Packaging Design - Two-Year Bachelor's Degree Program - Fall 2012 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2012 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
| Semester 5 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PK 313 | Advanced Packaging Design I | 4 | ||
| PK 324 | Packaging Brand Development | 2 | |||
| PK 325 | Typography for Brand Packaging | 2 | |||
| PK 336 | Packaging Materials and Methods | 2 | |||
| PK 341 | Computer Graphics for Pkg. Des. | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Other World Civ.* | G9 | 3 | |
| choice | see Writing* | 3 |
| Semester 6 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PK 315 | Digital Pre-Press for Pkg. Design | 2 | ||
| PK 316 | Advanced Packaging Design II | 3.5 | |||
| PK 326 | Packaging Design Interdisc. Proj. | 1.5 | |||
| PK 331 | Flexible Packaging | 3 | |||
| PK 342 | Advanced Computer Graphics for Packaging Design | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | SS 334 | The Psychology of Color | 3 | ||
| choice | see Liberal Arts elective* | 3 |
| Semester 7 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PK 412 | Advanced Packaging Design III | 3.5 | ||
| PK 426 | 3D Concepts for Packaging Design | 1.5 | |||
| PK 431 | Sustainable Packaging Design | 1.5 | |||
| PK 451 | Survey of Packaging Design | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | BE 261 | Starting a Small Business | 3 | ||
| DE 401 | Point-of-Purchase Ad/Display | 2.5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see American History* | G10 | 3 |
| Semester 8 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | PK 461 | Packaging Portfolio Development | 2.5 | ||
| PK 491 | Internship | 3 | |||
| PK 492 | Senior Projects/Packaging Design | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | PH 306 | Digital Photography | 2 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Liberal Arts elective* | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5-3 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 40 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 7.5 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 18 credits |
| ELECTIVE: | 1.5-3 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 67 credits |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).
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
American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 271, 272, LA 221, or 392 (any one of these meets G10).
Foreign Language:
The Gen. Ed. Foreign Language requirement (G8) has been waived for the Packaging Design major.
Liberal Arts Elective: 6 credits
CHOICE of one HA course, and
CHOICE of one non-HA liberal arts course.
Other World Civilizations: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, or 226 (any one of these meets G9).
Writing: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 266, 322, 361, 362, 363, or 364.