Public Interest Design (Certificate)
The Public Interest Design graduate-level certificate program will provide education in this rapidly emerging field. The curricular content, which is research, classroom, and field-based, exposes students and professionals to use design to address a range of critical challenges that communities face in the world.
More Information
Students must apply on-line through the College of Design website to participate in the certificate program. The PID Certificate application process is a separate process from application to admission for NCSU departments. To qualify for admission to the Certificate in Public Interest Design, students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a degree student in good standing in a NC State 福利逼站 graduate program. Students must have at the time of application a GPAS of 3.00 in their professional degree program. (Transcript required at time of application.)
- Be a graduate of an accredited four year college or university, and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study. (Transcript required at time of application.)
- Be a practicing professionals with related experience or education. (Resume required at time of application.)
- Be a member of the public with related experience or education. (Resume required at time of application.)
Applicant Information
- Delivery Method: On-Campus
- Entrance Exam:聽None
- Interview Required:聽None
Application Deadlines
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Plan Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design is divided into three options based on design and studio courses.
Certificates earned will be distributed as: "Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design" without course option specifications.
Option One
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | ||
| Design Studio Courses | 12 | |
See "Design Studio Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Option Two
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | ||
| Design Studio Course | 6 | |
See "Design Studio Courses" listed below | ||
| Seminar Courses | 6 | |
See "Seminar Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Option 3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| 础搁颁听563 | Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | 3 |
| Seminar Courses | 12 | |
See "Seminar Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Design Studio Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 尝础搁听500 | Landscape Design Studio | 6 |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Affordable Housing Studio) | 6 |
| ARC 503/563 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (PID Incubator Studio) | 6 |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Coastal Dynamics Studio) | 6 |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Design Build Summer Studio) | 6 |
| 尝础搁听582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Coastal Dynamics Studio) | 6 |
Seminar Electives聽
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 尝础搁听582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Research Methods) | 3 |
| 尝础搁听582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Human Centered Design) | 3 |
| 滨顿听582 | Special Topics In Industrial Design (Human Centered Design) | 3 |
| 础搁颁听590 | Special Topics in Architecture (DIY Cartography) | 3 |
| 辞谤听础顿狈听592 | Graduate Art + Design Special Topics | |
| 础搁颁听590 | Special Topics in Architecture | 3 |
| 尝础搁听582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| 础顿狈听502 | Graduate Art + Design Laboratory (Documentary Film) | 3 |
Public Administration Seminar Electives聽
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 笔础听510 | Public Administration Institutions and Values | 3 |
| 笔础听512 | The Budgetary Process | 3 |
| 笔础听521 | Government and Planning | 3 |
| 笔础听535 | Problem Solving for Public and Nonprofit Managers | 3 |
| 笔础听536 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| 笔础听546 | Seminar in Program Evaluation | 3 |
| 笔础听553 | Disaster, Crisis and Emergency Management and Policy | 3 |
| 笔础听598 | Special Topics in Public Administration (Grant Writing and Management) | 3 |