Technical Design, BS

Program Description

Students must successfully complete the AAS in Apparel Design and Technology program with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade of “C” or better in all courses that will transfer to Fashion Institute of Technology.

Admission Requirements

Transfer Student Admission Process: 

• Step One: File the SUNY Application online.
• Step Two: Submit FIT’s Supplemental Admissions Materials
  • Admissions Essay and a list of in-progress courses.
  • School Transcripts: Submit official transcript(s) from previously attended institutions. Electronic transcripts may be submitted through various electronic transcript services. Paper transcripts may also be sent by mail in a sealed envelope to Fashion Institute of Technology | Office of Admissions, Room C139 | 227 West 27th Street | New York City 10001-5992.
• Fall Semester Admission: January 1 – Application Deadline; February 1 – Supplemental Materials Deadline
• Applicants will be notified of admissions decisions in approximately early April for the fall term. A nonrefundable tuition deposit of $150 is required of accepted applicants to reserve their space.
• Fall applicants must submit their tuition deposit by May 1. Students who have submitted a tuition deposit may be required to meet later deadlines for registration and immunization.
• Spring Semester Admission: October 1 – Application Deadline; November 1 – Supplemental Materials Deadline
• BS degrees New York State guidelines:
  • 60 credits in liberal arts
  • 60–62 credits in major and related area, including a minimum of 24 credits in 300- to 400-level major and related area coursework
• To earn a baccalaureate degree, students must complete at FIT a minimum of 60 credits as required by the major. However, if students have already earned an appropriate FIT associate degree, they must complete at FIT a minimum of 30 upper-division credits as required by the major.
• At least 50 percent of the major and related area coursework must be taken in residence at FIT.
• To qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree, students must be matriculated (officially admitted to degree status); satisfactorily complete the credit and course requirements prescribed for their majors, related areas, general education, and liberal arts; achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all work completed; receive the recommendation of the faculty; and submit a graduation application.
• Note: A FIT General Education course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
• To complete these requirements for a bachelor's degree, students must take 36 credits of General Education approved courses. The general guidelines are as follows:
  • History of Art: 6 credits. HA 112 and HA 344
  • English: 3 credits. EN 131 and any additional EN course must be completed prior to enrolling in EN 321
  • Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet the General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8)
  • Science: 3 credits. SC 147 or SC 332/SC 032
  • Mathematics: 3 credits. Mathematics Proficiency must be completed prior to enrolling in MA 311
  • Social Sciences: 15 credits. SS 131, 171, 334, 376 and 386

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.