Technical Design, BS

Program Description

• Students must successfully complete the Apparel Design and Technology, AAS at JCCC 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 30 credits of General Education approved courses. Visit the SUNY GE requirements for more information.

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.