Glossary of Terms

Approval to Proceed

Document proposing a new associate, baccalaureate, graduate degree program or credit certificate program. The document is a basis for discussion about the College’s ability to support the activity. Those discussions will take place within Academic Affairs and with the vice presidents of relevant divisions. The President will then determine whether or not development of the new program or certificate should proceed with an implementation plan. 

Blended delivery 

A course taught 50% online, asynchronously and 50% face-to-face.

School Dean approval is required prior to the Office of Online Learning approval.  Each school may approve a maximum of three blended course proposals per semester. If the blended course has never been offered in the online format, it must be approved by the Curriculum Committee to run as blended. Blended instructors must complete an asynchronous training course.

Co-requisite 

Co-requisites are courses that should be taken during the same term. This is a common requirement for lecture/lab courses.

Course Inventory Management (CIM) 

The online platform used to submit curricular actions including, but not limited to, new course proposals, course edits, program edits and course inactivations. 

Credit Certificate 

Concentrated sequence of credit-bearing courses thatcourses, that non- matriculated students may enroll in. All courses must be applicable to an existing degree program.  

Cross-listed

One course that carries two prefixes taught by one instructor. When a new cross-listed is proposed a “home” department/prefix must be chosen. 

State University of New York 30-credit SUNY General Education requires recipients to have demonstrated knowledge and skills in ten areas and competency in two areas (Information Management and Critical Thinking). A minimum of six general education courses must be completed within the Associate of Applied Science degree program. General Education is considered to  serve as the first thirty credits of liberal arts content. 

A general elective course can be selected from any school or department, major area, related area, or liberal arts. Some degree programs require a general elective. 

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Typically broad-based curriculum comprised of disciplines within the humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences areas.
 New York State Education Department (NYSED) and FIT minimum requirements for Liberal Arts and Sciences:

NYSED - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - 20 credits 
FIT - Associate of Applied Science (2YR AAS) - 24 credits
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - 30 credits

FIT - Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - 30 credits plus 12 credits History of Art (HA) NASAD requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) - 60 credits

Online delivery 

A course offered online in an asynchronous environment that runs on the same semester schedule as a face-to-face course. 

Approval from the Office of Online Learning, College-Wide Curriculum Committee, and Deans Curriculum Committee required. Online Instructors must complete Online Instructor Training through the Office of Online Learning.

Program Announcement (Undergraduate) 

Letter of Intent (Graduate)

Split Course 

SUNY General Education Requirement (GER) 

Tabled

Team-taught course

A 15-week course taught by two instructors from two different subject areas. Course is taught at the same time, in the same location, simultaneously. The team-taught course is for twenty five students between the two faculty with each faculty member receiving full workload for the course. Each course carries its own CRN. Each faculty member is responsible for the 12 students in their own respective section. 

FIT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for team-taught courses (titled Experimental Interdisciplinary Courses), has expired as of Spring 2019. New team-taught courses are not currently proposed and would require a new MOU.

Team-taught courses that have not run the maximum time of  8 semesters, may continue to be taught by the original course authors. 

How the course is offered/taught. 

Lecture: Traditional lecture format wherein an instructor leads the class instruction and discussion while presenting course materials. Use for courses that have only lecture hours associated with them.

Lab: Lab or studio style format wherein an instructor is present while students test, collaborate, design in a non-lecture style. Use for courses that have only lab hours associated with them.

Lecture/Lab: Course using a combination of instructor-led teaching, and lab collaboration/studio methods of teaching. Use for courses that have both lecture and lab hours associated with them.

Plan of Study Grid is a type of table within CourseLeaf used to articulate a suggested sequence of required courses.

A group of related courses, organized for the purpose of attaining specified educational objectives.

Programs include AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, MLS degrees, as well as credit certificates and minors. Programs are edited in the /programadmin form.

A set of objectives, using actionable verbs, that communicates the outcomes a student will achieve upon completion of the course. 

See the Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET)'s page for resources.

 The date(s) your school dean must approve a curricular action in the CIM system for review by the College-Wide Curriculum Committee.

Workflow is a tool used to move curricular actions through a specific approval path. The workflow at FIT includes the department chair, dean, college-wide curriculum committee, and schools deans curriculum group. Additional workflow steps are added if required.