POLICIES & REGULATIONS
FIDM MAXIMUM TRANSFERABLE UNITS / RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
Transferring college credits into a Bachelor’s program:
– FIDM maintains upper-division pathway ar-ticulation agreements with many colleges in the U.S. Students holding degrees from these colleges are invited to apply to the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industry Studies program or to the specialized Bachelor’s degree program to which their Associate’s degree major is linked.
Menswear, and The Business of Denim, and Profes-sional Designation programs are open to applicants holding Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees. Requirements vary; please see https://fidm. edu/en/admissions/transfer+students/ for more infor-mation about the programs or contact an Admissions Advisor.
– FIDM welcomes upper-division transfer appli-cants from most U.S. colleges to its Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industry Studies program. A student is eligible for admission if they have completed:
– an Associate’s degree in an academic or career-focused major; or
– the certified transfer curriculum for admission to their state university; or
FIDM additionally maintains Agreements with ROP and BOCES. In 1948 the New York State legislature created Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts within the state. The Regional Occupational Program (ROP) in California provides high-quality career preparation classes and services to prepare youth (16 years of age and older) and adults for successful careers in response to the needs of the local labor market.
– at least 45-60 semester units (67-90 quarter units) of transferable academic coursework
– FIDM’s specialized Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs welcome upper-division transfer applicants. A student is eligible for admission if they have completed an Associate’s degree in a relevant major.
The Southern California Regional Occupational Cen-ter (ROC) is intended to provide training for trades in traditional occupational settings. With an emphasis on the contemporary workplace, ROC believes that Career Technical Education is for everyone — from the individu-al seeking to enter the job market with upgraded skills, to the college-prep student desiring greater academic challenge and the opportunity to apply their knowledge. FIDM currently maintains Articulation Agreements with the following BOCES, ROP, and ROC programs:
Please see https://fidm.edu/en/admissions/trans- fer+students/, or contact an Admissions Advisor for more information.
1. Eastern Suffolk BOCES (NY)
2. Eastern Suffolk BOCES-Fashion (NY)
3. Kern High School ROC (CA)
Applying to FIDM as a college graduate:
4. King Career Center (AK)
FIDM's Master of Business Administration program,
5. Lake Elsinore Unified School District (CA)
Advanced Study programs in Entertainment Set
6. Las Virgenes Unified School ROP (CA)
Design & Decoration, Film & TV Costume Design,
7. Manteca Unified School District ROP (CA)
UNITS MAXIMUM | |||
BACHELOR OF ARTS — one-year degree completion for students who have earned an A.A. Degree and an A.A. Advanced Study Degree from FIDM | |||
B.A. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES | 46 | 16 | 30 |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE — two-year degree completion for students who have earned an A.A. Degree from FIDM in a related discipline | |||
B.S. APPAREL TECHNICAL DESIGN C | 91 | 46 | 45 |
B.S. BEAUTY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT C | 91 | 46 | 45 |
B.S. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT C | 91 | 46 | 45 |
BACHELOR’S DEGREES — for qualified transfer students | |||
B.A. CREATIVE INDUSTRY STUDIES | 181 | varies | 54 |
OTHER TRANSFER-QUALIFIED BACHELOR'S DEGREES | 181 | 108 | 73 |
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION — requires a Bachelor's Degree from FIDM or an accredited college/university in which the language of instruction is English | |||
M.B.A. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 61 | 15 | 46 |
FIDM is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
* All FIDM Art & Design majors are accredited by NASAD
C For qualified transfer students