Industrial Design, B.F.A.

Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)

Three credits must be selected from RES-A.

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• *Students can select courses that count for more than one requirement within General Education (GE), Racial and Ethnic Studies (RES), and Global Perspectives (GLP).

Global Perspective (6 credits*)

Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad or 6 credits of global perspective approved courses.

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• *Students can select courses that count for more than one requirement within General Education (GE), Racial and Ethnic Studies (RES), and Global Perspectives (GLP).

Communication Skills (9 credits)

• ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
• ENGL-111 Freshman English–Honors I (3 cr.)

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• ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
• ENGL-112 Freshman English–Honors II (3 cr.) or
• ENGL-113 Honors Seminar I (3 cr.)

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• COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Courses must be from the areas of analytic reasoning and natural sciences. At least one mathematics or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab are required.

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Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

• ARTH-223 Survey of Art–Ancient Through Medieval (3 cr.)
• PHOTO-130 Introduction to Still and Moving Image Photography (3 cr.)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Courses must be from two or more areas including anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology.

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Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)

• DES-150 Introduction to Sustainable Design and Development (3 cr.)

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.

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Selectives (3 credits)

Courses/credits may be selected from any category to meet the 40-credit requirement.

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Studio and Related Requirements (47 credits)

• ART-100 Drawing I (3 cr.)
• ART-101 Two-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.)
• ART-103 Three-Dimensional Design Foundations (3 cr.)
• ART-200 Drawing II (1-3 cr.)
• ART-211 Contemporary Sculptural Practices I (3 cr.)
• DES-205 Design Drawing and Concept Visualization (3 cr.)
• DES-220 Introduction To 2D Digital Imaging (3 cr.)
• DES-231 Industrial Design 1: Product Form and Visualization (3 cr.)
• DES-232 Industrial Design 2: Ergonomics (3 cr.)
• DES-310 Graphic Design I (3 cr.)
• DES-331 Industrial Design 3: Product Interface Design (3 cr.)
• DES-332 Industrial Design 4: Design for Manufacture (3 cr.)
• DES-405 Advanced Design Drawing (3 cr.)
• DES-431 ID5: Industrial Design Senior Studio I (3 cr.)
• DES-432 ID6: Industrial Design Senior Studio II (3 cr.)
• DES-XXX Field Experience or Cooperative Education (2.00 cr.)

Art Studio Selective Requirements (12 credits)

• ART-209 Painting I (3 cr.)
• ART-215 Metals and Contemporary Art Jewelry I (3 cr.)
• ART-217 Printmaking I (3 cr.)
• ART-300 Drawing III (3 cr.)
• ART-301 Life Drawing I (3 cr.)
• ART-311 Contemporary Sculptural Practices II (3 cr.)
• DES-200 Design Concepts and Problems (3 cr.)
• DES-320 Furniture Design (3 cr.)
• ART/DES-XXX Art Selective or Design (1.00-3.00 cr.)

Art History Requirements (9 credits)

• ARTH-224 Survey of Art-Renaissance Through 20th Century (3 cr.)
• ARTH-319 History of Design (3 cr.)
• ARTH-XXX Art History Selective or Aesthetics (3.00 cr.)

Technical Requirements (12 credits)

• ETECH-110 Materials and Manufacturing Processes (3 cr.)

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• ETECH-202 Welding and Casting Processes (3 cr.) or
• ETECH-204 Polymer Processes (3 cr.)

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• ETECH-256 Engineering Graphics Fundamentals and Solid Modeling (3 cr.)
• ETECH-266 Engineering Graphics Surface Modeling & Rendering (3 cr.)