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23 courses with the subject CM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CM 000COSMETIC MARKETING3

3 lecture hours

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 023Cosmetic Product Knowledge Lab1

2 lab hours Through laboratory and evaluation activities, students learn how cosmetics look, feel, and smell individually and when combined. In the studio, they compound products and begin to evaluate marketed cosmetics. Prerequisite(s): SC 149 and CM 341 Corequisite(s): CM 323.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 024Fragrance Knowledge Lab1

2 lab hours Through laboratory and evaluation activities, students learn how fragrance raw materials smell individually and when combined. Trained in the studio, they compound fragrances and learn to evaluate both fine fragrances and fragrances used in functional products. Prerequisite(s): SC 149 Corequisite(s): CM 424.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 100Transformations in the Beauty Business3

3 lecture hours In this course students will examine the cultural and historical background of the global beauty industry with an emphasis on the events, people, products, and technologies which transformed it. A focus on research will provide students with critical thinking opportunities and information literacy.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 101Beauty Categories and Industry Practices3

RELATED AREA AC 114 - Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications 3 GENERAL EDUCATION EN 131 - English Composition and Rhetoric 3

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 102Beauty Business Operations3

3 lecture hours This course explores key operations management functions in the beauty industry, from product development to store shelves. Students will learn about sourcing, demand planning, inventory, logistics, quality management, production, and distribution of beauty products, while highlighting the strategic impact of effective collaboration, sustainability, and ethics.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 200Beauty Law, Regulations and Ethics3

RELATED AREA MG 153 - Excel for Business 2

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 201Digital Beauty Retail Strategy3

3 lecture hours Explore how beauty brands thrive in the digital landscape, focusing on e-commerce trends, consumer behavior and retail strategies. Students will analyze direct-to-consumer (DTC) models, unified commerce strategies, paid media, gaining hands-on experience in digital marketing, content strategy, data analytics, and the future of beauty commerce.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 202Sensory Analysis and Evaluation3

RELATED AREA IC 297 - AAS Internship: Career Exploration, AC 111 - Advertising and Promotion, 3 or FM 203 - Business Intelligence in Planning and Buying GENERAL EDUCATION MA 222 - Statistical Analysis 3 choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 4 Credits MAJOR AREA CM 203 - Beauty, Health and Wellness 3

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 203Beauty, Health and Wellness3

3 lecture hours This course focuses on the multidimensionality of beauty. Students will examine how wellness has made its way into beauty. They will examine the evolution of well-being as a concept and a practice. The importance of holistic health, clean beauty, and nutritional innovations in today’s beauty business will be investigated.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 204Building a Social First Beauty Brand3

RELATED AREA MG 242 - Principles of Accounting 3 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 choice - see Requirements 3

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 251The Business of Beauty 360°3

3 lecture hours An introductory course which will provide students with a dynamic overview of the global beauty industry. Students will gain an understanding of the different sectors of the business and will experience through assignments, business case studies, in class exercises, and field trips, the many unique aspects of beauty as a business. Prominence will be given to the history of the beauty industry, the distinctive aspects of beauty marketing, and the role of cultural differences, which mold the business of beauty throughout the world.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 323Cosmetic Product Knowledge2

RELATED AREA PK 302 - Packaging Design for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing 2 LIBERAL ARTS EC 242 - Microeconomics 3

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 341Beauty Marketing for the Digital Age3

3 lecture hours This course focuses on the principles of marketing for the cosmetics and fragrance industry in the digital age and the many unique aspects of beauty as a business. Through an experienced- based approach, Harvard business case studies and workshops, students will learn the key topics in marketing including strategy, positioning, customer insights, the evolution of the retail environment, the omnichannel customer experience, social media, promotions, pricing, sales forecasting, and budget management. Prominence will be given to technology and how it disrupts the beauty industry.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 351The European Cosmetics and Fragrance Industries3

3 lecture hours Students develop a firsthand understanding of the cosmetics and fragrance marketing process from the European perspective. Issues in product development, production, and retail marketing strategies are addressed through on-site visits to world-renowned manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers. Approximately three weeks in June. Prerequisite(s): approval of instructor.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 363Beauty Entrepreneurship3

3 lecture hours This course is cross-listed with EP 363 and is for CFM and EP major students or Creative Entrepreneurship minor students with approval of the entrepreneurship minor coordinator. This course provides a dynamic forum for students to identify new opportunities in the fragrance, cosmetics, and toiletries industries to create innovative business ideas and product concepts. Students will develop the skills and the materials necessary to launch ideas in the Beauty Entrepreneurship space turning them into viable new business ventures.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu
Alias: EP 363

CM 401Environmental Fragrances for Non-CFM Majors2

1 lecture and 2 lab hours This course will introduce students to the role of scent in multiple CPG categories. It will provide an in depth knowledge of these product categories, the companies that produce them. and the role of sustainability and CSR. Students will be design and evaluate functional fragrances, incorporating them into finished products, and running sensory evaluation studies and stability tests on them.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 402Color Cosmetics: Science and Creativity3

3 lecture hours This course will provide students with a full understanding of the world of color cosmetics. They will explore the chemistry, the psychology, the development, and the manufacturing of color cosmetics. Through a series of lectures, workshops, and hands -on experiments students will learn to color match, evaluate, and produce industry ready palettes for all product categories including lip, eye, skin, and nails. Prerequisite(s): CM 023 and CM 323.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 423CFM Capstone - Innovation in Beauty3

3 lecture hours In this capstone course, students develop and implement strategies to create new beauty products. Emphasis is on collaborative creative thinking techniques, teamwork, and constructive peer feedback, incorporating the principles of innovation. Prerequisite(s): CM 323 and CM 341 and CM 424. 314 Courses and Departments

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 424Fragrance Knowledge2

2 lecture hours Learning about olfaction and the role played by the sense of smell, students examine how fragrances are created and manufactured for the marketplace. Natural and synthetic raw materials used in the manufacture of fragrances are studied. Students train in the classification of fragrances into odor families, evaluate the marketability of fragrances, and review the regulatory issues related to the business. Prerequisite(s): SC 149 Co-requisite(s): CM 024.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 425Environmental Fragrancing3

3 lecture hours This course provides a historical background in environmental fragrancing from its spiritual origins in the ancient world to its current market status. Students develop a knowledge of technical terminology and become familiar with home fragrance delivery systems and fragrance types used for environmental fragrances.

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 442Global Brand Management in Cosmetics and Fragrance (in the Digital Age)3

LIBERAL ARTS EC 345 - Fundamentals of Finance for Fashion Industries 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/World Languages 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/World History and Global Awareness 3 Semester 8 Credits MAJOR AREA CM 423 - CFM Capstone - Innovation in Beauty 3 CM 363 - Beauty Entrepreneurship, CM 402 - Color Cosmetics: Science and Creativity, 3 or CM 425 - Environmental Fragrancing RELATED AREA choice - see Requirements: Internship/Related Area Elective 3 LIBERAL ARTS EN 335 - Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/World Languages 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts Electives 3

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

CM 499Independent Study for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing1-3

Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson and dean for Business and Technology. CS: Computer Science

Subject: CM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027-undergraduate
Source: catalog.fitnyc.edu

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