Curriculum

Total: 133-134 credits

First Year (32 - 34 credits)

Major Core

• Design I for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design II for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Materials and Process: Fabrication
• CAD 1 for Industrial Design
• Visual Studies: Drawing
• History of Western Art II

DEC Core

• Framework: Business Models
  

Hallmarks Core

• Pathways Seminar
• Writing Seminar I: Written Communication
• Debating U.S. Issues
• Mathematics
• Physical Education or Service Learning (1 credit)
  

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

• Design III for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design IV for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Materials and Processes for Manufacturing
• Drawing for Design Development
• History of Design and Communication
  

DEC Core

• Process: Integrative Design Process
  

Hallmarks Core

• Science: Physics
• Ethics
• Global Diversity
• Writing Seminar II: 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

• Design V for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design VI for Industrial Design (Spring)
• Ergonomic Studies
• Design History & Theory
  

DEC Core

• Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods
• Science (Select one DECS)
  

Hallmarks Core

• American Diversity
• Global Citizenship
• Debating Global Issues
  
  
• [1] Free Elective

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 (31 credits)

Major Core

• Design VII for Industrial Design (Fall)
• Design VIII for Industrial Design (Spring, 6 credits)
• History of Western Art 1
  

Hallmarks Core

• Capstone Folio Workshop
  

Specialization Courses

• [3] Courses (9 credits)
  

Free Electives

• [2] Free Electives (6 credits)

RECOMMENDED FREE ELECTIVES & SPECIALIZATIONS COURSES:

Rendering for Industrial Design
Studio Photography
Interactive Prototyping
Advanced Interactive Prototyping
Advanced Materials and Processes for Manufacturing
CAD 2: Advanced Solidworks
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)