add AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the list of related area electives
  • Update the listing of Major Area Electives and Related Area Electives on the 2-year AAS major page for the entering class of Fall 2021
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management BS degree program:

  • Drop FM 325 Financial Assortment and Planning, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from major area in semester 5
  • Drop MG 306 Information Systems: Case Analysis, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 5
  • Add FM 326 Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to major area in semester 5
  • Add FM 325 Financial Assortment and Planning, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to list of major area electives
  • Add FM 330 Data Insights and Fashion Analytics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area in semester 5
  • Eliminate specializations from the degree program; add those courses to the list of major area electives on the major page.New statement on major page now reads:
    **Major/Related Area Electives/Internship: 12 credits. CHOICE of four electives or three electives and one internship for 12 credits total: FM 300, FM 325, FM 328, FM 329, FM 330,FM 341, FM 362, FM 363, FM 423, FM 431, FM 441 FM 492, FM 499, or BL 343, FM 303, EP311 or PK 361
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management/Florence and New York BS degree program:

  • Drop FM 321 Workshop in Apparel Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., from major area in semester 5
  • Add FM 300 Case Study Method: Fashion Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to major area in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and online delivery of FM 441 Computer-Aided Product Development II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New special topics course FM 480A Structural Racism and the Challenges of Diversity in the Fashion Business Retail Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): upper division Fashion Business Management students
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores structural racism in the fashion industry from a historical and scholarly perspective. Prominent themes include Reconstruction, Jim Crow and how the Civil Rights Movement desegregated fashion retail stores. The rich contributions of Black designers such as Elizabeth Keckley and Ann Lowe frame a significant historical narrative.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021 
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Change prerequisites of PM 233 Patternmaking: Misses' Sportswear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 122 to PM 121
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of PM 236 Patternmaking: Coats and Suits I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 122 to PM 121
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

Home Products Development BS degree program:

  • Update list of Textile Design courses offered as related area electives on the major page 
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • Update course of study for EN 121 English Composition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study for EN 321 Strategies of Business Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description of EN 365 Research Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; add course to the English and English: Writing minors, add prerequisites of EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

Film, Media, and Performing Arts

  • Change course title of FI 461 from Senior Production I to Fourth Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add PE 114, 145 and 146 to the Integrative Wellness minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved

Film and Media BS degree program:

  • Add FI 206 Mexican Cinema: Between the National and The Global, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the genres listing on the Film and Media BS degree major page under the heading of "National Cinemas"
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

History of Art

  • Update course of study of HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and change course description of HA 221 East Asian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and change course title of HA 224 from Pre-Columbian Art and Civilization to Mesoamerican Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and change course description of HA 231 Modern Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 233 Contemporary Global Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HA 112
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course covers global fashion-design trends and culture in the 21st century through the lenses of globalism, fashion and design history, gender and sexuality, environment and labor. Thematic lectures cover new media, representation, fashion in museums and the academy, among others, with discussion of contemporary critical debates in global fashion.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Fashion History,Theory and Culture and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 239 The History of African Textiles and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Survey of historical and contemporary forms of African dress, adornment and fashion. Within a geographical overview of dress, students explore how historically rooted textiles have been reinvented by African-based artists and designers. Emphasis is on manufacture methods, socio-historic contexts, and dress and fashion’s importance as forms of African artistic expression.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7), and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s):  Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Fashion History,Theory and Culture, and History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 240 Modern and Contemporary Korean Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on the development of Korean art from the 1850s to the present day. It starts with the modernization process in Korean art and traces the emergence of abstract art, performances, installations, and other forms of avant-garde art and design movements.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7), and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies and History of Art
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 309 History of Business in the Visual Arts: 1800-2000, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Any HA course 2. Qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA and permission of Dean of Liberal Art
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines business and labor conditions in which artists and designers have created their work and pursued professional development from 1800 to the present. Historical examples demonstrate how artistic production relates to other forms of labor and how art works and skills are valued at different times and places.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): History of Art and History
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021 
    Action: Approved
  • New course MP 300 A Digital Art History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MP 361
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: For Art History & Museum Professions majors, this course explores the impact of digital technologies on the art and museum world. Students learn the theoretical foundations and historical evolution of digital technology and analyze their applications to the production, distribution, consumption, and study of art.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Art History and Museum Professions BS degree program:

  • Drop AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Related Area in Semester 8
  • Add new course MP 300 A Digital Art History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change co-requisite(s) of MP 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from none to MP 362
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisite(s) of MP 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from none to MP 361
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Update course of study and online delivery of MC 200 Mediterranean Crossings: Migration, Integration, and Social Unrest, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course New course MC 206 Arab Literature and Culture: An Introduction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines the rich and variegated cultural background of the Arab tradition by looking at language varieties, literary traditions, customs, and representative institutions. It provides an interdisciplinary overview of the major aspects of Arab culture through the study of primary literary texts, media and films. Taught in English.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s):  Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of MC 207 Devouring the Screen: Food in Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FI 111 or permission of instructor to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study of MC 263 Contemporary Spain through its Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., add course to Spanish minor and request general education designation G7 Humanities
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021 (originally says Spring 2020)
    Action: Approved. Course previously approved by SUNY for G7 Humanities on 06/03/2015 under course number SP 263

Science and Mathematics

  • Change course title of MA 080 from Basic Mathematics to Fundamentals of Mathematics, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course MA 301 Graph Theory (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 100-200 math course and Qualification for Presidential Scholars or a min 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The objective of the course is to introduce students with fundamental concepts, theorems, and algorithms in graph theory, with its connections to everyday life. Topics covered in this course include: graphs, paths, graph isomorphism, Eulerian graphs, Hamiltonian graphs, cycles, directed graphs, trees, spanning trees, adjacency matrices, planarity, and graph coloring.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for Mathematics (G2)
    Minor(s): Mathematics
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action: Approved
  • New course SC 102 Climate Change, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Math Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Presents elements of Climate and Climate Change. Includes the basic components of meteorology such as, weather variables, energy exchanges, greenhouse gases and the water content in the atmosphere. Addresses anthropogenic, naturally occurring forcings and solar influences in climate change.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for Natural Sciences, (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
    Update course of study and online delivery of SC 253 Ecology and Environmental Problems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • New minor African American and Africana Studies
    Structure/Format/Requirements: Minimum of 5 courses (15 credits) required.
    Course titles:
    • SS 355 Contemporary African Politics 
    • SS 275 Sociology of Race & Ethnic Relations 
    • EN 235 African American Literature 
    • EN 274 Voices of Civil Rights in American History 
    • SS304/MC 304 Introduction to Caribbean Studies 
    • SS/MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power, and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism 
    • FM 363 Corporate Social Responsibility 
    • FI 203 African American Film Culture 
    • HA 219 African American Art 
    • HA 239 The History of African Textiles and Fashion 
    • HI 201 Classics in African American History 
    • HI 205 American Business from Slavery to the Present 
    • HI 209 Fashion and Slavery 
    • MC 300 The Poetics of Sound in Hispanic Caribbean Literature 
    • MC 301 Imaginary Encounters: Representations of the Caribbean 
    • PE 116 Afro-Caribbean Dance
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
      Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and online delivery of SS 445 Money and Banking, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

  • Change course title of AM 691 from Internship to Professional Development and Internship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update course of study and online delivery
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

Global Fashion Management 

  • Change course title of GF 612 from Challenges of Profitability to Quantitative Methods for Planning and Control, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Global Fashion Management MPS degree program:

  • Drop CF 513 Corporate Finance for Managers,  3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 2
  • Add GF 612 Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., to semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approve

Fashion and Textile Studies

  • Update credits, hours, and course of study of FT 541 Proseminar: Critical Writing, Research Techniques, and Documentation Methods from 0 credits to 1 credit, 0 lec., hrs. to 15 lecture hours. Course will meet each Fall semester for 3 hours per week, for a total of 5 weeks
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies MA degree program:

  • Move FT 541 Proseminar: Critical Writing, Research Techniques, and Documentation Methods, 1 cr., 15 hrs., from pre-semester to Semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Communication Design Pathways

  • Update course title of AD 482 from TV and Viral Videos to TV & Web Video, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.; update course of study, learning outcomes and course description
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of CT 302 Digital Product Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CT 300 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of CT 432 Self Promotion and Digital Portfolio, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from none to CG 121 or PH 374 or approval of instructor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update Creative Technology Minor; drop CT 331 from Group A; drop CG 224 from Group B
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved 
  • Change prerequisites of VP 411 Interpretive Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from DE 226 to DE 226 or ID 282
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Fashion

Menswear AAS Degree Program:

  • Replace FM 202 with FM 116 as related area option in Semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

Textile/Surface Design One-Year AAS degree program:

  • Drop TD 253 Advanced Decorative Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Semester 2
  • Add TD 206 Advanced Home Textiles, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to Semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design AAS degree program:

  • Move TD 161 Fundamentals of Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from semester 2 to semester 3
  • Move TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from semester 3 to semester 2
  • Drop TD 253 Advanced Decorative Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Semester 4
  • Add TD 206 Advanced Home Textiles, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to Semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of TD 211 from Surface Design in Paris to Design Research in Paris, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

Advertising and Marketing Communications Two-year AAS Degree Program:

  • Remove 3 credits of American History requirement from AAS degree
    Update text on the major page:
    History of Art and Civilization 3 credits: HA 112
    Social Sciences 6 credits: SS 141 and SS 205
    Add SS 141 to semester 2
    Remove SS 131 
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications BS Degree Program:

  • Move AC 321 Principles of Public Relations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 6 to semester 5  
  • Move AC 362 Video Studio Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from semester 5 to semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Add American History requirement to the BS degree program.
    Update text on the major page:
    American History: 3 credits
    CHOICE of EN 271, EN 272, EN 274, or EN 335, or (HA 314), HI 202, HI 203, HI 391, HI 392, HI 393, or HI 394
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved

  • New course AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 111 and AC 114
    Co-requisite(s): AC 272
    Description: Students plan and develop integrated marketing communications strategies and plans in order to achieve specific marketing and communication objectives. Through student agency teamwork, they make strategic decisions about marketing and IMC mix elements and plans, based on corporate strategy, competitive and market analysis and research interpretation.
    Proposed General Education: none
    Minor(s): none
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and blended delivery of AC 221 Publicity Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of AC 242 Fashion Journalism Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course AC 301 Shopper Marketing and Sales Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 111 and AC 114 and AC 272
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn to plan Shopper Marketing and Sales
    Promotion campaigns as defined by effective shopper marketing objectives, formulation of shopper personas, understanding shopper behaviors, identification of shopper barriers and the implementation of shopper strategies. These are achieved via Shopper Marketing campaign ideas, appropriate sales promotion activities and powerful activation plans.
    Proposed General Education: none
    Minor(s): none
    Type of Course: Elective course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of AC 312 Multi-Channel Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 472 Social Media for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • Update course title of CM 341 from Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing to Beauty Marketing for the Digital Age, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Entrepreneurship

  • Add CM 251 The Business of Beauty 360 to the Creative Entrepreneurship minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management BS Degree Program:

  • Replace BL 343 with FM 303
  • Update Major/Related Area Electives/Internship text to read:
    **Major/Related Area Electives/Internship: 6 credits. CHOICE of two
    electives or one elective and one internship for 6 credits total: FM 300,
    FM 303, FM 321, FM 322, FM 324, FM 326, FM 328, FM 329, FM 330, FM 341, FM 362, FM 363, FM 423, FM 431, FM 441 FM 492, FM 499, or EP
    311 or PK 361
  • Add FM 380A Special Topic: Case Study in Distributors- Amazon, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., FM 423 Fashion Planning and Allocation, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and FM 441 Computer-Aided Product Development II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the list of major area electives in the Fashion Business Management BS degree program.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management/Florence and New York BS Degree Program:

  • Drop FM 226 International Buying and Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from Florence major area in semester 5
    Add FM 326 Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Florence major area in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 201 Social Media Applications for Fashion Business, 3 cr., 2 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisite(s): none
    Description: Students explore the social media platforms used by the fashion business industry. Course assignments emphasize blogging, vlogging, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Pinterest, and any emerging social media platforms.
    Proposed General Education: none
    Minor(s): none
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 206 Strategies of Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 108, FM 109 and FM 203 to FM 203
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 245 Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 117 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of FM 321 Workshop in Apparel Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: No action necessary
  • Update prerequisites of FM 326 Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 361 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 2XX Digital Tools in Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisite(s): none
    Description: Digital Tools in Merchandising develops student’s digital skills as they relate to the role of a merchandiser. The course will introduce students to the fundamental techniques that Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop offer to manage and manipulate fashion images. Course assignments emphasize basic digital design development techniques for product merchandising.
    Proposed General Education: none
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
  • Action: Vote to not approve the action as proposed.  Recommended back to the department with the provision to add a pre-req course from the Art and Design School that introduces students to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.  By doing this, the focus of this proposed course may be updated to target how merchandisers use digital tools most effectively.  

Production Management

Production Management BS Degree Program:

  • Update text for English to read:
    English: 6 credits. EN 121 and CHOICE of any 200- or 300- level EN course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of MG 306 Information Systems: Case Analysis, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Change course title of TC 111 from Beginning Adobe Illustrator for Technical Design to Beginning Adobe Illustrator, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs. 
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Not approved

Textile Development and Marketing

  • Reactivation of TS 313 International Textile Product Development: Italy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update course of study, learning outcomes and course description (course previously deactivated in Fall 2018)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 142 Honors Composition and Rhetoric, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program and English Placement Exam or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): none
    Description: Students learn rhetorical concepts and apply them to produce various genres of writing appropriate to different rhetorical situations, with a focus on public writing. They use revision to develop texts through drafts, edit work to polish writing, and reflect upon writing processes. Students examine complex texts and use information technologies.
    General Education: Approved for Basic Communication (G1)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study of EN 233 Poetry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., propose course for online delivery, add the course to the English and English Literature minors, and propose course for SUNY general education designation Humanities (G7)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of EN 306 Conflict Management and Negotiation, 3 cr. 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New course FI 208 Film Genres: Zombies, Viruses, and the End of the World, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: Since the 1990s, American movies, TV shows, and books have been filled with zombie viruses, bioengineered plagues, and disease-ravaged bands of survivors. Students analyze why outbreak narratives have infected our public discourse and how they have affected the way Americans view the world. 
    General Education: Approved for Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course FI 209 History of American Television, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: This course is a critical survey of the history of American television, from its birth out of radio during 1940s to the present, with its seemingly infinite options for platforms and content. While television programs will be surveyed in terms of chronology, this course also examines them as cultural artifacts and industrial products that reflect such issues as class, consumerism, gender, desire, race, and national identity.
    General Education: Approved for Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course PE 100 Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: This course introduces students to theory and techniques of dance movement therapy (DMT). Students learn the integrative health effects of DMT on mind, body and emotions. They are introduced to the fundamentals of creative arts therapy with an emphasis on the core dance aesthetic. Course practicums introduce students to DMT techniques that foster new perspectives of dance as a catalyst for self-discovery and personal growth and as a viable approach toward managing stress and nurturing mental and physical health. 
    General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6)
    Minor(s): Dance and Performing Arts and Integrative Wellness
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course PE 201 Advanced Fitness Training Course, 3 cr., 2 lec. hrs., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students gain knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to design and execute exercise programs for all ages and physical levels, in both a gym setting and in private in-home environments.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Integrative Wellness
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

History of Art

  • Blended delivery of HA 221 East Asian Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
    New course HA 237 Global Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: Survey of elite and everyday fashion in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania from ancient origins to the 20th century. This course offers a geographical overview of global styles of adornment and dress, including cross-cultural connections and exchange, focusing on the aesthetics and making of dress and its representation in art.
    General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7), and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Fashion History, Theory and Culture, and History of Art
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 238 Art and Design in Morocco, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: Offered in Morocco, this course explores the art, architecture, and artisanal crafts of this visually rich culture. Site visits allow students to understand the role of historical culture in the making of identity, and hands-on workshops with traditional craftspeople impart a humanitarian perspective on the role of art in society.
    General Education: Approved for The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7), and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2021
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New course JA 113 Japanese Conversation in Japan, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): JA 111
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: Students review, develop, and expand use of spoken and written structures of contemporary Japanese through total immersion. Optional home stay and required field trips emphasize the interactive use of the Japanese language and provide enriched understanding of the people, history and culture of Japan.
    General Education: Approved for Foreign Language (G8)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies and Japanese
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SP 112 Spanish II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Science and Mathematics

  • New course CS 100 Societal Impact of Computing, Security, and Ethics, 3 cr., 3 studio/lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematic Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is a modern introduction to computing and rising issues surrounding the broader areas of computer science. Fundamental computer science concepts as well as trending topics in social computing are covered. No programming background is required, but some degree of sophistication in mathematics is expected.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of MA 003 Algebra Review, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Propose MA 153 Programming and Mobile Apps, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., for SUNY General Education designation Mathematics (G2)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of SC 145 from Survey of General and Organic Chemistry to Introduction to Chemistry of Our Lives; update course of study, update co-requisites from SC 045 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • Update prerequisites of SS 205 Introduction to Accounting & Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from SS 141 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Add SS 243 History of Economic Thought, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the History minor (course is already in the Economics minor)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 312 Sensation & Perception, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 131
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines the basic human senses and the psychological perceptions that help us interpret and respond to our environment. Students apply sensory and perceptual phenomena to concepts in their major fields of study and examine current applications of sensory and perceptual phenomena in a variety of fields.
    General Education: Approved for Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Psychology
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 313 Cultural Awareness, Design Responsibility and the Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): none
    Co-requisites(s): none
    Description: This course investigates the legal, financial, and social implications of cultural appropriation and the misuse of cultural property. A variety of indigenous and cultural groups ranging from the Wixáritari people of Mexico to the hip-hop community will be examined through case studies. Students develop strategies of how to design and collaborate with cultural groups in a sensitive and responsible manner.
    General Education: Approved for Social Sciences (G4) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Ethics and Sustainability, Fashion History, Theory and Culture and Sociology
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

  • Change credits and hours of AM  602 Innovation in the Creative Industries from 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs to 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.; update course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Change credits, hours and course title of AM  654 from 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs. to 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.; change course title to Practicum: Strategic Management for Art Organizations; update learning outcomes and course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved

Exhibition and Experience Design

  • New course ED 502 Experiential Branding Design and Research, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to design research methods based on a people-first approach, participatory design relating to building branded experiences; along with learning the fundamentals of typography, color, visual language and crafting the brand voice and messaging for building concepts that deliver concrete solutions to broaden the scope of projects.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved

Exhibition and Experience Design MA degree program:

  • Drop ED 541 Introduction to Exhibition Design Graphics, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from semester 1
  • Add ED 502 Experiential Branding Design and Research, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., to semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies 

  • New special topics elective course FT 631A Overview of Modern Tapestries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is a reading/research seminar. While the subject to be investigated will change from year to year, the goals of the course remain constant.  An advanced seminar in the students’ 4th term should present a significant challenge and require original research that leads to a meaningful outcome, such as would be expected for research needed for a professional level conservation journal or professional proceedings publication. Research skills for a conservation based investigation are different than that for an art historical study. This course will focus on the special research skills and conservation resources needed to compile appropriate references for publication of a paper or creation of an original poster concerned with modern tapestry.  Areas of investigation will include but not be limited to such topics as a study of the chemistry of materials used, the physical breakdown pathway typical of tapestry woven art, a historical compilation of treatment choices, special techniques used in the creation of modern tapestry, and appropriate conservation methods.  An annotated bibliography as well as several presentations will be expected. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Special topics elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action: Approved
  • Add FT 701 Qualifying Paper Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Division of Academic Affairs

Internship Studies

  • Update course of study, course description and learning outcomes of IC 297 AAS Internship C: Career Exploration, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of IC 497 from Senior Internship C: Career Planning to Senior Internship: Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Communication Design Pathways

  • Update course title, description and learning outcomes of AD 216 Foundation in Advertising & Digital Design, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Updated course title will be reflected in the Communication Design AAS degree program
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course CD 114 Presentation Graphics for Built Environments, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This class teaches page layout skills to support students who are studying built environments. Using industry standard techniques, students are taught how to manipulate CAD drawings and other interior images so they can create their own imagined environments for presentations in a variety of media.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study of CD 114 Presentation Graphics for Built Environments, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Communication Design 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Move DE 216 Foundation in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 2 to Related Area in Semester 1
  • Move GD 216 Foundation in Graphic Design, 2 cr,. 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 2 to Related Area in Semester 1
  • Move CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in Semester 1 to Major Area in Semester 2
  • Move CD 235 Design History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area in Semester 1 to Major Area in Semester 2
  • Drop CD 216 Design Studio Intensive II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in Semester 2
  • Add CD 217 Capstone Design Studio, 3cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area in Semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design BFA degree program:

  • Update Related Area Elective text on the major page to read:
    ***Related Area Elective: 4.5 credits (minimum). ID-431 or CT-301 and CHOICE of any elective course in Art and Design for which student has met the prerequisite(s)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update text below the major page to read: ***Related Area Elective: 4.5 credits (minimum). ID 431 or CT 301 and CHOICE of any elective course in Art and Design for which student has met the prerequisite(s) 
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Computer Graphics

  • Change prerequisites of CG 225 Introduction to Game Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CG 212 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Fabric Styling

Fabric Styling BFA degree program:

  • Drop TS 341 Survey of Textile Printing Technology, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 5
  • Move PH 162 Photographic Styling, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from related area in semester 7 to related area in semester 5
  • Add VP 211 Styling and Prop, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to related area in semester 7
  • Drop IN 331 Global Sourcing for Stylists, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs from related area in semester 8
  • Add FM 228 The Business of Styling, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to related area in semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Interior Design

  • Change co-requisites of ID 117 Interior Design Studio I, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 studio/lab hrs., from ID 173 to ID 173 and CD 114
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of ID 118 Interior Design Studio II, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of ID 253 CAD I, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from CG 111 and ID 157 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of ID 283 Design Technology II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of ID 431 Computer Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from ID 134 and ID 255 to VP 311
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Interior Design 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Replace CD 223 Introduction to InDesign, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., with new course CD 114 Presentation Graphics for Built Environments, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. as related area required course in Semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Jewelry Design

  • Deactivation of JD 116 Costume Jewelry White Metal Models, 5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Recommended
    New course JD 203 Introduction to Stone Setting, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): JD 101 or JD 174
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the art and craft of stone setting, focusing on both the technical and historic. Student projects are engineered to expose, educate and encourage analysis and understanding of the physical parameters needed to securely hold stones and other applicable materials for presentation in the fine jewelry and accessories.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Photography

  • Change prerequisites of PH 230 Lighting II, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from PH 130 to PH 130 or PH 132
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • New course TD 206 Advanced Decorative Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): TD 155 (1-Year AAS students) or TD 251 (2-Year AAS students)
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this advanced course design for bedding will be discussed with an emphasis on producing industry standard CAD files from hand painted artwork using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Through research and personal design inspiration, students will create bedding collections. The technical aspects of working with large-scale layouts in CAD, repeat sizes, engineered prints, and technical sketches and tech packs will be explored to help students integrate CAD industry standard practices using hand painted designs into their workflow.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • New course AC 405 eCommerce & Omnichannel Marketing Communications for Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): DM 435
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, students learn how to plan for eCommerce Marketing (from a Marketing Communications perspective) from the definition of the objectives to the formulation of personas, the development of traffic generation, conversion and (re)generation strategies and tactics, the integration of Omnichannel capabilities and how to evaluate performance.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Tabled

Advertising and Marketing Communications 1-Year AAS degree program:

  • Add AC 211 Workshop in Business Communications to the list of Major Area Electives in Advertising and Marketing Communications 1-Year AAS degree program.
  • Statement on major page should now read: **Major Area Electives OR ** Related Area Electives: 2 credits (minimum)
    CHOICE of AC 113, AC 211, AC 242, or AC 262 OR CHOICE of IC 296, IC 297, or IC 298
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications AAS degree program:

  • Add EN 335 Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present and HI 203 Distant Neighbors: A History of Latin America and the U.S. to the American History choice in Advertising and Marketing 2-year AAS degree program.
    Statement on major page should now read: American History: 3 credits
    CHOICE of EN 271, EN 272, EN 274, or EN 335, or HI 202, HI 203 HI 391, HI 392, HI 393, or HI 394
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications BS degree program:

  • Add MA 300 The Mathematics of Financial Life Management to list of mathematics choice in Advertising and Marketing Communications BS degree program.
    Statement on major page should now read: Mathematics: 6 credits. MA 321 and choice of MA 300 or MA-311. Mathematics Proficiency must be completed prior to enrolling in MA-300 or MA-311. MA-222 and Mathematics Proficiency must be completed prior to enrolling in MA-321
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Move AC 362 Video Studio Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hours from major area in semester 5 to major area in semester 6
    Move AC 321 Principles of Public Relations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from major area in semester 6 to major area in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • Change prerequisites of CM 424 Fragrance Knowledge, 2 cr., 2 lec., hrs., from SC 146/046 to SC 149
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Direct and Interactive Marketing

  • Update prerequisites of DM 331 Direct Response Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 211 or FM 213 to DM 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of DM 421 Direct Marketing Finance and Operations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from (DM 211 or FM 213) and MA 311 to DM 300 and MA 311
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of DM 432 Direct Response Media Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 211 or FM 213 to DM 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of DM 433 Direct Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 211 or FM 213 to DM 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update prerequisites of DM 435 Internet Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from DM 211 or FM 213 to DM 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship BS degree program:

  • Add FM 303 Fashion Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to choice of Related Area in Semester 7
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Add EP/FF 300 Fashion Design Concept Launchpad, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Creative Entrepreneurship minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management BS Degree Program:

  • Add EN 306 Conflict Management and Negotiation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the list of English choices. Text will now read:
    CHOICE of EN 241, EN 242, EN 243, EN 244, EN 245, EN 306 or EN 342
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Add related area option to Fashion Business Management BS degree program in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Add PK 361 Packaging Design: Global Perspectives, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a related area choice in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

International Trade and Marketing

  • Online delivery of IN 320 Compliance Management in International Trade, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; add course to the Ethics and Sustainability minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Change prerequisites of TC 202 Computerized Pattern Corrections and 3D Avatar Fitting, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from PM 233 or PM 273 or PM 255 to none; update course description to read:
    This course focuses on garment fit analysis and pattern corrections using the two major CAD programs used in the apparel industry. Students learn advanced computerized patternmaking using Gerber Accumark PDS (Pattern Design System) and 3D virtual garment fitting using Optitex PDS. By analyzing garment fittings in the virtual environment, they learn the relation between fit issues and pattern corrections (knowledge and experience in pattern making is required for this course).
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

Educational Skills

  • Blended delivery of ES 029 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English Lab, 0 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of ES 129 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

English and Communication Studies

  • Online delivery of cross-listed course EN 230/FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of EN 235 African-American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 or ES 129 or EN 362 to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of EN 302 Gender and Nationalism in World Fiction (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 to Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean of Liberal Arts
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of EN 304 Writing as Activism (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 or equivalent to Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean of Liberal Arts; add (Honors) to course title
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course EN 306 Conflict Management and Negotiation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Conflict is a part of life in all relationships between friends, family, strangers, colleagues, companies, and even nations. Subsequently, culture is a determinant in all interactions. This course explores the relationship between culture, conflict, and negotiation. Students will learn how conflicts emerge, are managed, and how to achieve resolution using different methods and techniques, including conflict management styles and strategies, civility, appropriateness, and politeness.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Communication Studies
    Type of Course: Elective
    Action:  Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

Film and Media AAS degree program:

  • Add FI 113 First-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to semester 2
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Drop PH 281 Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from semester 2
  • Add FI 112 First-Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to semester 1
  • Drop PH 181 Shooting the Narrative: Visual Storytelling I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from semester 1
  • Creation of new minor Integrative Wellness
    • Required – choose 3 from the following (1 credit each):
      • PE 147 Gentle Yoga
      • PE 143 Yoga I
      • PE 149 Meditation
      • HE 102 Stress Management OL
      • PE 141 Fitness or PE 148 - Pilates
      • PE 111 Modern Dance, PE 113 Jazz, PE 118 Flamenco, PE 116 Afro Caribbean, PE 118 Middle Eastern Dance (choose 1 dance course)
    • Choose 4 from the following (3 credits each):
      • SS 340 Psychology of Gender, Perception, Self Expressions
      • SS 237 Industrial Psychology or SS 385 Social Psychology
      • SS 335 Abnormal Psychology
      • EN391 Creative Imagination: Theory and Practice
      • EN 280A Special Topics in English Creativity: Theory and Practice 
      • SS 338 Happiness and Human Flourishing - Honors
      • SS 303 LGBTQ in Society: A Global Perspective
      • HE 201 Human Sexuality
      • SC 326 Human Nutrition
      • SS 200 Personal Finance
        Action:  No action required
  • New course FI 113 First-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FI 112
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is a continuation of FI 112, focusing on the aesthetic and technical aspects of film production as students work towards creating more sophisticated films. Each week there will be lectures, screenings and assignments to give students the conceptual understanding and experience working in narrative, documentary and experimental forms. These are all designed to help students develop as filmmakers and prepare them for their second year of film production studies.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
  • Action: Approved
    Online delivery of cross-listed course FI 204/EN 230 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved

History of Art

Art History and Museum Professions BS degree program:

  • Add HA 121 Cities and Civilizations: The Eastern Mediterranean World, c. 3000 BCE-1000 CE. 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as major area choice in Semester 5. Requirement in Semester 5 is now HA 111 or HA 121
  • Remove HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 5 of the Art History and Museum Professions BS degree program, and make it a required course for admission into the degree program.
    Statement on major page should now read: NOTE: Students must have taken the following course prior to entering the program: HA112 or equivalent
    Replace EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., with choice of any 200- or 300- level EN course in Semester 5 liberal arts
    Move FA 117 Traditional Techniques in the Fine Arts, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Semester 7 related area to Semester 5 related area
  • Add new course HA 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Semester 7 major area
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
    New course HA 114 Prehistoric Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students study the forms and technologies of prehistoric art within the social and ecological contexts in which it was made. While considering when and where prehistory begins or ends, we reflect upon why art is made and what it looks like in its earliest forms.
    General Education: Approved for G6 The Arts, G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Action:  Approved
  • New course HA 306 Far From Home: Travel Narratives and Art History (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Required qualification for Presidential Scholars Program
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students examine travelers’ accounts—the narrative, pictorial, and photographic records of travel on which art historians and archaeologists rely heavily—from ancient, medieval and modern cultures as a way to examine and reconstruct visual cultures.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): History of Art
    Type of Course: Elective
    Action:  Approved
  • New course HA 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): HA 361
    Description: For Art History and Museum Professions majors. Provides training in effective modes of writing for professional uses and contexts specific to careers in art museums and other visual-art institutions.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 308 Goddesses, Women, Power and Patronage in the Ancient World (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Qualification for Presidential Scholars program or GPA 3.5 and above and permission from the dean
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to the world of women and women’s patronage in ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Eastern Mediterranean cultures through the study of art and archaeology. Surveys of visual representations of women leaders from the 3rd millennium BCE to Late Antiquity emphasize the manifold contributions made by women of power in ancient societies.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): History of Art, Middle East and North Africa Studies and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved 

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Add MC 201/FI 202 Mafia Movies: Crime and Corruption in Italian Popular Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Italian language minor (with the language "with special permission")
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Science and Math

  • Change course title of SC 100 from Physical Computing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Wired
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course SC 101 Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Biodesign, an inclusive, sustainable futures approach to design, takes inspiration from the tools of nature to create materials, systems and technologies based on the harmonies of a natural world. Through lectures, labs, field trips, exams, and group projects, students receive a foundation in biology, biomimicry, and sustainability science, enabling them to envision current and future biotechnology solutions to the diverse sustainability challenges of our global society.
    Proposed General Education: Natural Sciences (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • Add HI 208 American History Through Fabric, Fashion, and Dress, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Fashion History, Theory, and Culture minor
    Action:  Approved
    New course HI 209 Fashion and Slavery, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines the politics of fashion among people of African descent during slavery and the period immediately following emancipation. Geographical breadth is crucial to examining the African Diaspora in its full complexity; therefore, course material will cover the United States, Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and even Europe.
    Proposed General Education: Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): American Studies, Ethnic Dress in a Global Context, Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course HI 210 Sales and Service in World History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: From ancient markets and taverns to modern barbershops and department stores, sales and service have shaped the world. Students examine changing corporate structure, labor relations, sourcing and marketing, consumer technologies, professionalization, pop culture, and philosophies of customer service over two thousand years, focusing on the modern western world.
    Proposed General Education: Social Sciences (G4), Western Civilization (G5) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): American Studies and History
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of SS 151 from Introduction to World Affairs to Global Power and Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Action: Approved
    Online delivery of SS 201 Contemporary Issues in Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 204 Economic Growth, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 141
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Why are some countries rich and others so poor?  Will poor nations catch up in the face of declining stocks of natural resources or trail behind the richest ones? This course focuses on both the historical experience of countries that are currently rich and the process of catch-up among poor countries. Topics include population growth, accumulation of physical and human capital, technological change, natural resources, income distribution, geography, government, and culture.
    General Education: Approved for Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 205 Introduction to Accounting & Financial Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 141
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course covers accounting and financial concepts as they apply to Advertising and Marketing Communications related businesses and initiatives. Students study Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), learn how to read and develop financial statements for their business and make investment decisions. They learn how to evaluate the financial health of different companies by using ratio analysis.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Economics
    Type of Course: Major Area Required and Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 310 Economic Globalization: Problem or Panacea?, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 141 and SS 151
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores the benefits, risks and drawbacks of economic globalization from the standpoints of both developing and developed countries. Economic theory will be introduced and explained as it applies to various facets of globalization in order to better understand, analyze and evaluate the phenomenon of globalization.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G4 Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Economics and International Politics
    Type of Course: Elective
    Action:  Approved
  • New course SS 311 Environmental Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 131
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores how human behavior and cultural values shape, and are shaped by, natural and built environments. Topics include: environmental perception and cognition, place attachment and psychological experiences of home, spatial implications of power and inequality, and typologies such as institutions, public space, workplaces, and play spaces.
    General Education: Approved for Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Psychology
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Exhibition and Experience Design

  • Deactivation of ED 541 Introduction to Exhibition Design Graphics, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved pending creation and approval of new ED course Experiential Branding Design

Fashion Design

  • New special topics course MF 531B Pattern Recognition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course students will explore creative pattern making via object abstraction: cutting, slashing, adding, distorting, twisting, spreading, enlarging, and articulating using visual pattern recognition. This course uses reflective studies, (P·C·S-Mirror World) of culture and society, print and surface/decoration, design/materiality and pattern-cutting/sample-making and fashion, through which to externalize and understand one’s own SELF as a creative.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Special Topics Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved with Recommendations – Please make sure the unit hours add up correctly.


Illustration

Illustration MFA degree program:

  • Drop MI 572 Digital Boot Camp, from Pre-Semester
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
    Division of Academic Affairs
    Internship Studies
  • Update course title and online delivery of IC 592 from Internship – Exhibition Design to Internship: Graduate Level, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design
Accessories Design

  • Change co-requisites of LD 133 Footwear Design I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs. , from LD 121 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of LD 134 Footwear Design II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from LD 111, LD 121, and LD 133 to LD 133
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change co-requisites of LD 143 Handbag Design I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from LD 111 and LD 121 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change perquisites of LD 182 Performance Materials for Athletic Footwear, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from LD 111 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change perquisites of LD 184 Athletic Footwear Sketching,5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from LD 182 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of LD 185 Athletic Footwear Drafting,5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs. , from LD 184 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Accessories Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop LD 134 Footwear Design II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., and LD 144 Handbag Design II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from the existing list of required bridge courses
    Add the following statements to the major page:
    • Students who hold an AAS degree from the School of Art and Design and who wish to transfer into the BFA program from the following majors: Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Menswear and Textile/Surface Design are required to complete LD-133 and LD-143 prior to 5th semester
    • Students who hold an AAS degree from the School of Art and Design and who wish to transfer into the BFA program from the following majors: Communication Design Pathways, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design and Photography are required to complete the 1-yr AAS degree in Accessories Design prior to starting 5th semester.
    • Students who hold an AAS degree from the School of Business and Technology or Liberal Arts and who wish to transfer into the BFA program from the following majors are required to complete the 1-yr AAS degree in Accessories Design prior to starting 5th semester.
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
      Action:  Approved

Communication Design Pathways

  • Deactivation of AD 111 Advertising Design Foundation I, 4.5 cr., 9 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    Change credits of CT 301 Intro to Dynamic Environments from 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs; update course of study, course learning outcomes and course description
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces the theories, principles, and skills of dynamic brand identity design. The primary focus is on the use of time, motion, and sound to communicate brand message and personality. Advanced concepts and techniques such as fluid identity, data-driven design, and generative design are also discussed.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course CT 304 Design Systems for UX and UI, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AD 383 and CT 300
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This advanced digital design course focuses on the process of creating a design system including visual, audio, time-based, interactive, and behavioral components that can be assembled to build applications. A successful design system is an extension of brand identity which provides a centralized, and evolving map of a brand’s products and direction.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course CT 401 User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design (IxD), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 304 Design System for UX and UI
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: User experience design (UX) and interaction design (IxD) formulate the user’s perceptions of and responses to the use of a product, system, or service. This course addresses all crucial aspects of user experience design, as well as explores new possibilities for advanced interaction design such as Internet of things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and artificial intelligence assistant (AIA).
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 315 Digital Prepress for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of PK 317 from Packaging Design Process to Design Process, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update learning outcomes and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of PK 318 from Packaging Design Process Studio I to Design Process Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.; update learning outcomes and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of PK 319 from Packaging Design Studio II to Strategic Design Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of PK 325 from Typography for Brand Packaging to Brand Identity Design for Consumer Products, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 341 from Computer Graphics for Packaging Design to Digital Tools I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 342 from Advanced Computer Graphics for
    Packaging Design to Digital Tools II, 2cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.; update course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 343 from Explorations in 3D for Packaging Design to Explorations in 3D, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 354 from Packaging Design Strategy to Design Strategy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 418 from Packaging Design Studio III to Experiential Brand Design Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and updated course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 427 from Packaging Design Portfolio Preparation to
    Designer’s Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Update course of study of PK 431 Sustainable Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.; course approved for Blended delivery
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020 
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of PK 463 from Packaging Design for Professional Practice to Professional Practice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; update learning outcomes, course description and update course of study
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Update course of study and course description of PK 491 Internship, 3 cr.; add co-requisite of PK 427
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop CT 371 Introduction to Kinetic Typography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 5
  • Drop CT 321 Print and Digital Production, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 5
  • Add CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 5
  • Add CT 302 Digital Product Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 5
  • Drop CT 341 Design for Web-based User Interface, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 6
  • Add CT 304 Design Systems for UX and UI, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 6
  • Drop CT Elective, 2 cr., from Related Area in Semester 7
  • Drop Liberal Arts Elective choice, 3 cr., from Semester 7
  • Add CT 401 User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design (IxD), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 7
  • Add choice – see CT/AD Electives, 2 cr., to Major or Related Area Elective in Semester 7
  • Drop choice – see Major Area Electives, 4-6 cr., from Major Area in Semester 8
  • Drop choice – see Related Area Electives, 2 cr., from Related Area in Semester 8
  • Add choice – see General Education Requirements, 3 cr., to Liberal Arts in Semester 8
  • Add choice – see CT/AD Electives, 4-5 cr., to Major or Related Area Elective in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

Graphic Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop CT 371 Introduction to Kinetic Typography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to Semester 5
  • Add CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. in Semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

Packaging Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop Art History (G9) choice, 3 cr., from Related Area, in Semester 5
  • Add CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 5
  • Drop Related Area Elective choice, 2 cr., from Semester 6
  • Add Art History (G9) choice, 3 cr., to Liberal Arts in Semester 6
  • Add Liberal Arts choice, 3 cr., to Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design BFA degree program:

  • Drop VP 332 Merchandising Lab for In Store Design, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area in Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
  • Drop PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area in Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
  • Add CT 303 Dynamic Branding, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Related Area in Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Computer Graphics

  • Update prerequisites of CG 251 Digital Editing for Film and Video, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CG 111or PH 114, or approval of chairperson to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Fashion Design

  • Update prerequisites of FF 211 Visual Design Concepts III, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from FD 127 to FF 161
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New interdisciplinary course FD 300 Fashion Design Concept Launchpad (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Must be in enrolled in the Fashion Design BFA Program
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with EP 300. In this dynamic forum, students identify new opportunities in the fashion market and create innovative product concepts and business plans through cross disciplinary collaborative partnerships. Focus is placed on apparel and fashion products. Students develop skills and resources as both designers and entrepreneurs, culminating in product design, technical specification, business strategy and pitch for a Launchpad into the marketplace.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Illustration

Illustration 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Drop FA 119 2D Design for Illustrators as Related Area Elective in Semester 1
  • Add FA 110 Sculpture Studio: Visual Expression of Form and Space as Related Area Elective in Semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved 
  • Change prerequisites of IL 461 Illustration Workshop, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from IL 378 or IL 379 to IL 378 or IL 379 or IL 377
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Update title of IL 491 Mentor/Specialization Projects I to Mentor/Specialization Projects; change prerequisites from IL 378 or IL 379 to IL 378 or IL 379 or IL 325
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of IL 492 Mentor/Specialization Projects II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approve

Interior Design

  • Blended delivery of ID 282 Design Technology I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of ID 354 CAD III, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from ID 214 and ID 255 to ID 283
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Jewelry Design

  • Change prerequisites of JD 239 Design Capstone/Portfolio,5 cr., 5 studio/lab hrs., from JD 237 and JD 271 to JD 240 and JD 271
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

Advertising and Marketing Communications 1-Year AAS Degree Program:

  • Update list of major area electives to remove 300-level courses AC 341 and AC 362.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change English credit requirements to allow students to register for EN 121 English Composition and a choice of any 200 or 300 level English/Literature course
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communications 2-year AAS Degree Programs:

  • Change English credit requirements to allow students to register for EN 121 English Composition and a choice of any 200 or 300 level English/Literature course.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved

Advertising and Marketing Communication BS Degree Program:

  • Expand the choice of Economics choices from four courses to seven. New list of Economics choice is SS 200, 201, 302, 343, 443, 445 and 446.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Expand the courses from EN321, 361, 362, 363, 364 or FI256 to include these plus the following and any new 200-300 level writing courses:
    • EN 200 Digital Writing
    • EN 202 Women Write New York City
    • EN 266 / FI 256 Screenwriting I
    • EN 301 Imaginative Worlds
    • EN 303 Writing Mystery and Crime Fiction
    • EN 304 Writing as Activism (honors)
    • EN 321 Strategies of Business Communication
    • EN 322 Writing in the Art and Design Professions
    • EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation
    • EN 324 Writing on The Arts
    • EN 325 Playwriting
    • EN 361 Creative Writing
    • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction
    • EN 363 Fiction Writing
    • EN 364 Poetry Writing
    • EN 365 Research Writing
    • EN 390 The Uncanny (Honors)
  • EN 399 The Craft of Writing Poetry (Honors)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Update list of major area electives to remove 200-level courses AC 211, AC 242 and AC 262.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Remove AC 232 Radio and TV Copywriting Workshop and AC 291 Campaign Plans and Presentations from list of major area electives choice
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of AC 291 Campaign Plans and Presentations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Course is to be replaced by new course AC 300 Campaign Plans and Presentations for Profit and Non-Profit Companies and Organizations
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course AC 300 Campaign Plans and Presentations for Profit and Non-Profit Companies and Organizations (replaces AC 291), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): approval of chairperson or instructor
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Working on actual industry and non-profit cases and projects, students prepare recommendations for campaigns marketing analysis and planning, marketing research, creative, media, promotion, budget, public relations and present.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course AC 312 Multi-Channel Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 231
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Explores how to effectively use today’s leading power tools of advertising – TV, Radio, Online/Digital/Social Audio/ Video – to create, craft and execute innovative marketing messages that produce results on the key broadcast platforms used by global, national and local marketers.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course AC 404 Public Relations Cases, Campaigns and Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 221 and AC 321
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students develop and refine their critical thinking skills in selecting, creating and applying tools, techniques, and principles of public relations to a variety of managerial cases and problem situations. Using real-life case studies, they track current public relations issues, and evaluate successful and unsuccessful PR initiatives.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved 
  • Blended delivery of AC 411 Brand Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Blended delivery of AC 471 Media Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Direct and Interactive Marketing

Direct and Interactive Marketing BS Degree Program

  • Drop DM 211 Workshop in Direct Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 5
    Add DM 300 Direct & Interactive Marketing Principles, Issues, and Application, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • New course DM 300 Direct & Interactive Marketing Principles, Issues, and Application, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 114 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students examine both the strategic objectives and capabilities of Direct Marketing as a unique tool in the marketing mix. They are challenged to get hands-on experience with Direct Marketing by designing their own Direct Advertising campaigns. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship BS Degree Program:

  • Semester 7 - Replace Related Area BL 343 Introduction to Business Law with: Related Area BL 343 Introduction to Business Law or FM 324 Business of Licensing or IN 441 International Business Law or IN 443 International Business Strategies for Fashion Law in Semester 7
  • Semester 7 – Add SS 445 to list of Liberal Arts Economics Choices in Semester 7. Economics choice text should now read Economics: 6 credits. SS 242 and CHOICE of SS 343, SS 443 or SS 445
  • Remove IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning from Related Area Elective Semester 8
  • Add choice – see Internship or Major or Related Area Elective choice to Related Area Elective Semester 8
  • Remove the FM 116 Fashion Business Practices as bridge course requirement for program
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

  • New interdisciplinary course EP 300 Fashion Design Concept Launchpad (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EP 311
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with FD 300. In this dynamic forum, students identify new opportunities in the fashion market and create innovative product concepts and business plans through cross disciplinary collaborative partnerships. Focus is placed on apparel and fashion products. Students develop skills and resources as both designers and entrepreneurs, culminating in product design, technical specification, business strategy and pitch for a Launchpad into the marketplace.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course EP 362 Introduction to Blockchain for Creative Businesses, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students understand and utilize Blockchain technology, including how it applies to creative-based businesses and entrepreneurship. Using the tools of entrepreneurship and innovation, they develop concepts for new business opportunities in creative fields, products, and ventures. The fundamentals of blockchain and digital assets, applied to new and innovative business opportunities and ventures for the creative industries are covered.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective, Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

  • Creation of new Business and Technology Minor Creative Entrepreneurship
    Students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits selected in any sequence:
    • Required course: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
    • Any four courses may be selected: EP 360 Social Enterprise, EP 361 Cognitive Entrepreneurship, EP 362 Introduction to Blockchain for Creative Businesses, DM 321 Database Marketing,
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
      Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management 1-Year AAS Degree Program

Semester 1:

  • Drop FM 114 Introduction to the Fashion Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 117 Introduction to Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 224 Merchandising Math, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop AC-111 Advertising and Promotion from Related Area, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Related Area
  • Drop TS-111 Fundamentals of Textiles from Related Area, 3 , 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area
  • Add FM 108 First Year Experience I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 203 Business Intelligence in Buying and Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 110 Product Elements and Principles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. to Major Area
  • Add TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs. to Major Area
    Add Major Area Elective choice, 3 cr.

Semester 2:

  • Drop FM 268 Team Development, 5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 244 Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 225 Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 262 Contemporary Retail Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Add FM 109 First Year Experience II, 2 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 204 Innovation in Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 205 Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 206 Strategies in Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 207 Retail Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Update Electives on Major Page:
    • Remove FM 212 Case Studies in Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove FM 245 Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove FM 491 Summer Internship: Fashion Merchandising in London, 4 cr., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove MG 153 Excel for Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from list of Related Area Electives
    • Remove CL 112 Faces and Places in Fashion, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from list of Related Area Electives
    • Add AC 141 Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add AC 171 Mass Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add CG 121 Applications of Social Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add TS 215 The History of Textile Trade and Technology, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add TS 261 Introduction to Weft Knitting Principles, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs. to list of Related Area Electives
    • Change IC 296, IC 297 to IC 296/297 or IC 298 Internship in list of Related Area Electives
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
      Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management 2-Year AAS Degree Program:

Semester 1:

  • Drop FM 114 Introduction to the Fashion Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Related Area
  • Drop MG 153 Excel for Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area
  • Add FM 108 First Year Experience I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 245 Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area

Semester 2:

  • Drop FM 117 Introduction to Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 262 Contemporary Retail Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 268 Team Development Workshop, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs., from Major Area
  • Add FM 109 First Year Experience II, 2 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., as Major Area
  • Add FM 110 Product Elements and Principles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. to Major Area
  • Add Major Area Elective(s) choice, 3 cr., to Major Area
  • Drop TS 111 Fundamentals of Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from Related Area
  • Add TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs. as Related Area

Semester 3:

  • Drop FM 224 Merchandising Math Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Drop FM 244 Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Add FM 204 Innovation in Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 205 Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 203 Business Intelligence in Buying and Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add Major Area Elective choice, 3 cr.
    Drop Related Area Elective(s) choice, 1.5 cr., from Related Area

Semester 4:

  • Drop FM 225 Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Major Area
  • Add FM 206 Strategies of Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add FM 207 Retail Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Major Area
  • Add Related Area Elective Choice, 3 cr., to Related Area
    Update Electives on Major Page:
    • Remove FM 212 Case Studies in Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove FM 245 Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove FM 491 Summer Internship: Fashion Merchandising in London, 4 cr., from list of Major Area Electives
    • Remove MG 153 Excel for Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from list of Related Area Electives
    • Remove CL 112 Faces and Places in Fashion, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from list of Related Area Electives
    • Add AC 141 Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add AC 171 Mass Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add CG 121 Applications of Social Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add TS 215 The History of Textile Trade and Technology, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs to list of Related Area Electives
    • Add TS 261 Introduction to Weft Knitting Principles, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs. to list of Related Area Electives
    • Change IC 296, IC 297 to IC 296/297 or IC 298 Internship in list of Related Area Electives
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
      Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management BS Degree Program:

  • Add FM 492 International Product Development Practicum, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs., to list of Major Area Electives
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 203 Business Intelligence in Planning and Buying, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MA 080 or MA 081 if required (SAYS REMEDIAL MATH on CIM FORM)
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course addresses business analytics used by merchants, product developers, planners, wholesale sales, and more.  Students are prepared to think critically, measure, and analyze the financial elements (key performance indicators) used in the fashion business.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 303 Fashion Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides a practical introduction to the legal environment of the fashion industry. Students learn to anticipate and manage the key legal issues and problems faced by fashion designers and companies from the start-up phase though branding, sourcing, sales, and distribution phases. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 222 Import Buying, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 224 to FM 108
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 251 Small Store Fashion Retailing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from FM 224 to FM 108
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FM 492 International Product Development Practicum, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs., from FM 244 to FM 110 and FM 204
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 108 First Year Experience I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is part one of a two-part first year experience course that covers the evolution of fashion and the relationships between fashion industry sectors. Students begin to formulate their career path and understand the importance of “Brand You” Technology platforms widely used in the industry are introduced to provide the skills for a successful college introduction to fashion business management.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 109 First Year Experience II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FM 108 First Year Experience I
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is the second part of the first year experience series.  Students delve into the history of retailing and retailers, and concentrate on retailer strategies and positioning with relation to various store types.  They explore the global supply chain from concept to consumer with a focus on sustainability and ethics. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 110 Product Elements and Principles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory
    Description: Students learn the key components necessary for development of fashion apparel products. They gain experience in identifying apparel construction techniques, fabric strategies, product processes, bill of materials (costing), global sourcing, and learn key apparel terminology to develop garment prototypes.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Deactivation of FM 202 The Marketing of Menswear, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course FM 204 Innovation in Product Development, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FM 110 Product Elements and Principles
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Introduces students to the processes of apparel product development, including planning, forecasting, fabric, silhouette, size specifications, pricing, and sourcing.  Students examine the best practices and innovative approaches for apparel product development in the apparel fashion industry in order to compete in today’s competitive retail environment. 
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 205 Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Focuses on marketing in the context of the global fashion industry. Topics include research, analysis, market segmentation, target customer identification, the marketing mix, strategic planning, brand strategy and positioning,  customer relationships, social media, and mobile marketing, as well as the use of online analytics and new technologies.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 206 Strategies of Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FM 108 First Year Experience I, FM 109 First Year Experience II, and FM 203 Business Intelligence in Buying and Planning
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Focuses on various merchandising decision-making paths used in the fashion industry. They review a variety of businesses and develop hands-on strategies targeted to achieve business goals. A succession of team-driven strategies is developed, culminating in the creation of a business ePortfolio that illustrates their business knowledge and career objectives.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course FM 207 Retail Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Explores current practices in the retail industry. Topics and disciplines include retail landscape, channel classification, industry segments, retail market strategies, data analytics, customer relationship management, financial strategy, supply chain structures and retail management.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Deactivation of BL 201 Business Law for the Artist, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

Home Products Development BS Degree Program:

  • Add IC 496 Senior Internship B: Career Planning and IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning as a Related Area Elective choice
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

Production Management

Production Management BS Degree Program:

  • Drop PL 211 Informal Logic: A Guide to Clear Thinking, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 8 Liberal Arts
    Add PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Semester 8 Liberal Arts
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved
    Update course of study for MG 108 Apparel and Home Textile Products, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • New course TC 202 Computerized Pattern Corrections and 3D Avatar Fitting, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): PM 233 or PM 273 or PM 255 or approval of chairperson
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on garment fit analysis and pattern corrections using the two major CAD programs used in the apparel industry. Students learn advanced computerized patternmaking using Gerber Accumark PDS (Pattern Design System) and 3D virtual garment fitting using Optitex PDS. By analyzing garment fittings in the virtual environment, students learn connections between fit issues and pattern corrections.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020 
    Action:  Approved

Textile Development and Marketing

  • New course TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): FM 110
    Description: This course is the lab component for FM 110. This course focuses on the understanding of textiles (knit and woven), and the details to consider when building a product in the Men’s, Women’s and Children’s apparel businesses.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action:  Approved

School of Liberal Arts
English and Communication Studies

Update prerequisites and offer online delivery of EN 200 Digital Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisites updated from EN 121 to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
Action: Approved

  • Update prerequisites and offer online delivery of EN 201 Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisites updated from EN 121 to EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of EN 202 Women Write New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add EN 280B Special Topics in English: Comparative World Literature – Revolutions, Uprisings and Resistance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Ethics and Sustainability minor; update course of study Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course EN 305 Arab Women and the War Story (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with the approval of dean for Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course aims to provide students with an overview of cultural productions by women of the Arab world in the 20th and 21st centuries through an examination of different contemporary literary texts where Arab women communicate their responses to the social, political, religious, and engendered conditions of their respective nations at war.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations Minor(s): English: Literature, English: Writing, Ethics and Sustainability, International Politics, Middle East and North African Studies and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New course FI 112 First-Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to the aesthetic and technical aspects of film production, including the use of camera, lenses, lighting, editing and sound. In-class workshops and lectures give an overview of production skills and different modes of film making. Students hone their observational skills, communicate visual ideas with clarity, and develop their ability to create films as trained and informed filmmakers.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Propose FI 205 Producing for Film, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., for general education designation The Arts (G6).
    Course approved by SUNY for G6 The Arts on 04/25/2019
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Cleanup course record for FI 326 Major Directors: Charlie Chaplin and Frank Capra, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to include previously approved general education designation Humanities (G7)
    Action: No approval necessary, course already approved for Humanities (G7)
    Course FI 327 Post Production Digital FX, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., proposed for general education designation The Arts (G6)
    Course approved by SUNY for G6 The Arts on 03/20/2019
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change prerequisites of FI 327 Post Production Digital FX, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FI 232 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Course FI 332 The Science Fiction Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., proposed for general education designation Humanities (G7)
    Course approved by SUNY for G7 Humanities on 03/14/2019
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Course FI 333 Film Genres: Animation, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., proposed for general education designation G6 The Arts and Humanities (G7)
    Course approved by SUNY for G6 The Arts on 03/12/2019 and G7 Humanities on 03/14/2019
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Update course title of FI 361 from Junior Production I to Third-Year Production I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of FI 362 from Junior Production II to Third-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of FI 462 from Production II to Fourth-Year Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of PE 215, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Dance in New York: A Survey of Live Performance to Seeing Dance Live; update course of study and online delivery
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of the following courses:
    • PE 112 Folk Dance, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs
    • PE 115 Skiing, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs
    • PE 121 Bowling, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs
    • PE 142 Gymnastics/Tumbling, 1 cr., 2 studio/lab hrs
      Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
      Action:  Approved

History of Art

  • Online delivery of HA 201 History of Fashion Photography, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 235 Art, Technology and Empire in the Ancient World: Greece and Persia, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An introduction to monumental Greek and Persian palace and temple architecture and its decoration in the Eastern Mediterranean and West/Central Asia before and after Alexander “the Great.” Students learn about the region’s history, technological traditions and innovations in building, function, furnishing and ornament, and about the legacies of ancient Greek and Western Asian architecture in the modern world.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G7 Humanities, G6 The Arts and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): History of Art, Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course HA 236 Queering Art History and Western Visual Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students are introduced to the historical and social contexts and theorization of LGBTQIA presence and perspective, primarily in Europe and the US, from three angles: the history of artistic production by queer artists; representations of non-binary sexuality in art and popular imagery; and queering as a mode of reception and interpretation.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): History of Art, LGBTQIA Studies and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Change prerequisites of IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from IT 213 or permission of instructor to IT 214 or permission of instructor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New cross-listed course MC/FI 207 Devouring the Screen: Food in Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FI 111 or permission of instructor
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An exploration of world cinema through the theme of gastronomy. Students learn how food is depicted across various cinematic genres and cultural contexts. Analysis focuses on the development of the “food film” and how cinematic and televisual representations of food communicate issues of gender, economics, politics, sexuality, and ethnic identity.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MC 302 Faire La Cuisine: French Food and Identity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines the construction of France’s culinary identity, the power of its influence, and how its reputation continues to be maintained. Students explore a variety of texts including recipes, cookbooks, etiquette guides, menus, articles, and restaurant reviews, as well as works of fiction, autobiographies, and films. Conducted in English.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G5 Western Civilization and G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): French
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action:  Approved

Social Sciences

  • Online delivery of HI 208 American History through Fabric, Fashion, and Dress, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Update course title of HI 393 to add “Honors”. New title is New York City and the Invention of America (Honors)
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Add course to American Studies and History minors and update course of study of HI 393 New York City and the Invention of America (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Course form updated to indicate previous approval from SUNY for General Education designation G10 American History
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • Update course title of HI 394 to add “Honors”. New title is Rebellion and Resistance in America (Honors)
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of HI 395 to add “Honors”. New title is Big Ideas in History: Smith, Darwin, Marx, Freud (Honors)
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New cross-listed course PL 2XX Introduction to Political Philosophy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is an introduction to texts in the canon of political philosophy. Students will survey ancient and contemporary thinkers such as: Cicero, Aristotle, Barack Obama, Sibyl Schwarzenbach, and Edward Said. Through engaging with these texts in writing and class discussion, students will develop their own ideas about politics and philosophy.
    Proposed General Education: Proposed for G5 Western Civilization and G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Not Approved
  • New cross-listed course SS 101 Mathematical Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course helps students in creative fields develop quantitative skills in economics that are important for academic success, preparation for careers or graduate school, and entrepreneurial endeavors. The course empowers students to master quantitative skills in a supportive environment with applications to the fashion industry and other creative fields.
    Proposed General Education: Approved for G4 Social Sciences
    Minor(s): Economics
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change prerequisites of SS 237 Industrial Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from SS 131 or approval of chair to none; request general education designation G4 Social Sciences
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved (course previously approved for G4 Social Sciences by SUNY) 
  • Change prerequisites of SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from SS 171 or SS 277 or SS 374 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 304 Introduction to Caribbean Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change prerequisites of SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs., from SS 171 or SS 277 or SS 374 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approve
  • New course SS 309 Tattoos and Body Modification: Social Stigma and Acceptance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): SS 171 or SS 277 or SS 306 or SS 374
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines tattoos and various types of body modification, such as facial piercing and scarification, in Asian, Southeast Asian and Polynesian cultures. Students are introduced to ethnographic studies on tattoos and other corporal adornment practices and learn how the biological human body is transformed into a social canvas.
    Proposed General Education: Social Sciences (G4) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Ethnic Dress in a Global Context and Sociology
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
  • Change course title of SS 309 from Tattoos and Body Modification: Social Stigma and Acceptance to Tattoos and Body Modification, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.; change prerequisites from SS 171 or SS 277 or SS 306 or SS 374 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved
    Add SS 397 Religion and Global Politics (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Asian Minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • Update course title of SS 444 to add “Honors”. New title is Presidential Scholars Senior Seminar (Honors)
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS degree program:

  • Moving major area required courses from one semester to another:Move CF 513 Corporate Finance for Managers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Summer Session I to Semester
  • Move CF 510 Cosmetic Product Innovations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 2 to Summer Session I
  • Move CF 675 Global Supply Chain Management, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs, from Semester 3 to Winter Session 2
  • Move CF 665 Building a Social Brand, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs, from Winter Session 2 to Semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2020
    Action:  Approved

Fashion Design

  • New special topic course MF 531B Special Topics: Umbrella Topic: Fashion in TRANS:FORM:LATION, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Like Fashion the English language has many dialects, accents and diverse slang. Communication can often be complex, even more so when communicating to those from other countries. This course focuses on and explores Translation and Mis-Translation as a design tool.
    Proposed None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action:  Approved

Illustration

Illustration MFA Degree Program:

  • Move MI 571 Integrating Digital with Traditional Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Spring semester 2 to Fall semester 1
  • Move MI 641 Creative Writing for Illustrators, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Fall semester 3 to Spring semester 2
  • Change thesis requirement for the MFA to a qualifying paper
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action:  Approved

  • New course MI 605 Qualifying Research Paper I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students are guided on the planning, research, writing, and evaluation of their Qualifying Research Paper. Students complete and submit a topic, abstract, outline, a historical overview. Students also begin a current state of art section, and begin collecting imagery and illustrative examples.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2021
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 606 Qualifying Research Paper II, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students complete writing and prepare their qualifying paper for publication and presentation. Emphasis is placed on editing and evaluating the paper’s content, as well as design for print and public presentation.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 607 Studio Visits: New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is a companion to MI 631 Studio Visits: Los Angeles. This course provides students with face-to-face interactions with East coast-based professional illustrators, animators, and art directors through in person meetings at studio and office visits in New York and Philadelphia.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 608 Printmaking and Artist’s Books, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course exposes students to the process of planning and creating hand-printed artist’s books and unique editions using traditional printmaking techniques. Emphasis is placed on narrative and sequential projects, and students are encouraged to conceive fully considered book projects and editions of multiples.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2022
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 700 Studio Workshop, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course emphasizes experimentation and exploration of materials and studio practices. Students are encouraged to expand their artistic voices and develop their professional identity. They collaborate with classmates on a large scale public art project. The concepts and content of MI 792 are reinforced.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 610 Qualifying Research Paper Workshop, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to the parameters and scope of the Qualifying Research Paper. Students identify a possible topic and begin initial planning.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2021
    Action:  Approved
  • New course MI 700 Studio Workshop, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course emphasizes experimentation and exploration of materials and studio practices. Students are encouraged to expand their artistic voices and develop their professional identity. They collaborate with classmates on a large scale public art project. The concepts and content of MI 792 are reinforced.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2023 
    Action:  Approved

School of Art and Design

Accessories Design

  • Change name of 2-year AAS degree program and BFA degree program from Accessories Design to Footwear and Accessories Design
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Communication Design Pathways

Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree Program:

  • Correct CT Choice in the 7 semester is incorrect. The three choices should be CT 412, CT 411, or CT 431.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree Program:
    • Update text on major page – add Creative Technology (CT) to list of Related Area Electives
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
      Action: Approved

3-Dimensional Design Minor

  • Creation of new Art and Design minor 3-Dimensional Design
    Students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits selected in any sequence.
    Courses offered: DE 101, DE 102, FA 110, FA 115, JD 138, JD 139, LD 112, PK 211, PK 212, PK 216, or VP 211
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Color Studies Minor: 

  • Creation of new Art and Design minor Color Studies:
    • Students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits selected in any sequence.
      Courses offered: CD 234, FA 101, FA 106, GD 336, IL 126, IL 127, PH 118, PH 100, PH 104, or TD 112
      Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved

  • Change prerequisites of AD 402 Idea Writing, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from AD 382 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 403 Brand Identity in Advertising Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 217 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 404 Creative Content for Social Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from AD 364 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of CD 235 Design History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, learning outcomes and course of study for CG 321 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course description of CT 371 Introduction to Kinetic Typography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 341 Computer Graphics for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Course deactivations:
    • AD 442 TV Studio/TV Ad Concepts, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 studio/lab hrs.
    • AD 464 Senior Portfolio Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • AD 495 Senior Design Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • AD 496 Advanced Advertising Design Workshop, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • CD 361 Professional Practices, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    • GD 232 Survey of Graphic Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • GD 311 Graphic Design I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • GD 312 Graphic Design II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • GD 342 Publication Design, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • GD 344 Graphic Design in Digital Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • GD 411 Graphic Design III, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • GD 441 Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
      Action: Approved
  • CD 251 Digital Imagery, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    AD 495 Senior Design Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Computer Graphics

  • Update course description of CG 221 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    New course CG 225 Intro to Game Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CG212 or equivalent 3D modeling skills
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this introduction to game design, students are guided through a step by step process of creating 2D/3D games using a gaming engine. They learn about plot and character development, graphics and materials, level design, visual programming and developing playful experiences. CG 212 or equivalent 3D modeling skills.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of the following courses:
    • CG 215 Web Page Construction II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CG 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary), 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.
    • CG 241 Character Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • CG 313 Motion Graphics Production Using Adobe After Effects, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved

Fashion Design

CAD for Fashion Designers – Art Credit Certificate Program:

  • Replace deactivated course FD 355 Primavision I with FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development in the sequence of courses in the CAD for Fashion Designers–Art credit certificate program.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of FD 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary), 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Illustration

  • Change course title of IL 125 from Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for the Illustrator to Introduction to Digital Illustration Techniques; change course description and learning outcomes; make course elective course
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Interior Design

Interior Design BFA degree Program:

  • Update text on the Interior Design major page to add CHOICE of any one to three courses or nine credits for which prerequisites have been met.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Jewelry Design

Jewelry Design AAS degree Program:

  • Drop JD 237 3D Digital Object Design, 2cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from semester 3
    Add new course JD 240Jewelry Design Development, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Make course JD 237 3D Digital Object Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. an elective course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course JD 240 Jewelry Design Development, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): JD 139 and JD 238
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores the design development process and provides students opportunities to build professional-level design presentation skills. Students also acquire advanced CAD modeling skills, and learn to model to specification. Completed class projects develop into graduating design portfolios as well as provide supporting content for other coursework.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Photography and Related Media

Photography and Related Media BFA degree Program:

  • Replace Liberal Arts course EN 324 Writing on the Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., with EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., in semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • Change prerequisites of TD 302 Fashion Studio for Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from TD 111 or TD 114 or TD 224 to TD114 or TD224 or Instructor Approval
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Online delivery of AC 271 Audiences and Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course AC 402 Digital Analytics for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 361, DM 435 and MA 321
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Digital Analytics will empower the student with the knowledge of best practices for data collection and interpretation that leads to higher profits, an improved customer experience and creates measurable value to the business. Drawing from case studies and practical applications, the student will explore the key concepts, techniques and practices of web, mobile, social media and e-Commerce communication analytics, and how they can successfully leverage data to achieve communications objectives and improve business performance.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • Update course of study, course level and title of CM 151 The Business of Beauty 360°, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. New course number is CM 251.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Direct and Interactive Marketing

Direct and Interactive Marketing BS degree Program:

  • Drop AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. as related area course from semester 5;
    Add BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. OR IN 324 International Marketing Research, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs as related area course in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Entrepreneurship

  • Deactivation of EP 451 The Entrepreneurship Incubator, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management BS degree Program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of electives in the BS degree program:
    FM 300, FM 329, FM 330, FM 341, and FM 322
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Drop PL 341 as liberal arts course in from semester 8; Add PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as liberal arts course in semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FM 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., as a semester 6 choice in the Buying and Planning Specialization. Option is now FM 322 or FM 329
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and learning outcomes of FM 262 Contemporary Retail Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change of prerequisites of FM 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting (Interdisciplinary) from MA 321 and choice of FM 301 or FM 321 or FM 322 or FM 324 or FM 325 or FM 326 or FM 328 or FM 341 or FM 361 or FM 362 or FM 363 or MG 306 to MA 222
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

Home Products Development BS degree Program:

  • Move “Related Area Choice – Related Area Elective, 1.5-3 cr.” from Semester 5 to Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update Related Area Elective options to the following: 
    **Related Area Electives: 1.5-3 credits CHOICE of any of the following (for which prerequisites have been met): Advertising and Marketing Communications (AC) 111, 114, 262, 272 Business Enterprise (BE) 261 Communication Design Foundation (CD) 223, 234 Computer Graphics (CG) 121, 211, 212 Direct and Interactive Marketing (DM) 211 Design Division Studies (DD) any course Entrepreneurship (EP) 311, 360, 361 Fashion Business Management (FM) 328, 330 International Trade & Marketing (IN) any course Packaging Design (PK) 211, 212, 301 Production Management (MG) 132, 153, 234 Textile Design (TD) 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 212, 224 Textile Science (TS) 215 Textile Technology (TT) 247, 261, 313, 343
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Production Management

Production Management BS degree Program:

  • Expand the list of available options for Other World Civilizations (G9) in the Production Management BS degree program. New text will read:
    Other World Civilizations: 3 credits. CHOICE of SS 151, 353, 354, 355, 356, 393, 395, or 446
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Updated course of study for face-to-face and online delivery of PM 251 Advanced Adobe Illustrator for Technical Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 204 Contemporary US Immigrant Literature: Border Crossings and Migrations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121, EN362 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course on contemporary fiction, memoirs and poetry from the mid-1900s to the present focuses on stories of U.S. immigrant experience and border crossing. Students will consider how migration is reflected in literary narratives among overlapping discourses of place, nation, family, gender roles, cultural hybridity, transnationalism, history and ethnicity.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): American Studies and English
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

Film and Media Studies minor:

  • Add FI 205 Producing for Film, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 226 Documentary Production: Streets of NYC, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 319 Sound Design for Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 321 Film Theory and Criticism, An Introduction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 326 Major Directors: Charlie Chaplin and Frank Capra, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 327 Post Production Digital FX, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add general education designation G7 Humanities to FI 334 Film Genres: Films of the Supernatural, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved by Deans, pending approval by SUNY
  • Change prerequisites of FI 356 Screenwriting II, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from none to FI 256 Screenwriting I
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved

History of Art

Art History and Museum Professions BS degree Program:

  • Drop AC 111 as a major area course in semester 7; Add AC 322 Publicity/Public Relations for Visual Arts Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a major area requirement in semester 7; Drop BL 343/BL 201 as a major area course in semester 6; Add HA 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a major area course in semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Asian Studies Course is already included in Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 205 Italian Art in Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Based in FIT in Italy and emphasizing field trips, this course examines the history of Italian art in context from antiquity to the present. Students are introduced to style, iconography, technical innovation, geography, and the philosophical, religious, cultural, social, economic, and political forces that have shaped Italian and European visual arts.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 206 The Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Illustrated lectures exploring the art, architecture, and archaeology of ancient Egypt from the predynastic to the Greco-Roman era. Topics may include religion, funerary practices, and ancient Egyptian attitudes toward gender, race, and cultural identity. “Egyptomania” and how ancient Egypt has influenced modern film, fashion, and design are also addressed.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 207 Art and Architecture in Venice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Offered in Venice, this course explores the art and architecture of the lagoon city from its Byzantine origins to the present time. On-site visits allow students to study Venetian buildings, monuments, and museum collections. The course contextualizes the artistic and cultural production of Venice within its historical and social environment.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 208 Earth Matters: Art & Environment in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An introduction to artistic practices involving the environment and natural materials in ancient Egypt and Western Asia, providing an overview of iconography and materiality of nature in the context of palace cultures and broader historical contexts. Students will also learn about modern museums’ preservation of these materials.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability, History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course for Art History and Museum Professions majors provides an introduction to the legal concepts and issues related to various types of arts institutions and the art market.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and removal of prerequisites of HA 218 Art and Myth in the Classical World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of HA 271 Japanese Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Propose AB 122 Arabic Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs for General Education designation Foreign Language (G8)
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course IT 113 Made in Italy: Italian Language through Food, Fashion and Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): IT 111 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students review, develop, and expand use of spoken and written structures of contemporary Italian through total immersion. Field trips emphasize the interactive use of the Italian language through three significant themes: gastronomy, cinema, and fashion design, providing enriched understanding of the people, history and culture of Italy.
    Proposed General Education: Foreign Language (G8)
    Minor(s): Italian and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add MC 300 The Poetics of Sound in Hispanic Caribbean Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Caribbean Studies and Spanish Course is already included in the Latin American Studies minor.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with SS 308. In this team-taught course, students study the political and economic implications of the rise of sugar to dietary prominence and the literary representations of this phenomenon. Students examine the human costs of consumer behavior.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability and Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    Add MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism
  • (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Economics minor. Course is already included in Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, and Latin American Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion History, Theory and Culture Minor

  • Add IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor. Course is already in the Italian and Italian Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved 

Ethnic Dress in a Global Context Minor

  • Creation of new minor Ethnic Dress in a Global ContextRequired Course:SS 374 Cross-Cultural Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • Choose four from the following courses:
    • HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • HA 342 History of Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • SS 277 Cultural Expressions of Non-Western Dress/Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved

Science and Math

  • New course SC 203 Disease Ecology in a Changing World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn ecology and evolution through the lens of infectious diseases, which are of increasing urgency in the modern world, and central to many current and historical social and political topics. Through lectures, readings, labs, guest speakers and creative projects, students learn about what causes disease, how diseases emerge and spread, how humans respond to disease with medicine and technology, and how anthropogenic changes to our environment are impacting the risk and spread of disease.
    Proposed General Education: Natural Sciences (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective, Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Social Sciences

  • Add SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor. Course is already included in the Sociology minor. Course is already included in the Sociology minor. Change prerequisites from SS 171 to SS 171, or SS 277 or SS 374
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    Add course SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs to the Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    Add course SS 307 Emotions in Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the LGBTQIA Studies and the Sociology Course was approved by SUNY for general education designation Social Sciences (G4) in November, 2018
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • New course SC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with MC 308. In this team-taught course, students study the political and economic implications of the rise of sugar to dietary prominence and the literary representations of this phenomenon. Students examine the human costs of consumer behavior.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability and Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add SS 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Economics minor. Course is already included in Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, and Latin American Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 341 Women and Global Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from SS 171 to SS 171; SS277 or SS374
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Propose SS 442 Environmental Economics & Policy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., for General Education designation Social Sciences (G4), add course to
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

  • Change course title and course of study of AM 510 from The International Art Market to History of the Art Market, Renaissance Italy to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 511 Gallery Management and Operations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 522 Postwar and Contemporary Art 1945-1989, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change of course title of AM 522 from History of Contemporary Art, 1945 to the Present to Postwar and Contemporary Art, 1945-1989, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 531 Marketing for Art Organizations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 602 Innovation in the Creative Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 603 Field Study, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 654 Practicum: Exhibition, 3 cr., 1 lec./4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of the following courses:AM 634 PUB.CORP.SVC.PROF.IN ARTS, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
    AM 641 Art Now: Communicating Current Trends in Art
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion Design

  • New special topics course MF 531A Special Topic: Fashion in TRANS-FORM-LATION, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Like Fashion the English language has many dialects, accents and diverse slang. Communication can often be complex, even more so when communicating to those from other countries. This course focuses on and explores Translation and Mis-Translation as a design tool.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: No approval necessary

Global Fashion Management

Global Fashion Management MPS degree Program:

  • Add GF 502 to semester 1
  • Add new course GF 503 Capstone I: Concept Development to semester 1
  • Drop GF 511 from semester 1
  • Move GF 552 from semester 1 to semester 4
  • Move GF 561 from semester 2 to semester 3
  • Move GF 586 from semester 2 to semester 4
  • Drop GF 591 from semester 2
  • Add new course GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles to semester 2
  • Move CF 513 from semester 3 to semester 2
  • Drop GF 612 option from semester 3
  • Move GF 551 from semester 3 to semester 2
    Creation of 4th semester
  • Add new course GF 601 Seminar: Mexico City to semester 4
  • Add new course GF 600 Organizational Leadership to semester 4
  • Add new course GF 603 Capstone IV: Summative Presentations to semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

  • New course GF 503 Capstone I: Concept Development, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): GF 502 Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity
    Description: In this innovation practicum, students launch their two-year capstone projects. Focusing on idea generation, research-based concept development, and project management skills, students begin to address a critical issue in global apparel, accessories, or a related lifestyle industry. Outputs include a project or business model canvas and a capstone project roadmap.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 Capstone 1: Concept Development
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this second stage of the capstone project, students collaborate with local law school students to identify and address project plan risk stemming from legal and regulatory issues. Compliance knowledge is then integrated into plans for the construction of a product prototype.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Related Area Required, Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 601 Seminar: Mexico 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 583 and GF 621
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Based in Mexico City with visits to manufacturing and artisanal locations such as Leon and Oaxaca, this seminar provides a comprehensive overview of one of the world’s most dynamic emerging markets. Lectures focus on the economics of “informal” markets; an examination of trade agreements and practice; perspectives on the application of technology and sustainable practices in production; and exploration of creative inspiration based on cultural and historical artisanal practices.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 602 Capstone III: Applied Research, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 and GF 504
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this applied research practicum, students design and implement scaled-down, high impact qualitative and quantitative primary research studies to test assumptions about customers, the product, and the market embedded in their evolving project concepts.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 603 Capstone IV: Summative Presentations, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 Capstone 1: Concept Development, GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles, GF 602 Capstone III: Applied Research
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: With an analytical and hands-on approach to creating, delivering, and following up on presentations, this course builds skills in audience analysis, storytelling, data visualization, and presentation delivery. Students devise a content marketing strategy to extend the impact of their presentations as they prepare to wrap up their two-year capstone projects.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
    Deactivation of GF 511 Fashion for Global Markets, 3 cr., 4.5 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of GF 691 Capstone Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Illustration

  • Change course title of MI 631, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from On Location: Studio Visits, to Studio Visits: LA
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of MI 672, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Everything that Rises Must Converge: Survey of Digital Illustration to Survey of Digital Illustration
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Accessories Design

  • New interdisciplinary course LD 103 Jewelry and Accessories Fabrication (Interdisciplinary)
    2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None.
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with JD 103.  Jewelry and Accessories are important elements of fashion that are frequently seen together, yet cross-over opportunities for design between the disciplines are seldom explored in education. This interdisciplinary course challenges students to combine jewelry and accessories aesthetics, materials and problem solving methodology to create a unique three-piece collection that may include but not limited to sandals, hats, handbags and belts.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Communication Design Pathways

Advertising Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Degree program name change from Advertising Design to Advertising & Digital Design
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved by Deans, pending approval by SUNY and NY State Education Department.
  • Update text on BFA major page; replace EN 322 with choice of 200- or 300-level English writing courses in the 6th semester. 
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop 6 credits of Foreign Language as a requirement.
    This action was not approved by the Deans
    Action: Not approved
  • Drop AC 262 Multimedia Presentations for Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 7; add choice – Related Area Elective to semester 7
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add DE 401 Point-of-Purchase Ad/Display, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., to the list of Major Area Electives in the Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design BFA
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Creative Technology Minor:

  • Revision to the Creative Technology minor: the minor includes a list of seven (7) courses from which students have to complete five (5) to receive the minor degree.
    • Required Class #1: CT 200 Content Design and Research for Artists (Semester Offered: Spring & Fall)
      Prerequisite(s): none
    • Required Class #2: CT 244 Introduction to Web Design (Semester Offered: Spring & Fall)
      Prerequisite(s): CD 126, CD 225, or CT200
    • Choice Courses Group A (Select One):CT 331 Media Integration for Photo and Video (Semester Offered: Spring)
      Prerequisite(s): none
      AD 364 Digital Media Advertising (Semester Offered: Fall)
      AD216 or CT200
    • Choice Courses Group B (Select One):CG 224 Programming for Artists (Semester Offered: Spring)
      Prerequisite(s): none
      CT 411 Design and Interaction (Semester Offered: Fall)
      Prerequisite(s): CT 244
    • Required Class #3CT 441 — Creative Technology Lab (Semester Offered: Spring & Fall)
      CT411 or CT331
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved

  • Change prerequisites of CT 244 Introduction to Web Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 126 or CD 225 to CD 126, CD 244, or CT 200
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of CT 300 Typography for Digital Content Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 273 to CD 273 or CT 200
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018Action: Approved
  • New course CT 302 Digital Product Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 300
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students are introduced to the iterative process of digital product design. They develop lateral thinking skills and create design prototypes. Through lectures and hands-on exercises, students develop skills and knowledge necessary for a digital product designer.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course CT 400 Digital Product Design II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CT 302
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students are introduced to advanced digital product design concepts. They develop branded interactions and design digital product campaigns that use the Principles of Contagiousness.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of CT 411 Design and Interaction, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CT 341 to CT 244 or approval of Instructor
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Computer Graphics

Computer Animation and Interactive Media BFA Degree Program:

  • Change BFA Degree program name from Computer Animation and Interactive Media to Animation, Interactive Media & Game Design
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved. Approved by SUNY and NY State Education Department.

    Fashion Design
  • Change course co-requisites of FD 113 Apparel Design: Structured Silhouettes, 4 cr., 8 studio/lab hrs., from FD 135 and FD 114 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018|
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisites of FD 114 Apparel Design: Soft Silhouettes, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FD 113 and FD 135 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of FD 127 Design Studio I – Soft Draping, 3cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FD 117 to FD 111 or FD 117
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 134 Materials and Construction II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from FD 127 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites and co-requisite of FD 217 Design Studio III – Structured Draping, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisites of FD 127 to FD 127 or FD 211; co-requisite from FD 243 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of FD 227 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FD 113 and FD 114, or FD 211, or FD 217 to FD 112 or FD 113 or FD 217
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of FD 243 Apparel Design Studio – Patternmaking, 3cr., 6 studio/lab hrs. from FD 113 to FD 114 or 127 or 112
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 366 Fundamentals of Children’s Wear Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from FF 343 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 368 Special Occasion Bridal Design, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FF 373 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisites of FD 369 Sportswear Development Concepts, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FD 363 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FF 364 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisites of FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 357, FF 311 or chair approval to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of FD 384 Active Sport Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FD 381 to FD 351 or FD 381
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of FD 386 Swimwear Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from FD 381 to FD 351 or FD 381
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites and co-requisites of FD 453 Simulated Knitwear Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisite of FD 359 to FD 342 or FD 355 or FD 359; co-requisite of FD 356 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 462 Designer Sportswear Incubator, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FF 497 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FD 467 Children’s Wear Niche Market, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., from FD 498 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisite of FF 161 Fashion Art Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from FD 117 to FF 111
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites and co-requisite of FF 245 Digital Design: Flats and Floats, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisites of FF 143 to FF 143 or FF 241 and FF 242; change co-requisite from FF 211 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FF 364 Shapewear and Foundation Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs., from FD 376 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisite of FF 372 Intimate Apparel CAD, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 243 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisite of FF 353 Advanced Knitwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 357 to FF 311
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisite and co-requisite of FF 493 Senior Portfolio: Childrenswear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisite of FF342 to FF 343; change co-requisite from FD 498 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FF 494 Senior Portfolio: Intimate Apparel Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 481 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FF 495 Senior Portfolio: Knitwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 356 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course co-requisite of FF 496 Senior Portfolio: Special Occasion Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs., from FD 481 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Course deactivations:
    • FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design and Sewing, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 354 Knitwear Design: Draping, Advanced Sewing, and Flat Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 355 Primavision I, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 361 Introduction to Children’s Wear, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 362 Active Sport Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 363 Swimwear Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 373 Intimate Apparel Line Development, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 452 Primavision II, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 471 Foundation Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 473 Underfashion Computer Patternmaking/Grading for Design, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 474 Bridal Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 491 Senior Collection: Children’s Wear, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 493 Senior Collection: Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 494 Senior Collection: Intimate Apparel, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 495 Senior Collection: Special Occasion, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 496 Senior Collection: Sportswear/Active Wear, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • FD 497 Senior Collection: Knitwear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • FF 362 Computerized Children’s Wear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • FF 371 Shapewear and Foundation: Art, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
      Action: Approved

Fine Arts

  • Blended delivery of FA 143 Foundation Drawing I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Illustration

Illustration BFA Degree Program:

  • Drop related area course CG 241 Character Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab hrs., from Semester 6
  • Add related area course CG 213 2D Computer Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab hrs., to Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of IL 374 Book Illustration I, 1.5cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from IL 212 or IL 225 to IL 362
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of IL 382 The Illustrator’s Visual Self-Expression, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of IL 384 Illustrating for Contemporary Media I: Concept and Character, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of IL 388 Materials and Techniques I: Mixed Media, Including Photography, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of the following courses:
    • IL 115 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration I, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 124 Principles of Illustration II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 131 Illustration Life Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 132 Illustration Life Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 134 Anatomical Life Drawing for the Illustrator II, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 141 Fashion Expression in Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 145, Fashion Drawing and Stylization I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 151 Dynamic Drawing Techniques for the Illustrator, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 152 General Illustration Figure Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 210 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 212 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration III, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 223 Illustration as Visual Communication I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 225 Illustration Concept Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 227 Illustration as Visual Communication II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 231 Anatomical Life Drawing for the Illustrator III, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 232 Anatomical Life Drawing for the Illustrator IV, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 241 Fashion Drawing and Stylization II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 242 Fashion Drawing and Stylization III, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 251 General Illustration Figure Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 252 General Illustration Figure Drawing III, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 274 Illustration Process, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 463 Illustrator's Portfolio Development, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 471 The Illustrator as Documentary Artist I, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • IL 472 The Illustrator as Documentary Artist II, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 studio/lab hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved

Interior Design

Interior Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Update related area elective text on major page; replace HP 313 with HP 231 or HP 201
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Jewelry Design

Jewelry Design AAS Degree Program:

  • Add new course JD 2XX Design Development, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to semester 3 of the Jewelry Design, AAS degree.
    The Dean of the School of Art and Design asked to table this action, pending further discussion with the chair of the Jewelry Design program.
    Action: Tabled pending further discussion
  • New interdisciplinary course JD 103 Jewelry and Accessories Fabrication (Interdisciplinary), 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with LD 103. Jewelry and Accessories are important elements of fashion that are frequently seen together, yet cross-over opportunities for design between the disciplines are seldom explored in education. This interdisciplinary course challenges students to combine jewelry and accessories aesthetics, materials and problem solving methodology to create a unique three-piece collection that may include but not limited to sandals, hats, handbags and belts.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Photography

Photography and Related Media BFA Degree Program:

  • Update internship requirement for semester 8 from the currently required IC 498 to a choice of IC496, IC497, or IC498
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • New course TD 103 Embroidery, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is an introduction to the art of hand embroidery and related forms of stitching. Students explore traditional and contemporary techniques to develop their own creative practice through class and individual projects. This course introduces embroidery as both a commercial application and a creative medium.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of course: Related Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course TD 205 Textile Design in the Andes, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This short-term study abroad course to Santiago, Chile and its environs is for students interested in exploring textile design through hands-on learning and cultural immersion. Hosted by The Design School at Duoc UC, students will be given the opportunity to work with artisans, visit museums, retail stores and participate in workshops, with an emphasis on combining traditional and contemporary textiles. Students will produce a collection of portfolio-ready art while abroad.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Type of course: Related Area Elective
    Minor(s): None
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course hours of TD 413 CAD for Portfolio Presentation, from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 4 studio/lab hrs. Total credits remain the same at 2 credits.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Change prerequisites of AC 400 Feature Journalism: Writing Lifestyle and Arts Articles, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 and AC 142 and AC 242 or AC 341 to EN 121 and AC 141 and (AC 242 or AC 341)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of AC 413 Corporate Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from AC 321, SS 242, and (EN 266, EN 321, EN 362, EN 363, or EN 364) to AC 321 and SS 242
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • New course TC 201 Production Pattern Development for Women’s Denim, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): PM 121 and PM 122
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students are introduced to denim by analyzing body and dress forms, various denim washes, shrinkage ratios, shrinkage added garments for jeans and denim jackets, and production specification measurements. By using the most current data developed by the industry for denim, the course leads students through a better understanding of the important areas of the denim, washes and body types that present a challenge when developing styles.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Course deactivations:PM 276 Advanced Grading, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    PM 299 Independent Study in Patternmaking Technology, 1-3 cr.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

Review of Special Topic actions

Special Topics formats offer students course options on current developments in subject matter. Special topics selections from each department or degree program are organized under a generic ‘umbrella’ course category. Under the category, courses which focus on different topics within a particular field or subject area will be offered as “special topics”.

The special topic is approved by the department/program and respective School, but reviewed by the Deans Council and the College-wide Curriculum Committee as an information item only.

Three special topic actions from English and Communication Studies were reviewed by the Deans on May 7, 2018. The College-wide Curriculum Committee will review these during their first meeting of the Fall 2018 semester as they were not able to review the actions prior to their final meeting on April 30, 2018. 

Three special topic actions from English and Communication Studies were reviewed:

  • EN-280A Special Topics in English: Creativity – Theory and Practice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or EN 362 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students discover practices useful in producing innovative work in multiple disciplines through readings, discussion, activities, journal entries, and study of creative achievers. Students will review historical and current theories of creativity, learn to articulate their own processes, consider how identity affects creative practices, and develop strategies for enhancing creative output. 
    Minor(s): English
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Reviewed
  • EN-280B Special Topics in English: Comparative World Literature – Revolutions, Uprising and Resistance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or EN 362 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course focuses on novels and memoirs that address the development and/or aftermath of revolutionary movements as reflected in modern and contemporary comparative literature. It will introduce students to the study of world literature from a comparative perspective, by examining texts produced across different historical periods and national contexts.
    Minor(s): English, English: Literature
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Reviewed
  • EN-480A Special Topics in English: Advanced Creative Writing – Poetry and Hybrid Forms, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 361 OR EN 362 OR EN 363 OR EN 364 OR EN 399
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this advanced creative writing course students cultivate attention to language, literary community, and the possibilities of creating with words. Readings and writing workshops will explore approaches including the lyric sequence, prose poetry, documentary poetics, verse drama and narratives, and multimodal forms incorporating video, visual images, sound, and/or performance.
    Minor(s): English, English: Writing
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Reviewed

English and Communication Studies

  • Online delivery of EN 201 Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved 
  • New course EN 203 Your Digital Life: Online Literacies for a Networked World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students will explore topics from the digital humanities, conceptualizing and developing digital projects using a variety of technologies to promote their progress as students, engaged citizens, and critical thinkers. Students will engage in researching, curating, filtering, and navigating information streams to become networked learners and communicators.
    Approved General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Communication Studies and English
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • New course EN 303 Writing Mystery and Crime Fiction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is designed to examine the craft of crime fiction writing. Students read and analyze short stories in the mystery genre and create a portfolio of their own works. They critique each other’s works-in-progress and explore structure, plot, characterization, point of view, atmosphere, and dialogue.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Minor(s): English and English: Writing
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course EN 304 Writing as Activism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course will engage critical analysis of literature and creative nonfiction practice to understand the strategies of a diverse range of authors who use writing as a method of activism. Students will use research, creative expression and analysis through writing to consider their own position on causes relevant to them.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): English, English: Writing, Ethics and Sustainability, Women and Gender Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • Change course prerequisite of FI 220 The Writer’s room: What Makes Great Television?, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from EN 121 or equivalent to EN 121 or equivalent and FI 256
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Course deactivation:FI 371 Film Art, Film Critic (Honors), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2019
    Action: Approved

History of Art

  • New course HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Survey of East Asian costume focusing on ancient through modern works of art in which traditional or regional dress is represented, and on surviving examples of dress and accessories. Material is studied within the context of art history along with socio-political changes and encounters with outside influences in different periods.
    Approved General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
    Blended delivery of HA 214 Art in New York, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 305 History of 20th-Century Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HA 112
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: A survey of textile pattern design for dress and furnishings from the late 19th century to the present, with an emphasis on its relation to modern and postmodern art and its contexts and with a focus on Europe and the United States.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
    Change course prerequisites of HA 331 Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from HA 231 to HA 112
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
    Add HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the American Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New course AB 122 Arabic Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn to converse in Arabic by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed with a focus on the cultures where Arabic is spoken. In addition to communicating in spoken Arabic, students build their writing and reading skills, leaving them with a strong foundation in the language.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 205 Mexican Cinema: Between the National and The Global, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students analyze films produced in Mexico from the 1930’s to the present; from the nationalistic underpinnings of earlier productions to contemporary transnational ventures intended to for globalized market. This course considers how Mexico’s history and socioeconomic features inform the aesthetics of Mexican cinema.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies, Latin American Studies, Spanish (with special permission)
    Type of course: Liberal Arts Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Social Sciences

Asian Studies Minor:

  • Add the following courses to the Asian Studies Minor:
    • EN 338 Introduction to Asian American History and Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • EN 302 Gender and Nationalism in World Fiction (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity, and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • PE 210/HA 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-Continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • FI 204/EN 230 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    • HA 211 Asian American Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • HA 303 Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
      Action: Approved

Caribbean Studies Minor:

  • Creation of new Liberal Arts Minor Caribbean Studies
    Minimum of 5 courses (15 credits) required, including Introduction to Caribbean Studies and two Modern Language courses. Students may choose French or Spanish.Required Course (3 credits) SS304 Introduction to Caribbean Studies
    • Required: (choose two semesters of one Modern Language, 6 credits)
      • French: FR 111, FR 112, FR 213, FR 214, FR 122, FR 223, FR 132, FR 315, FR 499
      • Spanish: SP 111, SP 112, SP 213, SP 214, SP 122, SP 223, SP 141, SP 142, SP 132, SP 311, SP 499
    • Elective Courses: (choose two, 6 credits): SS 353, SS 446, MC252, MC 261, MC 300, MC 301, MC 351, MU 202, PE 217
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved

Ethics and Sustainability Minor:

  • Add course HI 200 Queer Work: A Research Seminar in LGBTQ Business and Labor History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Ethics and Sustainability minor. Course is now listed in the following minors; American Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, History, Women and Gender Studies
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

LGBTQIA Studies Minor:

  • Creation of new Liberal Arts Minor LGBTQIA Studies
    Minimum of 5 courses (15 credits) required, choose from the below list of courses:
    • SS 303 LGBTQ in Society: A Global Perspective EN 234 Gay and Lesbian Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • SS 340 Psychology of Gender, Perception and Self Expression SS 272 Sex Roles, Marriage, and Family in Transition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • FI 323 Sexuality in Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hrs.
    • EN 279 Women's Writing: 1900 – Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • HA 382 Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors) SS 499 Independent Study, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved

Middle East and North African Studies Minor:

  • Add course SS 395 International Conflict in the 21st Century (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Middle East and North African Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HE 2XX Women and Health, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    This action was not approved by the Deans
    Action: Not approved
  • New course PL 301 Anxiety and Fear: Introduction to Existentialism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is an introduction to the philosophy of existentialism. The core principles of existentialism will be examined using the work of Martin Heidegger, Soren Kierkegaard, Hannah Arendt, Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Frantz Fanon, and Albert Camus, among others.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation:  Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 100 Economics for Fashion Creators, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces fashion creators to practical applications of economic concepts needed to run a fashion branding business. Students learn the economic decision-making process for a small start-up that eventually will grow into a large fashion enterprise. In a final project, students formulate a business plan.
    Approved General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course number of Study Abroad in Greece: The Ideals of Excellence in Ancient Greece, from SS 305 to SS 203, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from a 300- to 200-level course
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 444 Presidential Scholars Senior Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • New course SS 307 Emotions in Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: How are our emotions shaped by society? This course examines sociological theories and research on why we feel what we feel, applying these to social issues such as capitalism, climate destruction, racial injustice, and war to examine shame, pride, sympathy, denial, happiness, and trauma. Students examine their own emotions in order to experiment with thinking more critically about both their own lives and society as a whole.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): Sociology
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

  • Change course description of AM 511 Gallery Management and Operations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to: Examines principles of art administration. Considers commercial art establishments: their facilities, design, exhibition and storage requirements, staffing, taste and price levels. Site visits to galleries and related businesses.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course description of AM 591 Internship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to:
    Supervised field experiences in galleries, archives, auction houses, art foundations, and museums.  Completed individually for a minimum of 135 hours.  In the third semester, students will take an evaluation and assessment workshop course that includes oral and written presentations of their internship experience.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved
  • New course AM 603 Field Study, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course is comprised of introductory sessions on campus that introduce an art market center—in particular, its cultural, political, and historical context—followed by field study research where students engage in experiential learning. Visits to museums, non-profit organizations, galleries, auction houses, and private collections complement in-depth academic study.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Change course prerequisites of AM 654 Practicum: Exhibition, 3 cr., 1 lec. hrs, from AM 653 to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of AM 655 Thesis: Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies

  • Offer special topic elective FT 631 Special Topics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved

Global Fashion Management

  • New course GF 502 Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course provides a survey of theories, research, and best practices across the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity. Students explore the entire entrepreneurial process—from idea generation to product launch to owner exit—and considers the unique aspects of social entrepreneurship, high tech start-ups, and family business.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required in Semester 1
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 600 Organizational Leadership, 2 cr., 2 lec., hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course offers a survey of organizational leadership theory and a hands-on approach to leadership practice. Students create personal development plans, apply empirically-validated leadership behaviors, and provide peer-to-peer feedback. Emphasis is placed on “positive leadership” research and methodology. Topics include networking, negotiations, motivation, reputation, ethics, purpose, and the crisis-opportunity relationship.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required in Semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Academic Affairs

Internship Studies

  • Blended delivery of HD 111 Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and change of credits and hours of IC 592 Internship – Exhibition Design, from 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs to 2 cr., 2 lec hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Action: Approved

School of Art and Design

Accessories Design

  • Change course pre- and co-requisites of LD 491 Accessories Design Senior Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., from LD 341 and LD 471 to LD 471 and LD 492
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

Communication Design Pathways

  • Change course prerequisites of AD 315 Art Direction and Design, 3 cr., 6 studio hrs., from AD 381 to CT 300
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course CT 200 Content Design and Research for Artists, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces fundamental design research methods, including content design principles. Students develop thoughtful content and effective presentation skills through the process of content design. Creative outcomes include physical and digital designs.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): Creative Technology
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course title of CT 300 from Introduction to Digital Typography to Typography for Digital Content Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course CT 301 Intro to Dynamic Environments, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): DE 216
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces processes and principles for designing dynamic, site-specific experiences through combinations of textual, visual, and other sensory information such as sound and movements. Students use physical and virtual construction techniques that support brand strategies and technology specifications. They develop dynamic experience strategies in specific places and spaces, while identifying effective technologies based on both on-site and design approaches.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): Creative Technology
    Type of course: Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course prerequisites and title of CT 341 from Design for Screen-Based Media, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite CT 371, to Design for Web-based User Interface, prerequisite CT 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course prerequisites and title of CT 372 from Advanced Digital Typography, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite CT 371, to Typography for Digital Product Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite CT 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course prerequisites and title of CT 412 from Immersive Publication Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite CT 371, to Content-centric App Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite CT 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course prerequisites of CT 431 Introduction to User Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CT 371 to CT 300
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Creative Technology Minor: Remove the following courses from the Creative Technology minor Group B; GD 344 Design for Screen-based Media and CD 441 Broadcast Design. Add CT 300 Typography for Digital Content Design and CT 372 Typography for Digital Product Design
  • Change course prerequisites and title of DE 226 from CAD for Visual Presentation II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite DE 125 or approval of chairperson, to CAD for Visual Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., prerequisite VP 321
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change pre- and co-requisites of GD 216 Foundation in Graphic Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisite of  (for two-year Communication Design Foundation students) CD 215 and CD 273 to none, from co-requisite (for one-year Communication Design Foundation students) DE 216 to DE 216 for both 2 year and 1 year AAS students.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

Packaging Design BFA Degree Program:  

  • Replace PK 413 with PK 431 Sustainable Packaging Design as a major area course in Semester 7, change related area electives to choice of any 2 to 4 electives (for which pre-requisites have been met) totaling 6 credits in Art and Design and/or Business and Technology.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
  • Update course of study, change of credits and hours from 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hours to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hours for PK 431 Sustainable Packaging Design; add course to Ethics and Sustainability minor and offer online delivery.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change of credits and hours of PK 343 Explorations in 3D for Packaging Design from 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019

Fashion Design

  • Online delivery of FD 242 Digital Fashion Studio II, 2cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Update course description and course of study for FD 244 Design Development: Digital Communication and Management, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2018
  • Remove FD 358: Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and Execution as a co-requisite for FD 359 Advanced Knitwear and Full Fashion Creative Design Development, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Remove FD 359: Advanced Knitwear and Full Fashion Creative Design Development as a co-requisite for FD 358 Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and Execution, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change course title of FD: 472 from Foundation Fitting Techniques to Structural Design Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.; Add prerequisites of FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture OR FD 368 Special Occasion Bridal Design; Change of co-requisites from FD 471 Foundation Design to FD 481 Structural Design
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Add co-requisite FD 472: Structural Design Fitting Techniques to FD 481 Structural Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Fine Arts

Fine Arts AAS Degree Program:

  • Reduction of major area credits from 36 to 34, increase of related area credits from 3 to 6.
  • Reduction in major area credits now leaves room for an increase in Related Area courses; CG 111, 1.0 credit, will be replaced with two courses: CT 200 Content Design and Research for Artists, 2 credits and CD 234 Color Studies, 2 credits.
    FA 113 2D Design and Color, 1.5 credits will be replaced by Materials, Techniques and Design for 1.5 credits in Semester 1.
  • Related Area, 4th semester course: PH 003/103, 2 cr., is replaced with new course PH 100 Photography for Artists, 2 cr.
  • Change in credits required for completion of program from 63 to 64, effective for the entering class of Fall 2018.
  • Change of course title of FA 114 from Fundamentals of Design II: 3D Form and Structure to Fundamentals of 3D Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course FA 120 Materials, Techniques and Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Integrates the exploration of two-dimensional design with training in the various materials and techniques of drawing and painting.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change of credits and hours for FA 255 Intermediate Methods and Approaches from 4 cr., 8 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
  • Change of credits and hours for FA 256 Intermediate Methods and Approaches – Painting IV from 4 cr., 8 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
  • Update course description, learning outcomes, and course of study for FA 351 Painting V: Contemporary Concepts, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New interdisciplinary course (with Jewelry Design) FA 123 Wearable Art, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with JD 123. In this team-taught course, students explore the intermingling of sculpture and jewelry. Students connect, interpret and combine traditional fine arts and jewelry-making processes to create wearable art.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Interior Design

  • Deactivation of course ID 101 Introduction to Interior Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Change course prerequisites of ID 241 Lighting Design I, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs., from prerequisite of ID 145, co-requisite of ID 212 and ID 243 to none.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

Jewelry Design

  • Change course co-requisites of JD 113 Beginning Soldering Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from co-requisites of JD 114, JD 121, JD 131, JD 133 and HD 172 or approval of chairperson, to none.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    Change course credits and course of study of JD 243 Gemology II from 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring (Fall) 2018
  • New interdisciplinary course (with Fine Arts) JD 123 Wearable Art, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description:  This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with FA 123. In this team-taught course, students explore the intermingling of sculpture and jewelry. Students connect, interpret and combine traditional fine arts and jewelry-making processes to create wearable art.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change of co-requisites from JD 114: Piercing and Sawing Techniques, JD 121: Wax Carving, JD 131: Mechanical Drafting for Jewelers, JD 133: Introduction to Jewelry Design and JD 172: Tools, Equipment, and Processes or approval of chairperson to none for JD 113 Beginning Soldering Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring (Fall) 2018
    Change type of course for JD 219 Clasps, Closings, and Findings, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from required to elective;  Remove prerequisite of “all third semester Jewelry Design courses”; Change co-requisites from JD 217 Handmade Platinum Jewelry, JD 218 Hollow Form Jewelry: Die Construction and Manufacturing Techniques and JD 252 Silversmithing Project Studio to none
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • New course JD 200 Experimental Techniques with Japanese Metal Alloys, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): JD 101 or JD 174
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course introduces students to experimental techniques in metalworking such as special Japanese copper alloys: Shakudo, Shibuichi and Rosushou colorings and patinations. Alloying metal and patination is explored and used as aesthetic enhancements for art jewelry.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall (2018) 2019
  • Update course options for Gemology credit certificate to add JD 142 as an alternative to JD 241.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Photography

  • New course PH 100 Photography for Artists, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an introductory course for visual arts students on the basics of digital photography. Through lectures, demonstrations, assignments and critiques, students learn proper exposure, dynamic composition, and creative use of camera functions. Students acquire technical skills and develop conceptual and aesthetic approaches to photography. Photographing two and three-dimensional artwork is also covered.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective and Related Area Required in semester 4 of Fine Arts AAS degree program (Replaces PH 003/103 in semester 4)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Textile/Surface Design

Textile/Surface Design BFA Degree Program:

  • Move TD 414 from major area courses in Semester 7 to major area courses in Semester 6; Move TD 361 from major area course in Semester 6 to major area courses in Semester 7.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
    New interdisciplinary course (with Science and Math) TD 204 Designing with Emerging Materials (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MA 080 or MA 081
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with SC 204. An introduction to basic skills and knowledge in science and textile design, enabling design innovation. An exploration of textile concepts and integration of the handmade with emerging materials and technologies. Design-led experimental research with biomaterials, biopigments, nanomaterials, and other advanced materials used to envision and prototype sustainable solutions to real world challenges.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Change prerequisites of TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs. from TD 126 of TD 301 to TD 126 or TD 115
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2017 (2018)

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Change course title of AC 141 from Journalism to Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Change of hours of AC 161 Multimedia for Advertising and Marketing Communications from 4 studio/lab hrs., to 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Change of hours of AC 361 Computer Applications for Marketing Communications from 4 studio/lab hrs., to 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • New course AC 400 Feature Journalism: Writing Lifestyle and Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN121, AC142, and AC242 or AC341
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An advanced workshop-style course that explores the techniques and practices of feature journalism, in areas including travel, home, food, beauty, health, and the arts.  Emphasis is placed on article analysis, writing and revision with a goal of producing articles for portfolio inclusion.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Elective in Semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Online delivery of AC 171 Mass Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Online delivery of AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Deactivation of AC 499 Independent Study in Advertising and Marketing Communications, 1-3 cr.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • Change prerequisites for CM 424 Fragrance Knowledge, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from SC 046: Basic Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances Laboratory and SC 146: Basic Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances to SC 149: Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Remove prerequisite of SC 049 Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances Lab from CM 323 Cosmetic Product Knowledge, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

Entrepreneurship

  • New course EP 360 Social Enterprise, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course challenges students to create social value through entrepreneurship. Using the tools of entrepreneurs and innovators in the not-for-profit sector, social entrepreneurs apply the skills to develop a social enterprise for society’s most pressing social problems. Rather than leaving societal needs to existing government, not-for-profit or corporate solutions, social entrepreneurs find and demonstrate innovative ways to address these needs.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective and Pending Major Area Elective in semester 8 of Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries BS degree program
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course EP 361 Cognitive Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Focuses on the human factors of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs need to understand more than just the data behind the business. This includes the personal and behavioral factors related to an entrepreneurial venture. Students will understand the emotional intelligence required for highly successful entrepreneurs in the creative industries.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management BS Degree Program:

  • Add MA 300 The Mathematics of Financial Life Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hrs. to Math course choices for the BS degree in the 6th semester. Students may take either MA 300: The Mathematics of Financial Life Management, MA 311: Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications or MA 331: Calculus.

Fashion Business Management, BS Fashion Business Management/Florence and New York, BS

  • Update “Note” section of the BS degree programs in the Major Area Electives: Replace FM 491 from the list of courses with FM 492.
  • Deactivation of FM 327 Case Studies in Fashion Merchandising, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of FM 462 Retail Management Strategies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Online delivery of FM 228 The Business of Fashion Styling, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course FM 300 Case Study Method: Fashion Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Introduction to methodology strategies for fashion business cases. Research and identification of current internal and external environmental factors and business trends for solving fashion business cases. Aspects of the fashion industry are reviewed through various cases and current industry issues.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring (Fall) 2019

Home Products Development

  • Deactivation of HP 351 The European Home Furnishings Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

Technical Design

  • Online delivery and course title change:
    TC 111 Beginning Adobe Illustrator for Patternmaking, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs. 
    Approved with comments:
    Consider removing the software brand from the course title; generally, having software mentioned in course titles may indicate that the primary focus of the course is software-based.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
    Change of hours in Banner to reflect correct allocation of classroom activity.
    Approved with comments:
    All Patternmaking course credit/lab-studio adjustments approved.
    • PM 233 Patternmaking: Misses' Sportswear, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 236 Patternmaking: Coats and Suits I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 237 Patternmaking: Coats and Suits II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 238 Production Pattern Development for Women's Plus-Sizes, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 241 Patternmaking: Children's Wear I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 242 Patternmaking: Children's Wear II, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 263 Patternmaking: Mark and Spread, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 264 Patternmaking: Production and Cost, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 273 Computerized Pattern Grading and Marker Making, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    • PM 275 Computerized Pattern Grading and Marker Making for Lectra, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
  • Change of hours of PM 111 Industrial Methods of Draping from 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring (Summer) 2018

Textile Development and Marketing

Textile Development and Marketing BS Degree Program:

  • Drop PL 431 Philosophy: Ethics from Semester 6
    Add PL 300 Business Ethics to Semester 6
    Deactivation of TT 161 Sweater Knitting Technology I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 325 Product Development and Market Applications: Wovens I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 326 Product Development and Market Applications: Wovens II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 335 Product Development and Market Applications: Knits I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 336 Product Development and Market Applications: Knits II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 338 Product Development and Market Appeal: Weft Knit, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of TT 446 Textile Finishing Technology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 202 Women Write New York City, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course examines women’s contributions to the creation of NYC as literary construct through analysis of their writings on literature, art and activism. Students will engage the city as literary landscape by visiting spaces and attending events in correlation with the works we study to create their own writing.
    General Education: Approved for G6 The Arts
    Minor(s): Approved for American Studies, English: Literature and/or Writing, and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Winter 2017 (Summer 2018)
  • New course EN 302 Gender and Nationalism in World Fiction (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent, and qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores how gender and nationalism are constructed and reflected in modern and contemporary works of world fiction from the 1900s to the present; focusing on Asia, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. It includes a basic introduction to literary criticism and theories of nationalism, sexuality and gender. Required qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): Approved for Asian Studies, English: Literature and/or Writing, and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of course: Elective           
    Requested date of implementation: Winter 2017 (Summer 2018)
  • Deactivation of EN 227 Image Women in American Work Force
  • Deactivation of EN 239 Literature and History – Development American Culture
  • Deactivation of EN 262 Screenwriting
  • Deactivation of EN 341 Development of Speaking Image
  • Deactivation of EN 351 History of Film (replaced by FI 221 History of Film, beginnings to 1959 and FI 222 History of Film, 1960 to Present)
  • Add EN 338: Introduction to Asian American History and Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs to the following four Liberal Arts Minors: History, English, American Studies and Asian Studies
  • Online delivery of EN 200 Digital Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Ethics and Sustainability Minor: Remove PK 431 Sustainable Packaging Design from the Ethics and Sustainability minor; add PK 413 Sustainable Packaging Design Development, to the Ethics and Sustainability minor.

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New course FI 400 Screenwriting III, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): FI 356/EN 366
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Building on skills and projects developed in previous screenwriting courses, students successfully complete feature-length scripts. They refine their understanding of story concept, structure, protagonists and antagonists, conflict, characterization, scene development, and dialogue.
    General Education: Approved for G6 The Arts
    Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
    Type of course: Major Area Elective, Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course FI 200 Bollywood and the Making of India, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Bollywood films are used as a medium to examine changes in contemporary India, including the broader concerns about colonialism, postcolonial, and hegemonic nationalism. Issues from modernity and economic liberalization, to sexuality, caste, class, religious identities, and terror, all in the context of state-building—the making of India, are considered.
    General Education: Proposed for Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies, Film and Media Studies, and International Politics
    Type of course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Add FI 204 (EN 230) Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. to list of major electives.

History of Art

  • New course HA 202 Feminist Art Histories, Theories, and Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Feminist movements gave rise to a gender-based analysis of art and its histories. Gender, understood as a system of power, underlies feminist art histories, theories, and practices addressed in this course, focused on the time period from the 1960s to the present.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): Approved for History of Art and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of implementation: Spring 2018 (Summer 2018) Spring 2018 is for online sections of existing courses and not a choice for new courses. Summer 2018 is the next available choice.
  • New course HA 203 History of Decorative Arts: Jewelry and Metalwork, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description:  This course is an object-based, case-study approach to the cross-cultural history of the decorative arts from prehistory to the modern era with an emphasis on jewelry and metalwork. Analyzed as objects of adornment and representations of power, selected works will be investigated through the lens of design theory and as manifestations of broader themes in visual culture, considering materials and techniques and their transformation.
    General Education: Proposed for G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): Approved for Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course HA 304 Holocaust Representation in Art (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HA 112, and qualification for Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA and approval of Dean for Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In surveying art about the Holocaust, this course explores the ethical limits of representation in an interdisciplinary framework of history, politics, art history, media studies, psychoanalysis, and Marxist and literary theory. What will emerge is the way that many concerns of Holocaust-related artists have likewise driven so-called mainstream artists since World War II. Required qualification for Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA and approval of Dean for Liberal Arts.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities
    Minor(s): Approved for Ethics and Sustainability and History of Art
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of implementation: Fall 2018

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New course MC 200 Mediterranean Crossings: Migration, Integration, and Social Unrest, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course looks at how migratory experiences through the Mediterranean have been depicted by migrant writers and filmmakers. Students examine selected films and literary texts and analyze them within the context of migratory phenomena. Texts discussed also include short stories, films and documentaries, photography, literary criticism, and popular songs.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and possibly G5 Western Civilization
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course MC 300 The Poetics of Sound in Hispanic Caribbean Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In surveying art about the Holocaust, this course explores the ethical limits of representation in an interdisciplinary framework of history, politics, art history, media studies, psychoanalysis, and Marxist and literary theory. What will emerge is the way that many concerns of Holocaust-related artists have likewise driven so-called mainstream artists since World War II. Required qualification for Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA and approval of Dean for Liberal Arts.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): Approved for Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2018 (Summer 2018) Spring 2018 is for online sections of existing courses and not a choice for new courses. Summer 2018 is the next available choice.
  • Online delivery of MC 345: Food for Thought: Gastronomy in Italian Literature and Culture, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • New course MC 301 Imaginary Encounters: Representations of the Caribbean (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this course, students examine diverse representations of the Caribbean region, from the time of Columbus’ arrival to the present, in scientific, legal and literary texts, as well as through the lens of cartography, the visual arts and film. Class discussion will address issues pertinent to colonialism, imperialism, race, gender, ethnicity and cultural identity.
    General Education: Approved for G7 Humanities and G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability and Italian Studies (Latin American Studies and Spanish are already listed on the CIM record)
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Add MC 331/FI 335 Film Genres: Melodrama to the Women and Gender Studies minor.

Science and Math

  • New course MA 080 Basic Mathematics, 0 cr., 4 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is a basic mathematics course with an emphasis on applications. The course reviews such topics as fractions, percents, decimals, ratios, proportions, rounding, estimating, measurement systems, linear equations and inequalities, and systems of linear equations. This course satisfies the Mathematics Proficiency requirement. It is an alternate to MA 081 Mathematical Literacy.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course MA 081 Mathematical Literacy, 0 cr., 4 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course integrates fluency with numbers, proportional reasoning, data interpretation, algebraic reasoning and communicating quantitative information through group problem solving and class discussions. Problems are drawn from the areas of citizenship, personal finance, and medical literacy. Students will use a scientific calculator. This course satisfies the Mathematics Proficiency requirement. It is an alternate to MA 080 Basic Mathematics.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Update Developmental Math Proficiency requirements to one Developmental Math Proficiency, a combination of arithmetic and algebra skills. Two new courses (MA 080 and MA 081) will provide math proficiency.
    MA 080 Basic Mathematics (0 cr., 4 lec. hrs.) will provide the Math Proficiency. It will be the prerequisite for any current course that has Arithmetic or Algebra prerequisites (including Science, including math courses, including retail math, etc). MA 080 will replace MA 001, MA 002, MA 005 and MA 003. There will be no more “arithmetic only” or “algebra only” courses.
    MA 081 Mathematical Literacy (0 cr., 4 lec. hrs.) will also provide Math Proficiency. It is a Quantways-style course that includes group work, productive struggle and appropriate applications.
    Arithmetic or Algebra Proficiency Prerequisites will change as follows:
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Arithmetic Proficiency will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 or MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Algebra Proficiency will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 or MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Passing grade on FMM math placement test or MA 001 or MA 002 or MA 005 will now have the prerequisite of Passing grade on FMM math placement test or MA 080 OR MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Arithmetic Proficiency and FM 224 will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081 and FM 224.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 440 and below, or ACT math score 18 and below, or appropriate score on arithmetic placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 450-490, or ACT math score 19-20, or appropriate arithmetic placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 550 and below, or ACT math score 23 and below, or appropriate score on algebra placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 510 or below, or ACT math score 21 or below, or appropriate score of FBM math placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 510 and below, or ACT math score 21 and below, or appropriate score on arithmetic placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Algebra Proficiency and MA222 will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081 and MA 222.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Algebra Proficiency and MA231 will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081 and MA 231.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Arithmetic and Algebra Proficiency, and Liberal Arts approval will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Algebra Proficiency and Liberal Arts approval will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of Arithmetic Proficiency and Liberal Arts approval will now have the prerequisite of MA 080 OR MA 081.
    • Courses that currently have the prerequisite of SAT math score 500-510, or ACT math score 21 or appropriate score on arithmetic placement test will now have the prerequisite of SAT math score of 530 or below, or ACT math score of 23 or below.

  • New interdisciplinary course (with Textile/Surface Design) SC 204 Designing with Emerging Materials (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MA 080 or MA 081
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with TC 204. An introduction to basic skills and knowledge in science and textile design, enabling design innovation. An exploration of textile concepts and integration of the handmade with emerging materials and technologies. Design-led experimental research with biomaterials, biopigments, nanomaterials, and other advanced materials used to envision and prototype sustainable solutions to real world challenges.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

Social Sciences

  • Creation of new minor: Middle East and North African Studies
    Approved with comments:
    As it is not guaranteed that all students interested in the minor will be able to register for sections of SS 151 or SS 394 that include COIL components, the Deans recommended not identifying those courses as having COIL components.
    New course SS 304 Introduction to Caribbean Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Introduction to modern Caribbean States and societies with emphasis on their economies, politics and cultures. Students explore current global trends and their impact on the Caribbean region and its diaspora.General Education: Approved for G9 Other World Civilizations
    Minor(s): Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course HI 200 Queer Work A Research Seminar in LGBTQ Business and Labor History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The history of business, labor, and sexuality in Europe and the United States, and study of queer labor and business history.  Students document the underrepresented and crucially important history of LGBTQ people at work using their own research.
    General Education: Proposed for Western Civilization (G5) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): American Studies, History and Women and Gender Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course HI 208 American History through Fabric, Fashion, and Dress, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s) None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: The history of the United States—democracy, capitalism, social movements, mass immigration—can be told from many points of view. Students study American history, from the Civil War to the beginning of 21th Century, from the perspective of the design, manufacture, and consumption of fabric, fashion, and dress.
    General Education: Proposed for American History (G10)
    Minor(s): American Studies and History
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course SS 305 Study Abroad in Greece: “The Ideals of Excellence in Ancient Greece”, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: A study abroad course on how the Greeks pursued excellence in almost every aspect of their lives:  in their art and architecture, in their role as citizens, in public speaking, in their physical and mental development, and in their moral education.  Examines the Greek ideals of excellence, through readings of classic texts and daily visits to museums and/or historic sites.
    General Education: Proposed for Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • New course SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s) (One of the following): SS171 Introduction to Sociology, SS277 Cultural Expressions of Non-Western Dress/Fashion or SS374 Cross-Cultural Studies.
    Co-requisite(s): (One of the following): SS 171 Introduction to Sociology, SS277 Cultural Expressions of Non-Western Dress/Fashion or SS374 Cross-Cultural Studies
    Description: The multifaceted history and symbolic nature of the Japanese kimono in relation to the social categories of class and gender. Explores a wide range of conventional kimono variations in addition to distinct kimono worn by those in specific cultural contexts, such as Geisha, Maiko, and Kabuki actors.
    General Education: Proposed for Social Sciences (G4) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies and Sociology
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Propose course SS 339 Introduction to Development Economics (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., for General Education designation Social Sciences (G4).

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

Art Market MA Degree Program:

  • Drop AM 613 Valuation and Appraisal from semester 1; Add AM 500 Art Market Research and Valuation to semester 1; Add Option 1 courses of AM 600 Case Study Research and AM 602 Innovation in the Creative Industries to Semester 3.
  • New course AM 500 Art Market Research and Valuation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Covers the fundamentals of art market research, from connoisseurship to the digital humanities. Students apply their knowledge of key resources and methodologies to the study of valuation.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Update course of study, course description, and learning outcomes for AM 533 Core Business Practices, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • New course AM 600 Case Study Research, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Research and analysis of an existing organization, with the end goal of producing a written business case study suitable for academic publication. Taught through field work, writing workshops, lectures, teaching observation, and guest speakers.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Option in Semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • New course AM 602 Innovation in the Creative Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: A hands-on approach to business innovation in the creative industries, with an emphasis on applications of digital technology. Taught through lectures, discussions, guest speakers, creative exercises, and self- reflection. Students develop a class wiki and a capstone innovation project.
    General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018
  • Deactivation of AM 613 Valuation and Appraisal, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2018
  • Deactivation of AM 623 Public, Non-Profit and Art Services Sectors, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS Degree Program:

  • Change in credits required for completion of program from 39 to 42.5, effective for the entering class of Fall 2018
  • Move CF 675 Global Supply Chain Management, 1.5 credits, from first half to second half of Fall semester, Year 2; change from Elective to a Required Course.
    Requested date of Implementation:  Fall 2018
  • Move CF 665 Building a Social Brand, 1.5 credits, from Fall semester, Year 2 to Winter semester, Year 2.
    Requested date of Implementation:  Fall 2018
  • Update course of study, course description, and change credits/hours from 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs. to 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. for CF 530 Consumer Insights
    Requested date of Implementation:  Fall 2018
  • Update course of study, course description, and change credits/hours from 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs. to 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. for CF 655 Commerce Management
    Requested date of Implementation:  Fall 2018
  • Update course of study, course description, and change credits/hours from 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs. for CF 663 Graduate Seminar: Advanced Topics in Marketing
    Requested date of Implementation:  Fall 2018

Fashion Design

Fashion Design MFA Degree Program:

  • MF 602 International Making Seminar II: Fashion Farming, 3 cr., 6 studio hrs., from the Winter semester between Semester 3 and 4 to the Summer semester between semester 2 and 3.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2018

School of Art and Design

Communication Design

  • Change course title of AD 381 from Advertising Concept Development I: Creative Principles to Creative Principles; change hours from 1 lecture, 5 studio/lab hours to 6 studio/lab hours; update course description; update learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course AD 403 Brand Identity in Advertising Design
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
  • New course AD 404 Creative Content for Social Media
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
    AD 466 Senior Portfolio, pre-req change, from AD 415 to AD 315
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Change course title of AD 482 from Advertising Concept Development III: Video to TV and Viral Videos; change course description
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Online delivery of AD 491: Internship
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
  • Online delivery of GD 491 Senior Thesis Research
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Computer Graphics

  • Change credits and hours for CG 421 Interactive Project Design from 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 3 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change credits and hours for CG 441 Advanced 3D Animation from 3 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change hours for CG 491 Senior Project Planning from 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change credits and hours for CG 422 Interactive Production from 3 credits, 1 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours to 2.5 credits, 5 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

Fashion Design

  • Revised course of study of FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Design/Florence and New York 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Change program from 4th semester only in Florence to 3rd semester only at FIT in Florence for students who wish to have a single semester study abroad experience; change text at top of degree page in catalog to reflect change
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Students spending the 3rd semester only at FIT in Florence may take IT-111 in Florence.

Fashion Design BFA degree programs:

  • Remove FF 372 from BFA major area selectives list
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Add TS 116 and TT 161 to list of related area electives on each Fashion Design concentration major page except Knitwear
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Add FD 472 to list of BFA major area electives on each Fashion Design concentration major page
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Design Special Occasion BFA degree program:
Effective Date: Fall 2018

  • Add FD 472 to semester 7
    Move choice – Related Area Electives from semester 7 to semester 6, change to 4 credits
  • Drop choice – Related Area Electives from semester 8
    Fine Arts
  • New course FA 115 Sculpture and Casting
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New team-taught, interdisciplinary course: FA/MC 204 Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art
    Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change of prerequisites for FA 371 Printmaking III: Advanced Works on Paper from FA 172 to FA 272
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Interior Design

New elective course ID 310 Adaptive Reuse: Community Place Making
Effective Date: Fall 2017
Jewelry Design

  • New course JD 102 Enameling Techniques for Precious Metals/Fine Jewelry/Objects D’Art
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change prerequisites of JD 213 Nontraditional Construction Techniques in Metal from Fall second semester Jewelry Design courses’ to none; change co-requisites from JD 214, JD 215, JD 216, and JD 251 or approval of chairperson to none; change course description
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Textile/Surface Design

  • Change prerequisites of TD 263 Advanced Screen Printing: T-Shirts and Related Products from TD 183 to TD 183 or TD 101
    Effective Date: Summer 2017
  • New elective course TD 302 Fashion Studio for Print Design, Pre-requisite: TD 111 or TD 224 or TD 114
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Change course title of AC 262 from Multimedia Presentations to Multimedia Presentations for Business; change of course description
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course title of AC 361 from Computer Applications and Interactive Technologies for Marketing Communications to Computer Applications for Marketing Communications; online delivery of course
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • New course CM 501 Environmental Fragrances for Non-CFM Majors
    Effective Date: Fall 2018
    Direct and Interactive Marketing

Direct and Interactive Marketing BS degree program:

  • Change Liberal Arts Electives from 3 credits to 9 credits
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Business Management

  • New course FM 330 Data Insights and Fashion Analytics
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Home Products Development

  • Update related area alternatives text on Home Products Development major page- replace PK 201 with PK 301
    Effective Date: Fall 2018
    Home Products Development BS degree program:
    Effective Date: Fall 2018
  • Drop CG 212 from semester 5
    Move choice – Related Area Alternative 1.5-3cr., from semester 7 to semester 5
    Add new course CM 501 Environmental Fragrances for Non-Fragrance Students to semester 7

Technical Design

  • Change hours of PM 121 Patternmaking I: Misses’ and Women’s Wear from 2 credits , 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change hours of PM 122 Patternmaking II: Misses’ and Women’s Wear from 2 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change title of PM 251 from Advanced Pattern Technology to Advanced Adobe Illustrator for Technical Design; change hours from 2 credits , 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours; change prerequisites from PM 122 or approval of chairperson to TC 111
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New course TC 200 Patternmaking and Construction for Faux Fur/Women’s Wear
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction; update learning outcomes; propose course for General Education designation: The Arts (G6); add course to English: Literature and Writing minors.
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Online delivery of EN 279 Women’s Writing: 1900-Present
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course EN 390 The Uncanny (Honors)
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): English: Literature and/or Writing
    Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Online delivery of EN 322 Writing in the Art and Design Professions; add course to English: Literature and/or Writing minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Online delivery of EN 335 Working Women in the United States: 1865 to present; updated course of study; change course description
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New cross-listed course (with EN 230) FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact; add course to minors Asian Studies, English: Literature and/or Writing and Film and Media Studies; Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7); Pending for General Education: Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): English: Literature and/or Writing, Film and Media Studies
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New course FI 205 Producing for Film
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change course title of FI 325 from Great Directors: Akira Kurosawa to Major Directors: Akira Kurosawa
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change prerequisites of FI 319 Sound Design for Film from FI 261 to none
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New elective/major area elective course FI 226 Documentary Production: Streets of NYC
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • New elective/major area elective course FI 373 Advanced Cinematography
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
    Add FI 203 African-American Film Culture to Film and Media minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

History of Art

  • Online delivery of HA 234 Warhol and Pop Art
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors) meets general education designation for G10-American History and G7-Humanities
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New team-taught, interdisciplinary course: MC/FA 204 Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art
    Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies, Mandarin Chinese
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course AB 112 Arabic II
    Approved for General Education: Foreign Language (G8)
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Online delivery of IT 112 Italian II
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Online delivery of MC 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
    Online delivery of SP 111 Spanish I
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Add AB 111, AB 112 and MC/FA 204 to Asian Studies Minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Science and Math

  • New course SC 202 The True Cost: A Product’s Life Cycle and the Science of Sustainability
    Proposed for General Education: Natural Sciences (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017

Social Sciences

  • New course SS 302 Economics of Energy and Fossil Fuels
    Approved for General Education Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics, Ethics and Sustainability
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course PL 300 Business Ethics
    Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change prerequisites of SS 303 LGBTQ in Society: A Global Perspective from SS 171 to none; add to Women and Gender Studies minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
    Change prerequisites of SS 379 Sociology of the Digital Era from SS 171 to none
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New elective course SS 201 Contemporary Issues in Economics
    Proposed for General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market MA degree program:

  • Title change to Art Market Studies
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Change course of study for AM 510 The International Art Market; change course description
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
    Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS degree program
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Drop CF 695 from winter session 2
    Deactivation of CF 695 Individual Development Plan
    CF 670 Graduate Seminar: Advanced Topics in Leadership, change course description, revised course of study, changed credits/hours from 3 credits, 3 lecture hours to 4 credits, 4 lecture hours

Exhibition Design MA degree program:

  • Title change to: Exhibition and Experience Design
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Move optional internship course from Spring to Summer Session 1

Academic Affairs

Internship Center

  • Change course description of IC 298 AAS Internship D: Career Exploration; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Change course description of IC 496 Senior Internship B: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes;
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Change course description of IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
    Change course description of IC 498 Senior Internship D: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

School of Art and Design

Advertising Design

  • New Course CT 300 Introduction to Digital Typography
  • New course AD 402 Idea Writing
    Change of course title of AD 382 from Advertising Concept Development II to Art and Copy
  • Change of course title of AD 315 from Advertising Art Direction and Design I to Art Direction and Design
  • Change of course title of AD 383 from Communication Strategy Planning and Brand Campaigns to Strategy Planning and Brand Campaigns
  • Change of course title of AD 466 from Advertising Design Senior Portfolio to Senior Portfolio
  • Change of course title of AD 498 from Advertising Design Senior Project to Senior Project
  • Online delivery and change of credits for AD 491 Internship from 4 to 3 credits
  • Online delivery, change of course title for AD 494 from Senior Design Project Research to Senior Thesis and Project Planning and change of credits and hours from 3 credits, 3 lecture hours to 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 lab hours
  • Change of course title for AD 497 from Advertising Student Competition to Student Competition, change of course credits and hours from 2 credits, 3 studio/lab hours to 3 credits, 6 studio/lab hours
  • Pre-req change for CD 441 Broadcast Design and add course to the Creative Technology minor
  • Add GD 344 Graphic Design in Digital Media to the Creative Technology minor

Advertising Design BFA degree program

  • Changes Effective Fall 2017:Drop GD 331 Typography and Language from semester 5
  • Add CT 300 Introduction to Digital Typography to semester 5
  • Drop CT 411 Design and Interaction and CT 412 Immersive Publication Design from semester 7 as a related area elective
  • Add CT Elective choice of 2 credits in semester 7. Choice of the following courses as related area electives; CT 321 Design and Interaction, CT 412 Immersive Publication Design, CT 441 Creative Technology Lab, or CT 431 Introduction to User Experience Design
  • Drop AD 467 Advertising Professional Preparation from Semester 8
  • Add AD 402 Idea Writing to semester 8

Communication Design

  • Add courses to Creative Technology Minor
  • Change of course title of CD 224 from Bitmap Imagery to Digital Imaging and Narrative
  • CT 431 Introduction to User Experience Design to become an elective course, change of credits and hours and add to the Creative Technology Minor

Fashion Design

  • Add LD 133 and LD 143 to Fashion Design BFA Related Area choice list
  • Change of prerequisites – FD 212 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping
  • Change of prerequisites – FD 227 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping

Fine Arts

  • New Course FA 200 Advanced Watercolor and Water-based Media
  • New course FA 110 Sculpture Studio: Visual Expression of Form and Space
  • Deactivation of the following Fine Arts courses; FA 111, 112, 202, 213, 214, 251, 252, 253, 254

Interior Design

  • Remove prerequisites - ID 241 Lighting Design I
  • Interior Design AAS 2-year degree program
    Changes effective Fall 2017:
  • Add CD 223 Introduction to InDesign, 2cr., to semester 1
  • Drop CD 124 Vector Graphics, 2cr., from semester 1

Illustration

  • New course IL 102 Introduction to Digital Sculpting
  • Online delivery of IL 125 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for the Illustrator
  • Open up IL 184 Introduction to Airbrush as an elective course
  • Drop prerequisite of IL 133 from IL 128 Perspective Drawing, Composition, and Concept, and change course status to elective,

Illustration AAS degree program

  • Changes effective Fall 2017:
    Replace PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography with New course PH 104 Basic Digital Photography for Visual Design Communication in Semester 1

Jewelry Design

  • New Course JD 202 Enameling for Contemporary Jewelry II
  • Add prerequisite to JD 117 Enameling for Contemporary Jewelry
  • Remove co-requisite for JD 237 3D Digital Object Design
  • Remove co-requisites and prerequisites – JD 121 Wax Carving

Packaging Design

  • Courses approved for deactivation pending graduation of students admitted to the program prior to Fall 2016; PK 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 321, 323, 324, 326, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 351, 352, 353, 401, 411, 412, 421, 422, 424, 425, 434, 435, 441, 442, 451, 461, 462, 492, 494

Photography

  • New Course PH 104 Basic Digital Photography for Visual Design Communication
    Change of Prerequisites - PH 331 Lighting for Still and Moving Images

Textile/Surface Design

  • Courses approved for deactivation pending graduation of students admitted to the program prior to Fall 2016; TD 102, 121, 122, 125, 133, 137, 151, 156, 181, 185, 201, 221, 228, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 261, 303, 321, 331, 332, 351, 354, 372, 451, 471, 472

Toy Design

  • Change of prerequisites – TY 314 Professional Practices in Toy Design

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Change of prerequisites – AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Online delivery of AC 361 Computer Applications and Interactive Technologies for Marketing Communications
  • Online delivery of AC 114 Marketing for Integrated Marketing Communications

Fashion Business Management

  • Expand choice in economics courses for Fashion Business Management majors
  • Add advising text to Fashion Business Management AAS and BS Florence major pages: 
  • Courses approved for deactivation pending graduation of students admitted to the program prior to Fall 2016; FM 021, 101, 103, 107, 111, 112, 113, 118, 121, 122, 127, 221, 227, 233, 241, 242, 246, 247, 267, 302, 433, 461

Fashion Business Management BS degree program: Florence and New York

  • Changes effective Fall 2017:Move FM 321 Workshop in Apparel Merchandising, 3cr., from semester 6 to semester 5
    Move FM 424 Global Merchandising, 3 cr., from semester 5 to semester 6:

Technical Design

  • Drop FD 241 Apparel Product Data Management as a bridge course for Technical Design BS degree program

Technical Design BS degree program

  • Changes effective in Fall 2017:Embed courses from the Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor into the BS degree program:Add SS 131 General Psychology, 3cr., to semester 5
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/Social Science, 3cr., from semester 5
  • Add HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3cr., to semester 6
  • Add SS 171 Introductory Sociology, 3 cr., to semester 6
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/American History, 3cr., from semester 6
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/Science, 3cr., from semester 6
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts Elective, 3cr., from semester 6
  • Add choice of SC 147 The Forensics of Fiber Analysis, 3cr., or SC 332, 4cr., to semester 6
  • Move TC 451 Production and Technical Design, 2cr., from semester 7 to semester 8
  • Add HA 344 History of Western Costume, 3cr., to semester 7
  • Add SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3cr., to semester 7
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/Social Science, 3cr., from semester 7
  • Add SS 334 The Psychology of Color, 3 cr., to semester 8
  • Add SS 376 Clothing and Society, 3 cr., to semester 8
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/Humanities, 3cr., from semester 8
  • Drop choice – Liberal Arts elective, 3cr., from semester 8
  • Drop choice – see Liberal Arts/Social Science, 3cr., from semester 8

School of Liberal Arts

Educational Skills

  • Deactivation of ES 034 Educational Skills
  • Update course description – ES 133 College English Preparation

English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 301 Imaginative Worlds, Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6)
  • New course EN 201 Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships
  • New course EN 200 Digital Writing
  • Online delivery of EN 271 Literature and History: The Development of American Culture to 1865
  • Online delivery of EN 363 Fiction Writing

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New Course FI 202 Mafia Movies: Crime and Corruption in Italian Popular Culture (Cross-listed with MC 201)
    Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
  • New course FI 203 African-American Film Culture, Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7)
  • New course FI 300 Digital Storytelling: Creating a Web Series,Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6)
  • New course FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact (Cross-listed with EN 2XX),Proposed for General Education: Humanities (G7)
  • Change of course title of FI 231 from Documentary Film to History of Documentary Film
  • Change of course title of FI 361 from Advanced Cinematography Workshop to Junior Production I
  • Change of course title of FI 362 from Advanced Editing Workshop to Junior Production II
  • Change of course title of FI 461 from Production I to Senior Production I
  • Change of course title for FI 462 from Production II to Senior Production II

Film and Media AAS degree program

  • Changes effective Fall 2017:Move PH 282 Basic Video Editing, 3cr., from semester 2 to semester 1
  • Move PH 331 Lighting for Still and Moving Images, 2cr., from semester 1 to semester 2


Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New course MC 202 Rome: The Making and Unmaking of the Eternal City, Approved for General Education: Western Civilizations (G5) and Humanities (G7)
  • New course MC 201 Mafia Movies: Crime and Corruption in Italian Popular Culture (cross-listed with FI 202), Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
  • New course AB 111 Elementary Arabic I, Approved for General Education: Foreign Language (G8)
  • New Course PO 122 Portuguese Conversation I, Proposed for General Education: Foreign Language (G8)

Science and Math

  • New Course MA 300 The Mathematics of Financial Life Management, Approved for General Education: Mathematics (G2)
  • Add SC 201 Plants, Pollinators, and People to Ethics and Sustainability Minor
  • Add MA 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting to the Math Minor

Social Sciences

  • New Course HI 201 Classics in African American History, Approved for General Education: Western Civilizations (G5) and Humanities (G7)
  • New course SS 200 Personal Finance,Approved for General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
  • New Course SS 303 LGBTQ in Society: A Global Perspective,Approved for General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
  • Online delivery – SS 379 Sociology of the Digital Era
  • Online delivery – SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market

  • New Course AM 513 The Auction Business
  • Course deactivation - AM 512 The Business of Art
  • Course deactivation - AM 521 History of Art: 1870 to 1945
  • Change course title - AM 522 History of Art: 1945 to 1990 to History of Contemporary Art, 1945 to the Present
  • Course deactivation - AM 541 Writing about Art
  • Course deactivation - AM 571 Computer Technology for the Art Market
  • Course deactivation - AM 653 Practicum: Public Program
  • Change of degree title from Art Market to Art Market Studies

Art Market MA degree program

  • Changes effective Fall 2017:Program changes to Art Market MA degree program, modifying program from a four semester 48-credit program to a three semester 39-credit programAdd new course AM 510 The International Art Market, 3cr., to semester 1
  • Drop AM 541 Writing about Art, 3cr., from semester 1
  • Drop AM 653 Practicum: Public Program, 3 cr., from semester 1
  • Drop AM 512 The Business of Art, 3 cr., from semester 2
  • Drop AM 521 History of Art: 1870 to 1945, 3cr., from semester 2
  • Add new course AM 523 Art in a Global Context, Post-1989, 3cr., to semester 2
  • Drop AM 571 Computer Technology for the Art Market, 3cr., from semester 2
  • Add new course AM 513 The Auction Business, 3cr., to semester 2
  • Drop AM 691 Internship, 3cr., from semester 4
  • Drop AM 702 Maintenance of Matriculation per Term, 0 cr., from semester 4
  • Add choice of Option 1 or Option 2 in Semester 3, total 9 cr.
  • Add Internship in semester 3
  • Add new course AM 655 Thesis Seminar, 3 cr., to Option 1 in semester 3
  • Move AM 701 Thesis: Preparation, 3 cr., from semester 4 to Option 1, semester 3
  • Drop AM 641 Art Now: Communicating Current Trends in Art, 3 cr., from semester 4
  • Add choice of three courses in Option 2, semester 3, from this list:
    • AM 623 The Public Sector
    • FT 654 Exhibition: Planning and Interpretation
    • ED 572 Historical Perspective and Theory
    • ED 523 Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting
    • FT 551 Collection Management Skills

Exhibition Design

  • Change of degree program title from Exhibition Design to Exhibition and Experience Design
  • Revise ED 573 Exhibition Design International Professional Practices Seminar so that international travel is no longer required

Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice

  • Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice MA degree program
    Changes effective Fall 2017:
  • Add new course FT 623 Contemporary Fashion: Research and Criticism, 3cr., as an elective course choice to semester 3

Global Fashion Management

  • Global Fashion Management MPS degree program
    Changes effective Fall 2017:
  • Add option in MPS degree for GF 612 Challenges to Profitability next to CF 513 Corporate Finance for Managers
  • Academic Affairs

Internship Studies

  • Online delivery - HD 111 Career Planning

School of Art and Design

Design Division Studies

  • New Courses - Electives:
    • DD 114 Creativity and Aesthetics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • DD 115 Design Management Collaboration, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • DD 116 Design Process, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • DD 117 Digital Documentation and Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • DD 118 Environments and Experiences, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.

Accessories Design

AAS Degree Program:

  • LD 262 Technical Drawing for Accessories, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., change of course title from "Technical Spec and Black Line Drawing for Accessories" to "Technical Drawing for Accessories".
  • LD 263 Rendering for Accessories, 2.5 cr., 1 lec. 3 lab/studio hrs., change of course title from "Marker Rendering for Accessories" to "Rendering for Accessories".
  • Online Course:
    LD 228 Accessories CAD, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs. 
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

Communication Design

AAS Degree Program

  • CD 124 Digital Graphics. Change title to: CD 124 Vector Graphics, 2 er., 1 lec. hr., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required in S1.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Change of name of CD 225 from Digital Graphics III to Introduction to Digital Layout Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
  • CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
  • Move from Semester 1 to Semester 2
    CD 235 Design History, 3cr., 3 lec., hr.
  • Move from Semester 2 to Semester 1
    CD 225 Introduction to Digital Layout Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
  • Move from Semester 2 to 3
    CD 273 Typography II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
  • Move from Semester 3 to 2
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • CD 223 Introduction to InDesign, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., drop prerequisite of CD 122 or Approval of Chairperson.
  • GD 334 Experiential Graphic Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. 3 lab/studio hrs, change of course title from Experimental Graphic Design to Experiential Graphic Design
  • Course Deactivation:
    • CD 111 Foundation I/Basic Design Theory
    • CD 112 Foundation II/Communication Design
    • CD 121 Studio Skills
    • CD 131 Color Workshop
    • CD 132 Creative Process
    • CD 231 Visual Process

Computer Animation and Interactive Media

  • CG 211 Computer-Assisted Design, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 212 Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 213 2D Computer Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 221 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media I, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 224 Programming for Artists, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 241 Character Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • CG 422 Interactive Production, 3 cr., 1 lec. 4 lab/studio hrs., updated course description.
  • Course Deactivations:
    • CG 411 3D Computer Animation
    • CG 412 3D Computer Animation Production
    • CG 222 Game Design for Digital Media
      Interior Design
  • ID 252 Architect Working Drawings re-numbered and re-named to ID 254 Interior Design Working Drawings, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
  • Online course:
    ID 254 Interior Design Working Drawings, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved
  • ID 283 Design Technology II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., change of course description.

Jewelry Design

  • JD 138 Introduction to CAD Modeling for Designers, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., change in course title from "Introduction to CAD for Jewelry Design" to "Introduction to CAD Modeling for Designers".
  • JD 281 Diamond Grading, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., add prerequisite of JD 141 Introduction to Diamonds.

Packaging Design

BFA Degree Program:

  • Add EN 325 Playwriting to 3-credit Writing choices Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.

Photography

AAS Degree Program:

  • Change choice of Related Area Electives to:
    CHOICE of any available course for which prerequisites have been met:
    Advertising Design, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Computer
    Animation and Interactive Media, Creative Technology, Entrepreneurship, Film and Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Toy Design, and Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design.

Textile/Surface Design

  • Drop TD 121 Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. from list of bridge courses
    Add TD 115 Introduction to Textile Surface Design (formerly TD 301), 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., to list of bridge courses
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Course Deactivation:
    • TD 301 Introduction to Textile Surface Design

AAS Degree Program

  • Pre-requisite Changes:
    • TD 202 Advanced Professional Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S4. Change prereqs. from TD 121 to: TD 126, Change Co-req.: TD 221 to: None. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 238 Woven Design and CAD, 3 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required in S3.
      Change prereqs. from none to: TD 138.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required in S3. Change prereqs. from TD 121 or TD 125 to: TD 126 or TD 115 (formerly TD 301).
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 253 Advanced Decorative Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required in S4. Change prereqs. from TD 155 or TD 156 to: TD 155 or TD 251 or TD 156.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 271 Textile/Surface Design Using Adobe, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Required in S3. Change prereqs. from SD 224 or TD 224, and TD 111.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
  • Replace bridge course TD 121 Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., with TD 115 Introduction to Textile Surface Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
  • New Course: TD 203 Textile Arts in India, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2017
    Action: Approved

BFA Degree Program:

  • Change course number of TD 301 Introduction to Textile/Surface Design to TD 115, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Elective. Change course number to a 100-level number as it is an introductory course for AAS students.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Changes:
    • TD 333 Fundamentals of Jacquard Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S6. Change prereqs. from TD 332 to: TD 332 or TD 334.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 334 Complex Dobby Wovens, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S5.
      Change prereqs. from None to: TD 238.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 361 Screen Printing Scarves, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S6.
      Change prereqs. from TD 181 or TD 101 or TD 185 to: TD 101 or TD 161.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 452 Custom Carpet and Rug Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S7. Change prereqs. from None to: TD 251.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • TD 462 Portfolio Collection, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in S8. Add co-req.: TD 471 or TD 413.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.

School of Business and Technology

  • A new Minor, titled "International Trade and Marketing", was added to the list of available Minors.

Direct Marketing

BS Degree Program

  • Online Course
    DM 435 Internet Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required in S8. Prereq.: DM 211 or FM 213
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

Entrepreneurship

BS Degree Program:

  • New Course
    EP 452 Entrepreneurship Practicum, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Add as a required Major Area course in S8.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    Action: Approved.
  • Replace EP 451 The Entrepreneurship Incubator, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs., in Semester 8 with EP 452 Entrepreneurship Practicum.

Fashion Business Management

  • Add an elective/selective to catalog page; FM 329/MA 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecastion: Case Studies with Weatherization, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hrs.
  • New Course:
    FM 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting: Case Studies with Weatherization (Interdisciplinary with MA 329), 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereqs: MA 321 and MG 306
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved

International Trade and Marketing

  • New Course:
    IN 320 Compliance Management in International Trade, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
  • Prereq: IN 312
    Minor: International Trade and Marketing
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Course Deactivation:
    PM 232 Patternmaking: Misses and Women's Wear
  • New Course:
    TC 111 Beginning Adobe Illustrator for Patternmaking, 2 cr., 4 Lab/studio hrs., Elective.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • PM 232 re-numbered to TC 232 and title changed from "Patternmaking- Misses' and Women's Wear to" to "Patternmaking for Evening and Bridal Dresses", 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
    Prereqs: PM 121 and PM 122
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved.

Textile Development and Marketing

AAS. 1-and 2-yr. Degree Programs:

  • Drop TD 224 Computer-Aided Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Related Area required course.
  • Add TD 212 CAD and Design Fundamentals for Printed Textiles, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., as a Related Area required course.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Drop TT 275 Textile Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lab. hrs. 'Major Area required course. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • New Course
    TT 202 Textile Value Chain Marketing: Concept to Consumer, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: TS 111 or 132 or 015/115 or 122 or approval of chairperson.  Add as a Major Area required course in S2 for 1-yr AAS, and in S4 for 2-yr AAS.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • TT 477 Textile Converting and Costing, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs., change of prerequisites from TT 326 and TT 336 to TT 328 and TT 382.
  • Online Course:
    TS 131 Textile Principles for the Fashion Designer, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • Replace TD 224 Computer Aided Print Design with TD 212 CAD and Design Fundamentals for Printed Textiles, 1.5cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., in Semester 1.
    School of Liberal Arts
  • A new Minor, titled "Women and Gender Studies", was added to the list of available Minors.
  • Change name of "Fashion Studies" minor to: "Fashion History, Theory and Culture".

Art History and Museum Professions

BS Degree Program:

  • Replace "choice -see History of Arts Electives, 3 credits" with "Liberal Arts
    choice -see Liberal Arts Elective, 3 credits"
  • HA 361 History and Meaning of Museum, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Change prereq. from HA 112 to: None.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Add BL 201 Business Law for the Artist, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., along with BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to 6th semester. 
  • New Courses:
    HA 302 Baroque Splendor: Art and Culture in Seventeenth-Century Europe, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
    Prereq: HA 112
    Minor: History of Art
    Proposed to meet Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    Action: Approved
  • HA 303 Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. 
    Prereq: HA 112 or HA 221
    Minors: Asian Studies and History of Art
    Requested Date of Implementation: Summer 2017
    Action: Approved

English and Communication Studies

  • Online Courses:
    • EN 235 African-American Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: EN 121 or
      equivalent. Elective.
      Minor: English: Literature and/or Writing
      Action: Approved for online delivery.
    • EN 364 Poetry Writing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent. Elective. Minor: English: Literature and/or Writing
      Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • Course Deactivations:
    • EN 254 Drama: From Script to Live Theater
    • EN 259 French Cinema (re-numbered to FI 341)
    • EN 395 Travel Literature and the Travel Essay (Honors)
    • EN 396 Shakespeare's Plays (Honors)
    • EN 397 Women in U.S. Theater (Honors)

Educational Skills

  • ES 028 Oral Presentation Skills Workshop for ESL Students, 0.83 cr., 2 lab hrs., change of lab hrs from 2.5 hrs. to 2 hrs.

Film, Media and the Performing Arts

  • Online Courses:
    • PE 217 Urban Dance: History and Social Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. Minor: Dance and Performing Arts
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • New Courses:
    • PE 200 Performance Workshop, 2 cr., 1 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
      Minor: Dance and Performing Arts
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed The Arts (G6)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • PE 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Minors: Dance and Performing Arts and History of Art
      Approved for Gen Ed The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved

Film and Media

AAS. 2-year Degree Program:

  • Move  FI 256 Screenwriting I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 3 to Semester 2.
  • Move FI 231 Documentary Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 labs hrs to Semester 3.
  • New Course:
    FI 220 The Writer's Room: What Makes Great Television?, 3cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. Minor: Film and Media Studies.
    Proposed to meet Gen Ed (G6)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    Action: Approved

BS Degree Program:

  • New Courses:
    • FI 201 Principles of Costume for Filmmakers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. Minor: Film and Media Studies
      Approved to meet Gen Ed (G6)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • FI 220 The Writer's Room: What Makes Good Television?, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Prereq: EN 121
      Minor: Film and Media Studies
      Approved for Gen Ed The Arts (G6)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • FI 319 Sound Design for Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: Fl 261. Major Area Elective.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Approved for Gen Ed The Arts (G6)
      Action: Approved.
    • FI 320 Major Directors: Federico Fellini, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Prereq.: Fl 111 or any other Film and Media course. Elective.
      Minor: Film and Media Studies
      Meets Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • FI 327 Post Production Digital FX, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs. Major Area Elective.
      Prereq: FI 232
      Approved for Gen Ed The Arts (G6)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • FI 328 Directing the Actor, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed The Arts (G6)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • Fl 462 Production II, 3.5 cr., 2 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs., change credits/hrs. to: 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Fl 461. Required in 87 Major Area.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
  • Add "Choice- See Major Electives", 3 cr., to Semester 5
  • Add "Choice- See Major Electives" 3 cr., to Semester 6
  • Drop "Choice- See Liberal Arts/Other World Civilizations" 3 cr., from Semester 6
  • Add "Choice - See Major Area Electives" 3 cr., to Semester 7
  • Add "Liberal Arts Choice - Other World Civilizations" 3cr ., to Semester 7
  • Add "Choice - See Major Electives" 3 cr., to Semester 8
  • Add "Liberal Arts Choice - See Liberal Arts Electives" 6 cr., to Semester 8
  • Move FI 362 Advanced Editing Workshop, 3 cr., 2 lec., and 2 lab hrs., from Semester 8 to Semester 6.
  • Move FI 461 - Production I,  3 cr., 2 lec., and 2 lab hrs., from Semester 6 to Semester 7.
  • Move FI 462 - Production II, 3 cr., 2 lec., and 2 lab hrs., From Semester 7 to Semester 8.
  • Add IC 497 - Senior Internship C: Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from Semester 8 to Semester 6.
  • Renamed "Specializations" to "Major Electives".

History of Art

  • HA 317, Italian Renaissance Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., change course description to remove 'this course is taught in English'.
  • HA 361 History and Meaning of Museum, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Change prereq. from HA 112 to: None. Required in Art and Museum Professions S5.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
  • New Courses:
    • HA 201 History of Fashion Photography, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. 
      Prereq: HA 112
      Minors: Fashion History, Theory and Culture; and History of Art
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved.
    • HA 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Minors: Dance and Performing Arts and History of Art
      Approved for Gen Ed The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • HA 211 Asian American Art and Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Elective.
      Minors: Asian Studies; and History of Art
      Meets Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Approved for Gen Ed American History (G10)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • HA 220 History of Interior Design: The Modern Interior as Space and Image, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: HA 112. Elective.
      Minor: History of Art
      Meets Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • HA 230 Modern and Contemporary African Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: HA 112 or HA 223. Elective.
      Minor: History of Art
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • HA 272 Islamic Art and Mathematics (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Approved for Gen Ed Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • HA 300 Art and Architecture of the Venetian Republic C. 1100-1800, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Prereq: HA 112
      Minor: History of Art and Italian Studies
      Approved for Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • HA 301 Fashion and Impressionism - Presidential Scholars, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereq: HA 112
      Minors: Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
      Approved for Gen Ed Humanities (G7)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • HA 310 Global Contemporaries in the World of Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Minor: History of Art
      Approved for Gen Ed Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • HA 317 Italian Renaissance Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      Prereq.: HA 112. Elective.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • HA 330 Approaches to Fashion Theory (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Prereqs: HA 112 or PL 141 or PL 321 or SS 131 or SS 171
      Minors: Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art
      Approved for Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
  • Online Courses:
    • HA 219 African American Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved for Online Delivery
    • HA 346 Twentieth-Century Fashion and Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved for online delivery.

Mathematics

  • New Courses:
    • MA 329 Predictive Analysis for Planning and Forecasting (Interdisciplinary with FM 329), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereqs: FM 301 or FM 302 or FM 321 or FM 322 or FM 324 or FM 325 or FM 326 or FM 327 or FM 328 or FM 341 or FM 361 or FM 362 or FM 363 or MG 306, and MA 321
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • MA 272 Islamic Art and Mathematics (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Approved for Gen Ed Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • MA 499 Independent Study in Mathematics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2017
      Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Online Courses:
    • IT 111 Elementary Italian, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • MC 241 Italian American Cultural Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
  • New Courses:
    • MC 351 From Modern to Contemporary Latin American Women Writers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Approved to meet Gen Ed Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • PO 111 Portuguese I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 Lab/studio hrs.
      Minor: Latin American Studies
      Approved for Gen Ed Foreign Language (G8)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved.
    • PO 112 Elementary Portuguese II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 Lab/studio hrs.  Elective.
      Prereq: PO 111
      Minor: Latin American Studies
      Approved for Gen Ed Foreign Language (G8)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2017
      Action: Approved
  • Renumbered Courses:
    • MC 241 Italian American Cultural Studies (formerly IT 241)
    • MC 251 Italian Cinema (formerly IT 251)
    • MC 252 Latin American Fiction: 1960- Present (formerly SP 251)
    • MC 261 Latin American Cinema and Resistance (formerly SP 261)
    • MC 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico (formerly SP 262)
    • MC 263 Contemporary Spain Through it's Cinema (formerly SP 263)
    • MC 313 Writing Women of the Italian Renaissance (formerly IT 313, now taught in English)
    • MC 345 Food for Thought: Gastronomy in Italian Literature and Culture (formerly IT 345)

Science

  • New Courses:
    • SC 100 Physical Computing, 3 cr., 2 lec. 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SC 201 Plants, Pollinators and People, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Minor: Ethics and Sustainability
      Approved to meet Gen Ed Natural Sciences (G3)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
      Action: Approved

Social Sciences

  • SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. 
    Add prereq of SS 171 
  • Online Course:
    SS 343 Labor Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec., hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved
  • New Courses:
    • SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq: SS 171
      Minors: Fashion, History, Theory and Culture, and Sociology
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2017
      Action: Approved
    • SS 300 Sociology of Everyday Life,  3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereq: SS 171
      Minor: Sociology
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereq: SS 171
      Minor: Sociology
      Proposed to meet Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2017
      Action: Approved
    • SS 337 Crime in the Global, Digital Society (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Minor: Sociology
      Approved to meet Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SS 338 Happiness and Human Flourishing (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Minor: Psychology
      Approved to meet Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SS 339 Introduction to Development Economics (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereqs: SS 141 and SS 151
      Minors: Economics and International Politics
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SS 340 The Psychology of Gender, Perception and Self-Expression, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Prereq: SS 131
      Minor: Psychology
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SS 341 Women and Global Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Approved to meet Gen Ed Other World Civilizations (G9)
      Minors: Ethics and Sustainability and International Politics
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • SS 444 Presidential Scholars Senior Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • PL 330 Approached to Fashion Theory (Interdisciplinary with HA 330), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Prereqs: HA 112 or PL 141 or PL 321 or SS 131 or SS 171
      Minor: Fashion History, Theory and Culture
      Approved for Gen Ed Social Sciences (G4)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management

MPS Degree Program:

  • Move CF 615 Managing the Creative Process, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lecture hrs., from Winter 1 to Spring 1
  • Move CF 513 Corporate Finance for Managers, 3 lec., 3 lab hrs., from Spring 1 to Summer 1
    CF 505 Innovation in the Development of the Beauty Industry, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lecture hrs., separate into two separate courses.
    CF 683 Graduate Seminar: Capstone Research Seminar, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lecture hrs., added to Semester 4.
  • New Courses:
    • CF 514 Fragrance Innovations in Consumer Products, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Required. 
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • CF 533 Patterning Global Markets, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs. Required. 
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved
    • CF 683 Graduate Seminar: Capstone Research Seminar, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs. Required. 
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2016
      Action: Approved

Exhibition Design

MA Degree Program:

  • New Course:
    ED 501 Sustainability for Exhibitions, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Elective. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • Add ED 501 Sustainability for Exhibitions, as a choice under "Optional Winter Session".
  • Course Deactivations:
    • ED 521 The Museum's Role: Museums Permanent Exhibits
    • ED 532 Advanced Presentation Techniques
    • ED 543 Exhibition Design Graphics III
    • ED 551 The Exhibition Model
    • ED 583 Exhibition and Planning Design Studio II
    • ED 592 Internship

Fashion Design

Proposed MFA Degree Program:

  • Letter of Intent for a MFA degree program in Fashion Design. Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2017
    Action: Approved to go forward.
  • New Courses:
    • MF 501 Thesis Idea, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 502 Thesis Play, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 503 Fashion Creation I: X3 Self, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 504 Design Communication I: Visual Explanations, 1.5 cr., 3 lab studio hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 505 The Fashion Activist, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 506 International Making Seminar I: Fashion Institute of Technology Investigates FIT, 3 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 1.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
      Action: Approved
    • MF 522 Fashion Creation II: Elective Connect, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 2.
      Prereq: MF 503
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 523 Thesis Focus, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 2.
      Prereq: MF 502
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 524 craft:OLOGY, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required in Semester 2.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 525 Design Communication II: Image Capture, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 2.
      Prereq: MF 504
      Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 601 Fashion Creation III: Design Archaeology, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 3.
      Prereq: MF 522
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 602 International Making Seminar II: Fashion Farming, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 3.
      Prereq: MF 506
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 603 Business I: Brand Marketing and Finance, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 3.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 604 Design Communication III: 2D Curation Portfolio, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 3.
      Prereq: MF 525
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 605 Thesis: Edit, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 3.
      Prereq: MF 523
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2018
      Action: Approved
    • MF 626 Thesis: Conclude, 4.5 cr., 9 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 4.
      Prereq: MF 605
      Co-requisites: MF 627: Thesis: Exhibition Design & Portfolio and MF 629: Thesis: Captured/Present
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved
    • MF 627 Thesis: Exhibition Design Portfolio, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 4.
      Prereq: MF 605
      Co-requisites: MF 626: Thesis Conclude and MF 629: Thesis: Captured/Present
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved
    • MF 628 Business II: Supply Chain Production and Retail, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required in Semester 4.
      Prereq: MF 603
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved
    • MF 629 Thesis: Captured/Present, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required in Semester 4.
      Prereq: MF 605
      Co-requisites: MF 626: Thesis Conclude and MF 627: Thesis: Exhibition Design & Portfolio
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2019
      Action: Approved

Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice

  • FT 541 Proseminar: Critical Writing, Research Techniques, and Documentation Methods, 0 cr., 0 lec. hrs.: Remove as prerequisite for all FT courses. Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved.
  • New Courses:
    • FT 520 Fashion Theory I: Art Historical and Social Theories of Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective
      Proposed date of Implementation: Fall 2017
      Action: Approved
    • FT 624 History of Fashion Journalism and Visual Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective. 
      Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2017
      Action: Approved

Illustration

MFA Degree Program:

  • Drop MI 592 Visual Thesis Creation Seminar, 1 cr., 1 lab. hrs. from Semester 4,
    New Course:
  • MI 602 Reportage: Theory & Practice, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Ml 581 Required in S4.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    Action: Approved.
  • Add MI 602 Reportage: Theory & Practice, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs, to Semester 4
  • Course Deactivations:
    • MI 502 Thesis II: Research Management
    • MI 592 Visual Thesis Creation Seminar
    • MI 683 On Location: Reportage

School of Art and Design

Accessories Design Dept.

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revisions:

  • Implementation date: Fall 2016 (#16a)
  • Semester 1
    • LD 113 Manipulating Leather, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
      Change to: 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16a1)
    • LD 113 Manipulating Leather, move from semester 2 to semester 1 (#16a2)
    • LD 121 Anatomy for Accessories, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr.
      Change to: 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#16a3)
    • LD 133 Footwear Design and Construction I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Footwear Design I (#16a4)
    • LD 143 Handbag Design and Construction I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Handbag Design I (#16a5)
    • Drop FA 113 Fundamentals of Design I: 2D and Color, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16a6)
    • Drop HE/PE elective, 2 cr., 1-2 lab/studio hrs. (#16a7)
  • Semester 2
    • LD 134 Footwear Design and Construction II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Footwear Design II (#16a8)
    • LD 144 Handbag Design and Construction II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Handbag Design II (#16a9)
    • LD 262 Technical Spec and Black Line Drawing for Accessories, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change credits/hours to: 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#16a10)
    • LD 262 Technical Drawing for Accessories, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Move from semester 3 to semester 2. (#16a11)
    • Drop FA 114 Fundamentals of Design II: 3D Form and Structure, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (#16a12)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice: AC 111, 141, 114, AR 115, BL 201, CD 113, 123, 173, 235, CG 121, 214, DE 101, 102, FA 101, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 116, 202, 203, FD 231, 341, 475, FM 116, 212, 324, FF 341, FS 341, 451, GD 202, ID 101, 121, 151, 158, 322, IL 127, 131, 133, 141, 181, IN 201, 312, JD 101, 121, 213, 219, PH 112, 117, 118, 171, 201, SS 277, 376, TD 111, 113, 312, TS 111, 171, 215, or TY 101. (#16a13)
  • Semester 3
    • LD 231 Boot Patternmaking & Construction, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Boot Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16a14)
    • Change prereqs. for LD 231 Boot Design, from LD 111, 121, 133 and 134 to:
      LD 134 (#16a15)
    • LD 243 Belt Design & Patternmaking, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Belt Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16a16)
    • Move LD 243 Belt Design from semester 4 to semester 3 (#16a17)
    • Drop LD 253 Designing Desk Accessories, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16a18)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice: AC 111, 141, 114, AR 115, BL 201, CD 113, 123, 173, 235, CG 121, 214, DE 101, 102, FA 101, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 116, 202, 203, FD 231, 341, 475, FM 116, 212, 324, FF 341, FS 341, 451, GD 202, ID 101, 121, 151, 158, 322, IL 127, 131, 133, 141, 181, IN 201, 312, JD 101, 121, 213, 219, PH 112, 117, 118, 171, 201, SS 277, 376, TD 111, 113, 312, TS 111, 171, 215, or TY 101. (#16a19)
  • Semester 4
    • LD 228 Accessories Computer Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Accessories CAD (#16a20)
    • Add LD 228 Accessories CAD, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16a21)
    • LD 242 Advanced Handbag Construction, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    • Change title and credits/hours to: Advanced Handbag Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (#16a22)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice: AC 111, 141, 114, AR 115, BL 201, CD 113, 123, 173, 235, CG 121, 214, DE 101, 102, FA 101, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 116, 202, 203, FD 231, 341, 475, FM 116, 212, 324, FF 341, FS 341, 451, GD 202, ID 101, 121, 151, 158, 322, IL 127, 131, 133, 141, 181, IN 201, 312, JD 101, 121, 213, 219, PH 112, 117, 118, 171, 201, SS 277, 376, TD 111, 113, 312, TS 111, 171, 215, or TY 101. (#16a23)

AAS 1-yr. Degree Program Revisions

Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • LD 121 Anatomy for Accessories, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr.
      Change title and credits/hours to: Accessories Design and the Human
      Anatomy, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#16b1)
    • LD 133 Footwear Design and Construction I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Footwear Design I (#16b2)
    • LD 143 Handbag Design and Construction I, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Handbag Design I (#16b3)
    • LD 228 Accessories Computer Design, 2 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Change title to: Accessories CAD (#16b4)
    • Move LD 228 Accessories CAD from semester 2 to semester 1 (#16b5)
    • Drop PH 272 Photoshop for Photographers, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      (#16b6)
  • Semester 2
    • LD 134 Footwear Design and Construction II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Footwear Design II (#16b7)
    • LD 144 Handbag Design and Construction II, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to: Handbag Design II (#16b8)
    • LD 243 Belt Design & Patternmaking, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Belt Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16b9)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice: AC 111, 141, 114, AR 115, BL 201, CD 113, 123, 173, 235, CG 121, 214, DE 101, 102, FA 101, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 116, 202, 203, FD 231, 341, 475, FM 116, 212, 324, FF 341, FS 341, 451, GD 202, ID 101, 121, 151, 158, 322, IL 127, 131, 133, 141, 181, IN 201, 312, JD 101, 121, 213, 219, PH 112, 117, 118, 171, 201, SS 277, 376, TD 111, 113, 312, TS 111, 171, 215, or TY 101. (#16b9)

BFA Degree Program Revisions:

  • Semester 5
  • New Course:
    • LD 371 Accessories that have Changed Fashion, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 lab/studio hr., Required, Prereq/Coreq: None. (#16c1)
    • Add LD 371 Accessories that have Changed Fashion, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 lab/studio hr. (#16c2)
    • LD 342 Zippered Handbags Design, Hardware and Construction, 2.5 cr., 5 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Zippered Handbags Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs (#16c3).
    • Add JD 138 Intro to CAD for Jewelry Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., reqs. CG 111 and JD 131 (#16c4)
    • Drop SS 376 Clothing and Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., prereqs.: two from SS 131, 141, 151, or 171. (#16c6)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Gen Ed course, 3 cr. (#16c7)
  • Semester 6
    • LD 331 Athletic Footwear Design, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs.
      Change credit/hours to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16c8)
    • LD 331 Athletic Footwear Design, changed prereqs. from LD 133 and
      LD 134 to LD 134 (#16c9)
    • LD 451 Sport Bags & Carrying Gear, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change credit/hours to: 2.5 cr.,1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    • LD 451 Sport Bags & Carrying Gear, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change prereqs. from LD 144 or 341 to: LD 144 (#16c11)
    • Move LD 451 from semester 7 to semester 6. (#16c12)
    • Add JD 237 3D Digital Object Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16c13)
    • Drop FF 341 Computer Art for Accessories, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16c14)
    • Drop FS 341 Role of Fabrics in Fashion: 1860 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#16c15)
    • Add HE/PE choice, 1 cr., 2-3 lab/studio hrs. (#16c16)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Gen Ed Foreign Language course, 3 crs. (#16c17)
  • Semester 7
    • LD 333 Nontraditional Footwear Design and Construction, 3 cr., 1 lec.,
      4 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Nontraditional Footwear
      Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16c18)
    • LD 341 Experimental Handbag Techniques, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title and credits/hours to: Unconventional Handbag Techniques, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16c19)
    • Move LD 341 Unconventional Handbag Techniques, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs., from semester 6 to semester 7 (#16c20)
    • LD 471 The Accessories Industry, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Change credits/hours to:
      2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 lab/studio hr. (#16c21)
    • LD 492 Portfolio Development, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio. Change credits/hours to 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#16c22)
    • LD 492 Portfolio Development, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Change prereqs. from
    • LD 341 and 471 to: None. Change coreqs. From LD 491 to: LD 471(#16c23)
    • Move LD 492 Portfolio Development, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., from semester 8 to semester 7 (#16c24)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Gen Ed Foreign Language course, 3 cr. (#16c25)
    • Drop EN 322 Writing in the Art & Design Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#16c26)
    • Drop JD 231 Objects Design and Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#16c27)
    • Drop PK 303 Packaging Design for Accessories Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#16c28)
  • Semester 8
    • Add IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., prereq.: Approval of CIC (#16c29)
    • Drop IC 498 Senior Internship D: Career Planning, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs. (#16c30)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Gen Ed course, 3 cr. (#16c31)
  • New course:
    TD 362 Screen Printing for Accessory Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Required. Effective date: Fall 2016. Prereq./Co-req.: None (#53d)

Communication Design Department

BFA Degree Programs:

  • CT 432 Self-Promotion and Digital Portfolio Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab hrs. Elective. (#6)
    Add “or approval of instructor” after existing prerequisite CG 121
    Effective date: Fall 2015
  • New Course: CT 412 Immersive-Publication Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#17)
    prereq.: CT 371 or approval of instructor, Elective.
    Effective date: Fall 2015

Communication Design Foundation

1-yr. AAS Degree Program
Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • CD 116 Design Studio Intensive I, 3.5 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Change credits to 3. Required. Implementation Fall 2016. (#49a)
    • Add CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required. Implementation Fall 2016. (#49b)
    • Add CD 235 Design History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required. (#49c)
      Drop the following courses:
      • CD 134 Capturing Creativity, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#49d(1))
      • GD 235 Survey of Graphic Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#49d(2))
  • Semester 2
    • CD 216 Design Studio Intensive II: Change credits from 3.5 cr. to 3 cr.,
      6 lab/studio hrs. (#49e)
    • Change prefix of GD 244 to CT 244 Introduction to Web Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. Prerequisites: CD 126 or CD 225.

Communication Design Foundation 2-yr. AAS Degree Program Revisions
Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • Drop CD 134 Capturing Creativity, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#49g)
    • Drop Choice of FA 103, 141 or 171, 1.5-2 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#49h)
    • Move CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 2 to Semester 1 (#49i)
  • Semester 2
    • CD 215 Design Studio II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.: Change prereqs. from CD 115, 134, and 173 to CD 115 and 173 (#49j)
    • Move CD 225 Bitmap Graphics (Photoshop), 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.,
      from Semester 3 to Semester 2 (#49k)
    • CD 225 Bitmap Graphics (Photoshop), 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.:
      Change prereq. from CD 224 to CD 124 (#49l)
    • Move CD 232 Visual Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from
      Semester 2 to Semester 4 (#49m)
    • Move CD 235 Design History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 3 to
      Semester 2 (#49n)
    • Move CD 273 Typography II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from
      Semester 2 to Semester 3 (#49o)
  • Semester 3
    • AD 216 Foundation in Advertising Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.:
      Change prereqs. from CD 215, 232, 273 to CD 215 and 273 (#49p)
    • DE 216 Foundation in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr.,
      1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.: Change prereqs. from CD 215, 232, 273 to CD 215 and
      273 (#49q)
    • PK 216 Foundation in Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab/studio hrs.:
      Change prereqs. from CD 215, 232, 273 to CD 215 and 273 (#49r)
  • Semester 4
    • CD 232 Visual Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.: Change prereqs.
      from CD 115 and 134 to (CD 215 or CD 116) and 235 (#49s)
    • Change prefix of GD 244 to CT 244 Introduction to Web Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. Prerequisites: CD 126 or CD 225 (#49t)
    • Add CD 134 Capturing Creativity, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., as a
      Related Area Elective (#49u)
    • Add FA 103 Painting, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., as a Related Area Elective (#49v)
    • Add FA 141 Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., as a Related Area Elective (#49w)
    • Add FA 171 Printmaking I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., as a Related Area Elective (#49x)
    • Drop General Elective choice, 1.5-3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#4y)
    • CD 224 Digital Graphics II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. – Change title to
      “Bitmap Imagery”. Effective date: Spring 2016. (#70)

Evening/Weekend AAS Degree Program:

  • Courses mirror the revised 2-yr. AAS major area and related area course
    changes.

AAS 2-Yr Degree Program:

  • CD 124 - Change title from ”Digital Graphics I” to “Vector Graphics”
    Effective date: Fall 2015 (#71a)
  • CD 225 Introduction to Digital Layout Design (InDesign) – Change prereq. from CD 224 to CD 124. Effective date: Spring 2016 (#71b)

Advertising Design (Communication Design Dept.)

BFA Degree Program Revisions:

  • Implementation date: Fall 2016
  • Semester 5
    • AD 381 Advertising Concept Development I, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs.: Change Title to Advertising Concept Development I: Creative Principles; change credits from 3.5, 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs. to 3 credits, 0 lec., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#50a)
    • AD 383 Communication Strategy Planning and Brand Campaigns, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs.: Change credits to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50b)
    • Move AD 383 Communication Strategy Planning and Brand Campaigns,
      2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 6 to Semester 5 (#50c)
  • New Course:
    • Add GD 331 Typography and Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: CD 273; Co-req.: None (#50d)
    • Drop AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#50e)
    • Drop CD 371 Advanced Typography I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#50f)
  • Semester 6
    • AD 315 Advertising Art Direction & Design I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.:
      Change credits to 3 credits, 6 lab/studio hrs. (#50g)
    • AD 382 Advertising Concept Development II Art Copy & Technology, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs.: Change credits to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50h)
  • New Course:
    • CT 372 Advanced Digital Typography, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Required. Prereq.: CT 371; Co-req.: None (#50i)
    • Drop CD 372 Advanced Typography II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#50j)
      Semester 7
    • AD 466 Advertising Design Senior Portfolio, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.,
      Change credits to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50k)
    • CHOICE of one as a Related Area Elective:
    • CT 411 Design & Interaction, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., move from
      Semester 8 to Semester 7 (#5l), or
    • Add CT 412 Immersive Publication Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50m)
    • AD 494 Senior Design Project Research, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Change prereqs.
      from CD 372 and EN 322 to CT 372 Advanced Digital Typography and
      EN 322 (#50n)
    • Drop AD 415 Advertising Art Direction & Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#50o)
    • Drop CT 431 Introduction to User Experience, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50p)
  • Semester 8
    • AD 467 Advertising Professional Preparation, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.:
      Change credits to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50q)
    • AD 497 Advertising Student Competition, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.: Change
      credits to 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50r)
    • Add AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a Related Area
      Elective (#50s)
    • Add CT 431 Introduction to User Experience, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., as a Related Area Elective (#50t)
    • Add CT 441 Creative Technology Lab, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., as a
      Related Area Elective (#50u)
    • Add to Major Page for Semester 8 Related Area Electives: “Any available course in Advertising Design, Computer Graphics, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising Management, Film and Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewelry Design, Menswear, Packaging Design, Photography, Textile/Surface Design, Textile Development and Marketing, Toy Design, or Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design.” (#50v)
    • Drop CD 322 Design Process Technology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#50w)

BFA Degree Program:

  • CD 494 Senior Design Project Research – Change prereq. from CD 372, EN 322, and (for Graphic Design students) GD 312 to EN 322 and (CT 372 or CD 372). Effective date: Fall 2016 (#71c)
    Action: Approved.

Graphic Design (Communication Design Dept.)

BFA Degree Program Revisions
Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 5
    • New courses:
      • GD 345 Core Studio I: Design & Methodology, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: CD 217 or (for 1-yr. AAS CD Students) CD 216;
        Co-req.: CD 332 (#51a)
      • GD 331 Typography and Language, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: CD 273 (#51b)
      • GD 332 Design in Cultural Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: CD 235; Co-Req.: GD 345 and GD 331 (#51c)
    • Add CT 321 Print and Digital Production, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Required. Prereq.: GD 244 or CT 244 as a Related Area Elective (#51d)
    • Add CT 371 Introduction to Kinetic Typography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Required. Prereq.: GD 244 or CT 244 as a Related Area Elective (#51e)
    • Drop GD 311 Graphic Design I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51f)
    • Drop GD 342 Publication Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51g)
    • Drop CD 371 Advanced Typography I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#51h)
    • Drop CD 441 Broadcast Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#51i)
    • Drop SS 334 Psychology of Color, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#51j)
  • Semester 6
    • New courses:
      • GD 346 Core Studio II: Design & Culture, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereqs.: GD 345 and GD 331 (#51k)
      • GD 333 Typeface Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: GD 331 (#51l)
      • GD 347 Tangible Publication Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Major Area Elective. Prereq.: CD 217 or (for 1-yr. AAS CD students) CD 216 (#51m)
      • GD 334 Experiential Graphic Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Major Area Elective. Prereq.: CD 217 or (for 1-yr. AAS CD students) CD 216 (#51n)
      • GD 361 Design Competition, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Major Area Elective. Prereq.: CD 217 or (for 1-yr. AAS CD students) CD 216 (#51o)
      • GD 335 Type as Idiom, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Major Area Elective. Prereqs.: GD 331 and GD 345 (#51p)
        Add CT 341 Design for Screen-based Media, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: CT 371 (#51q)
    • Drop CD 322 Design Process Technology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#51r)
    • Drop CD 361 Professional Practices, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#51s)
    • Drop CD 372 Advanced Typography II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#51t)
    • Drop GD 312 Graphic Design II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51u)
    • Drop GD 344 Graphic Design in Digital Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#51v)
    • Drop EN 322 Professional Writing in Art & Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#51w)
  • Semester 7
    • New courses:
      • GD 443 Core Studio III: Design and Innovation, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereqs.: GD 346 and GD 333 (#51x)
      • GD 491 Senior Thesis Research, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: GD 346 (#51y)
      • GD 461 Professional Preparation, 3 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: GD 346 and GD 333; Co-req.: GD 443 (#51z)
    • Add to Major Page for Semester 8 Related Area Electives: “Any available
      course in Advertising Design, Computer Graphics, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising Management, Film and Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Jewelry Design, Menswear, Packaging Design, Photography, Textile/Surface Design, Textile Development and Marketing, Toy Design, or Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design.” (#51aa)
    • Drop GD 411 Graphic Design III, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51bb)
    • Drop GD 441 Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#51jdd)
    • Drop AD 494 Senior Project Research, 3 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    • Drop AD 496 Advanced Advertising Design Workshop, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51ee)
    • Drop DD 231 Color Production Techniques for Digital Prepress, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#51ff)
    • Drop TD 303 Screen Printing with Typographic Imagery, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (#51gg)
  • Semester 8
    • New courses:
      • GD 492 Senior Thesis Project, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.; GD 491 (#51hh)
      • GD 493 Internship, 4 cr., 14 hrs. per week for 12 weeks. Required.
        Prereqs.: GD 461 and GD 491 (#51ii)
    • Drop GD 414 Graphic Design for Packaging, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#51jj)
    • Drop AD 464 Senior Portfolio Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#51kk)
    • Drop AD 491 Internship, 4 cr. (#51ll)
    • Drop CD 442 Senior 3D Presentation Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#51mm)
    • Drop AD 495 Senior Portfolio Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#51nn)
    • New course:
      • GD 336 Color Voyage, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective. Effective
        Summer 2016. (#59)

Computer Graphics Dept.

Computer Animation & Interactive Media - BFA Degree Program Revisions (#15) (Effective date: Fall 2016)

  • Semester 5
    • CG 346 Principles of Animation I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change
      credits/hours to: 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#15a)
  • Semester 6
    • Liberal Arts Electives: reduce number of credits from 6 to 3 (#15b)
    • Move Gen Ed requirement, 3 cr., from semester 8 to semester 6 (#15c)
      Semester 7
    • CG 421 Interactive Project Design, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#15d)
      Change credits/hours to: 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 446 Principles of Animation II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#15e)
      Change credits/hours to: 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 491 Senior Project Planning, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr. (#15f)
      Change credits/hours to: 2 credits, 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Semester 8
    • CG 422 Interactive Production, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#15g)
      Change credits/hours to: 2.5 cr., 5 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 442 Animation Production, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#15h)
      Change credits/hours to: 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 453 Music Production for Interactive and Animation Thesis
      Projects II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Change to: 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#15i)
    • Move Gen Ed requirement, 3 cr., from semester 8 to semester 6 (#15j) CG 241 - Change course title from “Flash Animation” to “Character Animation”,
      Effective Spring 2015. (#40)

BFA Degree Programs

  • New course:
    • CG 224 Programming for Artists, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Prereq./Co-req.: None. Elective. Effective date: Spring 2016. (#58)

Fabric Styling (Textile/Surface Design Dept.)

BFA Degree Program Revisions - Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 5
    • New Course:
      • FS 323 Beginning Digital Design for Stylists, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#28a)
        Drop the following courses: (#28b)
      • FS 322 Fashion Knit Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#28b(1))
      • TD 312 Computer Graphics for Textile Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#28b(2))
      • FS 312 Research Techniques, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#28b(3))
      • AR 301 Fashion Art for Textile Designers, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio
        hrs. (#28b(4))
      • ID 201 Color for Interiors, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#28b(5))
  • Semester 6
    • New Course:
      • FS 324 Digital Design and Page Layout, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: FS 323 Beginning Digital Design for Stylists; Co-req.: None.
        Required. (#28c)
    • Drop the following course:
      • TD 412 Computer Graphics for Textile Design II, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#28d)
        Related Area choice and General Education/Art History Requirements
        have been opened up to allow students to have more choice. (#28e)
  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FS 461 Sustainable Knits and Seamless Technology, 3 cr, 6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: Basic understanding of CAD technology; Co-req.: None. Required. (#28f)
      • FS 434 Advanced Styling, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: FS 331; Co-req.: None. Required. (#28g)
      • FS 425 Advanced Digital Design for Fabric Styling, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: FS 324 Digital Design and Page Layout; Co-req.: None. Required. (#28h)
    • Move FS 341 Role of Fabrics in Fashion 1860 to Present, from Semester 7 to Semester 6, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#28i)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FS 431 Fabric Styling II, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#28j(1))
      • FS 432 CAD for Woven and Print Styling, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio
        hrs. (#28j(2))
      • FS 433 Digital Presentation for the Fabric Stylist, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#28j(3))
    • Add any Liberal Arts course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#28k)
  • Semester 8
    • New Courses:
      • FS 435 Home Fashion Styling, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#28l)
      • FS 454 Professional Portfolio Presentation, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#28m)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FS 424 Home Fashion Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#28n(1))
      • FS 453 Professional Presentations, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#28o(2))
    • Add any Liberal Arts elective to Foreign Language choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#28p)
    • Add any Related Area Art & Design elective if FS 491 Internship is not taken,
      1.5-2 cr., 3-4 lab/studio hrs. (#28q)

Fashion Design Dept.

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revisions– Implementation date: Fall 2016 (#39)

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • FD 181 Materials & Construction I, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 117 Draping I – Introductory Techniques (day)
        If Continuing Ed student, not a co-req) (#39a)
      • FD 117 Design Studio I – Introductory Draping, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 181 Materials & Construction I (#39b)
      • FF 143 Digital Design Studio, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FF 111 Visual Design Concepts I (#39c)
      • FF 111 Fashion Art & Design I, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title to:
        Visual Design Concepts I (#39d)
    • Drop FD 111 Draping I: Fundamentals, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#39e)
    • Drop FD 121 Flat Pattern Design I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39f)
    • Drop FD 131 Sewing Techniques I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39g)
    • Drop FF 114 Model Drawing I for Fashion Design, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#39h)
    • Drop FA 105 Life Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39i)
    • Drop PE/HE choice, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#39j)
    • Add TS 131 Fundamentals of Textiles for Fashion Design, 3 cr., 2 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#39k)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • FD 182 Materials & Construction II, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: FD 181 Materials & Construction I;
        Co-Req.: FD 127 Design Studio II – Soft Draping (#39l)
      • FD 127 Design Studio II – Soft Draping, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required
        Prereq.: FD 117 Design Studio I – Introductory Draping
        Co-req.: None (#39m)
      • FF 161 Fashion Art Studio (Module A: Visual Design Concepts II and
        Module B: Design Movement & Proportion), 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FF 111 Visual Design Concepts
        Co-req.: FF 121 Fashion Research and Inspiration (#39n)
      • FF 121 Fashion Research and Inspiration, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FF 143 Digital Design Studio; Co-req.: None (#39o)
    • Drop FD 112 Draping II: Constructed Silhouettes, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#39p)
    • Drop FD 132 Sewing Techniques II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39q)
    • Drop FD 221 Flat Pattern Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39r)
    • Drop FF 241 Fashion Design Computer: Photoshop, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39s)
    • Drop FF 112 Fashion Art & Design II, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#39t)
    • Drop TS 132 Introduction to Textiles for Fashion Designers, 3 cr.,
      3 lec. hrs. (#39u)
    • Drop PE/HE choice, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#39v)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice: FA 105 or other FA course,
      1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39w)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • FD 243 Apparel Design Studio – Patternmaking, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FD 182 Materials & Construction II
        Co-req.: FD 217 Design Studio III – Structured Draping (#39x)
      • FD 217 Design Studio III – Structured Draping, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FD 127 Design Studio II – Soft Draping
        Co-req.: None (#39y)
      • FF 245 Digital Design – Flats and Floats, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq.: FF 143 Digital Design Studio
        Co-req.: FF 211 Visual Design Concepts III (#39z)
      • FF 211 Fashion Art and Design III, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title
        to: Visual Design Concepts III (#39aa)
      • FF 211 Visual Design Concepts III (new title), 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    • Change Prereq. from FF 112 to FF 161 Fashion Art Studio
      Co-req.: None (#39bb)
    • Drop FF 221 Fashion Past and Present, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#39cc)
    • Drop FF 242 Fashion Design Computer: Illustrator, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39dd)
    • Drop FD 211 Draping III: Soft Silhouettes, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#39ee)
    • Drop SS 131, 141, 151, and 171, 3 cr. each, 3 lec. hrs. each (#39ff)
    • Add Liberal Arts choice G4 – G10, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#39gg)
  • Semester 4 (Apparel)
    • New Course:
      • FD 244 Design Development - Digital Communication and
        Management, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., Required. Prereq.: FF 245 Digital Design Flats and Floats; Co-req.: None (#39hh)
    • FF 212 Fashion Art and Design IV, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Change title
      to: Visual Design Concepts IV (#39ii)
    • FD 212 Draping IV: Advanced Techniques, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
      Change number and title to: FD 227 Design Studio IV - Advanced Draping
      (#39jj)
    • FD 227 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping (new number and title), 3 cr.,
      6 lab/studio hrs. Change Prereqs. from FD 211, or FD 113 and FD 114 to:
    • FD 217 Design Studio III - Structured Draping (#39kk)
    • Add HA/Design History choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#39ll)
    • Add Liberal Arts choice G4-G10, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#39mm)
    • Drop FD 241 Apparel Product Data Management, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39nn)
    • Drop FF 243 Digital Flats and Specs, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39oo)
    • Drop General Elective choice, 1-2.5 cr. (#39pp)
    • Drop SS 131, 141, 151, and 171, 3 cr. each, 3 lab/studio hrs. each (#39qq)
  • Semester 4 (Art)
    • New Course:
      • FD 244 Design Development: Digital Communication and
        Management, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: FF 245 Digital Design – Flats and Floats; Co-req.: None (#39rr)
        Add HA/Design History choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#39ss)
      • Add Liberal Arts G4-G10 choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#39tt)
      • Drop FD 241 Apparel Product Data Management, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39uu)
      • Drop FF 243 Digital Flats and Specs, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#39vv)
        Action: Approved.

Fashion Design

AAS 1-yr. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • FD 135 Materials and Construction, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq: None; Co-req.: FD 113 and FD 114 (1Y #39a)
      • FF 142 Digital Fashion Design Studio I, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FF 113 (1Y #39b)
      • Drop FD 131 Sewing Techniques I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39c)
      • Drop FD 121 Flat Pattern Design I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39d)
      • Drop FF 141 Introduction to Computerized Fashion Design, 1 cr.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39e)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • FD 243 Apparel Design Studio – Patternmaking, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq.: FD 113; Co-req.: None (1Y #39f)
      • FD 242 Digital Fashion Design Studio II, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39g)
        Required. Prereq.: FF 142 Digital Fashion Design Studio I;
        Co-req.: FF 212 Fashion Art & Design IV or FF 291 and FF 244
    • Drop FD 221 Flat Pattern Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39h)
    • Drop FD 241 Apparel Product Data Management, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39i)
    • Drop FF 243 Digital Flats and Specs, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (1Y #39j)

Fashion Design Dept.

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2018
Children's Wear

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (CW #39a)
      • FF 322 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs., Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (CW #39b)
      • FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear
        Design, FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design or permission of
        Department Chair (CW #39c)
      • FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (CW #39d)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective 1.5-2.5, 2-4 hrs., a total of 6.5 cr.
      spread over semesters 5, 6 and 8). See list at the end of this item. (CW #39e)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      (CW #39f)
    • Drop FD 321 Computer Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39g)
    • Drop FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39h)
    • Drop FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design & Sewing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39i)
    • Drop FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
      (CW #39j)
    • Drop FF 351 Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39k)
    • Drop FF 321 20th Century Style and the Modern Designer, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39l)
    • Drop FM 301 Fashion Merchandising for Apparel Designers, 3 cr.,
      3 lec. hrs. (CW #39m)
    • Drop Other World Civilizations choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39n)

Children's Wear

  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • FD 365 Explorations in Children's Wear Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 366 Fundamentals of Children's Wear Design (CW #39o)
      • FD 366 Fundamentals of Children's Wear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None/permission of Chair/Assistant Chair if transfer or
        visiting international student. Co-req.: FF 343 Children's Wear Design (CW #39p)
      • FF 342 Digital Children's Wear Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 366 Fundamentals of Children's Wear
        Design (CW #39q)
      • FF 343 Children's Wear Design, 2.5 cr. 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FF 342 Digital Children's Wear Design (CW #39r)
    • Drop FD 341 Designing with Hi-Tech Fabrics, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr.
      (CW #39s)
    • Drop FD 363 Swimwear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39t)
    • Drop FF 361 Children's Wear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39u)
    • Drop FF 362 Computerized Children's Wear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs
      (CW #39v)
    • Drop FD 361 Intro. to Children's Wear, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab hrs. (CW #39w)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the end of this item. (CW #39x)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs., a total of 6 cr.
      spread over semesters 6, 7 and 8. See list at the end of this item. (CW #39y)
    • Add choice of Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39z)
    • Add choice of HA Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39aa)

Children's Wear

  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FD 498 Children's Wear Practicum, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: FD 366 Fundamentals of Children's Wear Design;
        Co-req.: FF 493 Senior Portfolio: Children's Wear Design (CW #39bb)
      • FF 493 Senior Portfolio: Children's Wear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs., Required; Prereq.: None;
        Co-req.: FD 498 Children's Wear Practicum (CW #39cc)
      • FD 467 Children's Wear Niche Market, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Required
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 498 Children's Wear Practicum (CW #39dd)
      • Drop FD 355 Primavision I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39ee)
      • Drop FD 364 Performance Apparel Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39ff)
      • Drop FD 375 Textile Lace & Technology I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39gg)
      • Drop FD 391 Children's Wear Licensing Practicum, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio
        hrs. (CW #39hh)
      • Drop FF 393 Portfolio Sportswear, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39ii)
      • Drop FF 394 Portfolio: Activewear, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39jj)
      • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the end of this item. (CW #39kk)
      • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39ll)
      • Add choice of HA Liberal Arts course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39mm)

Children's Wear

  • Semester 8
    • New Course:
      • FD 488 Senior Thesis: Children's Wear, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required
        Prereq.: FF 493 Senior Portfolio: Children's Wear; Co-req.: None (CW #39nn)
    • Drop FD 491 Senior Collection: Children's Wear, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
      (CW #39oo)
    • Drop FF 492 E-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (CW #39pp)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the end of this item. (CW #39qq)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the end of this item. (CW #39rr)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39ss)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (CW #39tt)

39. Intimate Apparel

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (IA #39a)
      • FF 322 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs., Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None. Course may be taken in 5th or
        6th semester (opposite semester of FD 342 or FF 345). (IA #39b)
      • FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear
        Design, FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design or permission of
        Department Chair (IA #39c)
      • FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (IA #39d)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs., a total of 6.5 cr.
      spread over semesters 5, 6 and 8. See list at the end of this item. (IA #39e)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3-3.5 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      0-2 lab hrs. (IA #39f)
    • Drop FD 321 Computer Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39g)
    • Drop FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39h)
    • Drop FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design & Sewing, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39i)
    • Drop FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39j)
    • Drop FF 321 20th Century Style & the Modern Designer, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39k)
    • Drop FF 351 Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39l)
    • Drop FM 301 Fashion Merchandising for Apparel Designers, 3 cr.,
      3 lec. hrs. (IA #39m)
    • Drop Other World Civilizations choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (IA #39n)

Intimate Apparel

  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals; Co-req.: FF 364 Shapewear and Foundation Design (IA #39o)
      • FF 364 Shapewear and Foundation Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design;
        Co-req.: FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture (IA #39p)
    • Choice of one of the following two courses to be taken in 5th or 6th
      semester (opposite semester of FF 322).
      • FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Permission of department Chair if transfer or
        Exchange student); Co-req.: None. (IA #39q)
      • FF 345 Advanced Digital Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: Permission of department Chair if transfer or exchange student);
        Co-req.: None. (IA #39r)
    • Drop FD 371 Intimate Apparel Sewing Techniques, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39s)
    • Drop FD 372 Control Shapewear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39t)
    • Drop FD 373 Intimate Apparel Line Development, 1.5 cr., 1 lec.,
      1 lab/studio hr. (IA #39u)
    • Drop FF 371 Shapewear and Foundation: Art, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39v)
    • Drop FF 372 Intimate Apparel CAD, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39w)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the end
      of this item. (IA #39x)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3-3.5 cr., 3 lec. hrs. See list
      at the end of this item. (IA #39y)

Intimate Apparel

  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FD 481 Structural Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs., Required.
        Prereq.: FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture, or FD 368 Bridal Design (IA #39z)
      • FF 494 Senior Portfolio: Intimate Apparel, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 364 Shapewear and Foundation
        Design; Co-req.: FD 481 Structural Design (IA #39aa)
      • FD 383 Haute Couture Embellishments, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None. (IA #39bb)
    • Drop FD 355 Primavision I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39cc)
    • Drop FD 473 Underfashion Computer Patternmaking Grading Design,
      1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39dd)
    • Drop FD 471 Foundation Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39ee)
    • Drop FD 375 Textile Lace & Technology I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39ff)
    • Drop FF 396 Senior Portfolio: Intimate Apparel, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
      (IA #39gg)
    • Drop FD 472 Foundation Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39hh)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 credits, 2-4 lab/studio hrs.
      See list at the end of this item. (IA #39ii)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (IA #39jj)
    • Add choice of HA Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (IA #39kk)

Intimate Apparel

  • Semester 8
    • New Course:
      • FD 487 Senior Thesis: Intimate Apparel Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq.: FF 494 Senior Portfolio: Intimate Apparel;
        Co-req.: None (IA #39ll)
    • Drop FD 494 Senior Collection: Intimate Apparel, 3 cr, 6 lab/studio hrs.
      (IA #39mm)
    • Drop FF 492 E-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (IA #39nn)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr. (a total of 6.5 cr. spread
      over semesters 5, 6 and 8). See list at end of this item. (IA #39oo)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr. (a total of 6.5 cr. spread
      over semesters 5, 6 and 8). See list at end of this item. (IA #39pp)
    • Add choice of HA Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (IA #39qq)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (IA #39rr)

39. Knitwear Design

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (KW #39a)
      • FF 322 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs., Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None. Course may be taken in 5th or
        6th semester (opposite semester of FD 342 or FF 345). (KW #39b)
      • FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear
        Design, FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design or permission of
        Department Chair. (KW #39c)
      • FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio
        hrs. Required. Prereq/Co-req.: None (KW #39d)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr. See list at the end of this
      item. (KW #39e)
    • Drop choice of Other World Civilizations (G9), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.; and
      Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39f)
    • Drop FD 321 Computerized Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39g)
    • Drop FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39h)
    • Drop FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design and Sewing,
      1.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39i)
    • Drop FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
      (KW #39j)
    • Drop FF 321 20th Century Style & the Modern Designer, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39k)
    • Drop FF 351 Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39l)

Knitwear Design

  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • FD 358 Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and
        Execution, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design; Co-req.: FD 359
        Advanced Knitting and Full Fashion Creative Design Development
        (KW #39m)
      • FD 359 Advanced Knitting and Full Fashion Creative Design
        Development, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design; Co-req.: FD 358 Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and Execution (KW #39n)
      • FF 353 Advanced Knitwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design;
        Co-req.: FD 358 Advanced Knitwear Design: Creative Development and Execution (KW #39o)
      • TS 368 Weft Knitting Principles, Analysis and Fabric Development, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required Related Area Elective. Prereq.: TS 111 or 132; Co-req.: None (KW #39p)
    • Choice of one of the following two courses to be taken in 5th or 6th
      semester (opposite semester of FF 322).
      • FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Permission of department Chair if transfer or
        Exchange student); Co-req.: None. (KW #39q)
      • FF 345 Advanced Digital Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: Permission of department Chair if transfer or exchange student);
        Co-req.: None. (KW #39r)
    • Drop FD 354 Knitwear Design: Draping, Advanced Sewing and Flat
      Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39s)
    • Drop TS 261 Introduction to Weft Knitting Principles, 3 cr., 1 lec.,
      4 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39t)
    • Drop FD 355 Primavision I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39u)
    • Drop FF 352 Knitwear Design II, 1.5 cr. 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39v)
    • Drop FS 322 Fashion Knit Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39w)
    • Change MG 301 Apparel Production: Labor Analysis from Required
      Related Area Elective to Related Area Selective. (KW #39x)
    • Change FM 324 Business of Licensing from Required Related Area
      Elective to Related Area Selective. (KW #39y)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective 1.5 – 2.5 cr. See list at the end of this
      item. (KW #39z)
    • Choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      remains. (KW #39aa)

Knitwear Design

  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FD 453 Simulated Knitwear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FD 359 Advanced Knitting and Full Fashion Creative Design Development; Co-req.: FD 356 Seamless Knit Design (KW #39bb)
      • FF 495 Senior Portfolio: Knitwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 353 Advanced Knitwear Design;
        Co-req.: FD 356 Seamless Knitwear Design: Stoll M1 (KW #39cc)
      • TS 461 Weft Knit Fabrication and Finishing Techniques, 2.5 cr.,
        1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required Related Area course. (KW #39dd)
    • Drop FD 451 Knitwear Design: Full Fashion and Pointelle, 2 cr.,
      4 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39ee)
    • Drop FD 452 Primavision II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39ff)
    • Drop FF 395 Portfolio: Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39gg)
    • Drop TS 431 Advanced Concepts in Weft Knitting, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39hh)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr. See list at the end of this
      item. (KW #39ii)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (KW #39jj)
    • Drop choice of Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 lab hrs. (KW #39kk)
    • Choice of History of Art (HA) choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. remains. (KW #39ll)

Knitwear Design

  • Semester 8
    • New Courses:
    • FD 489 Senior Thesis: Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs
      Required. Prereq.: FD 356 Seamless Knit Design;
      Co-req.: TS 491 Senior Thesis Planning and Execution. (KW #39mm)
    • TS 491 Senior Thesis Planning and Execution, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio
      hrs. Required Related Area course. Prereq.: TS 461 Weft Knit
      Fabrication and Finishing Techniques; Co-req.: FD 489 Senior
      Thesis: Knitwear Design (KW #39nn)
    • Drop FF 492 E-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39oo)
    • Drop FD 497 Senior Collection: Knitwear, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39pp)
    • Drop TS 366 Experimentation with Weft Knit Structures and Machinery,
      2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (KW #39qq)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr. See list at the end of this
      item. (KW #39rr)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts – HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (KW #39ss)
    • Choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. remains. (KW #39tt)

39. Special Occasion

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None (SO #39a)
      • FF 322 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None. Course may be taken in 5th or
        6th semester (opposite semester of FD 342 or FF 345). (SO #39b)
      • FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, or permission of department chairperson (SO #39c)
      • FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None (SO #39d)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. (SO #39e)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hrs. (SO #39f)
    • Drop FD 321 Computerized Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39g)
    • Drop FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39h)
    • Drop FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design & Sewing,
      1.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39i)
    • Drop FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39j)
    • Drop FF 321 20th Century Style and the Modern Designer, 1.5 cr. (SO #39k)
    • Drop FF 351 Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39l)

Special Occasion

  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • FD 368 Special Occasion: Bridal Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FF 373 Special Occasion: Bridal Design (SO #39m)
      • FF 373 Special Occasion: Bridal Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 368 Special Occasion: Bridal
        Design (SO #39n)
    • Choice of one of the following two courses to be taken in 5th or 6th semester
      (opposite semester of FF 322):
      • FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Permission of department chairperson
        if transfer or exchange student; Co-req.: None, or (SO #39o)
      • FF 345 Advanced Digital Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: Permission of department chairperson if transfer or exchange
        Student; Co-req.: None (SO #39p)
    • Drop FD 231 Haute Couture Sewing Techniques, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
      (SO #39q)
    • Drop FD 232 Haute Couture Decorative Techniques & Embellishments,
      2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39r)
    • Drop FD 374 Flat Pattern Design for Special Occasion, 1.5 cr., 3 lab hrs.
      (SO #39s)
    • Drop FF 391 Bridal Design: Portfolio, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39t)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SO #39u)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SO #39v)
    • FM 324 Business of Licensing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Change from required
      course to a Related Area Selective. (SO #39w)
    • MG 301 Apparel Production: Labor Analysis, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Change
      from required course to a Related Area Selective. (SO #39x)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      (SO #39y)

Special Occasion

  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FF 496 Senior Portfolio: Special Occasion Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 373 Special Occasion: Bridal Design; Co-req.: FD 481 Structural Design (SO #39z)
      • FD 481 Structural Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: FD 376 Intimate Apparel Couture or FD 368 Special Occasion: Bridal Design; Co-req.: FD 383 Haute Couture Embellishments (SO #39aa)
      • FD 383 Haute Couture Embellishments, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.,
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None (SO #39bb)
    • Drop FD 375 Textile Lace & Technology I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39cc)
    • Drop FD 471 Foundation Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39dd)
    • Drop FD 472 Foundation Fitting Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39ee)
    • Drop FD 474 Bridal Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39ff)
    • Drop FF 397 Senior Portfolio: Special Occasion, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
      (SO #39gg)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SO #39hh)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SO #39ii)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SO #39jj)

Special Occasion

  • Semester 8
    • New Course:
      • FD 486 Senior Thesis: Special Occasion Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio
        hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 496 Senior Portfolio: Special Occasion;
        Co-req.: None (SO #39kk)
    • Drop FD 495 Senior Collection: Special Occasion Design, 3 cr.,
      6 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39ll)
    • Drop FF 492 E-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (SO #39mm)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SO #39nn)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SO #39oo)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SO #39pp)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SO #39qq)

39. Sportswear

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses: Choice of:
      • FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None (SW #39a)
      • FF 322 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs. Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None. Course may be taken in 5th
        or 6th semester (opposite semester of FD 342 or FF 345). (SW #39b)
      • FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear
        Design, FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, or permission of
        department chairperson (SW #39c)
      • FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None (SW #39d)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39e)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39f)
    • Drop FD 321 Computerized Pattern Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39g)
    • Drop FD 351 Body Contour, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39h)
    • Drop FD 352 Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design & Sewing, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39i)
    • Drop FD 353 Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.(SW #39j)
    • Drop FF 321 20th Century Style & the Modern Designer, 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39k)
    • Drop FF 351 Knitwear Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39l)

Sportswear

  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • FD 369 Sportswear Development Concepts, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FF 363 Design Directions in R-T-W (SW #39m)
      • FF 363 Design Directions in R-T-W, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FF 311 Lifestyle Collection Design;
        Co-req.: FD 369 Sportswear Development Concepts (SW #39n)
    • Choice of one of the following two courses to be taken in 5th or 6th semester
      (opposite semester of FF 322):
      • FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Permission of department chairperson
        if transfer or exchange student; Co-req.: None, (SW #39o) or
      • FF 345 Advanced Digital Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: Permission of department chairperson if transfer or exchange
        student; Co-req.: None (SW #39p)
    • Drop FD 341 Designing with Hi-Tech Fabrics, 1.5 cr., 1 lec.,
      1 lab/studio hr. (SW #39q)
    • Drop FD 362 Active Sport Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39r)
    • Drop FD 363 Sportswear Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39s)
    • Drop FF 392 Swim/Active Sport Portfolio, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39t)
    • Drop FF 398 Outerwear & Performance Apparel Design Portfolio,
      2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39u)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39v)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39w)
      • FM 324 Business of Licensing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Change from required
        course to a Related Area Selective. (SW #39x)
      • MG 301 Apparel Production: Labor Analysis, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Change
        from required course to a Related Area Selective. (SW #39y)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      (SW #39z)

Sportswear

  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • FD 462 Designer Sportswear Incubator, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs
        Required. Prereq.: FD 369 Sportswear Development Concepts;
        Co-req.: FF 497 Senior Portfolio: Sportswear Design (SW #39aa)
      • FF 497 Senior Portfolio: Sportswear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FF 363 Design Directions in R-T-W;
        Co-req.: FD 462 Designer Sportswear Incubator (SW #39bb)
    • Drop FD 355 Primavision I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs (SW #39cc)
    • Drop FD 364 Outerwear and Performance Apparel Design, 2 cr.,
      4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39dd)
    • Drop FD 461 Tailoring Techniques, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39ee)
    • Drop FF 393 Portfolio Sportswear, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39ff)
    • Drop FF 394 Portfolio Activewear, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39gg)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39hh)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39ii)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SW #39jj)
    • Add choice of HA Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SW #39kk)

Sportswear

  • Semester 8
    • New Course:
      • FD 485 Senior Thesis: Sportswear Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Required. Prereq.: FF 497 Senior Portfolio: Sportswear Design;
        Co-req.: None (SW #39ll)
    • Drop FD 475 Leather Apparel Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39mm)
    • Drop FD 496 Senior Collection: Sportswear/Activewear, 3 cr.,
      6 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39nn)
    • Drop FF 492 E-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (SW #39oo)
    • Add choice of Major Area Selective, 1.5-2.5 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39pp)
    • Add choice of Related Area Selective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-4 hrs. See list at the
      end of this item. (SW #39qq)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SW #39rr)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts, HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (SW #39ss)
    • Major Area Selectives
      • New Courses:
        • FD 343 2D/3D Explorations and Experimentations, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
          3 lab/studio hrs., Prereq/Co-req.: None
        • FF 312 Advanced Model Drawing for Fashion Design, 1.5 cr.,
          3 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None
        • FF 323 Aesthetic Exploration and Development, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
          3 lab/studio hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
        • FD 383 Haute Couture Embellishments, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq./Co-req.: None
        • FD 384 Active Sports Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq.: FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals; Co-req.: None
        • FD 385 Performance and Outerwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
          3 lab/studio hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
        • FD 386 Swimwear Design, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq.: FD 381 Stretch Fundamentals; Co-req.: None
        • FF 324 Advanced Portfolio: Art Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio
          hrs. Prereq.: FF 363 Lifestyle Collection Design;
          Co-req.: FF 363 Lifestyle Collection Design
        • FF 344 Digital Design Identity, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq./Co-req.: None
        • FF 343 Children's Wear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq.: None (Note: If Children's Wear concentration student, course is
          required; a major area selective for other concentrations)
        • FD 367 Children's Wear Niche Market, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hours
          Prereq.: None (if not Children's Wear concentration student)
          Co-req.: FD 498 Children's Wear Practicum
        • FF 353 Advanced Knitwear Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
          Prereq.: FF 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design, and FF 363 Lifestyle
          Collection Design; Co-req.: None
        • FF 345 Advanced Digital Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio
          hrs., Prereq.: None; Co-req.: If students take FD 342 CAD for Fashion
          Design and Development, they may take this course as a Major Area
          Elective
        • FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
          2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: Permission of Department chair if transfer or
          exchange student; Co-req.: Choice of selective if not taken as required
          Major Area Selective.
    • Related Area Selectives
      • Add AC 114 Marketing for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hours, Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add BE 261Starting a Small Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add CD 123 Basic Bookbinding, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add DE 102 Principles of Display & Exhibit Design: Large Scale,
        2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add DE 143 Styling for Visual Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add EP 321 The Business Plan, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prereq.: EP 311; Co-req.: None
      • Add FA 101 Painting, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FA 103 Painting, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FA 104 Sculpture – Basic, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FA 105 Life Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FM 268 Team Development Workshop, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FM 301 Fashion Merchandising for Apparel Designers, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add FM 324 Business of Licensing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add IN 443 International Business Strategies & Fashion Law, 3 cr., 3 lec.
        hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add IC 496 Sr. Internship B: Career Planning, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
        Prereq.: Approval from CIC and participation in mandatory preparation
        process in the semester prior to the class/work experience.
      • Add IN 322 Global Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add LD 112 Decorative Leather Techniques, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs.
      • Add LD 136 Athletic Footwear: The Shoe that Changed Fashion,
        2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add MG 301 Apparel Production: Labor Analysis, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add PH 162 Photographic Styling, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add TD 101 Experimental Screen Printing, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add TD 183 Screen Printing: T-Shirts and Related Products, 2 cr.,
        4 lab/studio hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add TD 227 Painting on Fabric, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None
      • Add TS 368 Weft Knitting Principles, Analysis and Fabric Development,
        2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: TS 111 or TS 132; Co-req.: None
      • Add FM 301 Fashion Merchandising for Apparel Designers, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs. Required in current program, but request to change to Related
        Area Elective.
      • Add FM 324 Business of Licensing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required in current
        program, but request to change to Related Area Elective.
      • Add MG 301 Apparel Production: Labor Analysis, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
        Change from Required to Related Area Elective.

BFA Degree Program

  • Online courses:
    • FD 341-OLx Designing with High Tech Fabrics, 1.5 cr., 1 lec. hr.
      Prereq./Co-req.: None. (#47a)
    • FF 491-OLx Fashion Design Internship, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
      Prereq./Co-req.: None. (#46b)

Fashion Design

  • Program Announcement
    Program Announcement of intent to offer a Fashion Design 2-year AAS
    degree program at SUNY Korea (part of Songdo Global University), to begin
    Spring 2017. (#83b)

Fine Arts Dept.

AAS Degree Program Revision – Implementation date: Fall 2015 (#42)

  • Semester 1
    • New Course:
      • FA 143 Foundation Drawing I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: None; Co-req.: FA 151 and HA 112 (#42a)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FA 131 Life Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42b1)
      • FA 141 Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42b2)
  • Semester 2
    • New Course:
      • FA 144 Foundation Drawing II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: FA 143 Foundation Drawing I; Co-req.: FA 121 and HA 231 (#42c)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FA 171 Printmaking I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42d1)
      • FA 132 Life Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42d2)
      • FA 142 Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42d3)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • FA 255 Intermediate Methods & Approaches – Painting III, 4 cr.,
        8 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FA 152; Co-req.: None (#42e)
      • FA 271 Intaglio, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: None;
        Co-req.: FA 255 Intermediate Methods & Approaches – Painting III (#42f)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FA 172 Printmaking II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42g1)
      • FA 251 Approaches to Abstract Painting I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#42g2)
      • FA 252 Painting III, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#42g3)
    • FA 231 - Change course title from “Life Drawing III” to “Visualization and
      the Human Figure I” (#42h)
  • Semester 4
    • New Courses:
      • FA 256 Intermediate Methods & Approaches – Painting IV,
        4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. Required. Prereq.: FA 255 Intermediate Methods & Approaches – Painting III; Co-req.: None (#42i)
      • FA 272 Relief Printmaking, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: FA 271 Intaglio; Co-req.: FA 256 Intermediate Methods & Approaches –
        Painting IV (#42j)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • FA 253 Approaches to Abstract Painting II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#42k1)
      • FA 254 Painting IV, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#42k2)
      • FA 232 – Change title from “Life Drawing IV” to “Visualization and the Human Figure II” (#42l)

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2015

  • Semester 5
    • FA 341 Drawing Workshop/Experimental Drawing – Change credits/hours
      from 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs., to 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#42m)
    • FA 371 Printmaking III – Change credits/hours from 1.5 cr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs., to 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#42n)
  • Semester 6
    • FA 471 Advanced Experimental Printmaking – Change credits/hours from 1.5 cr./3 lab/studio hrs., to 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#42o)
  • Semester 7
    • New Course:
      • FA 441 Experimental Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. Required.
        Prereq.: FA 341 Drawing Workshop/Experimental Drawing;
        Co-req.: FA 451 (#42p)
    • Drop General Elective, 3 cr., 1.5-3 hrs. (#42q)
  • Semester 8
    • No change.
  • General
    • Drop Health and/or Phys. Ed., 2 cr., 2 hrs. (#42r)

Illustration Dept.

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • IL 161 Illustration Process I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#25a)
      • IL 153 Drawing Foundation I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#25b)
      • FA 119 2D Design for Illustrators, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required Major Area Elective. (#25c)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 114 Fashion Application, 1.5 cr.. 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25d1)
      • IL 123 Principles of Illustration, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25d2)
      • IL 133 Anatomical Life Drawing for the Illustrator I, 2 cr.,
        1 lec/2 lab/studio hrs. (#25d3)
      • IL 141 Fashion Express in Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25d4)
    • IL 151 Dynamic Drawing Techniques for the Illustrator,
      2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#25d5)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • IL 162 Illustration Process II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 161 Illustration Process I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25e)
      • IL 154 Drawing Foundation II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 153 Drawing Foundation I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25f)
        • IL 105 Painting Process I: Color Theory and Application
        3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#25g)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 124 Principles of Illustration II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25h1)
      • IL 134 Anatomical Life Drawing: Illus. II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h2)
      • IL 127 Applying Color to Illustrate the Written Word, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h3)
      • IL 128 Perspective Drawing, Composition and Concept, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h4)
      • IL 152 Figure Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h5)
      • IL 145 Fashion Drawing and Stylizations I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25h6)
      • IL 134 Anatomical Life Drawing: Illus. II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h7)
      • IL 115 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration I, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25h8)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • IL 262 Pictorial Problem Solving, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 162 Illustration Process II; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25i)
      • IL 264 Visual Interpretation, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 154 Drawing Foundation II; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25j)
    • Drop IL 223 Illustration as Visual Communication I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25k)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 251 Figure Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25l1)
      • CD 271 Designing with Type, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25l2)
      • IL 210 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration II,
        3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25l3)
      • IL 231 Anatomical Life Drawing Illustration III, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25l4)
      • IL 241 Fashion Drawing and Stylization II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25l5)
      • IL 272 Illustration Rendering Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    • Change title to: Painting Process II: Rendering Techniques (#25m)
  • Semester 4
    • New Courses:
      • IL 263 Advanced Pictorial Problem Solving, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 262 Pictorial Problem Solving; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25n)
      • IL 265 Advanced Visual Interpretation, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 264 Visual Interpretation; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25o)
      • IL 201 Painting Process III: Figure as Visual Communication, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: IL 272 Painting Process II: Illustration Rendering
        Techniques; Co-req.: None. Required (#25p)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 227 Illustration as Visual Communication II, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs. (#25q1)
      • IL 225 Illustration Concept Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25q2)
      • IL 231 Anatomical Life Drawing: Illustration III, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25q3)
      • IL 252 Figure Drawing III, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25q4)
      • CD 122 Digital Layout I, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab hrs. (#25q5)
      • FA 104 Sculpture – Basic, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25q6)
      • IL 212 Concepts of Lifestyle/Fashion Illustration III, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs. (#25q7)
      • IL 232 Anatomical Life Drawing: Illus. IV, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25q8)
      • IL 242 Fashion Drawing and Stylization III, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25q9)

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2018

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • IL 325 Digital Illustration Techniques, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 125 Photoshop for the Illustrator; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25r)
      • IL 326 Traditional Painting Media: Methods and Materials, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: IL 201 Painting Process III: Figure as Visual Communication; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25s)
      • IL 377 Book Illustration, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: IL 201 Painting Process III: Figure as Visual Communication; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25t)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 388 Materials and Techniques I, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#25u1)
      • IL 382 The Illustrator’s Visual Self-Expression, 3.5 cr.,
        1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs. (#25u2)
      • IL 384 Illustrating for Contemporary Media I, 2 cr.,
        1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#25u3)
      • IL 323 Adobe Illustrator for the Illustrator, 2 cr.,
        1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#25u4)
      • CD 351 Creating Illustration Portfolio for Web, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#25u5)
  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • IL 379 Illustrating the Written Word, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 377 Book Illustration; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25v)
      • IL 378 Stylistic Illustration, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 264 Visual Interpretation; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25w)
      • IL 306 Visual Storytelling for Evolving Media I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 377 Book Illustration; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25x)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 383 Advanced Drawing and Composition: The Personal View,
        3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs. (#25y1)
      • IL 389 Materials and Techniques II: Mixed Media, Including
        Photography, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#25y2)
      • IL 385 Illustrating for the Contemporary Media II: Images in
        Sequence, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#25y3)
      • IL 324 Digital Painting for the Illustrator, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25y4)
      • CG 213 2D Computer Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#25y5)
  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • IL 405 Visual Storytelling for Evolving Media II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 306 Visual Storytelling for Evolving Media I; Co-req.: None.
        Required. (#25z)
      • IL 484 Advanced Color Rendering I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 326 Traditional Painting Media: Methods and Materials;
        Co-req.: None. Required. (#25aa)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 374 Book Illustration I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25bb1)
      • IL 482 Color Rendering in Advanced Media I, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25bb2)
      • PH 406 Digital Special Effect/Retouching, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#25bb3)
  • Semester 8
    • New Courses:
      • IL 493 Illustration Portfolio/Thesis, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: IL 491 Mentor Specialization; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25cc)
      • IL 473 Advanced Visual Storytelling Studio, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 405 Visual Storytelling for Evolving Media II; Co-req.: None.
        Required. (#25dd)
      • IL 485 Advanced Color Rendering II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: IL 484 Advanced Color Rendering I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#25ee)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • IL 492 Mentor/Specialization Projects II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#25ff1)
      • IL 375 Book Illustration II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#25ff2)
      • IL 483 Color Rendering in Advanced Media II, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#25ff3)
      • CD 222 Digital Layout II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#25ff4)

26. Interior Design Dept.

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • ID 173 Visual Representation I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: None;
        Co-req.: ID 117 Interior Design Studio I and CD 124. Required. (#26a)
      • ID 117 Interior Design Studio I, 5 cr. 1 lec., 8 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: None; Co-req.: ID 173 Visual Representation I and CD 124. Required. (#26b)
    • Add CD 122 Digital Layout I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#26c)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 115 Interior Design Studio I, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26d1)
      • ID 133 Presentation Techniques I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26d2)
      • ID 157 Drafting for Interior Design, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#26d3)
      • CG 111 Survey of Computer Graphics, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr. (#26d4)
      • CD 113 Three-Dimensional Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26d5)
      • FA 141 Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26d6)
      • EN 121 English Composition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#26d7)
      • HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the
        Modern Era, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#26d8)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • ID 118 Interior Design Studio II, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 117 Interior Design Studio I; Co-req.: ID 174 Visual
        Representation II. Required. (#26e)
      • ID 174 Visual Representation II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: ID 173
        Visual Representation I; Co-req.: ID 118 Interior Design Studio II.
        Required. (#26f)
      • ID 122 History, Theory, and Criticism I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26g)
    • Add SC 253 Ecology and Environmental Problems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: Arithmetic Proficiency; Co-req.: None. Required Liberal Art. (#26h)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 116 Interior Design Studio II, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26hi1)
      • ID 134 Presentation Techniques II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26i2)
      • ID 158 Perspective Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26i3)
      • ID 253 CAD I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26i4)
      • FA 142 Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26i5)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • ID 219 Interior Design Studio III, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 118 Interior Design Studio II; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26j)
      • ID 227 History, Theory, and Criticism II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 122 History, Theory, and Criticism I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26k)
      • ID 282 Design Technology I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq./Co-req.:
        None. Required. (#26l)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 212 Interior Design Studio III, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26m1)
      • ID 221 Interior Design: 1650-1850, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#26m2)
      • ID 241 Lighting Design I, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#26m3)
      • ID 243 Materials and Methods of Interior Construction I, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#26m4)
      • ID 255 CAD II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26m5)
      • TS 122 Textile Principles for Interior Design, 1.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        1 lab/studio hr. (#26m6)
  • Semester 4
    • New Courses:
      • ID 281 Interior Design Studio IV, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 219 Interior Design Studio III; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26n)
      • ID 283 Design Technology II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: ID 282
        Design Technology I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26o)
      • ID 264 Professional Practice I, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None.
        Required. (#26p)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 214 Interior Design Studio IV, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26q1)
      • ID 222 Interior Design: 1850-1950, 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#26q2)
      • ID 254 Interior Design Working Drawings, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#26q3)
      • ID 262 Professional Practice I, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#26q4)

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2018

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • ID 315 Interior Design Studio V, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 281 Interior Design Studio IV; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26r)
      • ID 381 Design Technology III, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 283 Design Technology II; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26s)
      • ID 347 Lighting Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq./Co-req.: None. Required. (#26t)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 314 Interior Design Studio: Residential, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26u1)
      • ID 341 Lighting Design II, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#26u2)
      • ID 354 CAD III, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26u3)
      • ID 363 Building Regulations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#26u4)
      • ID 323 Interior Design: 1950 to Present, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#26u5)
      • ID 431 Computer Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26u6)
      • IS 313 Environmental Experience, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#26u7)
  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • ID 316 Interior Design Studio VI, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 315 Interior Design Studio V; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26v)
      • ID 382 Design Technology IV, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 381 Design Technology III; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26w)
      • ID 324 History, Theory, and Criticism III, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 227 History, Theory, and Criticism II; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26x)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 312 Interior Design Studio: Institutional, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26y1)
      • ID 346 Interior Architectural Detail, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26y2)
      • ID 362 Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures, and Equipment, 1.5 cr., 1 lec.,
        1 lab/studio hr. (#26y3)
      • ID 331 Presentation Techniques III, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26y4)
      • ID 343 Materials and Methods of Interior Construction II, 2 cr.
        1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#26y5)
      • GD 402 Signage and Graphics, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hr. (#26y6)
      • EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Presentation, 3 cr.,
        3 lec. hrs. (#26y7)
  • Semester 7
    • New Courses:
      • ID 413 Interior Design Studio VII, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 315 Interior Design Studio V; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26z)
      • ID 496 Senior Thesis Design Project: Programming, 3 cr., 2 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: ID 381 Design Technology III, ID 316 Interior
        Design Studio VI or ID 413 Interior Design Studio VII, EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26aa)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 412 Studio: Store Planning/Retail, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26bb1)
      • ID 471 Environmental Systems, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs (#26bb2)
      • ID 494 Senior Thesis Design Research, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#26bb3)
      • ID 421 Historic Preservation I, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#26bb4)
      • ID 444 Furniture Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26bb5)
      • PH 404 Basic Interior Design Photography, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#26bb6)
  • Semester 8
    • New Courses:
      • ID 498 Senior Thesis Design Project, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereqs.: ID 496 Senior Thesis Design Project: Programming,
        ID 316 Interior Design Studio VI, and ID 413 Interior Design
        Studio VII; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26cc)
      • ID 462 Professional Practice II/Internship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Prereq.: ID 264 Professional Practice I; Co-req.: None. Required. (#26dd)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • ID 461 Professional Practice, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#26ee1)
      • ID 472 Ecology and the Built Environment, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#26ee2)
      • ID 495 Senior Thesis Design Project, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#26ee3)
      • ID 445 Interior Product Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#26ee4)
      • ID 493 Internship, 3 cr., 3 lec. (#26ee5)

Jewelry Design Dept.

  • New Interdisciplinary Course (Team taught)
    • SC 148/JD 148 Science of Jewelry, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Elective. Effective Fall 2015. Prereq./Co-req.: None (#63)
      Meets Natural Sciences (G3) Gen Ed
  • New Course:
    • JD 117 Enameling for Contemporary Jewelry, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab hrs.,
      Prereq.: JD 101, Elective. Effective date: Fall 2015 (#69)

Menswear – Fashion Design Dept.

AAS Degree Program – Implementation Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • MW 145 Menswear Design Studio – Construction, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: None; Coreq.: MW 131, Required. (#18a)
      • MW 121 Menswear Design Studio Art I, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: None; Coreq.: MW145 Menswear Design Studio - Construction, Required. (#18b)
      • MW 131 Menswear Flat Patternmaking Design I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Change title to: Menswear Flat Pattern Design I. (#18c)
      • MW 131 Menswear Flat Pattern Design I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Change Co-req. from MW 141 and MW 151 to: MW 145 Menswear Design
        Studio – Construction. (#18d)
    • Drop MW 141 Menswear Construction, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18e)
    • Drop MW 151 Menswear Design I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18f)
    • Add EN 121 English Composition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#18g)
    • Add Liberal Arts choice Math or Science, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#18h)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • MW 122 Menswear Design Studio Art II, 2.5 cr., 5 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq: MW 121 Design Studio Art I; Co-req.: MW 134 Menswear Flat
        Pattern Design II, Required. (#18i)
      • MW 134 Menswear Flat Pattern Design II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: MW 131; Co-req.: MW 103 Menswear Jacket Tailoring, Required. (#18j)
      • MW 103 Menswear Jacket Tailoring, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq.: MW 145 Menswear Design Studio – Construction;
        Co-req.: MW 122 Menswear Design Studio Art II, Required. (#18k)
    • Drop MW 152 Menswear Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18l)
    • Drop MW 232 Menswear Flat Patternmaking Design II, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#18m)
    • Drop MW 241 Tailoring the Jacket, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#18n)
    • Drop MW 254 Computer Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#18o)
    • Drop FA 105 Life Drawing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18p)
    • Move HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      Prereq.: None; Co-req.: None, from Semester 1 to Semester 2. (#18q)
    • Add Choice of FA 105 Life Drawing or IL 103 Illustrating the Male Figure,
      1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18r)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • MW 234 Menswear Flat Pattern Design III, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: MW 134 Menswear Flat Pattern Design II;
        Co-req.: MW 222 Menswear Design Studio Art III, Required. (#18s)
      • MW 222 Menswear Design Studio Art III, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#18t)
        Prereq.: MW 122 Menswear Design Studio Art II;
        Co-req.: MW 262 Presentation/Portfolio, Required
      • MW 262 Presentation/Portfolio, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#18u)
    • Change Prereq. from MW 151 to MW 121 Menswear Design Studio Art II; Change Co-req. from MW 251 to MW 222 Menswear Design studio Art III
    • Drop MW 231 Menswear Flat Patternmaking Design III, 4 cr., 8 lab/studio hrs. (#18v)
    • Drop MW 251 Menswear Design III, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#18w)
    • Drop MW 253 Advanced Computer Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#18x)
    • Drop FM 202 The Marketing of Menswear, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a Required Related Area Elective. (#18y)
    • Move HA 215 History of Menswear, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 2 to
      Semester 3. (#18z)
    • Add choice of FM 202 The Marketing of Menswear, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or
      TS 116 Knit Design Principles and Technology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio
      hrs. as a Related Area Elective (#18aa)
    • Add choice of Liberal Arts G4 – G10, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#18bb)
  • Semester 4
    • New Courses:
      • MW 256 Advanced Menswear Design IV, 5 cr., 1 lec., 8 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: MW 262 and MW 234 Flat Pattern Design III;
        Co-req: MW 223 Menswear Design Studio Art – Digital, Required. (#18cc)
      • MW 223 Menswear Design Studio Art – Digital, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs.; Prereq.: MW 222 Menswear Design Studio Art III;
        Co-req.: MW 256 Advanced Menswear Design IV. (#18dd)
    • Drop MW 221 Advanced Computer Fashion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: MW 251; Co-req.: MW 252, Required. (#18ee)
    • Drop MW 252 Menswear Design IV, 5 cr., 10 lab/studio hrs. (#18ff)
    • Add choice of EN/Speech, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#18gg)
    • Add choice of General Elective, 1.5 – 3 credits, 0-3 lec., 3-6 lab/studio
      hrs. (#18hh)

Packaging Design Dept.

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2016 (#8)

  • Semester 5:
    • New courses:
      • PK 317 Packaging Design Process, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): PK 318 Packaging Design Studio I, Required (#8a)
      • PK 318 Packaging Design Studio I, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite: PK 317 Packaging Design Process, Required (#8b)
      • PK 325 Typography for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Change co-requisite from PK 313 Advanced Packaging Design I to PK 317
        Packaging Design Process (#8c)
      • PK 341 Computer Graphics for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs., Change co-requisite from none to PK317 Packaging Design
        Process (#8d)
    • Replace Liberal Arts Writing choice with Liberal Arts EN choice of EN 273,
      EN 274, EN 324, EN 336, EN 372, or EN 373. (#8e)
    • Liberal Arts Other World Civilizations choice remains.
    • Drop the following Major Area courses:
      • PK 313 Advanced Packaging Design I, 4 cr., 2 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#8f1)
      • PK 324 Packaging Brand Development, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#8f2)
      • PK 336 Packaging Design Materials and Methods, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#8f3)
  • Semester 6:
    • New Courses:
      • PK354 Packaging Design Strategy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): PK319 Packaging Design Studio II, Required (#8g)
      • PK319 Packaging Design Studio II, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): PK354 Packaging Design Strategy, Required (#8h)
      • PK343 Explorations in 3D for Packaging Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): PK319 Packaging Design Studio II, Required (#8i)
      • PK 342 Advanced Computer Graphics for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs., Change co-requisite from PK 316 Advanced Packaging
        Design to PK354 Packaging Design Strategy. (#8j)
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • PK 316 Advanced Packaging Design II, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs. (#8k1)
      • PK 326 Packaging Design Interdisciplinary Projects, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8k2)
      • PK 331 Flexible Packaging Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#8k3)
    • Drop Liberal Arts course SS 334 Psychology of Color, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8l)
    • Move PK 315 Digital PrePress for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. from S6 to S7. (#8m)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice of any course in: Advertising Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing, Computer Animation and Interactive Media, Creative Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Film & Media, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Toy Design, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8n)
    • Change Liberal Arts choice to Liberal Arts Gen Ed choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8o)
  • Semester 7:
    • New Courses:
      • PK463 Packaging Design Professional Practice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Co-requisite: PK418 Packaging Design Studio III, Required (#8p)
      • PK418 Packaging Design Studio III, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite: PK463 Packaging Design Professional Practice, Required (#8q)
      • PK413 Sustainable Packaging Design Development, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs., Co-requisite: PK418 Packaging Design Studio III (#8r)
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • PK 412 Advanced Packaging Design III, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 lab/studio hrs. (#8s1)
      • PK 426 3D Concepts for Packaging Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8s2)
      • PK 431 Sustainable Packaging Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8s3)
      • PK 451 Survey of Packaging Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#8s4)
    • Drop the following Related Area Electives:
      • BE 261 Starting a Small Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8t1)
      • DE 401 Point of Purchase Ad/Display, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8t2)
    • Move PK 315 Digital PrePress for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs., from S6 to S7. (#8u)
    • Change Liberal Arts American History choice to Gen Ed History of Art
      choice 200-level or above HA course, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8v)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice of any course in: Advertising Design,
      Advertising & Marketing Communications, Cosmetics & Fragrance
      Marketing, Computer Animation & Interactive Media, Creative
      Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Film & Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design,
      Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography,
      Toy Design, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 3 lab/studio
      hrs. (#8w)
  • Semester 8:
    • New course:
      • PK427 Packaging Design Portfolio Preparation, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., Required (#8x)
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • PK 461 Packaging Design Portfolio, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8y1)
        o PK 492 Senior Projects in Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#8y2)
    • Drop Related Area Elective course PH 306 Digital Photography for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#8z)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice, 2 cr., 3 hrs. (#8aa)
      • Drop General Elective, 1.5-3 cr., 3 lec./3-6 lab/studio hrs. (#8bb)
      • Replace Liberal Arts elective with Liberal Arts choice General Education, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8cc)
  • • Replace Liberal Arts elective with Liberal Arts choice General Education,
    3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#8dd)
    • Add Related Area Elective choice of any course in: Advertising Design, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing, Computer Animation & Interactive Media, Creative Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Film & Media, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Toy Design, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, 2 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#8ee)
    • PK 301 Packaging Design for Home Products, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Change Prerequisites from HP 311 or HP 313 to: None. (#8ff)

Photography and Related Media

Photography AAS Degree (#55 from Spring 2014)
Revisions to Program – Implementation date: Fall 2016 (#55a)

  • Name change to “Photography and Related Media” (#55a1)
  • Semester 1
    • New courses:
      • PH152 Photo I: Introduction to Photography, 4 cr., 3 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55a2)
      • PH132 Introduction to Light, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55a3)
      • PH141 Creative Approaches in Photography, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55a4)
      • FA118 Fundamentals of Design for Photography, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., Required Related area elective (#55a5)
    • Choice – Gen Ed course, 3 cr., 3 hrs., remains in this semester
    • Drop the following courses/choice:
      • PH 112 Introduction to Photography (#55a6i)
      • PH 114 Introduction to Digital Photography (#55a6II)
      • PH 131 Lighting Principles (#55a6iii)
      • PH 162 Photographic Styling (#55a6iv)
      • FA 202 Basic Design: 3D (#55a6v)
      • One Liberal Arts course (#55a6vi)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • PH 153 Photo II: Photographic Techniques, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH152 Photo I: Introduction to Photography, no coreqs., Required (#55a7)
      • PH172 Photographic Post-Production, 3 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., Prereq. PH152 Photo I: Introduction to Photography, no coreqs., Required (#55a8)
    • Add CG 121 Application for Social Media, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required Related Area Elective (#55a9)
    • Move HA 243 History of Photography (formerly HA 343), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 5 to Semester 2, Gen Ed course (#55a10)
    • Add SC 132 Color Science for Photography, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 lab hrs., Prereq.: Arithmetic proficiency, no coreqs., approved for Gen Ed Natural Science (G3) (#55a11)
    • Drop the following courses/choices:
      • PH 113 Photographic Techniques (#55a12-1)
      • PH 115 Advertising Photography with Medium Format (#55a12-2)
      • PH 241 Foundations of Color (#55a12-3)
      • PH 272 Photoshop I for Photographers (#55a12-4)
      • FA 108 Basic Drawing (#55a12-5)
      • Two Liberal Arts courses (#55a12-6)
      • PE/Health choice (#55a12-7)
      • Choice of one Related area elective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-3 hrs.: AC 111, AD 203, BL 201, CD 113, 123, or 171, CG 214, FA 101, 103, 104, 106, or 116, IL 131 or 181, PH 117, 181, or 201 (#55a12-8)
  • Semester 3
    • New courses:
      • PH251 Photo III: Advanced Photographic Solutions, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH153 Photo II: Photographic Techniques, Coreq.: PH275 Digital Media Technology, Required (#55a13)
      • PH275 Digital Media Techniques, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH172 Photographic Post-Production, no coreqs., Required (#55a14)
      • VP211 Styling, Prop and Set, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required Related area elective (#55a15)
    • Add choice of General Elective, 1.5-3 cr., 2 hrs. (#55a16)
    • Add choice of one Related area elective,1.5-3 cr., 2-3 hrs.: AC 111, AD 203, BL 201, CD 113, 123, or 171, CG 214, FA 101, 103, 104, 106, or 116, IL 131 or 181, PH 117, 181, or 201 (#55a17)
    • Choice of two Gen Ed courses remains, 6 cr., 6 hrs. (#55a18)
    • Drop the following course/choice:
      • PH 121 Large Format Photography (#55a19-1)
      • PH 231 Electronic Flash (#55a19-2)
      • PH 274 Photoshop II for Photographers (#55a19-3)
      • AD 203 Advertising Design and Layout (#55a19-4)
      • PE/Health choice (#55a19-5)
  • Semester 4
    • New courses:
      • PH252 Photo IV: Project Development, 4 cr., 1 lec./4 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH251 Photo III: Advanced Photographic Solutions, no coreqs., Required (#55a20)
      • PH 265 Professional Procedures/Contemporary Trends, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55a21)
      • PH253 Traditional Photography, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55a22)
    • Choice of two Gen Ed courses remains, 6 cr., 6 hrs. (#55a23)
    • Add choice of one Related area elective, 1.5-3 cr., 2-3 hrs.: AC 111, AD 203, BL 201, CD 113, 123, or 171, CG 214, FA 101, 103, 104, 106, or 116, IL 131 or 181, PH 117, 181, or 201 (#55a24)
    • Drop the following courses/choice:
      • PH 242 Advanced Projects and Portfolio Development (#55a25-1)
      • PH 262 Professional Procedures for the Commercial Photographer (#55a25-2)
      • CG 214 Web Page Construction (#55a25-3)
      • Choice of General Elective 1.5 cr. (#55a25-4)

Photography BFA Degree
b. Revisions to Program – Implementation date: Fall 2018

  • Name change to “Photography and Related Media”. (#55b1)
  • Semester 5
    • New courses:
      • PH352 Photographic Concepts and Exhibition, 3 cr., 1 lec./4 studio hrs., no prereqs., Coreq.: PH373 Digital Production Strategies, Required (#55b2)
      • PH373 Digital Production Strategies, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., Coreq.: PH352 Photographic Concepts and Exhibition, Required (#55b3)
    • Add HA 333 History of Contemporary Photography and New Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required. (#55b4)
    • Choice of two Related area electives: AP 351, CD 373, EP 311, 321, or 331, PH 306, 311, or 331, BE 403 (#55b5)
    • Move HA 243 History of Photography (formerly HA 343) from 5th semester to 2nd semester (#55b6)
    • Drop LA choice - Other World Civilizations, 3 cr., 3 hrs. (#55b7)
    • Add choice – General Elective, 1.5 cr., 2 hrs. (#55b8)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • PH 341 Digital Craft and the Exhibition (#55b9-1)
      • PH 351 Professional Approach to Photojournalism (#55b9-2)
      • PH 371 Retouching Pre-Press Solutions for Photographers (#55b9-3)
      • CD 373 The Convergence of Type and Image (#55b9-4)
      • DE 302 Photographic Exhibition Design (#55b9-5)
      • HA 343 History of Photography (renumbered to HA 243) (#55b9-6)
  • Semester 6
    • New Courses:
      • PH 374 Multimedia Workshop, 3 cr., 1 lec./4 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH352 Photographic Concepts and Exhibition, no coreqs., Required (#55b10)
      • PH 353 New Documentary Practices, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 studio hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55b11)
      • CT 331 Media Integration for Photography and Video, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab hrs., Required Related area elective (#55b12)
    • Add EN 324 Writing on the Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent, Required. (#55b13)
    • CG 251 Digital Editing for Film & Video, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab hrs., remains
    • Choice – Gen Ed course, 3 cr., 3 hrs., remains
    • Drop the following courses/choices:
      • PH 342 Advanced Project in Style and Media (#55b14-1)
      • PH 361 Logistics of Location Photography (#55b14-2)
      • PH 372 Digital Media Technology I (#55b14-3)
      • AP 351 Experiencing Style (#55b14-4)
      • EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation (#55b14-5)
      • LA choice – American History, 3 cr., 3 hrs. (#55b14-6)
  • Semester 7
    • New courses:
      • PH493 Senior Photography Seminar I, 4 cr., 2 lec./4 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH374 Multimedia Workshop, no coreqs., Required (#55b15)
      • PH472 Advanced Photography and Video Workshop, 3 cr., 1 lec./4 studio hrs., no prereqs.,Coreq.: PH493 Senior Photography Seminar I, Required (#55b16)
    • Add choice – Other World Civilizations, 3 cr., 3 hrs. (#55b17)
    • Add choice – Gen Ed course, 3 cr., 3 hrs. (#55b18)
    • Drop the following courses/choices:
      • PH 451 Multimedia Concepts (#55b19-1)
      • PH 471 Digital Media Technology II (#55b19-2)
      • PH 491 Research for Senior Design Project (#55b19-3)
      • AC 362 Video Studio Production (#55b19-4)
      • Choice – Foreign Language (#55b19-5)
  • Semester 8
    • New courses:
      • PH494 Senior Photography Seminar II, 4 cr.,2 lec./4 studio hrs., Prereq.: PH493 Senior Seminar I, no coreqs., Required (#55b20)
      • CT432 Self Promotion Digital Portfolio, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab hrs., no prereqs., no coreqs., Required (#55b21)
    • Add choice – two Gen Ed courses, 6 cr., 6 hrs. (one of which replaces Foreign Language requirement in current curriculum) (#55b22)
    • Drop the following courses:PH 461 Multimedia Portfolio (#55b23-1)
      • PH 492 Senior Design Project (#55b23-2)
      • AC 462 Video Field Production (#55b23-3)
      • IC 498 Senior Internship D: Career Planning, 4 credits, 4 hrs., remains in 8th semester, as a Major Area Required course

2-yr. AAS Degree Program (for Film & Media)

  • PH 331 Lighting for Still and Moving Image, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Change prereqs. from PH 118 or CG 211 or approval of instructor to
    PH 118 or PH 130 or PH 131 or approval of instructor; change co-req.
    from None to PH 181. (#55a – S’ 2015)
  • PH 130 Lighting I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective. Change
    Co-req. from PH 171 to None. (#55b - S’ 2015)

AAS & BS/BFA Degree Programs

  • New Interdisciplinary Course:
    • PH 254/SC 254 Ecology and Photography: Sustainable New York,
      3 cr., 1 lec. hr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Elective. (#1)
      Approved for The Arts (G6) Gen Ed
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015

Textile/Surface Design Dept.

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Date: Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Course:
      • TD 126 Textile Design Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27a)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 121 Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#27b-1)
      • TD 131 Woven Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27b-2)
      • TD 111 CAD Principles for Textile Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        (#27b-3)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • TD 114 Computer-Aided Print Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs
        Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#27c)
      • TD 161 Fundamentals of Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#27d)
      • TD 138 Introduction to Woven Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#27e)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 122 Printed Fabrics, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#27f-1)
      • TD 142 Advanced Nature Studies, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27f-2)
      • TD 133 CAD for Yarn Dyed Woven Fabrics, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#27f-3)
      • TD 132 Woven Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27f-4)
      • TD 181 Fundamentals of Screen Printing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27f-5)
  • Semester 3
    • New Courses:
      • TD 251 Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: TD 126 Textile Design Studio Practices, or
        TD 125; Co-req.: None. Required. (#27g)
      • TD 238 Woven Design and CAD, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27h)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 156 Introduction to Decorative Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27i-1)
      • TD 228 Techniques for Fashion Fabrics, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27i-2)
      • TD 229 Screen Print Techniques for Fabric, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.(#27i-3)
      • FA 131 Life Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27i-4)
      • TD 224 Computer Aided Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27i-5)
  • Semester 4
    • New Courses:
      • TD 201 Advanced Professional Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: TD 126; Co-req.: TD 221 (for 1-yr. AAS students only) (#27j)
      • TD 261 Advanced Screen Printing, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: TD 181 or TD 185; Co-req.: None. Required. (#27k)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 261 Industrial and Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#27l-1)
      • TD 271 T/SD Using Adobe Illustrator, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.(#27l-2)
      • TD 321 Advanced Hand Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27l-3)
      • TD 237 Experimental Wovens, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27l-4)
    • Related Area choice and General Education/Art History Requirements have been opened up to allow students to have more choice. See list at the end of this item. (#27m)

AAS 1-yr. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2016

  • Semester 1
    • New Courses:
      • TD 126 Textile Design Studio Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27n)
      • TD 161 Fundamentals of Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#27o)
      • TD 138 Introduction to Woven Design, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req.: None. Required. (#27p)
    •  Drop the following courses:
      • TD 224 Computer Aided Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27q-1)
      • TD 125 Print Design for Apparel and Home Furnishings, 4.5 cr.,
        9 lab/studio hrs. (#27q-2)
      • TD 185 Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27q-3)
      • TD 137 Woven Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#27q-4)
  • Semester 2
    • New Courses:
      • TD 202 Advanced Professional Practices, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: TD 126; Co-req.: TD 221 (for 1-yr. AAS students only) (#27r)
      • TD 261 Advanced Screen Printing, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prereq.: TD 181 or TD 185; Co-req.: None. Required. (#27s)
      • TD 238 Woven Design and CAD, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs., 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs. Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27t)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 221 Techniques for Printed Textiles and Surfaces, 3 cr.,
        6 lab/studio hrs. (#27u-1)
      • TD 321 Advanced Hand Screen Printing, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        (#27u-2)
      • TD 133 CAD for Yarn-Dyed Woven Fabrics, 1.5 cr.,
        3 lab/studio hrs. (#27u-3)
      • TD 237 Experimental Wovens, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27u-4)

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2016

  • Semester 5
    • New Courses:
      • TD 356 Tabletop and Related Products, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27v)
      • TD 334 Complex Dobby Wovens, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27w)
      • TD 313 Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. Prereqs.: TD 112 Computer-Aided Print Design, or TD 224, and
      • TD 271; Co-req.: None. Required. (#27x)
    • Drop the following courses:
      • TD 351 Surface Design: Paper Products, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27y-1)
      • TD 332 Advanced Woven Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27y-2)
      • TD 312 Computer Graphics/Textile Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs. (#27y-3)
      • FS 312 Research Techniques, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr. (#27y-4)
      • FA 132 Life Drawing II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#27y-5)
      • FA 106 Printmaking Basics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#27y-6)
  • Semester 6
    New Course:
    • TD 361 Screen Printing Scarves, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq.: TD 181 or TD 101 or TD 185; Co-req.: None. Required. (#27z)
  • • Drop the following courses:
    o TD 412 Computer Graphics/Textile Design II, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
    2 lab/studio hrs. (#27aa-1)
    o TD 372 Design for Knitted Fabrics I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#27aa-2)
    o TD 481 Screen Printing Scarves, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27aa-3)
  • Semester 7
    New Courses:
    • TD 414 Digital Knit Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27bb)
    • TD 452 Custom Carpet and Rug Design, 3 cr., 6 studio hrs.
    Prereq/Co-req: None. Required. (#27cc)
    • TD 473 Advanced Digital Studio, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq.: TD 313. Required (#27dd)
  • • Drop the following courses:
    o TD 451 Surface Design: Print Media Graphics, 2 cr.,
    4 lab/studio hrs. (#27ee-1)
    o TD 472 Design for Knitted Fabrics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#27ee-2)
    o TD 353 Custom Rug and Carpet Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#27ee-3)
  • Semester 8
    New Course:
    • TD 413 CAD for Portfolio Presentation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq.: TD 313 Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator; Co-req.: TD 462
    Required. (#27ff)
  • • Drop the following courses:
    o TD 471 CAD Photoshop and Fashion Studio, 1.5 cr.,
    3 lab/studio hrs. (#27gg-1)
    o CG 214 Web Page Construction, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr. (#27gg-2)
    o BL 201 Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#27gg-3)
    2-yr. AAS Degree Program
    New courses:
    • TD 263 Advanced Screen Printing: T-Shirts and Related Products,
    2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs., Elective. Prereq.: TD 183. Effective Fall 2015. (#53a)
    • TD 212 CAD and Design Fundamentals for Printed Textiles, 1.5 cr.,
    3 lab/studio hrs., Elective. Prereq./Co-req.: None. Effective Fall 2015. (#53b)

BFA Degree Program

  • TD 301 Introduction to Textile Surface Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Elective. Prereq./Co-req.: None. Effective Fall 2015 (#53c)

New course for Accessories BFA Degree Program:

  • TD 362 Screen Printing for Accessory Design, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. Required. Effective Fall 2016. Prereq./Co-req.: None (#53d)

Toy Design Dept.

BFA Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2016 (#7)

  • Semester 5:
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2016
    • New Courses:
      • TY 326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): TY 352 The Toy Industry: Methods & Materials, and
      • TY 327 Drafting & Technical Drawing, Required (#7a)
      • TY 327 Drafting & Technical Drawing, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Co-requisite(s): TY 326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering, and
        TY 352 The Toy Industry: Methods & Materials, Required (#7b)
      • TY 352 The Toy Industry: Methods & Materials, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 lab/studio hrs., Co-requisite(s): TY 326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering, and TY 327 Drafting & Technical Drawing, Required (#7c)
      • FA 301 Anatomy for Toy Designers, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., remains as a Related Area Elective
        • SS 232 Developmental Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., remains as a Liberal Arts course
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • TY 311 Toy Design I, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7d-1)
      • TY 321 Drawing for Toy Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7d-2)
      • TY 322 Marker Rendering, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7d-3)
      • TY 323 Basic Drafting for Product Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7d-4)
      • TY 351 Product Materials and Safety Considerations, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#7d-5)
      • TY 362 The Toy Industry: An Overview, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#7d-6)
  • Semester 6:
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2017
    • New Course:
      • TY 332 Model Making & 3D Prototyping, 3.5 cr., 7 lab/studio hrs.
        Prerequisite(s): TY326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering, and
        TY327 Drafting & Technical Drawing, Required (#7e)
    • TY 313 Soft Toy and Doll Design, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. remains as a required course
    • TY 342 Computer Graphics in Toy Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. remains as a required course
    • MK 301 Marketing for the Toy Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., remains as a Related Area Elective course
    • HA 345 History of Industrial Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., remains as a Liberal Arts course
    • HE 301 Motor Learning: A Developmental Approach, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., remains as a Liberal Arts course
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • TY 325 Computer-Aided Advanced Drafting for Product Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7f-1)
      • TY 331 Modelmaking I, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#7f-2)
        • Prerequisite changes:
      • TY 313 Soft Toy and Doll Designs, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.
        Current Prerequisites: TY 311, TY 321, TY 322 and TY 351
        Proposed Prerequisite: TY 326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering (#7g-1)
      • TY 342 Computer Graphics in Toy Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
        Current Prerequisite: TY 322 Marker Rendering
        Proposed Prerequisite: TY 326 Toy Design I & Product Rendering (#7g-2)
  • Semester 7A:
    • Prerequisite change: TY 491 Summer Internship: Toy Design, 4 cr.
      Current Prerequisites: TY 311, TY 313, and TY 331
      Proposed Prerequisites: TY 313 Soft Toy and Doll Design, and
      TY 332 Model Making & 3D Prototyping (#7h)
  • Semester 7B:
    • New Courses:
      • TY 421 Advanced Hard Toy: Design & Engineering, 5 cr., 10 lab/studio
        hrs., Prerequisite(s): TY 332 Model Making & 3D Prototyping, and TY 352
        The Toy Industry: Methods & Materials, Required (#7i)
      • TY 463 Storybook Design & Licensed Product, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs.,
        Prerequisite(s): TY 313, TY 342, MK 301, and TY332 Model Making & 3D
        Prototyping, Required (#7j)
    • Prerequisite changes:
      • TY 411 Toy Design II and Product Update, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs.
        Current Prerequisites: TY 311 and TY 325
        Proposed Prerequisite: TY 332 Model Making & 3D Prototyping (#7k-1)
      • TY 442 Advanced Computer Graphics in Toy Design, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
        2 lab/studio hrs.
        Current Prerequisites: TY 313, TY 325 and TY 342
        Proposed Prerequisites: TY 313 Soft Toy and Doll Design,
        TY 342 Computer Graphics in Toy Design, and TY 332 Model Making & 3D Prototyping (#7k-2)
      • TY 442 Advanced Graphics in Toy Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., remains as a required course (#7k-3)
      • MA 041 Topics in Probability and Geometry Lab, 0 cr., 1 lab/studio hr., and MA 241 Topics in Probability and Geometry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., remain as a Liberal Arts course and lab (#7k-4)
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • TY 416 Hard Toy: Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7l-1)
      • TY 417 Hard Toy: Engineering, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7l-2)
      • TY 418 Licensed Product Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7l-3)
      • TY 431 Model Making II, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#7l-4)
    • Drop the following Related Area Elective course:
      o GD 407 Graphic Design for Toy Designers, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7m)
  • Semester 8:
    • New Course:
      • TY 467 Professional Portfolio, 4.5 cr., 9 lab/studio hrs., Prerequisite(s): TY 342, TY 411, TY 442, TY4xx Advanced Hard Toy Design & Engineering,
        SS 232, Required (#7n)
    • TY 414 Games, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., remains as a required course
    • TY 461 Business Practices for the Toy Industry, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., remains as a required course
    • PK 403 Packaging for the Toy Designer, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., changes from a Major Area required course to a Related Area Elective course
    • Prerequisite changes:
      • TY 414 Games, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
        Current Prerequisites: TY 411, TY 416, TY 417, and TY 431
        Proposed Prerequisites: TY 411 Toy Design II and Product Update, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#7o-1)
      • TY 461 Business Practices for the Toy Industry, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
        Current Prerequisites: TY 351 and TY 411
        Proposed Prerequisites: TY 352 The Toy Industry: Methods & Materials,
        3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., and TY 411 Toy Design II & Product Update,
        2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#7o-2)
    • Add Gen Ed/Liberal Arts choice as Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#7p)
    • Add HA Choice as Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#7q)
    • Drop the following Major Area required courses:
      • TY 444 Photorealistic Product Communication, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#7r-1)
      • TY 462 Professional Portfolio Development, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#7r-2)
      • TY 493 Senior Project: Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#7r-3)
    • Drop the following Liberal Arts choices:
      • American History, 3 cr.,3 lec. hrs. (#7s-1)
      • Other World Civilizations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#7s-2)
    • Change PK 403 Packaging for the Toy Designer from a Major Area
      required course to a Related Area Elective. (#7-t)

Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design

BFA Degree Program

  • DE 251 Event and Promotion Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Change prereq. from DE 236 to None. Effective date: Fall 2015 (#77a)
  • DE 216 Foundation in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design,
    2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Change prereq. from CD 215, 232 and
    273 to None; change co-req, from GD 216 to None
    Effective Date: Fall 2015 (#77b)
  • Drop AC 161 and MG 153 as Related Area Elective choices, 2 cr.,
    4 lab/studio hrs. Effective date: Fall 2015 (#77c)
  • Special Programs
  • CL 112 Faces and Places in Fashion – Change credits from 1 cr., 2 lec. hrs., to
    2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Effective Fall 2015. (#60)

School of Business & Technology

Advertising & Marketing Communications Dept.

2-yr AAS and BS degree programs: (#5)

  • AC 211 Workshop in Business Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Elective (#5a)
    Change prerequisites from AC 111 and FM 114 to AC 111
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015

1-yr and 2-yr. AAS degree programs:

  • AC 231 Advertising Copywriting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Elective. (#5b)
    Change prerequisites from (AC 111, FM 114, and CD 122) or AD 216 to
    (AC 111 and CD 122) or AD 216
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
  • AC 221 Publicity Workshop, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Elective. (#5c)
    Change prerequisites from AC 111 and FM 114 to AC 111
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015

AAS 1-yr. Degree Program – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Add IC 296 AAS Internship B: Career Exploration, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.,
    prereq.: approval from the CIC, as a Related Area Elective choice (#19a)

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program - – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Add IC 296 AAS Internship B: Career Exploration, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.,
    prereq.: approval from the CIC, as a Related Area Elective choice (#19b)

2-yr. AAS Degree Program Revisions - Implementation date:  Fall 2015

  • Drop English/Speech choices EN 241, 242, 243, 244, and 245, leaving EN 121, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#33a)
  • Add English/Literature choice of EN 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238,
    253, 273, 275, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 371, or 373, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#33b)
  • Drop Social Science choices (SS 151 or SS 171) leaving SS 131, 3 cr.,
    3 lec. hrs. (#33c)
  • Add to existing Science choices SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, and
    032/332) SC 253 and SC 326, 3-5 cr., 0-3 lec. hrs., 3-6 lab/studio hrs. (#33d)

BS degree program revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015:

  • New Course:
    • AC 472 Social Media for Integrated Marketing Communications,
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: AC 321 and DM 435, Major Area Elective. (#5d)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015
  • Change course title for AC 322 from "Publicity/Public Relations for Visual Arts Management" to "Public Relations for the Arts Profession" (#10)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015
  • Drop BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a
    Required Related Area Elective, in Semester 6. (#19c)
  • Drop PL 431 Philosophy: Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., in Semester 8 (#33e)
  • Psychology Choice: Drop SS 131 General Psychology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., leaving SS 237, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#33f)
  • Add CHOICE of 3 Liberal Arts courses, 9 cr., 9 lec. hrs., in Semester 8 (#33g)
  • Other World Civilization Choice: Add SS 355, 378, and 446 to existing choices (#33h)
  • Drop English/Literature choice of EN 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 238, 253,
    273, 275, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 371, or 373, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#33i)
  • Economics Choice: Add SS 445 and SS 446 to existing choices. (#33j)

Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing Dept.

BS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Semester 5
    • Drop SC 046 Basic Chemistry for Cosmetics & Fragrance, 1 cr.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#32a)
    • Drop SC 146 Basic Chemistry for Cosmetics & Fragrance, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#32b)
    • Add SC 245 Chemistry for Everyday World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      Prereq.: Arithmetic Proficiency; Co-req.: SC 146 (#32c)
  • Semester 6
    • Drop DE 301 Visual Presentation for Cosmetics & Fragrance, 2 cr.,
      1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#32d)
  • Semester 7
    • Drop Choice of G10 American History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#32e)
    • Add Liberal Arts Elective choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#32f)
  • Semester 8
    • Drop PL 431 Philosophy: Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#32g)
    • Add EN 335 Working Women in the U.S., 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent (#32h)

Direct and Interactive Marketing Dept.

BS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Move PL 431 Philosophy: Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 7 to
    Semester 8 (#20a)
  • Drop IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., or
    IC 498 Senior Internship D: Career Planning, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs. from
    Semester 8 (#20b)
  • DM 211 Workshop in Direct Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Change prereq. from AC 111 or AC 114 to AC 114
    Effective date: Fall 2015 (#78)

Fashion Business Management Dept.

1-yr and 2-yr AAS and BS degree programs – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Department requests change of name from “Fashion Merchandising Management” to “Fashion Business Management” (#2)

AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revision

  • Drop Phys Ed/Health choice, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr. (#34a)

AAS 1-yr. Degree Program Revision

  • Major Area Elective in Semester 2 is reduced from 3-4 to 3 credits. (#34c)

BS Degree Program Revision

  • Move Major Area Elective in Semester 6 to Semester 8. It becomes a choice along with IC 497, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#34d)

Evening/Weekend AAS 2-yr. Degree Program Revision

  • Drop Phys Ed/Health choice, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr. (#34b)

Evening/Weekend BS Degree Program Revision

  • Move Major Area Elective in Semester 6 to Semester 8. It becomes a choice along with IC 497, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#34e)

FMM/Florence and New York BS Degree Program Revisions

  • Conform FMM/Florence and New York program to New York program:
  • Semester 5
    • Drop FM 324 Business of Licensing and add FM 424 Global Merchandising (#34f)
  • Semester 6
    • Change FM 431 from a required course to a Specialization (#34g)
    • Drop IN 312 International Trade (#34h)
    • Add SS 242 Microeconomics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a Liberal Arts required course (#34i)
  • Program Announcement
    • Program Announcement of intent to offer an F.M.M. 2-year AAS degree program at SUNY Korea (part of Songdo Global University), to begin
      Spring 2017. (#83a)

Home Products Development Dept.

B. S. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015 (#9)

  • Semester 5:
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015
    • Drop MG 306 Information Systems, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#9a)
    • Drop Foreign Language choice, 3 cr., 2-3 lec. hrs., 0-4 lab/studio hrs. (#9b)
    • Add CG 212 Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs.; Prerequisite waived for HP majors (#9c)
    • Add Liberal Arts Elective choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#9d)
  • Semester 6:
    • Drop Science/Math choice, 3 cr., 2-3 lec hrs., 0-2 lab/studio hrs. (#9e)
    • Drop Foreign Language choice, 3 cr., 2-3 lec. hrs., 0-4 lab/studio hrs. (#9f)
    • Add choice of two Liberal Arts, 6 cr., 6 lec. hrs. (#9g)
  • Semester 7:
    • Drop Science/Math choice, 3-3.5 cr., 2-3 lec. hrs., 0-2 lab/studio hrs. (#9h)
    • Drop SS 443 International Economics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#9i)
    • Drop Speech choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#9j)
    • Add choice of three Liberal Arts Electives, 9 cr., 9 lec. hrs. (#9k)
    • Add TD 224 Computer-Aided Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs., to list of Related Area choices: Proposed: BE 261, CM 425, IN 301, IN 312,
      TT 055/455, or TD224 (#9l)
  • Semester 8:
    • Drop PL 431 Philosophy Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#9m)
    • Drop PK 301 Packaging Design for Home Products, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. (#9n)
    • Add choice of three Liberal Arts Electives, 9 cr., 9 lec. hrs. (#9o)

International Trade & Marketing Dept.

BS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Semester 5
    • Drop Choice of EN 321, 257, 273, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29a)
    • Add Choice of any 200- or 300-level English, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29b)
    • Drop Choice of Foreign Language, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29c)
    • Add Choice of Science (G3) or Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29d)
  • Semester 6
    • Drop Choice of Foreign Language, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29e)
    • Add Choice of Foreign Language or Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29d)
  • Semester 7
    • Drop Related Area Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29g)
    • Drop Choice of SS 443 or 446, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29h)
    • Add Choice of any Economics course within Economics minor,
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29i)
    • Drop Choice of SS 353, 354, 356, or 393, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29j)
    • Drop Choice of American History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29k)
    • Add Choice of Liberal Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29l)
    • Add Choice of Foreign Language, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#29m)
  • Semester 8
    • Drop Choice of IC 498, 492, or ITM elective, 3-4 cr., 3-4 lec. hrs. (#29n)
    • Add Choice of IC 496, 492, or Major Area Elective, 2-3 cr., 2-3 lec. hrs. (#29o)
    • Drop Choice of PL 431 or 143, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29p)
    • Drop Choice of EN 241, 242, 244, 245, or 342, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29q)
    • Drop Choice of Other World Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#29r)
    • Add Choice of Liberal Arts, 9 cr., 9 lec. hrs. (#29s)

Production Management Dept.

2-yr. AAS Degree Program – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • Drop FM 114 Introduction to the Fashion Industry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required. (#54a)
  • Add MG 108 Apparel and Home Textile Products Manufacturing, 2 cr., 1 lec..,
    2 lab/studio hrs., to Semester 1. Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None. (#54b)
  • Move MG 114 Principles of Product Construction, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 2 to Semester 3. (#54c)
  • Move MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 3 to Semester 2. (#54d)
  • Add CG 212 Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
    2 lab/studio hrs., to Semester 3. Required. Prereq.: MG 253 (#54e)
  • Drop HE and/or PE, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Required. (#54f)
  • Move MG 252 Product Data Management, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from
    Semester 3 to Semester 4. Required. (#54g)
  • Move MG 234 Supply Chain Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs, from
    Semester 4 to Semester 3. Required. (#54h)

Technical Design Dept.

BS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • TC 491 Technical Design Senior Project, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab. hrs.
    Prereqs.: TC 421 and TC 441: Change co-req. from IC 497 to None.
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015. (#41)
  • BS Degree Program Revision – Implementation date: Fall 2015
  • Semester 5
    • Drop SS 141 Macroeconomics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36a)
    • Drop MA 321 Data Analysis for Business Applications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36b)
    • Add MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, 3 cr.,
    2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#36c)
    • Add Social Science G4 choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36d)
  • Semester 6
    • Add Liberal Arts choice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36e)
    • Drop SS 242 Microeconomics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36f)
    • Drop SC 332 Color and Light, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36g)
    • Drop SC 032 Color Science Laboratory, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#36h)
    • Add Science elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36i)
  • Semester 7
    • Add Social Science elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36j)
    • Add IC 496 Senior Internship B: Career Planning, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#36k)
    • Drop IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36l)
    • Drop SS 343 or SS 443, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36m)
    • Drop FM 302 Merchandising for Technical Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#36n)
  • Semester 8
    • Drop SS 354 or SS 374, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36o)
    • Add Social Science elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#36p)

Textile Development and Marketing Dept.

2-yr. AAS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation date: Fall 2015

  • New course:
    • TT 261 Performance Textiles, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Required.
      Prerequisites: TS 111 or TS 132 or TS 015/115 or TS 122 or approval
      of chairperson (#52a)
  • Add TT 261 Performance Textiles to Semester 4. (#52b)
  • Drop IN 201 Global Sourcing in the Textile Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    from Semester 4. (#52c)
  • Drop AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from
    Semester 1. (#52d)
  • TT 161 Sweater Knitting Technology I, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Change prereqs. from TS 116 or TS 367 or TT 335 or approval of
    chairperson to TS 116 or TS 367 or TT 335 or TS 332 or approval
    of chairperson. (#52e)
  • TT 276 Fabric for Interiors, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Change prereqs. from
    TS 111 or 132 or 015/115 or 122 or approval of chairperson to
    None. (#52f)
  • Move MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from
    Semester 4 to Semester 3. Required (#52g)
  • Move TD 224 Computer-Aided Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.,
    from Semester 3 to Semester 1. Related Area Elective. (#52h)
  • TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec.,
    2 lab/studio hrs. Change prereqs. from TS 111 or 132 or 015/115 or 122
    or approval of chairperson. (#52i)

1-yr. AAS Degree Program

  • Add TT 261 Performance Textiles to Semester 2. (#52j)
  • Add MG 153 Excel or Business, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.,
    to Semester 1. Required. (#52k)
  • Drop SC 147 Forensics of Fiber Analysis, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#52l)
  • TT 276 Fabric for Interiors, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. Required. Change prereqs.
    from TS 111 or 132 or 015/115 or 122 or approval of chairperson to
    None. (#52m)
  • Move TT 276 Fabric for Interiors, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from Semester 2 to
    Semester 1. (#52n)
  • Add MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Semester 2.
    Required. (#52o)
  • Drop IN 201 Global Sourcing in the Textile Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    from Semester 1. (#52p)
  • TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr., 2 lec.,
    2 lab/studio hrs. Change prereqs. from TS 111 or 132 or 015/115 or 122
    or approval of chairperson. (#52q)
  • Move TT 247 Color Creation and Sustainable Applications, 3 cr.,
    3 lec. hrs., from Semester 2 to Semester 1. (#52r)

BS Degree Program Revisions

  • New Course:
    • TT 362 Textile Finishing – Principles, Practices and Advancements,
      2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: TS 111 or TS 132 or TS 015/115 or
      TS 122 or approval of chairperson; Co-req.: None. Required. (#35a)
  • Add TT 362 Textile Finishing – Principles, Practices, and Advancements
    to Semester 7 (#35b)
  • Drop TT 446 Textile Finishing Technology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#35c)
  • Drop TT 478 Presentation and e-Portfolio, 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#35d)

BS Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Date Fall 2015
Semester 5

  • Drop TT 325 Product Development & Market Applications: Wovens I
    3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 5
    Effective date: Fall 2015 (#80a)
  • Drop TT 335 Product Development & Market Applications: Knits I
    3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 5 (#80b)
  • Drop TT 471 Technology & Marketing of Printed Textiles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from Semester 5 (#80c)
  • New courses:
    • TT 381 Knit Product Design & Development I, 2.5 cr., 1 lec. hr.,
      3 lab/studio hrs., Prereqs.: TS 111 or TS 132 or TS 015/115 or TS 122
      or approval of chairperson. Add as a Required course in Semester 5. (#80d)
    • TT 327 Woven Product Development I, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
      Prereqs.: TS 111 or 122 or 132 or 015/115 or approval of chairperson
      Add as a Required course in Semester 5. (#80e)
  • Semester 6
  • Drop TT 326 Product Development & Market Applications: Wovens II,
    3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 6. (#80f)
    • Drop TT 336 Product Development & Market Applications: Knits II,
    3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 6. (#80g)
  • New courses:
    • TT 382 Knit Product Design & Development II, 2.5 cr., 1 lec.,
    3 lab/studio hrs., Prereq.: TT 381 Knit Product Design & Development I.
    Add as a Required course in Semester 6. (#80h)
  • • TT 328 Woven Product Development II, 2.5 cr., 1 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq.: TT 327 Woven Product Development I
    Add as a Required course in Semester 6. (#80i)
  • Semesters 7 and 8
    • Change Foreign Language credit requirement from 3-3.5 to 3. (#80j)

School of Liberal Arts

Art History and Museum Professions

B. S. Degree Program Revisions – Implementation Fall 2015

  • Semester 5
    • HA 111 History of Western Art and Civilization: Ancient Prehistory
      Through the Middle Ages, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required. Move from
      Semester 6 to Semester 5. (#47a)
    • Add HA 112 Western Art and Civilization Renaissance to the Modern Era, 3 cr.,
      3 lec. hrs. Required. Prereq./Co-req.: None. (#47b)
    • Drop EN 321 Strategies of Business Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent and any additional EN course;
      Co-req.: None. (#47c)
    • Add EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Required. Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent and any additional EN Course. (#47d)
    • Move HA 231 Modern Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 5 to Semester 6 (#47e)
    • Add AC 111 Advertising and Promotion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None. (#47f)
  • ¬Semester 6
    • Move HA Choice, Other World Civilization Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. from Semester 6 to Semester 7. (#47g)
  • Semester 7
    • Move HA Choice, HA Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from Semester 7 to
    Semester 8. (#47h)
  • Semester 8
    • Drop LA Choice, Liberal Arts Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#47i)
    • Drop General Elective choice, 2-3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#47j)

Educational Skills Dept.

  • ES 123 English as a Second Language, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Change catalog description from “Additional instruction (ES 024, ES 025,
    ES 027, ES 028) may be required after ES 023/123” to “Additional ESL
    instruction (ES 024/124) is required after the successful completion of
    ES 023/123”. (#62)
  • ES 025 Pronunciation Skills for ESL Students, 0 cr., 2.5 lec. hrs. – Change hours
    to 0 cr., 2 hrs. Effective date: Fall 2015. (#68)
  • New courses:
    • ES 129 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: ES 023/123 or appropriate score on FIT English
      Placement Test; Co-req.: ES O29 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers
      of English Lab. Required if student does not qualify to take EN 121
      Meets Basic Communication (G1) Gen Ed (#81a)
    • ES O29 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English Lab
      0 cr., 0 lec. hrs., 2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq.: ES 023/123 or appropriate
      score on FIT English Placement Test; Co-req.: ES 129++ College
      Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English (#81b)

English & Communication Studies Dept.

  • New Courses:
    • EN 246 Interpersonal Communication, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent; Elective. (#22a)
      To be included in the Communications Minor
    • EN 337 Poetry in a Global Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent; Elective. (#22b)
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
      To be included in the English Minor
    • EN 353 Theater of the Americas, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent; Elective. (#22c)
      Meets Humanities (G7) & Other World Civilizations (G9) Gen Ed
      To be included in the English and the Latin American Minors
  • New course:
    • EN 343 Advanced Public Speaking, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: EN 242
      Elective. Implementation Fall 2015. (#31)
      Meets Basic Communications (G1) Gen Ed
  • Online course:
    • EN 274-OLX Voices of Civil Rights in American History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent. Elective. Implementation Spring 2015. (#37)
  • New Course:
    • EN 279 Women’s Writing: 1900 – present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: EN 121
      or equivalent. Effective date: Spring 2016. (#66)
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
      To be included in the English Minor
  • Online Course:
    • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereq.: EN 121 or the equivalent. Effective Fall 2015. (#43a)
  • New Courses:
    • EN 367 Writing for Art History and Museum Professions, 3 cr.,
      3 lec. hrs. Prereq.: EN 121 or equivalent and one additional 200- or
      300-level EN course. Effective Fall 2015. (#43b)
    • EN 338 Introduction to Asian American History and Literature,
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prereq.: EN 121 or the equivalent. Effective Fall 2015.
      Meets Gen Ed G7 Humanities and G10 American History
      To be included in the American Studies and English Minors. (#43c)
  • Online Delivery:
    • EN 272-OLX Identity in America: History & Literature, 1865-Present,
      3 cr., 3 lec hrs. Effective date: Fall 2015 (#76)

Film, Media, and the Performing Arts Dept.

  • PE 216 Ballet and Modern Dance: Past and Present (#4a)
    3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Elective
    Change course title to “History of Ballet and Modern Dance”
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
  • PE 217 Popular Urban Dance: Past and Present (#4b)
    3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Elective
    Change course title to “Urban Dance: History and Social Context”
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
  • New Course:
    • PE 281 Modern Dance Theory and Practice
      3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Elective.
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
      Meets The Arts (G6) Gen Ed
      To be included in the Dance and Performing Arts Minor (#14)
  • New Courses:
    • FI 243 Television Genres, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq/Co-req: None
      Major Area Elective in Media Studies Specialization, and Elective
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
      To be included in the Film and Media Minor (#24a)
  • FI 325 Great Directors: Akira Kurosawa, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    Prereq.: FI 111; Major Area Elective; and Elective
    Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
    To be included in the Film and Media Minor (#24b)

2-yr. AAS Degree Program

  • New course:
    • FI 232 Documentary Film Production, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Required. Prereq.: PH 281 Shooting the Narrative II. Add to Semester 4. (#56a)
  • Move PH 284 Editing Concepts, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs., from
    Semester 4 to Semester 3. Required. (#56b)
  • Move PH 331 Lighting for Still and Moving Images, 2 cr., 1 lec.,
    2 lab/studio hrs., from Semester 3 to Semester 1. Required. (#56c)
  • Request that the following courses used for the Film and Media program and various minors be cross-listed. The courses are from History of Art, Modern Languages and Cultures, English and Communications Studies and Film, Media and Performing Arts. The “home” departments will be responsible for staffing, reappointment, and other administrative supervision of the courses, but students will now be able to find and register for them under either department prefix. (#57)
  • “Home” in History of Art:
    • HA 217 Avant-Garde Film (FI 224)
    • HA 251 Film Genres: Horror (FI 231)
    • HA 252 History of Russian and Soviet Cinema (FI 241)
    • HA 315 Ethnographic Film (FI 242)
    • HA 347 Costume and Fashion in Film (FI 262)
  • “Home” in Modern Languages and Cultures:
    • IT 251 Italian Cinema (FI 243)
    • MC 331 Film Genres: Melodrama (FI 335)
    • SP 261 Latin American Cinema and Resistance (FI 225)
  • “Home” in English and Communications Studies:
    • EN 257 Major Movements in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Film (FI 244)
    • EN 281 Chinese Cinema (FI 245)
    • EN 382 Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Honors) (FI 343)
  • “Home” in Film, Media and Performing Arts:
    • FI 256 Screenwriting I (EN 266)
    • FI 356 Screenwriting II (EN 366)
  • New Course:
    • FI 326 Major Directors: Charlie Chaplin and Frank Capra, 3 cr., 3 lec.,
      2 lab/studio hrs. Effective date: Spring 2016
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed (#74)

History of Art Dept.

  • New Course:
    • HA 382 Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: HA 112 and Qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA with the approval of the dean for Liberal Arts Elective (#23a)
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
    • HA 346 Twentieth-Century Fashion and Art, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Change Prereq. from HA 231 to HA 112 (#23b)
  • New course:
    • HA 383 Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Prereqs.: One of HA 111, 112, 121, 221, 229, 271, 225, or 226, and
      Qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA with approval of
      dean for Liberal Arts (#48)
      Meets Other World Civilizations.(G9) Gen Ed
      To be included in the History of Art, and Fashion Studies, and Asian Studies
      Minors.
  • Reactivation of HA 227 Archaeological Excavation in Israel (study abroad),
    3 credits. Prereqs.: HA 111 or HA 121 or permission of instructor. Elective. (#64)
  • Online Deliveries:
    • HA 229-OLX Korean Art & Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Effective date: Spring 2016 (#75a)
    • HA 225-OLX Art & Civilization of India, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Effective date: Fall 2015 (#75b)
  • New course:
    • HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors),
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., Prereq.: HA 112 and qualification for Presidential Scholars
      Program or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean for Liberal Arts. Elective
      Meets Humanities (G7) and American History (G10) Gen Ed
      Effective date: Spring 2016 (#82)

Liberal Arts

  • MU 202 – Change title from “Survey of Latin American Music” to
    “Latin American and Caribbean Music”, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#45)

Modern Languages and Cultures Dept.

  • New Course:
    • IT 241 Italian American Cultural Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#13)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
    • SP 223 Spanish Conversation II – Change credits/hours from 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#44a)
      Meets Foreign Language (G8) Gen Ed
      New Courses:
    • SP 261 Latin American Cinema and Resistance, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Prereq./Co-req.: None (#44b)
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
    • SP 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
      Prereq./Co-req.: None (#44c)
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
  • New courses:
    • CH 223 Chinese Conversation II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Prereq.: CH 112 or CH 122 or equivalent. Elective. Effective Fall 2015. (#61a)
      To be included in the proposed new Chinese Minor.
      Meets Foreign Language (G8) Gen Ed
    • IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
      Prereq.: IT 214 or permission of department chairperson
      Elective. Effective Spring 2016.
      To be included in the Italian, and Italian Studies, and Fashion Studies Minors.
      Proposed to meet Foreign Language (G8) Gen Ed (#61b)
    • FR 223 French Conversation II - Change credits from 3 cr., 3 lec, 0 lab studio
      hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec, 2 lab/ studio hrs. Effective date: Spring 2016 (#72)
  • New course:
    • SP 263 Contemporary Spain through its Cinema, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. Effective Fall 2015. Elective. Effective date: Fall 2015.
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed (#79)

Science & Math Dept.

  • Drop MD 008 Math Independent Learning from catalog (#11a)
  • Drop MA 009 Developmental Mathematics for Fashion Design from
    Fashion Design program and from catalog. (#11b)
  • New Courses:
    • MA 322 Statistics, Machine Learning and Data Mining
      3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Prerequisite: Algebra proficiency and MA 222
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
      Meets Mathematics (G2) Gen Ed (#11c)
    • SC 149 Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrance, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab hrs.
      Required for Cosmetics & Fragrance BS degree in 5th semester. Prereq.:
      Arithmetic Proficiency
      Meets Natural Science (G3) Gen Ed (#65)
    • MA 153 Programming and Mobile Apps, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. Elective.
      Effective date: Spring 2016 (#73a)
  • Online Delivery:
    • SC 326-OLX Human Nutrition, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Effective date: Fall 2015 (#73b)

Social Sciences

  • New Courses:
    • SS 397 Religion and Global Politics (Honors), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#12a)
      Prerequisite: Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA
      with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts
      Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
      Meets Humanities (G7) Gen Ed
      To be included in the International Politics Minor
    • SS 336 Psychology for Sustainability, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#12b)
      Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015
      Meets Social Sciences (G4) Gen Ed
      To be included in the Psychology; and Ethics and Sustainability Minors

School of Graduate Studies

MFA Illustration

  • MI 632 Business Practices and Self-Promotion Strategies
    3 cr., 3 lec hr., Elective
    Change course number to MI 731
    Requested Date of Implementation:Spring 2015 (#3)
  • MI 672 Survey of Digital Illustration, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Move from Semester 3 (Fall) to Semester 5 (Fall) (#67a)
    MI 783 Illustration in Motion, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 lab/studio hrs.
    Move from Semester 5 (Fall) to Semester 3 (Fall) (#67b)
    Effective date: Fall 2015

School of Art & Design
Communication Design Department
BFA Degree Program

  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: CT 441 Creative Technology Lab (#21)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Art and Design
    CIP code: 50.0401
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 2
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    Students study specialized technology-based design in the areas of their own interests, and develop innovative design solutions. The instructor guides them to discover new possibilities, enabled by the use of technology. In a peer-to-peer learning environment, students embrace technology and use it as a source of inspiration. Prior to registering, students meet with the course coordinator to discuss their personal plan of study and to insure they are technically prepared.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of Instructor
    Co-requisite(s): none
    Action: Approved.

Computer Graphics Department

  • New Interdisciplinary Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: CG 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary course) (#52)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Art and Design
    CIP Code: 11.0803
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 2.5
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 1
    Description:
    This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with FD 223. It examines the concept of digital literacy through the lens of Art and Design. The course framework supports the development of critical and self-reflective skills, necessary components of ethical and socially responsible behavior in online environments. Students create content in a variety of forms, making use of new digital tools to support knowledge creation in a socially networked world. They work collaboratively to improve the civic life of their community, and understand that digital literacy is a core competency in the digital age.
    Prerequisites: none
    Co-requisites: none
    Action: Approved.

Fashion Design Department – Art

  • Online Course: FF 243–OLX Digital Flats and Specs, Required. (#5)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2013.
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

Fashion Design Department and Computer Graphics Department

  • New Interdisciplinary Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: FD 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary course) (#52)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Art & Design
    CIP Code: 11.0803
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 2.5
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 1
    Description:
    This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with CG 223. It examines the concept of digital literacy through the lens of Art and Design. The course framework supports the development of critical and self-reflective skills, necessary components of ethical and socially responsible behavior in online environments. Students create content in a variety of forms, making use of new digital tools to support knowledge creation in a socially networked world. They work collaboratively to improve the civic life of their community, and understand that digital literacy is a core competency in the digital age.
    Prerequisites: none
    Co-requisites: none
    Action: Approved.
     

Illustration Department
AAS 2-Year Degree Program

  • Drop 2.0 credit requirement in Health and/or Phys. Ed (#36a)
    The Health, Physical Education and Dance department disagreed with this proposal. The HPED department submitted a rationale.
  • Drop PH 116 from Related Area Elective in Semester 1, 2 cr.,
    1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#36b)
  • Add required course: PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography to Related Area
    Elective in Semester 1, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#36c)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2014 (will begin Fall 2015)
    Action: Approved.

Interior Design Department
AAS 2-Year Degree Program

  • Rationale from department:
    When the courses were originally titled over 20 years ago, AutoCad was one of the few CAD platforms available and it was titled accordingly. Now there are multiple CAD programs and to title a class using AutoCad refers to teaching a software opposed to teaching CAD.
  • Change Course Titles:
    • ID 253 from "AutoCAD I" to "CAD I" (#29a)
    • ID 255 from "Auto CAD II" to 'CAD II" (#29b)
    • ID 354 from "Auto Cad II" to "CAD III" (#29c)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.

Jewelry Design Department
AAS 2-Year Degree Program
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2015

  • Semester 1:
    New required courses:

  • Course # and Title: JD 139 Jewelry Design and Ideations I (#17a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Credits: 2.5
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 5
    Level: lower division
    CIP code: 50.0705
    Gen Ed: none
    Description:
    This course is an introduction to jewelry design concepts and ideation, using analog and computer-aided design. Basic design principles, drawing skills and mechanical drafting are covered.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: JD 174 Studio Fabrication I or approval of chair
  • Course # and Title: JD 174 Studio Fabrication I (#17b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Credits: 2.5
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 5
    Level: lower division
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Gen Ed: none
    Description:
    This course introduces students to the foundation techniques of manufacturing jewelry while addressing safety issues in the studio. Processes covered include, but are not limited to, soldering with the oxygen/gas torch and the use of hand and small machine tools to create jewelry in metal and carving wax models to be cast.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: JD 139 Jewelry Design and Ideations I or approval of chair
  • Course # and Title: JD 142 Gemology and Gem Identification (#17c)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 4
    Level: Lower division
    CIP code: 50.0713
    Gen Ed: none
    Description:
    This course introduces students to gemology and gem
    identification, with an emphasis on their use in commercial production and price structure. The uses of various gem testing equipment is covered. Students gain basic knowledge of the commonly used gem materials and the ways in which they are used in jewelry.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Add choice of Related Area Electives, 2-3 credits, 2-3 hours (#17d)
  • Drop JD 113 Beginning Soldering Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17e)
  • Drop JD 114 Piercing and Sawing Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17f)
  • Drop JD 121 Wax Carving, 1 cr., 2 hrs. (#17g)
  • Drop JD 131 Mechanical Drafting for Jewelers, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17h)
  • Drop JD 133 Jewelry Design, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17i)
  • Drop JD 172 Tools and Equipment for Industry, 1 cr., 1 hr. (#17j)
  • Drop the following courses as required Related Area Electives and add to the list of Choices for Related Area Electives:
    • FA 104 Sculpture Basic, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs.
    • FA 141 Drawing I, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs.


  • Semester 2:
    • New courses:
    • Course # and Title: JD 272 Studio Fabrication II (#17l)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      Students learn to manipulate metal, using techniques ancient and modern, to create precision models for serial production, coupled with an in-depth study of hollow form construction and finishing. Emphasis is placed on professional working techniques and manufacturing practices.
      Prerequisite: JD 174 Studio Fabrication I or approval of chair
      Co-requisite: JD 139 Jewelry Design and Ideations II or approval of chair
    • Course # and Title: JD 238 Jewelry Design and Ideations II (#17m)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: lower division
      CIP code: 50.0705
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      This course explores the design and development of sophisticated jewelry pieces. Professional drafting and rendering techniques are practiced using traditional and digital media. Students use their Gemology knowledge to lend veracity to their use and depiction of gem materials. Objects de vertu are explored as a design challenge found in luxury niche markets.
      Prerequisite: JD 174 Jewelry Design and Ideations I or approval of chair
      Co-requisite: JD 272 Studio Fabrication II or approval of chair
    • Course # and Title: JD 161 Changes, Trends and Appraisals (#17n)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
      Credits: 2
      Lecture hrs: 1
      Studio/Lab hrs: 2
      Level: lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      Students study the symbolic meaning and economic rationale for jewelry in society, and are introduced to the science of appraising jewelry. They learn stylistic differences, and the causes and factors behind them, and how styles are influenced by social and political events.
      Prerequisites: none
      Co-requisites: none
  • Drop the following course as a required Related Area Elective and add to the list of Choices for Related Area Electives:
    • FA 107 Basic Design, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17o)
    • Drop JD 116 Costume Jewelry: White Metal, 1.5 cr., 3 hrs. (#17q)
    • Drop JD 122 Jewelry Casting, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab/studio hrs. (#17r)
    • Drop JD 134 Jewelry Design II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17s)
    • Drop JD 171 Strength and Materials, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#17t)
    • Drop JD 173 Materials and Findings, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr. (#17u)

  • Semester 3:
    New courses:
    • Course # and Title: JD 273 Studio Fabrication III (#17v)
      Requested implementation date: Fall 2016
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      This course extends the concept of designing and fabricating jewelry for production. Stone setting and the engineering of static and articulated systems for fine jewelry is covered. Alloying metal and patination are explored and used as invaluable aesthetic enhancements for fine jewelry.
      Prerequisites: JD 272 Studio Fabrication II or approval of chair
      Co-requisites: JD 237 3-D Digital Object Design or approval of chair
    • Course # and Title: JD 237 3-D Digital Object Design (#17w)
      Requested implementation fate: Fall 2016
      Credits: 2
      Lecture hrs: 1
      Studio/Lab hrs: 2
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0705
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      This advanced digital course focuses on the creation of 3-D models for the jewelry industry. Students develop control over digital commands through modeling basic forms. By combining modeling strategy and problem solving, they create and re-work solid objects, resulting in sophisticated jewelry models, ready for output to digital production hardware.
      Prerequisite: none
      Co-requisites: JD 273 Studio Fabrication III, and JD 271 Alternative/Sustainable Materials
    • Course # and Title: JD 271 Alternative/Sustainable Materials (#17x)
      Requested implementation date: Fall 2016
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      This course explores alternative materials for jewelry and small object design. Various natural and synthetic materials are covered such as, but not limited to, plastics and resin, wood, cement, glass, aluminum, and steel. Sustainable sourcing and working methods are stressed and emphasis is placed on professional working techniques and manufacturing practices.
      Prerequisite: JD 272 Studio Fabrication II or approval of chair
      Co-requisite: JD 237 3-D Digital Object Design or approval of chair
  • Drop the following courses as required Related Area Electives and add to the list of Choices for Related Area Electives: (#17y)
    • CG 111 Survey of Computer Graphics, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr.
    • DE 101 Display Design Small Scale, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab/studio hrs.
    • Drop JD 213 Experimental Techniques/Metal, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17z)
    • Drop JD 214 Diamond Jewelry Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17aa)
    • Drop JD 215 Plastics and Industrial Materials, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17bb)
    • Drop JD 216 Piercing and Metal Carving, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17cc)
    • Drop JD 231 Objects Design and Renderings, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17dd)
    • Drop JD 233 Jewelry Design III, 2 cr., 1 lec./2 lab/studio hrs. (#17ee)
    • Drop JD 241 Introduction to Gemology, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#17ff)
    • Drop JD 251 Principles of Silversmithing, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17gg)
    • Drop JD 262 Estimating Costs, 1 cr., 1 lec. hr. (#17hh)
    • Drop JD 263 Costume Jewelry Prod./Mktg., 3 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs. (#17ii)

  • Semester 4:
  • New courses:
    • Course # and Title: JD 274 Fabrication Capstone/Portfolio (#jj)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2017
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      This capstone course explores components and processes necessary for finishing jewelry, from mechanical systems to finishing techniques, culminating in the fabrication of a suite of jewelry demonstrating skills and concepts studied in the program. Production of the suite is integral to concurrent fourth semester design and project management courses.
      Prerequisites: JD 273 Studio Fabrication III or approval of chair, and JD 271 Alternative/Sustainable Materials
      Co-requisites: JD 239 Design Capstone/Portfolio and JD 267 Jewelry Seminar/Best Business Practices
    • Course # and Title: JD 239 Design Capstone/Portfolio (#17kk)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2017
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 0
      Studio/Lab hrs: 5
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      Students create three collections, designed with a common, related theme, in Fine Jewelry, Fashion Jewelry, and Alternative Materials Jewelry. They create two presentations; a portfolio to display the collections of paper, and a display showing actual samples produced during the class.
      Prerequisites: JD 237 3-D Digital Object Design, and JD 271 Alternative/Sustainable Materials
      Co-requisites: JD 274 Fabrication Capstone/Portfolio, and JD 267 Jewelry Seminar/Best Business Practices
    • Course # and Title: JD 267 Jewelry Seminar/Best Business Practices (#17ll)
      Requested implementation date: Spring 2017
      Credits: 2.5
      Lecture hrs: 1
      Studio/Lab hrs: 3
      Level: Lower division
      CIP code: 50.0703
      Gen Ed: none
      Description:
      Using current industry price standards, student estimate the cost of
      their own designs made of precious, semi-precious, or non-precious materials and stones.
      Prerequisites: all 3rd semester Jewelry Design courses
      Co-requisites: JD 239 Design Capstone/Portfolio, and JD 274 Fabrication Capstone/Portfolio
  • Drop SD 141 Nature Studies, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. as a required Related Area Elective and add to the list of Choices for Related Area Electives: (#17mm)
  • Drop CG 212 Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling, 2 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17nn)
  • Drop JD 217 Handmade Platinum Jewelry, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17oo)
  • Drop JD 218 Hollow Form Jewelry: Die Construction and Manufacturing Techniques, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17pp)
  • Drop JD 219 Clasps, Closings and Findings, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17qq)
  • Drop JD 235 Fine Jewelry Portfolio, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17rr)
  • Drop JD 236 Fashion Jewelry Portfolio, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17ss)
  • Drop JD 243 Gemology II, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17tt)
  • Drop JD 252 Silversmithing Project Studio, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs. (#17uu)
  • Drop JD 261 Changes and Trends in Jewelry Design, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#17vv)
  • Add the following courses as choices of Related Area Electives: (#17ww)
    • BE 261 Starting a Small Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • BE 403 The Artist in the Marketplace, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • BL 201 Business Law for the Artist, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • CD 134 Capturing Creativity, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 211 Computer Assisted Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • CG 214 Web Page Construction, 1.5 cr., 1 lec., 1 lab/studio hr.
    • EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • EP 321 The Business Plan, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • FA 114 Fundamentals of Design II: 3D Form and Structure, 1.5 cr., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    • FA 116 Creative Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • PH 201 Digital Photography for Accessories and Jewelry, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • PK 303 Packaging Design for Accessories Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 lab/studio hrs.
    • FM 117 Introduction to Fashion Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • FM 231 Strategies of Selling, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      LD 471 The Accessories Industry, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    • MG 242 Principles of Accounting, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • Drop PE/HE required courses, 2 cr., 4 lab/studio hrs. (#17xx)
    Action: Approved to proceed.

School of Business & Technology
Advertising and Marketing Communications Department
AAS 1- and 2-Year Degree Programs

  • Add FM 116 to Related Area Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#22a)
  • Drop FM 114 from Related Area Elective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#22b)
  • Change in Major Page for 1-Year Degree Program
  • Change in Major Page for 2-Year Degree Program

AAS 2-Year Degree Program

  • Drop Mathematics Requirement: From "CHOICE of MA 161, MA 213, MA 231, or MA 331" to “MA 222" (#22c)
  • Change in Major Page - SUNY Educational Requirements

BS Degree Program

  • Semester 5
  • Add MA 311, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 lab studio hrs (#22d)
  • Drop MA 213, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#22e)
  • Change in Major Page - BS Degree Program Semester 5
  • Semester 6
    • Add MA 321, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#22f)
    • Drop MA 222, 3.5 cr., 3 lec., 1 lab/studio hrs. (#22g)
  • Change in Major Page - BS Degree Program Semester 6
    Action: Approved.

Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing Department
BS Degree Program

  • Change Prerequisites/Co-requisite for Required Courses:
    CM 024 Fragrance Knowledge Lab (#39a)
    Current Prerequisites: CM 311, SC 046, and SC 146
    Proposed Prerequisites: SC 046 and SC 146
    Current Co-requisite: CM 424 (no change)
  • CM 424 Fragrance Knowledge (#39b)
    Current Prerequisites: CM 311, SC 046, and SC 146
    Proposed Prerequisites: SC 046 and SC 146
    Current Co-requisite: CM 024 (no change)
    Action: Approved.
    Change Prerequisites:
  • CM 323 Cosmetic Product Knowledge (#43a)
    Current Prerequisites: CM 311, SC 046, SC 146, CM 341
    Proposed Prerequisites: SC 046, SC 146, CM 341
    Current Co-requisite: CM 023 (no change)
  • CM 023 Cosmetic Product Knowledge Lab (#43b)
    Current Prerequisites: CM 311, SC 046, SC 146, CM 341
    Proposed Prerequisites: SC 046, SC 146, CM 341
    Current Co-requisite: CM 323 (no change)
    Action: Approved.

Direct & Interactive Marketing Department
BS Degree Program

  • DM 211 Workshop in Direct Marketing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#31)
    Change prerequisite:
    Current Prerequisite: AC 111
    Proposed Prerequisites: AC 111 or AC 114
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.

Fashion Merchandising Management Department
AAS Degree Program

  • New Major Area Elective Course:
    Course number & title: FM 228 The Business of Fashion Styling (#15)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Credits: 3
    Hours: 3 lecture
    Level: Lower division
    CIP code: 52.1902
    Gen Ed: None
    Description:
    In this course, students explore the role of a fashion stylist as it applies to the field of merchandising. They learn about career opportunities in fashion styling and wardrobe consulting. The business requirements and entrepreneurial opportunities in the field of fashion styling are explored.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.

BS Degree Program

  • Online course (electives):
    FM 245-OLX Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#42a)
    FM 328-OLX Merchandising for Omni Retailing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#42b)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

International Trade & Marketing Department

  • Online Course:
    IN 424–OLX Export Promotion Marketing (#1)
    Major Area Elective for the major.
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014.
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

BS Degree:

  • Semester 5:
    • Add the following elective choices:
      • EN 361 Creative Writing
      • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction
      • EN 363 Fiction Writing
      • EN 364 Poetry Writing
      • EN 365 Research Writing
      • EN 257 Major Movements in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Film
      • EN 273 Literature of India
      • EN 371 Chinese Odyssey: Intro to Chinese Literature
      • EN 381 Asian Fiction: Regional Selections (Honors)
      • SP 251 Latin America Fiction: 1960–Present (formerly LA 251)
        Action: Approved.

Patternmaking Certificate Program

  • Change prerequisites for PM 275 Computerized Pattern-Grading and
    Marker Making for Lectra (#38a)
    Current Prerequisites: PM 122 and PM 171, PM 263 or approval of chairperson
    Proposed Prerequisites: PM 122 and PM 171 or approval of chairperson
  • Remove co-requisite for PM 273- Computerized Pattern Grading and Marking (#38b)
    Current Co-requisite: PM 263
    Proposed Co-requisite: NONE
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.
  • Change Prerequisites for PM 251Technical Design for Pattern Technology: (#48a)
    Current Prerequisites:
    PM 122 and AR 101, or approval of chairperson
    Proposed Prerequisites: PM 122 and/or approval of chairperson
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
  • PM 251 Change course title from Technical Design for Pattern Technology to Advanced Pattern Technology (#48b)
    Change prerequisites from PM 122 and AR 101, or approval of chairperson to PM 122 or approval of chairperson
    Action: Approved. 
  • The department submitted their revised course of study: (#53a)
    New Course:
    Course # and Title: PM 238 Production Pattern Development for Women’s Plus-Sizes
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Business and Technology
    CIP Code: 52.1904
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    Students are introduced to the full size figure by analyzing the actual body, garment and production specification measurements. By using the most current data developed in industry for the large size body, students gain a better understanding of the important areas of the body that present a challenge when developing styles.
    Prerequisites: PM 121 and PM 122
    Co-requisites: none
  • Change Course Title for PM 251 (#53b)
    Current Title: Technical Design for Pattern Technology
    Proposed Title: Advanced Pattern Technology
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.

Textile, Development and Marketing Department
AAS 1- and 2-Year Degree Programs

  • Online Course:
    TS 132–OLX Introduction to Textiles for Fashion Designers (#2)
    Required course for the major.
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014.
    Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • Add CHOICE: Related Area Elective to semester 2 in the 1-year AAS and semester 4 in the 2-year AAS (#37a)
  • Drop CHOICE: General Area Elective from semester 2 in the 1-year AAS and semester 4 in the 2-year AAS (#37b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.
  • Related Area Elective Choices in 4th semester: (#47)
    AC 221, AR 115, HP 201, ID 101, PH 118, PH 162, or LD 101
    Action: Approved.

BS Degree Program

  • New Course:
    Course # and Title: TT 343 Textile Coloration: Principles and Processes (#9a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Business and Technology
    CIP code: 19.0904
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Lab/Studio hrs: 2
    Description:
    This course emphasizes methods for preparation of fabrics prior to coloration, coloration auxiliaries, dye classification and sourcing, coloration theory, coloration of natural and manufactured textiles, modern coloration processes and equipment, color formulation, measurement and matching, and sustainable textile coloration. The laboratory portion of this course reinforces concepts discussed in lectures.
    Prerequisites: TS 111 or TS 132 or T015/115 or TS 122 or approval of chair
    Co-requisites: none
  • Drop required course: TT 342 Dyeing and Color Technology (#9b)
  • Add TT 343 Textile Coloration: Principles and Processes (#9c)
  • Change in Major Page - Semester 7 (#9d)
    Action: Approved. 

School of Liberal Arts
Art History and Museum Professions
BS Degree Program

  • Change title and course number for "VA 321 Methods and Meaning in the
  • Visual Arts" to "HA 361History and Meaning of the Museum" in semester 5 (#18a)
  • Change title and course number for "VA 431The Business of Art Museum Management" to "HA 361 Museum Professions and Administration" in semester 6 (#18b)
  • Change course number for "VA 491Senior Seminar: The Museum Exhibition" to "HA 461" in semester 8 (#18c)

  • Semester 5:
  • Remove "CHOICE - see History of Art Group A**", 3 cr. (#18d)
    Replace with "HA 231" 3 cr.
    Under Requirements section:
    Current description:
    Group A (Western Surveys): 3 credits
    HA 231 required (if not previously taken), or CHOICE of HA 311, 314, 331, or 332
    Proposed description: HA 231
    HA 231 required in Semester 5 (if taken, CHOICE of any HA course not previously taken)
  • Move "CHOICE - See Liberal Arts Elective*" from semester 5 to semester 8, 3 cr. (#18e)
  • Move "CHOICE - General Elective" from semester 8 to semester 5, 2-3 cr. (#18f)

  • Semester 6:
  • Remove “CHOICE – see History of Art Group B** G9” (#18g)
    Replace with “CHOICE – see Group B (Non-Western Civilizations)”
    Under Requirements section:
    Current description:
    Group B (Non-Western Civilizations): 3 credits
    Choice of HA 121, 216, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 315, 395, 397 (any one of these meets G9).
    Proposed description:
    Other World Civilization: 3 credits
    CHOICE of any HA course that meets General Education: Non-Western
    Civilization requirement (G9)
  • MA 311 - add an asterisk (*) next to the course for the requirement:
    MA 311 Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications* (#18h)
    Under Requirements section, add:
    Mathematics: 3 credits
    Algebra proficiency of MA 003 must be completed prior to enrolling in MA 311
    Semester 7:
  • Remove "CHOICE - see History of Art Group C", 3 cr. (#18i)
  • Add HA 311 - Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#18j)
    Under Requirements section:
    Current description:
    Group C (Specialized Media): 3 credits
    CHOICE of HA 214, 217, 315, 333, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 348, or 381.k)
  • Proposed description:
    HA 331
    HA 331 required in semester 7 (if taken, CHOICE of any HA course not
    previously taken)
  • Remove LIBERAL ARTS - LA 211 (#18k)
  • Replace with "CHOICE - see American History G10"
  • Under Requirements section, add: American History (G10): 3 credits
    CHOICE of any course that meets General Education American History requirement (G10)
    Semester 8:
  • Drop "LIBERAL ARTS: CHOICE - See Speech*", 3 cr. (#18l)
  • New course (required):
    Course # and Title: HA 462 Art and Ethics (#18m)
    Requested Implementation Date: Spring 2015
    Credits: 3
    Lecture: 3
    Level: upper division
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Description: This course focuses on how and why any work of art can become a site of ethical questioning, within the context of many historical and thematic approaches. Students read, discuss, and analyze case studies involving art and ethics, and present their own research.
    Prerequisites: Two HA courses
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Courses:
  • Course # and Title: HA 229 Korean Art and Civilization (#24a)
    Starting Term: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Location: on campus
    Level: lower division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7; Other World Civilizations G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    This course is a survey of the art and civilization of Korea from its prehistoric origins to the early 21st century. We will examine how Korea created artistic traditions in response to regional and international trends, and how Korea adopted new artistic styles through relationships with China and Japan.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Course # and Title: HA 219 African American Art (#24b)
    Starting term: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Location: on campus
    Level: lower division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7; American History G10
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    Diverse African traditions have contributed to the rich fabric of American life since the 17th century. Students study the continuities and disruptions of these traditions in art, from the first moments of slavery through the contemporary era.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Proposed Changes:
    Cover Page
  • Add HA 111, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to semester 6 (#24c)
  • Drop MA 311, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 6 (#24d)
    Current Grid
    Approved Changes
    Proposed/Final
    Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
  • Course # and Title: HA 271 Japanese Art and Civilization (#32)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP Code: 50.0703
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7; Other World Civilizations G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    This course is a survey of the art and civilization of Japan from its prehistoric origins to the 21st century. Students study how Japan created artistic traditions in response to regional and international trends, and adopted new artistic styles through diplomatic relationships with China and Korea. Modernization of Japan within the context of global cultural encounters is discussed.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
    English & Speech Department
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: EN 324 Writing on the Arts (#10)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 23.0101
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: The Arts G6 and Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    Students learn to think and write critically about the primarily non-verbal arts, such as sculpture, painting, architecture and dance. Students learn to place a given art form in a cultural context that interacts meaningfully with their own analysis and insight. Renowned and ground-breaking will serve as models for student’s work.
    Prerequisite: EN 121 or equivalent.
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
    New Elective Course:
  • Course # and Title: EN 373 The Graphic Novel (#23a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 23.0101
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description: Students are introduced to the literary field of graphic novels. The course surveys the evolution of comics’ form and content from the ‘Golden Age’ through the Underground Comix Revolution to today’s graphic novels. Themes including war and survival, religious and cultural identity, sexuality, and memory and consciousness are explored.
    Prerequisite: EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite: none
    New Elective Course:
  • Course # and Title: EN 325 Playwriting (#23b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0504
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    Students learn the major elements of playwriting through a variety of exercises and examples. In a workshop environment, they read published plays, and discuss and respond constructively to each other’s works-in-progress. Plays are revised and performed at the end of the semester.
    Prerequisite: EN 121 or equivalent
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Item 23b approved.
    Film & Media Department
    AAS 2-Year Degree Program (for Fall 2014 implementation)
  • New Course:
    Course # and Title: FI 271 Fans and Fandom in the Internet Age (#3)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Level: Lower division
    CIP code: 50.0601
    Gen Ed: none
    Description:
    This course examines fans and fandom within the context of the history and evolution of mass media and participatory culture. Students explore fan communities as subcultures with their own social structures and cultural practices and engage their origins in cults, celebrity culture, and technological change and innovation.
    Prerequisite: EN 121
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Change the AAS degree program name from “Filmmaking” to “Film and Media” (#13a)
    Semester 2
  • Choice of Social Sciences - Move from Semester 3 to 2 (#13b)
  • Move LA 244 Documentary Film from Semester 4 to 2 (#13c)

  • Semester 3
  • Move EN 255 History of Film: 1895-1959 from Semester 2 to 3 (#13d)
    Choice of American History - Move from Semester 2 to 3 (#13e)
    Semester 4
  • Move Choice of Science from semester 3 to 4 (#13f)
  • Choice of English in Semester 4: Change from “3-4 credits” to “3 credits” (#13g)
  • Move EN 256 History of Film: 1960 to Present from Semester 3 to 4 (#13h)
  • Drop “General Elective” in Semester 4 (#13i)
    BS Degree Program (for Fall 2016 implementation):

  • Semester 6
  • Move LA 441 Production I from Semester 7 to 6 (#13j)
    Change prerequisite for LA 441 Production I from LA 343 to LA 341 (#13k)
    Semester 7
  • Move LA 343 Advanced Editing Workshop from Semester 6 to 7 (#13l)
    Semester 8
  • Drop IC 496 Senior Internship B: Career Planning from Semester 8 (#13m)
    Action: Approved.

  • Cover page listing
    Curricular Forms (see below details)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
  • The following courses will change from Current Prerequisite: EN 121 to Proposed Prerequisite(s): None
    FI 221 History of Film, Beginnings to 1959 (#25a)
    FI 222 History of Film, 1960 to Present (#25b)
    FI 256 Screenwriting I (#25c)
    FI 271 Fans and Fandom in the Internet Age (#25d)
    FI 341 French Cinema (#25e)
    FI 231 Documentary Film (#25f)
  • The following courses will change from Current Prerequisite: EN 121 to Proposed Prerequisite(s): FI 111, FI 221, FI 222, FI 231, FI 256, FI 271, FI 272, FI 273, FI 341, FI 342, FI 371, EN 257, EN 281, EN 382, HA 252, HA 315, HA 347, or IT 251
    FI 322 Major Directors: Alfred Hitchcock (#25g)
    FI 331 Film Genres: Crime Stories (#25h)
    FI 333 History of Animation (#25i)
  • The following courses will change from Current Prerequisite: NONE to Proposed Prerequisite(s): FI 111, FI 221, FI 222, FI 231, FI 256, FI 271, FI 272, FI 273, FI 341, FI 342, FI 371, EN 257, EN 281, EN 382, HA 252, HA 315, HA 347, or IT 251
    FI 332 Film Genres: Science Fiction (#25j) 
    FI 334 Films of the Supernatural (#25k)
    Action: Approved.
  • New Required Course:
    Course # and Title: FI 261 Introduction to Sound (#26)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0602
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    In this production course in sound for digital filmmaking, students explore the phenomena of sound, the art of audio recording, and the function of sound for the screen. Technical topics include digital recording, editing, and mixing; sound wave manipulation; audio processing; microphone technique; preparation for multi-track mixing; and final digital mixing to picture.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.

B. S. Degree Program

  • New Course:
    Course number and title: FI 334 Film Genres: Films of the Supernatural (#16)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0601
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture: 2
    Lab/Studio: 2
    Gen Ed: none
    Description: This course examines films that involve the supernatural, frequently a subgenre of the horror film. Students explore story conventions, iconography, and the relationship to cultural and literary foundations from which these films derive.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: FI 323 Sexuality in Cinema (#30)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0601
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: The Arts G6
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description: This lecture/screening course examines the representation of sexuality in cinema as it’s been constructed by Hollywood, independent filmmakers and contemporary media artists. Starting with early cinema and moving through the Hays Code era, the radical ‘60s, and into contemporary times, students view works that portray multiple forms of sexuality and gender identity, while contextualizing it with the politics of its time.
    Prerequisites: FI 111, FI 221, FI 222, FI 231, FI 256, FI 271, FI 272, FI 273, FI 341, FI 342, FI 371, EN 257, EN 281, EN 382, HA 252, HA 315, HA 347, or IT 251
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: FI 223 Women Make Movies: A History of Women’s Filmmaking (#54a)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0601
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: Proposed to meet Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    Students analyze the work of women filmmakers from the earliest days of the silent cinema to the late 1970s. Emphasis is placed upon recuperating women’s historical contributions to the motion picture arts as well as exploring the creative processes of individual artists.
    Prerequisites: none
    Co-requisites: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Form D6 - Department is requesting this course be listed under the Film
    Studies Specialization category. (#54b)
    Action: Approved.
  • Online Delivery:
    FI 111-OLX Introduction to Film (#54c)
    3 cr., 2 lec., 3 lab/studio hrs.
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
    Action: Approved for online delivery.

AAS 2-year, BS, and BS Degree Program

  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: FI 324 The Romantic Comedy (#34a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP Code: 50.0601
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    This course surveys romantic comedy from the early sound era to the present, considering how cultural anxieties about gender, class, and marriage influenced the representation of sex, love, and courtship rituals; interrelations between stardom and authorship; and the changing nature of cinematic sexuality after World War II.
    Prerequisites: FI 111, FI 221, FI 222, FI 231, FI 256, FI 271, FI 272, FI 273, FI 341, FI 342, FI 323, FI 371, EN 257, EN 281, EN 382, HA 252, HA 315, HA 347, or IT 251
    Co-requisites: none
  • FI 256 Screenwriting I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., move from S2 to S3 (#34b)
  • Drop LA 248 Introduction to Sound, 3 cr., 2 lec./2 lab hrs., from S3 (#34c)
  • Add FI 261 Introduction to Sound (renumbered LA 248) to S2 (#34c)
    Requested date of implementation: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.

Health, Physical Education and Dance Department

  • PE 117 - Change in Course Title from "Creating Dance: An Introduction to Movement" to "Choreography I", 1 cr., 2 lab/studio hrs (#33a)
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2014
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: PE 219 Dances of the Middle East and India II (#33b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 36.0114
    Location: on campus
    Level: Undergraduate (all students)
    Gen Ed: The Arts G6
    Total Credits: 1
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    This course offers a profound immersion into the classical and folk
    dance arts of the Middle East and India by illuminating their music, history and cultural contexts. Students gain a greater appreciation for the choreography, ornate costuming and live performance of these joyous, expressive dance arts.
    Prerequisite: PE 119 Dances of the Middle East and India
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
    History of Art Department
  • New Elective Course:
    HA 316 The Bauhaus, 3 credits, 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014 (#8a)
  • Drop HA 391 The Bauhaus (Honors). This course was replaced by HA 316 The Bauhaus, approved at the October 17, 2013, meeting. (#8b)
    Action: Approved.
    New Elective Course:
  • Course # and Title: HA 241 History of Photojournalism (#12)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This course surveys the history of photojournalism as a modern
    mode of visual communication, and the global political and social history it represents. Students further develop their visual literacy, knowledge of modern history, and understanding of the functions of mass and social media.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Change course number for History of Photography from HA 343 to HA 243. (#40)
    Action: Approved.
    New Interdisciplinary Elective Course:
  • Course # and Title: HA 272 Mathematics and Islamic Art (interdisciplinary course) (#44)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 04.0801
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Proposed to meet Humanities G7 and Other World Civ G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with MA 272. Students are introduced to the art and architecture of the Islamic world from the 7th century CE to the present. They are given a glimpse into the intertwined nature of mathematical, structural and decorative languages used by artisans and designers in this period.
    Prerequisite: Arithmetic proficiency
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: HA 317 Italian Renaissance Art & Civilization (#49a)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP Code: 50.0703
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Proposed Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    This course is a survey of Italian art and its contexts from 1400
    through to the late 1500s, from the early Renaissance to the emergence of the Baroque. Students study traditions and innovations in style, subject, roles of artists and patrons, and modes of production within the flux of Renaissance history.
    Prerequisite: HA 112
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: HA 244 Art and Architecture in Paris (#49b)
    Requested implementation date: Summer 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP Code: 50.0703
    Location: Paris
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: The Arts G6 and Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    Conducted in Paris. This course provides the unique opportunity for students to learn about Paris and its art and architecture on site. They experience the works of art and monuments in person within the context of the city itself.
    Prerequisite: HA 111 or HA 112
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Online delivery:
    HA 344-OLX History of Western Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#49c)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • Change elective course title and course description for HA 212: (#49d)
    Current title: Renaissance Art
    Proposed title: Renaissance Art in Florence
    Current Catalog Description: Conducted in Florence, this course presents an in-depth study of Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture in
    Florence from the late Middle Ages through the early Baroque. (G7: Humanities)
  • Proposed Catalog Description: Conducted in Florence. This course presents an in-depth study of Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence from the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries. (G7: Humanities)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Action: Approved.

Liberal Arts

  • New Elective Courses:
    Course # and Title: HI 205 American Business from Slavery to the Present (#4a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    CIP code: 54.0102
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: American History G10
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    A defining experience of the last millennium, and possibly the next, is the rise of big business in the U.S. Students learn a general history of entrepreneurship in America and a series of case studies about government regulation, labor relations, and other topics.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Course # and Title: HI 395 Big Ideas in History: Smith, Darwin, Marx, Freud (Honors) (#4b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 54.0101
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Western Civilization G5; Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    Students learn Western history through the lens of the Big Four of modern thought – Adam Smith, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud. They use their ideas to grapple with European and American history from the Age of Empire to the birth of modern business, politics, and people.
    Prerequisites: Qualification for Presidential Scholars program or 3.5 GPA with approval of Dean for Liberal Arts
    Co-requisite: none
  • Course # and Title: HI 227 Pasts in the Present: Modern Chinese History (#4c)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 54.0106
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: Other World Civilizations G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This course introduces students to modern Chinese history as well as ways through which one can examine and understand the historical roots of current affairs in and related to China. Two major themes are: changes and continuity in modern China, and China in the world.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
    Modern Languages and Cultures Department
  • New Course:
    Course # and Title: IT 345 Food for Thought: Gastronomy in Italian Literature and Culture (#7)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: on campus
    CIP code: 05.0126
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    From the excesses of the Roman table to today’s “slow food movement” heritage, this course traces the historical evolution of Italian cuisine and maps an overview of Italian literature and culture through an analysis of influential literary texts. Taught in English.
    Prerequisite: EN 121
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • New Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: MC 331 Film Genres: Melodrama (#35)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 50.0601
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Humanities G7
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    Students are introduced to the genre of melodrama and its development from the silent era through the present day. Students analyze formal and
    thematic elements, with a focus on political and social-cultural contexts. Screenings include classical Hollywood pictures, soap operas, telenovelas, and films from Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
    Prerequisites: FI 111, FI 221, FI 222, FI 231, FI 256, FI 271, FI 272, FI 273, FI 341, FI 342, FI 371, EN 257, EN 281, EN 382, HA 252, HA 315, HA 347, or IT 251, or permission of instructor
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
    Change credits for all 3.5 credit Modern Language courses (#46)
    Current Credits: 3.5 cr., 3 lec. and 1 lab/studio hr.
    Proposed Credits: 3 cr., 2 lec., and 2 lab/studio hr.
    Action: Approved.

Science & Math Department

  • New Interdisciplinary Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: MA 272 Mathematics and Islamic Art (#44)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Art and Design
    CIP code: 04.0801
    Location: on campus
    Level: Lower division
    Gen Ed: Proposed to meet Humanities G7 and Other World Civ G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with HA 272. Students are introduced to the art and architecture of the Islamic world from the 7th century CE to the present. They are given a glimpse into the intertwined nature of mathematical, structural and decorative languages used by artisans and designers in this period.
    Prerequisite: Arithmetic proficiency
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Change credits for MA 222 (#45)
    Current Credits: 3.5 cr., 3 lec. and 1 lab/studio hr.
    Proposed Credits: 3 cr., 2 lec., and 2 lab/studio hr.
    Action: Approved.
  • New Required Course for Photography:
    Course # and Title: SC 132 Color Science for Photography (#51)
    Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP Code: 40.0801
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Proposed to meet Natural Sciences G3
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 2
    Studio/Lab hrs: 2
    Description:
    This color science course focuses on topics that are relevant to photography majors, including digital color and light. Weekly laboratory exercises provide students with hands-on experience with the technologies of color analysis and formation.
    Prerequisites: Arithmetic Proficiency
    Co-requisites: none
    Action: Approved.

Social Sciences Department

  • Online Course (elective):
    SS 237-OLX Industrial Psychology (#6a)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014.
    Online Course (elective):
  • SS 378–OLX Asian Global Popular Culture (#6b)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014.
    Action: Approved for online delivery.
  • New Elective Courses:
    Course # and Title: SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity, and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective (#11a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    CIP code: 45.1101
    Gen Ed: Social Sciences G4 and Other World Civilizations G9
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This course explores youth subcultures, in relation to gender, race and class identity. Students are introduced to various case studies of youth subcultures around the world, including Goth, Punk, and Lolita, and analyze how their values, norms, attitudes and beliefs are reflected stylistically.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Course # and Title: SS 379 Sociology of the Digital Era (#11b)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Liberal Arts
    CIP code: 45.1101
    Location: on campus
    Level: Upper division
    Gen Ed: Social Sciences G4
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Description:
    This course explores the impact of digital information and communication technologies (ICT’s) in everyday life. Students examine how digital
    ICT’s have transformed social relations, social structures, identity formation processes, and cultural, political, and economic practices.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Action: Approved.
  • Change prerequisites for: (#50)
    SS 244 Fashion Economics
    Current Prerequisite: NONE
    Proposed Prerequisite: SS 141 and SS 242
    Action: Approved.
    School of Graduate Studies
    Art Market: Principles and Practices Department
  • Cover Page Listing of Curriculum Changes
  • Change Major Name from “Art Market: Principles and Practices” to “Art Market” (#27a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Semester 1
  • Change in Major Page
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
  • Change course title for AM 511 from “Principles of Gallery Management I: Design & Operations” to “Gallery Management and Operations” (#27b)
    Change course title for AM 521 from “History of Modern Art: 1870 to 1945” to “History of Art: 1870 to 1945” (#27c)
  • New Required Course:
    Course # and Title: AM 533 Core Business Practices (#27d)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2014
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.1002
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Studio/Lab hrs: 0
    Description:
    This course provides a foundation of core business practices as
    applied in the small business area. Students are introduced to all functional areas of business, including finance, legal, managerial, operations, and business strategy. Methods of business operations, types of ownership, and how they all work together to establish a sustainable venture are covered.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Drop Required Course AM 532 Starting an Art Business, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#27e)
    Semester 2
  • Change in Major Page
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
  • Change course title for AM 512 from “Principles of Gallery Management II: The Business of Art” to “The Business of Art” (#27f)
    Change course title for AM 522 from “History of Contemporary Art: 1945 to Present” to “History of Art 1945 to 1990” (#27g)
    Change course title for AM 531 from “Marketing Art for Profit and Non-Profit Organization” to “Marketing for Art Organizations” (#27h)
    Change course title for AM 571 from “Computer Technology for the Art World” to “Computer Technology for the Art Market" (#27i)
  • Semester 3
    Change in Major Page
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
  • j. Change course title for AM 613 from “Principles of Gallery Management III: Valuation & Appraisal” to “Valuation and Appraisal” (#27j)
  • k. Change course title for AM 623 from “Seminar: The New York Art World” to “Public, Non-Profit and Art Services Sectors” (#27k)
  • l. Change course title for AM 633 from “Seminar: Art, Law, & Professional Ethics” to “Art, Law, and Professional Ethics” (#27l)
  • New Required Course:
    Course # and Title: AM 653 Practicum: Public Program (#27m)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 30.1401
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 4
    Description:
    The first in a two-semester sequence of courses. In the first part of
    this course, offered in the Fall semester, students organize and execute a public panel discussion on a topic of current interest to the art market. In the second part of the course, they undertake the preliminary planning for a group exhibition to be mounted in the Spring.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Drop required course: AM 651 Exhibition & Interpretation: Theory, Planning & Design from semester 3, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#27n)
    Semester 4
    Change in Major Page
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
  • Change course title for AM 641 from “Art Now: Communicating New Trends in Art” to “Art Now: Communicating Current Trends in Art” (#27o)
    New Required Course:
  • Course # and Title: AM 654 Practicum: Exhibition (#27p)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2015
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 30.1401
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 4
    Description:
    The second in a two-semester sequence of courses. In this course, offered in the Spring semester, students organize and install a group exhibition at an off-campus venue. They create and produce an announcement, advertising, press release, catalog, and website.
    Prerequisite: AM 653 Practicum: Public Program
    Co-requisite: none
  • Drop Required Course: AM 652 Exhibition & Interpretation: Practicum from semester 4, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#27q)
    Action: Approved.
    Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management Department
    Master of Professional Studies Degree Program
  • Online/Blended Learning Required Course:
    CF 670-BLX Graduate Seminar: Advanced Topics in Leadership, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. (#20)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014
    Action: Approved.
    Exhibition Design Department
    Master of Arts Degree Program
    Cover Page, Grids and Summaries
    Change in Major Pages
  • New Courses:
    Fall Semester 1
  • Course # and Title: ED 572 Exhibition Design Historical Perspectives and Theory (#28a)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2015
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.0704
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 4
    Description:
    This studio-based course explores the history, theory, and practice of exhibition design. Through presentations, studio design work and visits to design firms, museums, public and corporate venues, students examine key events and issues. Emphasis is placed on exhibitions as arbiters of fact and content authority, and the extraordinary gains being made in design innovation.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Type of course: Required
    Optional Winter
  • Course # and Title: ED 573 International Professional Practices Seminar (#28b)
    Requested implementation date: Winter 2016
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.0704
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 1
    Studio/Lab hrs: 4
    Description:
    In this seminar featuring domestic and overseas sessions with industry partners, students learn to apply fundamental and state of the art business practices. Through panel discussions, presentations, industry-led tours, and studio work, they delve into current marketing, management, and vendor relationship issues that impact the world of exhibitions and project management.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Type of course: Elective
    Spring Semester
  • Course # and Title: ED 523 Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting (#28c)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.0704
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 6
    Description:
    This studio-based course explores the great diversity of museum exhibitions such as permanent, pop-up, traveling, virtual and collections-based, and the myriad types of museums including art, historic, children’s, science, halls of fame, zoos, botanic gardens, religious, and memorials. This course incorporates multiple applied projects featuring a complete exhibition concept design program for a museum client.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Type of course: Required
    Course # and Title: ED 584 Exhibition Development and Evaluation (#28d)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.0704
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 6
    Description:
    This studio-based course introduces students to exhibition design development processes and the variations in practice across different venues. Brainstorming and ideation techniques are exercised and key phases and deliverables explored. The role that exhibition evaluation plays within the exhibition development and design process will be introduced and applied, including Front-End, Formative and Summative.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
    Type of Course: Required
    Fall Semester 2
  • Course # and Title: ED 691 Capstone Project Development and Qualifying Paper (#28e)
    Requested implementation date: Fall 2016
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    CIP code: 50.0704
    Location: on campus
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: none
    Total Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 0
    Studio/Lab hrs: 6
    Description:
    This capstone course is a continuation of ED 591, with co-requisites ED 643, ED 651, and ED 632. Students further develop the foundation of their capstone exhibition design project, and complete a graduate-level thesis qualifying paper.
    Prerequisite: ED 591 Exhibition Design Thesis: Directed Research
    Co-requisites: ED 643 Exhibition Design Graphics II, and ED 651 The Exhibition Model, ED 632 Advanced Presentation Techniques
    Type of Course: Required
  • Change Course Number ED 521 to ED 523 Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting, Prerequisites: ED 591, Co-requisites: ED 543 (#28f)
    Change Course Number ED 532 to ED 632 (#28g)
    Same course title: Advanced Presentation Techniques
  • Change Course Number ED 543 to ED 643 (#28h)
    Same course title: Exhibition Design Graphics II
    Change Course Number ED 551 to ED 651 (#28i)
    Same course title: The Exhibition Model
    Other:
  • Drop ED 583 from spring semester, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs. (#28j)
  • Drop IC 592 from Summer 2, 3 credits (#28k)
  • Add IC 592, 3 credits - this IC course will be changed to a post-graduate elective as an option for students following completion of the MA degree requirements. (#28e)
    Action: Approved.
  • Change prerequisite for required course ED 691 Capstone Project
  • Development & Qualifying Paper, 3 cr., 6 lab/studio hrs (#41)
    Current Prerequisite: none
    Proposed Prerequisite: ED591
    Current Co-requisite: none
    Proposed Co-requisite: ED 643, ED 651 and ED 632
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2016
    Action: Approved.

Fashion & Textile Studies Department
Master of Arts Degree Program

  • Semester 4:
  • New Major Area Elective Course:
    Course # and Title: FT 634 Advanced Curatorial: Historic Interiors (#19a)
    Requested implementation date: Spring 2014
    Division: School of Graduate Studies
    Credits: 3
    Lecture hrs: 3
    Level: Graduate
    Gen Ed: no
    Description:
    In this course, students broaden their understanding of the key European and American decorative arts from the seventeenth through to the early twentieth century. They study decorative art objects and textiles found in American public collections. Material culture, geography, and trade are addressed. Professional museum interpretation and care of objects within historic interiors is covered.
    Prerequisite: none
    Co-requisite: none
  • Drop FT 632 Advanced Curatorial: Acquisitions Theory and Practice, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs. (#19b)
    Form C - Change in Major Page
    Action: Approved.

Sustainable Interior Environments Department
Master of Arts Degree Program

  • New Online/Blended Learning Course:
    SE 563-OLX Chemistry for Interior Environments, 1.5 cr., 1.5 lec. hrs. (#14)
    Requested implementation date: Winter 2014
    Elective.
    CIP code: 50.0703
    Action: Approved for online delivery/blended learning.