2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Students from other disciplines may pursue a Minor in Industrial Design.
The concentration requires 18 hours, with no less than 6 hours at the 3000 or 4000 level, including a studio offered during the summer. Classes may be taken in any order.
There are no hidden prerequisites in this minor. The ARCH 1015 Foundation Design Laboratory-ARCH 1016 Foundation Design Laboratory prerequisite for Human Factors is waived for minor students.
Student must have an in minor and overall GPA of 2.0 to graduate.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Minor Courses
IDS 2214	IDS Studio for Minors	6
IDS 3124	Materials and Processes	3
IDS 2044	Human Factors (See Note 3)	3
IDS 2114	History of Industrial Design	3
or IDS 2124	History of Modern Industrial Designers
Subtotal		15
Elective Courses
Select 3 credits of the following:		3
ARCH 3514	Design-Related Media
IDS 4974	Independent Study
IDS 3204	Topics in Professional Development
IDS 3224	Topics in Design Competencies
IDS 3234	Topics in Design Theory
Subtotal		3
Total Credits		18