Industrial & Product Design, B.F.A. Sequence

Suggested Four-Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

GENERAL NOTES:

An average of 15 credits per semester is required in order to complete the degree in four years.
Courses identified with an * are sequential and have prerequisite requirements. Taking these courses out of order may delay your graduation. See your advisor for details.
Mid-Program Review is a requirement for graduation and will occur the semester during or after you have completed DES-232 Industrial Design: Ergonomics & Human Factors.
A grade of C (2.0) or better in all classes with an ART/ARTH/DES prefix is required for graduation, as well as a GPA of 2.5 or better in School of Art and Design courses and a 2.0 overall GPA.
To satisfy an optional 1-credit Experiential Learning credit, one of the following must be completed prior to earning the degree: internship, co-op, or field experience (as approved by the Program Director).

DES-331 Intermediate Industrial Design: Product Interface Design (4 cr.) * / DES-531 Intermediate Industrial Design: Product Interface Design (4 cr.) *
ETECH-316 Communication of Engineering Design using Surface Modeling (3 cr.)
Analytical Reasoning and Natural Sciences (3 cr.)
General Education Selective(s) (3 cr.)
DES-240 Basics of Visual Communication (3 cr.) or
DES-316 Symbol and Composition (4 cr.)

DES-332 Intermediate ID: Design for Materials and Manufacture (4 cr.) * / DES-532 Intermediate ID: Design for Materials and Manufacture (4 cr.) *
ART-300 Drawing III (3 cr.) or
ART-301 Life Drawing I (3 cr.)
DES-XXX Design Studio Selective (3 cr.) or
SOAD-XXX Select from a SOAD studio Course (3 cr.)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
Analytical Reasoning and Natural Sciences (3 cr.)

DES-431 Industrial Design Capstone I: Advanced Research Methods (4 cr.) * / DES-631 Industrial Design Capstone I: Advanced Research Methods (4 cr.) *
ART-XXX 3D Core Requirement (3 cr.)
General Education Selective(s) (3 cr.)
DES-101 Design Thinking in Society (3 cr.) or
ARTH-XXX Art History Selective (3 cr.)

DES-432 Industrial Design Capstone II (4 cr.) * / DES-632 Industrial Design Capstone II (4 cr.) *
ART-XXX Art Studio Selective (3 cr.)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
Analytical Reasoning and Natural Sciences (with lab) (4 cr.)