Total: 126-128 credits

First Year (34 - 35 credits)

Major Core (20 credits)

• Design 1 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design 2 for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Materials and Process: Fabrication
• CAD 1 for Industrial Design
• Visualization 1 for Industrial Design
• Visualization 2 for Industrial Design

Hallmarks Core (14-15 credits)

• Writing Seminar 1: Written Communication
• Pathways Seminar
• American Visions
• Mathematics: (select one)
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Introduction to Calculus    
• Science: Physics

At this time a summer internship is a useful experience. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Second Year (32 - 33 credits)

Major Core (17 credits)

• Design 3 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design 4 for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Survey of the History of Art
• Materials & Processes: Manufacturing
• History of Design and Communication
• CAD 2 Digital Design Techniques

DEC Core (3 credits)

• Finding and Shaping Opportunity

Hallmarks Core (9-10 credits)

• Ethics
• Global Diversity
• Writing Seminar 2: Multimedia Communication

Many ID students have a summer internship between sophomore and junior year, and these help in securing advanced internships before senior year. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Third Year (33 credits)

Major Core (15 credits)

• Design 5 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design 6 for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Ergonomic Studies
• Design History & Theory

DEC Core (6 credits)

• Systems Elective
• Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods

Hallmarks Core (9 credits)

• American Diversity
• Global Citizenship
• Contemporary Global Issues

Free Elective (3 credits)

A summer internship between junior and senior year is expected by most employers. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Fourth Year (28 credits)

Major Core (10 credits)

• Design 7 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design 8 Industrial Design Capstone

Hallmarks Core (3 credits)

• Philosophes of the Good Life

History/Theory Elective (3 credits)

• [1] Course

Exploration Electives (9 credits)

• These credits can also be used for a Concentration within the major. To do so, completion of a Declaration Form is necessary. Talk to your advisor if interested!

Free Elective (3 credits)

• [1] Course

RECOMMENDED FREE ELECTIVES & SPECIALIZATIONS COURSES:

Studio Photography
Interactive Prototyping
Advanced Interactive Prototyping
Advanced Materials and Processes for Manufacturing
Soft Goods Fabrication
Soft Goods Manufacturing
Lighting Design
Lighting Fixture Design
Lighting Design Lab & Modules
Furniture Design
Upholstered Furniture Design
Ergonomics at Work
Design + Healthcare
Intercultural Innovation in China (Short course)
Biomimicry (short course/Costa Rica)