Design Studies (BA): Business Administration Concentration
The Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies is a non-studio based program that provides an interdisciplinary orientation to the history and theory of the design disciplines, material culture and design thinking. Design Studies focuses on the social, historical, technological and physical contexts in which design is produced. It presents the formative role of design in shaping human values and experiences.
Undergraduate students will be introduced to the breadth of the design disciplines expanding their awareness of design and the design process. Students can explore the range of career options in the fields of design through Design Studies concentrations in Non-Profits Studies, Business Administration. Individuals preparing for a graduate education in design theory and criticism, museum practice, business management, entrepreneurship or marketing in design may choose from courses suited to their unique objectives. Students who want more general education will develop an understanding of design and its intrinsic relationship to the broader culture.
Design Studies is:
- Open to students whose interests and talents in design are more general and/or cross-disciplinary than those in the specific student-based programs
- Broadly engaged in issues of material culture.
- Preparatory for later advanced study in the design professions
- A blend of aesthetic, cultural, historical, social, physical, technological, business and entrepreneurial knowledge
- Collaborative in providing the learning and background necessary for further study in archival and cultural preservation, museum practice, conversation, collections administration, costume and theatre design, criticism, research, and arts and nonprofits management
Design Studies is not a transitional program from which to transfer into one of the studio-based degree programs in the College of Design. Design Studies students who wish to change majors will need to apply for competing seats in the freshmen class of a studio-based program and are subject to the select admissions process that requires a portfolio review.
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Writing and Speaking | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Requirement: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Editing | ||
| Introduction to News and Article Writing | ||
| Writing Theory and the Writing Process | ||
| Mathematical Sciences | ||
| 惭础听111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| Humanities and World Language | ||
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Intermediate World Language Elective 1 | 6 | |
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听292 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 3 |
| 顿厂听200 | A Survey of Design Studies | 3 |
| Design Foundations Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| Color and Light | ||
| Art History Survey Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Design History Electives 1 | 6 | |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design | 3 |
| 顿厂听481 | Design Studies Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| 顿厂听483 | Design Studies Capstone Research Paper | 3 |
| 础顿狈听490 | Art and Design International Studio | 6 |
| Design Studies Advised Electives | ||
| Application Unit Elective | 3 | |
| Theory Unit Elective | 3 | |
| History Unit Elective | 3 | |
| Business Administration Concentration | ||
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| Business Administration Advised Electives | 9 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities HI 1 | ||
| 础贵厂听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| 础贵厂听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| 贬础听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| 贬滨听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| 贬滨听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| 贬滨听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| 贬滨听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| 贬滨听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听251 | American History I | 3 |
| 贬滨听252 | American History II | 3 |
| 贬滨听253 | Early U.S. History | 3 |
| 贬滨听254 | Modern U.S. History | 3 |
| 贬滨听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| 贬滨听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| 贬滨听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 |
| 贬滨听307 | Jewish History | 3 |
| 贬滨听317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 |
| 贬滨听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| 贬滨听321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| 贬滨听324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 |
| 贬滨听332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 |
| 贬滨听335 | The World at War | 3 |
| 贬滨听337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| 贬滨听338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 |
| 贬滨听340 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| 贬滨听345 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听350 | American Military History | 3 |
| 贬滨听351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| 贬滨听354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 |
| 贬滨听360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 |
| 贬滨听364 | History of North Carolina | 3 |
| 贬滨听365 | The American West | 3 |
| 贬滨听366 | Native American History | 3 |
| 贬滨听370 | Modern Egypt | 3 |
| 贬滨听371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| 贬滨听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| 贬滨听374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 |
| 贬滨听380 | History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 3 |
| 贬滨听381 | Change-makers in a Global Context | 3 |
| 贬滨听385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| 贬滨听403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| 贬滨听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| 贬滨听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| 贬滨听409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| 贬滨听441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| 贬滨听445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| 贬滨听446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 贬滨听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 贬滨听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听452 | Recent America | 3 |
| 贬滨听453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| 贬滨听454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| 贬滨听509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| 贬滨听545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| 贬滨听546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 贬滨听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 贬滨听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听552 | Recent America | 3 |
| 贬滨听553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Humanities HI 2 | ||
| 础贵厂听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 础贵厂听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 础贵厂听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 础贵厂听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 贬滨听459 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| 贬滨听461 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| 贬滨听462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| 贬滨听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听486 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| 贬滨听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 贬滨听559 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| 贬滨听561 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| 贬滨听562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| 贬滨听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听586 | Science and Empire | 3 |
Intermediate World Language Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 奥尝础搁听201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| 奥尝础搁听202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| 奥尝础搁听203 | Intermediate Arabic Conversation I | 1 |
| 奥尝础搁听204 | Intermediate Arabic Conversation II | 1 |
| 奥尝础搁听301 | Advanced Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| 奥尝础搁听318 | Egyptian Culture through Film | 3 |
| 奥尝础搁听330 | Media Arabic | 3 |
| 奥尝础搁听440 | Modern Arabic Short Story | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听203 | Intermediate Chinese I Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝颁贬听204 | Intermediate Chinese II Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝颁贬听301 | Intermediate Chinese III | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听302 | Intermediate Chinese IV | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听401 | Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Social Sciences | 3 |
| 奥尝颁贬听402 | Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Science | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听202 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听212 | French: Language, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听306 | French Business Communication | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听307 | Business French | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听308 | Advanced Conversation: Contemporary French Cultures | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听309 | French Phonetics and Pronunciation | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听310 | Advanced Written Communication | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听315 | French Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听321 | French Cultures and Contexts | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听401 | French Graduate Reading | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听411 | Approaches to French Translation | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听425 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听492 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听502 | Variety in Language: French | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听511 | Approaches to French Translation | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听516 | Art and Society in France | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听521 | French Cultures and Contexts | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听525 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听592 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 |
| 奥尝贵搁听595 | Special Topics in French | 3-6 |
| 奥尝骋贰听201 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听202 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听212 | German Language, Culture, Science, and Technology | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听301 | Advanced German | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听302 | German Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听307 | Business German | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听311 | Introduction to German Translation | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听315 | Germanic Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听390 | German Studies Topics | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听398 | Independent Study in German | 1-6 |
| 奥尝骋贰听401 | German Graduate Reading | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听420 | Current Issues in German-Language Media | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听430 | Cultural Artifacts in the German-Speaking Countries | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听440 | Green Germany: Nature and Environment in German Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听492 | Senior Seminar in German Studies | 3 |
| 奥尝骋贰听499 | Internship in Germany, Austria, or German-Speaking Switzerland | 1-6 |
| 奥尝骋搁听201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| 奥尝骋搁听202 | Intermediate Greek II | 3 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听202 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II | 3 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听203 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听204 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 |
| 奥尝贬鲍听401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听202 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听208 | Italy Today: Media, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听308 | Italy in the Globalized World | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听315 | Made in Italy: Where Heritage, Culture & Culinary History blend with Technological Innovation | 3 |
| 奥尝滨罢听318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听203 | Intermediate Japanese Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝闯础听204 | Intermediate Japanese II Conversation | 1 |
| 奥尝闯础听301 | Intermediate Japanese III | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听302 | Intermediate Japanese IV | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA/ANT 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听401 | Advanced Japanese I | 3 |
| 奥尝闯础听402 | Advanced Japanese II | 3 |
| 奥尝尝础听201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| 奥尝尝础听202 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| 奥尝笔贰听201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 |
| 奥尝笔贰听202 | Intermediate Persian II | 3 |
| 奥尝笔翱听201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| 奥尝笔翱听401 | Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | 3 |
| 奥尝搁鲍听201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 |
| 奥尝搁鲍听202 | Intermediate Russian II | 3 |
| 奥尝搁鲍听303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| 奥尝搁鲍听304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 奥尝搁鲍听318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听295 | Intermediate Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听331 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression I | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听332 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression II | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听333 | The Sounds of Spanish | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听335 | Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听336 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听337 | Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听343 | Literature and Culture of Spain III | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America II | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America III | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听395 | Study Abroad Programs in Spanish | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听399 | Intensive Spanish Oral Proficiency Workshop | 1 |
| 奥尝厂笔听400 | Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation and Interpretation | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听401 | Spanish Graduate Reading | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听402 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听405 | Spanish-English Comparative Grammar | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听411 | Topics in the Culture of Spain | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听412 | Topics in the Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听413 | Spain and the Americas in Transatlantic Perspective | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听492 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听495 | Advanced Study Abroad Programs in Spanish | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听502 | Linguistic Structure of Spanish | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听503 | Spanish Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听504 | Spanish Language Change and Variation | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听509 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听512 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听515 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听520 | Survey of Hispanic Literature and Culture | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听528 | Don Quixote | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听530 | The Cultural Production of Spanish Democracy | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听553 | The Latin American Avant-Garde | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听554 | The Sixties in Latin America | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听563 | The Latin American Novel | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听592 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 |
| 奥尝厂笔听595 | Special Topics in Spanish | 1-3 |
Art History Survey Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 颁翱惭听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| 颁翱惭听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| 贬础听202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 |
| 贬础听203 | History of American Art | 3 |
| 贬础听298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| 贬础听395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 |
| 贬础听410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 |
Design History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础顿狈听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础顿狈听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础搁颁听242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| 骋顿听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| 滨顿听244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| 尝础搁听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
Application Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| 础顿狈听112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| 础顿狈听212 | Photography I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听272 | Introduction to Printing and Surface Design | 3 |
| 础顿狈听273 | Fibers Materials and Processes | 3 |
| 础顿狈听292 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础顿狈听311 | Art + Design Laboratory I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听312 | Photography II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听386 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| 础顿狈听419 | Creative Technology Studio II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听481 | Drawing II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听486 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| 础搁颁听232 | Structures and Materials | 3 |
| 顿厂听494 | Design Studies Internship | 1-6 |
| 滨顿听492 | Special Topics in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
Theory Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 础顿狈听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| 础顿狈听571 | Graduate Studio IV: Final Project Development | 3 |
| 顿听292 | Special Topics in Design | 1-3 |
| 顿听492 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| 顿听592 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| 骋顿听303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| 滨顿听240 | Human-Centered Design | 3 |
| 滨顿听262 | Professional Practice in Industrial Design | 3 |
| 尝础搁听221 | Introduction to Environment and Behavior for Designers | 3 |
| 尝础搁听542 | Human Use of the Urban Landscape | 3 |
History Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Unit | ||
| 础顿狈听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础顿狈听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| 础搁颁听241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| 础搁颁听242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| 础搁颁听441 | History of Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| 顿听292 | Special Topics in Design | 1-3 |
| 顿听492 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| 顿听592 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| 骋顿听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| 贬滨听591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| 滨顿听244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| 滨顿听492 | Special Topics in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
| 尝础搁听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| Humanities History List 1 | ||
| 础贵厂听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| 础贵厂听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| 贬础听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| 贬滨听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| 贬滨听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| 贬滨听217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| 贬滨听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| 贬滨听232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| 贬滨听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| 贬滨听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听251 | American History I | 3 |
| 贬滨听252 | American History II | 3 |
| 贬滨听253 | Early U.S. History | 3 |
| 贬滨听254 | Modern U.S. History | 3 |
| 贬滨听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| 贬滨听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| 贬滨听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 |
| 贬滨听307 | Jewish History | 3 |
| 贬滨听317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 |
| 贬滨听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| 贬滨听321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| 贬滨听324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 |
| 贬滨听332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 |
| 贬滨听335 | The World at War | 3 |
| 贬滨听337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| 贬滨听338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 |
| 贬滨听340 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| 贬滨听345 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 |
| 贬滨听350 | American Military History | 3 |
| 贬滨听351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| 贬滨听354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 |
| 贬滨听360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 |
| 贬滨听364 | History of North Carolina | 3 |
| 贬滨听365 | The American West | 3 |
| 贬滨听366 | Native American History | 3 |
| 贬滨听370 | Modern Egypt | 3 |
| 贬滨听371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| 贬滨听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| 贬滨听374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 |
| 贬滨听380 | History of Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 3 |
| 贬滨听381 | Change-makers in a Global Context | 3 |
| 贬滨听385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| 贬滨听403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| 贬滨听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| 贬滨听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| 贬滨听409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| 贬滨听441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| 贬滨听445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| 贬滨听446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 贬滨听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 贬滨听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听452 | Recent America | 3 |
| 贬滨听453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| 贬滨听454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| 贬滨听503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| 贬滨听509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| 贬滨听541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| 贬滨听546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 贬滨听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 贬滨听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听552 | Recent America | 3 |
| 贬滨听553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| 搁贰尝听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| 奥骋厂听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Humanities History List 2 | ||
| 础贵厂听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 础贵厂听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 础贵厂听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 础贵厂听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 础贵厂听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 贬滨听459 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| 贬滨听461 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| 贬滨听462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| 贬滨听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听486 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| 贬滨听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| 贬滨听559 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| 贬滨听561 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| 贬滨听562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| 贬滨听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| 贬滨听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| 贬滨听586 | Science and Empire | 3 |
Business Administration Advised Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Management Focus | ||
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听360 | Marketing Methods | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听330 | Managing People | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Focus | ||
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听410 | Business Opportunity Analysis | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听411 | Managing the Growth Venture | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听412 | Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听413 | New Venture Planning | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听416 | The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听418 | Social Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听419 | Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Focus | ||
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听410 | Business Opportunity Analysis | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听411 | Managing the Growth Venture | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听412 | Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听413 | New Venture Planning | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听416 | The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听418 | Social Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
| 惭滨贰听419 | Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 惭础听111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| Art History Survey Elective | 3 | |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| DS听100 | Design in Culture and Context (required in the first year) | 3 |
| Art History Survey Elective | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 顿厂听200 | A Survey of Design Studies (required in the second year) | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Electives | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Intermediate World Language Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Intermediate World Language Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Business Administration Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Design History Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Summer | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| Art and Design International Studio | ||
| 听 | Hours | 6 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 顿厂听481 | Design Studies Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Business Administration Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Design History Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 顿厂听483 | Design Studies Capstone Research Paper | 3 |
| Business Administration Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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