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Faculty of Sciences and Humanities

Overview

FIT General Education Requirements

SUNY Korea - FIT students must fulfill General Education requirements in order to receive the AAS (Associate in Applied Science) degree. These requirements are built into the FIT curriculum in conjunction with major and related area courses in the degree program.

Gen Ed Course Plan for Fashion Business Management Students

Gen Ed Course Plan for Fashion Business Management Students - Gen Ed Category, Details, Total
Gen Ed Category Details Total
Communication-Written (COMW) Communication-Oral (COMO) Three (3) credits EN 131 1 course (3 credits)
200- or 300-level English literature or speech course Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH) Three (3) credits MA 222 1 course (3 credits)
Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI) Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS) Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Social Science (SOCS) Three (3) credits EC 141 1 course (3 credits)
The Arts (ARTS)
World History and Global Awareness (GLBL)
Humanities (HUMN)
US History and Civic Engagement (USCV)
World Languages (WLNG)
Six (6) credits from SUNY General Education courses in two (2) of the Gen Ed categories 2 courses (6 credits)

For more information, please refer to the specific major page, in the Two-Year Associate Degree Programs section of the  FIT Catalog.

  • Three (3) credits EN 131 meets SUNY GE: Communication-Written (COMW) and Communication-Oral (COMO)
  • Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
  • Three (3) credits MA 222 SUNY GE: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH)
  • Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI)
  • Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS)
  • Three (3) credits EC 141 meets SUNY GE: Social Science (SOCS)
  • Six (6) credits from SUNY General Education courses in two (2) of the following areas
    • SUNY GE: The Arts (ARTS)
    • SUNY GE: World History and Global Awareness (GLBL)
    • SUNY GE: Humanities (HUMN)
    • ​SUNY GE: US History and Civic Engagement (USCV)
    • SUNY GE: World Languages (WLNG)

Gen Ed Course Plan for Fashion Design Students

Gen Ed Course Plan for Fashion Design Students - Gen Ed Category, Details, Total
Gen Ed Category Details Total
Communication-Written (COMW) Communication-Oral (COMO) Three (3) credits EN 131 1 course (3 credits)
200- or 300-level English literature or speech course Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH) Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI) Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS) excluding History of Art (HA) courses Three (3) credits from the category 1 course (3 credits)
Three (3) credits HA 118 1 course (3 credits)
History of Art course (HA) Three (3) credits 1 course (3 credits)
Social Science (SOCS)
US History and Civic Engagement (USCV)
Humanities (HUMN)
The Arts (ARTS)
World History and Global Awareness (GLBL)
World Languages (WLNG)
Three (3) credits from SUNY General Education courses in any of the Gen Ed Category excluding History of Art (HA) courses. 1 course (3 credits)

For more information, please refer to the specific major page, in the Two-Year Associate Degree Programs section of the FIT Catalog.

  • Three (3) credits EN 131 meets SUNY GE: Communication-Written (COMW) and Communication-Oral (COMO)
  • Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
  • Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH)
  • Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI)
  • Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS) excluding History of Art (HA) courses.
  • Three (3) credits HA 118
  • Three (3) credits any History of Art course
  • Three (3) credits from SUNY General Education courses in any of the following areas excluding History of Art (HA) courses.
    • SUNY GE: Social Science (SOCS)
    • SUNY GE: US History and Civic Engagement (USCV)
    • SUNY GE: Humanities (HUMN)
    • SUNY GE: The Arts (ARTS)
    • SUNY GE: World History and Global Awareness (GLBL)
    • SUNY GE: World Languages (WLNG)

FIT General Education Courses

Click on the learning objectives menu below to find more detailed information as well as the list of courses offered at SUNY Korea under each category.

  • Students will

    • research a topic, develop an argument, and organize supporting details;
    • demonstrate coherent college-level communication (written and oral) that informs, persuades, or otherwise engages with an audience;
    • evaluate communication for substance, bias, and intended effect; and
    • demonstrate the ability to revise and improve written and oral communication.
    • EN 131: English Composition and Rhetoric
    • EN 242: Public Speaking
  • Students will

    • describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender;
    • analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity; and
    • apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.
    • HA 118: Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings
    • HA 211: Asian American Art and Design
    • PC 151: Global Power and Politics
  • Students will

    • demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities; and
    • recognize and analyze nuance and complexity of meaning through critical reflections on text, visual images, or artifacts.
    • FL 111: Introduction to Film
    • FL 342: Contemporary Korean Cinema
    • HA 112: History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era
    • HA 118: Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings
    • HA 211: Asian American Art and Design
    • HA 240: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art
  • Students will demonstrate mathematical skills and quantitative reasoning, including the ability to

    • interpret and draw inferences from appropriate mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, or schematics;
    • represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, or verbally as appropriate; and
    • employ quantitative methods such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, or statistics to solve problems.
    • MA 142: Geometry and the Art of Design
    • MA 222: Statistical Analysis
  • Students will demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including

    • an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling; and
    • application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.
    • SC 121: Introduction to Biological Science
  • Students will

    • describe major concepts and theories of at least one discipline in the social sciences; and
    • demonstrate an understanding of the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena.
  • Students will

    • demonstrate an understanding of at least one principal form of artistic expression and the creative process inherent therein.
    • HA 240: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art
  • Students will

    • demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation;
    • understand the role of individual participation in US communities and government; and
    • apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.
    • HA 211: Asian American Art and Design
    • HI 202: U.S. History: Civil War-Present
  • Students will

    • demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
    • demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationships among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.
    • HA 112: History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era
    • HA 118: Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings
    • HA 240: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art
    • PC 151: Global Power and Politics
  • Students will

    • exhibit basic proficiency in the understanding and use of a world language; and
    • demonstrate knowledge of the distinctive features of culture(s) associated with the language they are studying.

See list of Gen Ed approved courses under NEW FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses. An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.

SEE ALL FIT GEN ED COURSES OFFERED AT SUNY KOREA