Communication Design - Evening/Weekend Associate Degree Program - Fall 2010 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2010 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | CD 111 | Foundation I/Basic Design Theory | 3 | ||
| CD 122 | Digital Layout I | 2 | |||
| CD 171 | Introduction to Typography | 1.5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice |
see Requirements* |
6 |
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| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | CD 112 | Foundation II/Commun. Design | 3 | ||
| CD 121 | Studio Skills |
1.5 | |||
| CD 131 | Color Workshop |
1.5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 121 |
English Composition |
3 |
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| " | choice |
see Requirements* |
3 |
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| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | CD 113 |
Three Dimensional Design | 1.5 |
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| CD 132 |
Creative Process | 1.5 | |||
| CD 172 |
Computer Drawing & Typography | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 131 |
Life Drawing I |
1.5 |
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| PH 116 |
Photography Basics |
2 |
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| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
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| PE/HEALTH | choice | PE/Health | 1 | ||
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| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | CD 222 | Digital Layout II |
2 |
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| CD 251 |
Digital Imagery |
1.5 |
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| RELATED AREA | FA 171 |
Printmaking I | 1.5 | ||
| GD 232 |
Survey of Graphic Design |
3 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice |
see Requirements* |
3 | ||
| PE/HEALTH | " | choice | PE/Health | 1 | |
| Semester 5 |
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| MAJOR AREA |
CD 231 |
Visual Process |
1.5 |
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| CD 271 |
Designing with Type |
1.5 |
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| RELATED AREA |
AD 213 |
Advertising Design Concepts |
3 |
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| GD 243 |
Web Site Design & Production |
2 |
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| LIBERAL ARTS |
SS 131 | General Psychology | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General Elective | 1.5-3 | ||
| Semester 6 | AC 201 | Intro. to Adv. & Promotion for CD | 2 | ||
| GD 214 | Corporate Image | 3 | |||
| PK 211 | Introduction to Packaging Design | 1.5 |
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| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* |
3 | ||
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Total Credit Requirements |
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| Major Area | 24 credits |
| Related Areas | 19.5 credits |
| Liberal Arts | 24 credits |
| General Elective | 1.5-3 credits |
| Phys. Ed. | 2 credits |
| Total Credits | 71-72.5 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements.
G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
*REQUIREMENTS - See below
English/Speech: 6 credits
EN121 (G1) ( Prerequisite: College-level English as determined by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.
History of Art & Civilization: 6 credits
HA 112 (G5), and
CHOICE of HA 111, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, or 314 (any one of these meets G7).
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 161, 142 (formerly MA 242), 213, 222, 231 (formerly 131), 326, or 331 (any one of these meets G2).
Science: 3-5 credits
CHOICE of SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, 253, or 032/332 (any one of these meets G3).
Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131 (Note: SS 131 required for Upper Division), 141, 151, or 171.
*Check with Liberal Arts (B623) or Registrar (C158) to make sure your choice meets requirement.
Upper Division Alternatives
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Computer Animation and Interactive Design and Toy Design. By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply to the Bachelor of Science program in Advertising and Marketing Communications.