Industrial Design
College of Design, Engineering and Commerce

Industrial Design Curriculum

Total: 130-132 credits


First Year (33-35 credits)

College Studies

  • Writing Seminar I
  • Historical Understanding I
  • Arts & Culture: History of Western Art I

Quantitative Reasoning I + II

  • Finite Math + Introduction to Calculus OR
    Pre-Calculus + Introduction to Calculus OR
    Pre-Calculus + Calculus OR
    Calculus I + Calculus II

DEC Process

Integrative Design process (IDP)

Major Core

Design I for Industrial Design (Fall)

Design II for Industrial Design (Spring)

CAD 1 for Industrial Design

Materials and Process: Fabrication

Physical Education

  • Physical Education OR
    Community Service

Second Year (31 credits)

College Studies

Science II: Physics

Social Sciences I

  • Writing Seminar II (WRTG-215 recommended)
  • Language or Area Studies

DEC Systems

  • Sustainability & Eco-Innovation OR
    Biology for Design

DEC Framework

  • Business Models

Major Courses

Design III for Industrial Design (Fall)

Design IV for Industrial Design (Spring)

Visual Studies: Drawing

History of Western Art II

 

Third Year (33 credits)

College Studies

  • Humanities I
  • Junior Seminar
  • Language or Area Studies

DEC Methods

Ethnographic Research Models

Major Courses

  • Design V for Industrial Design (Fall)
  • Design VI for Industrial Design (Spring)
  • Materials and Process: Manufacturing
  • Ergonomic Studies
  • Hist. of Design & Communication
  • Drawing: Design & Development

Fourth Year (31 credits)

College Studies

  • Contemporary Perspectives

Major Core

Design VII for Industrial Design (Fall)

Design History/Theory

Professional Practice I (Fall)

Design VII for Industrial Design (Spring)

Professional Practice II (Spring)

    Free Electives

  • Free Elective (3 credits)
  • Free Elective (3 credits)