ARTICULATION AGREEMENT FORM

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ARTICULATION AGREEMENT FORM

College of Agreement Initiation: LIM College A. SENDING AND RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS

Sending College: Genesee Community College Program: Fashion Merchandising Management Degree: Associate of Arts & Sciences (A.A.S) Receiving College: LIM College

Programs: Fashion Merchandising, Management, Marketing Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

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B. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR LIM COLLEGE

1. Graduates of Genesee Community College in the Merchandising Management degree program will enter LIM College with full junior status and be guaranteed acceptance in the BBA programs as stated above provided they graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and complete the prescribed coursework as outlined in the Articulation Agreement. Total transfer credits granted toward the B.B.A. degree: 63

Total additional credits required at LIM to complete B.B.A degree: 66-72

If a student completes the A.A.S. Merchandising Management Program course work at Genesee Community College and matriculates at LIM College within 2.5 years of the student’s first enrollment as a degree seeking student at Genesee Community College, the student will follow the LIM College undergraduate college degree requirements in place at the time of initial enrollment at Genesee Community College. If more than 2.5 years elapse between the date of initial enrollment at Genesee Community College and the date of matriculation at LIM College, the student must fulfill the degree requirements in place at the time of entrance to LIM College.

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Additional Information

LIM will accept a maximum of 65 Transfer Credits

A student who has been awarded an A.A.S. degree in Fashion Merchandising Management has achieved the Math proficiency required for that degree and will be placed into MFTC114 College Algebra.

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C. COURSE TO COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND TRANSFER CREDIT AWARDED BBA – Fashion Merchandising

Genesee Community College Courses LIM College Course Equivalency

Transfer Credits Required Courses in Major

ENG 101 English Communications I ACOM 111 English Composition 3 ENG 102 Composition in Natural & Social

Sciences or ENG 105 Composition in the Humanities

ACOM 300 Junior Writing Topics 3

FBM 101 Principles of Fashion Merchandising Professional Elective 3

BUS 109 Principles of Retailing MNGT 102 Retailing 3

FBM 102 Fashion Trends & Design FASH 105 Fashion Fundamentals 3 BUS 201 Professional Sales MNGT 403 - Sales

Management/Professional Elective

3

FBM 115 Textiles & Fabrics FASH 270 Textiles 3

CIS 102 Intro to Computer or CIS116 Microcomputer Applications

MFTC 119 Computer Applications 3 BUS 211 Merchandise Planning & Control MNGT 107 Buying 3 BUS 208 Display & Visual Merchandising VMER 100 Introduction to Visual

Merchandising

3

BUS 203 Advertising MRKT 203

Advertising/Professional Elective

3

SPE 108 Public Speaking ACOM 120 Public Speaking 3

FBM 220 Fashion Show Production FASH 235 Fashion Show

Production/ Professional Elective

3 Social Science/History Elective Liberal Art Elective 3

Liberal Arts Elective Liberal Art Elective 3

Economics Elective/ ECO 101 Microeconomics

MFTC 205 Economics 3

Science Elective Liberal Art Elective 3

HED/PED/REC (2 credits total) No equivalency Required Courses in Fashion Merchandising

Management Concentration

BUS101 Principles of Business MNGT 208 Introduction to Business/ Professional Elective (over required PE credits for degree)

3

ACC101 Intro to Financial Accounting or ACC106 Basic Accounting

MFTC 209 Accounting ₃

BUS217 Co-op Education WORK 101 Work Project I 3

BUS219 Business Topics Seminar Professional Elective (over required PE credits for degree)

3

Total 63

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COURSE TO COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND TRANSFER CREDIT AWARDED BBA – Management

FBM 102 Fashion Trends & Design FASH 105 Fashion Fundamentals 3 BUS 201 Professional Sales MNGT 403 - Sales

Management/Management Elective

3

FBM 115 Textiles & Fabrics FASH 270 Textiles/Professional Elective

3 CIS 102 Intro to Computer or

CIS116 Microcomputer Applications

MFTC 119 Computer Applications 3 BUS 211 Merchandise Planning & Control MNGT 107 Buying 3 BUS 208 Display & Visual Merchandising VMER 100 Introduction to Visual

Merchandising

3

BUS 203 Advertising MRKT 203

Advertising/Professional Elective

3

Production/ Professional Elective

3 Social Science/History Elective Liberal Art Elective 3

BUS101 Principles of Business MNGT 208 Introduction to Business/ Management Elective

3 ACC101 Intro to Financial Accounting or

ACC106 Basic Accounting

MFTC 209 Accounting ₃

BUS217 Co-op Education WORK 101 Work Project I 3

3

Total 63

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COURSE TO COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND TRANSFER CREDIT AWARDED BBA – Marketing

FBM 102 Fashion Trends & Design FASH 105 Fashion Fundamentals 3 BUS 201 Professional Sales MNGT 403 - Sales Management/

Professional Elective

3 FBM 115 Textiles & Fabrics FASH 270 Textiles/Professional

Elective

3 CIS 102 Intro to Computer or

CIS116 Microcomputer Applications

MFTC 119 Computer Applications 3 BUS 211 Merchandise Planning & Control MNGT 107 Buying/Professional

Elective

3 BUS 208 Display & Visual Merchandising VMER 100 Introduction to Visual

Merchandising

3 BUS 203 Advertising MRKT 203 Advertising/Marketing

Elective

3

Production/ Professional Elective (over required PE credits for degree)

3

Social Science/History Elective Liberal Art Elective 3

BUS101 Principles of Business MNGT 208 Introduction to Business/ Professional Elective(over required PE credits for degree)

3

ACC101 Intro to Financial Accounting or ACC106 Basic Accounting

MFTC 209 Accounting 3

BUS217 Co-op Education WORK 101 Work Project I ₃

3

Total ₆₃

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D. LIM COURSES REQUIRED FOR BBA DEGREE

LIM Courses Required for the BBA in Fashion Merchandising Credits

ACOM 102 Research and Analysis 1

ACOM 130 Professional Communications 3

ACOM 301 Ethics 3

FASH 233 Applied Concepts in Fashion Merchandising 3

FASH 290 CAD for Merchandising 3

FASH 315 Product Development 3

FASH 321 Web PDM 3

FASH 411 Fashion Merchandising Senior Orals 1

FASH 412 Fashion Merchandising Senior Capstone 3

FLDT 101 Field Trip I 0

MFTC 114 College Algebra 3

MFTC 219 Spreadsheet Applications 3

MFTC 230 Statistics 4

MFTC 314 Finance 3

MNGT 202 Merchandise Planning and Control 3

MNGT 207 Management 3

MNGT 307 Business Law 3

MNGT XXX Organizational Behavior & Leadership 3

MRKT 103 Marketing 3

MRKT 228 Power of the Brand 3

MRKT 310 Licensing 3

MRKT 318 Global Markets 3

SENR 301 Senior Co-op Prep 0

SENR 401 Senior Co-op 6

SURV 101 Fashion Survey I 0

WORK 201 Work Project II 3

Total 69

LIM College Courses Waived

ACOM 102 Research and Analysis only if 35 Liberal Art credits achieved 1

FLDT 102 Field Trip II 0

FYES 100 First Year Experience 1

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LIM Courses Required for the BBA in Management Credits

ACOM 301 Ethics 3

Management Elective 3

MFTC 314 Finance 3

MNGT 210 Managerial Decision Making 3

MNGT 219 Entrepreneurship 3

MNGT 220 Managing the Fashion Enterprise 3

MNGT 310 Global Management 3

MNGT 402- Human Resource Management 3

MNGT 411 Management Senior Orals 1

MNGT 412 Management Senior Capstone 3

Total 66

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LIM Courses Required for the BBA in Marketing Credits

ACOM 301 Ethics 3

Marketing Elective 3

MFTC 314 Finance 3

MRKT 204 Consumer Behavior 3

MRKT 205 Integrated Marketing Communications 3

MRKT 228 Power of the Brand 3

MRKT 230 Applied Marketing Research 3

MRKT 304 E-Commerce 3

MRKT 318 Global Markets 3

MRKT 411 Marketing Senior Orals 1

MRKT 412 Marketing Senior Capstone 3

Total 72

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E. ARTICULATION AGREEMENT FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES

1. Procedures for reviewing, up-dating, modifying or terminating agreement:

• This agreement will automatically renew unless personnel from LIM College and Genesee Community College determine that amendments are necessary.

• The respective institutions will notify one another of curricular changes that impact the Articulation Agreement.

• Either institution may terminate this agreement at any time by written notice at least one year in advance of the effective date of termination.

2. Procedures for publicizing agreement:

• LIM College and Genesee Community College agree that references to this Articulation Agreement can be made in both colleges’ publications.

Effective Date: Fall 2011

AGREEMENT ACCEPTED FOR LIM COLLEGE

__________________________ _______ Dr. Jacqueline LeBlanc Date Associate Vice President

for Academic Affairs

AGREEMENT ACCEPTED FOR GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

____________________________ _______ Dr. James Sunser Date

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Dr. Eunice Bellinger Date Executive Vice President for

Academic Affairs