2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| IDS 2015 | Industrial Design Laboratory II | 5 |
| IDS 2016 | Industrial Design Laboratory II | 6 |
| IDS 3015 | Industrial Design Laboratory III | 6 |
| IDS 3016 | Industrial Design Laboratory III | 6 |
| IDS 4015 | Industrial Design Laboratory IV | 6 |
| IDS 4016 | Industrial Design Laboratory IV | 6 |
| Subtotal | 35 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARCH 1015 | Foundation Design Laboratory | 6 |
| ARCH 1016 | Foundation Design Laboratory | 6 |
| ARCH 3514 | Design-Related Media | 3 |
| IDS 2044 | Human Factors | 3 |
| IDS 2034 | Design Visualization | 3 |
| IDS 2304 | Computer Aided Industrial Design | 3 |
| IDS 3124 | Materials and Processes | 3 |
| IDS 3514 | Design Research | 3 |
| IDS 4044 | Professional Practice and Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| Select six credits from the following: (See Course Note 2) | 6 | |
| Topics in Professional Development | ||
| Topics in Design Competencies | ||
| Topics in Design Theory | ||
| Subtotal | 38 | |
| Professional Elective Courses | ||
| COURSE xxxx Professional Elective (See Course Note 3) | 3 | |
| COURSE xxxx Professional Elective (See Course Note 3) | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| ART 2385 | Survey of the History of Western Art | 3 |
| ART 2386 | Survey of the History of Western Art | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1535 | Geometry and Mathematics of Design | 3 |
| MATH 1536 | Geometry and Mathematics of Design | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| IDS 2114 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| IDS 2124 | History of Modern Industrial Designers | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
Complete an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping or the equivalent.
In-major GPA requires a grade of C+ or better to successfully complete an Industrial Design Course. If a student's GPA drops below 2.3 in IDS courses, courses with a grade below 2.3 must be repeated to elevate the GPA to 2.5 before continuing in the degree. In-major GPA is calculated on all IDS courses. A minimum 2.3 GPA in IDS courses and a minimum overall 2.0 GPA is required for graduation.
The University requires every department to establish benchmarks by which their majors can demonstrate that they are making satisfactory progress towards a degree. In addition to successful completion of the University requirements (See Satisfactory Progress in Academics chapter of the Undergraduate Catalog), in the case of Industrial Design, students must have completed ARCH 1015 Foundation Design Laboratory-ARCH 1016 Foundation Design Laboratory with a minimum of grade point average of 2.0.
Students who make application to Industrial Design through the internal transfer process must meet the following requirements prior to entering the
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