Design Studies (BA)
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
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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 Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities and World Language, Literature and Culture | ||
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Intermediate World Language, Literature and Culture Electives | 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 1 | 3 |
| 顿厂听100 | Design in Culture and Context 1 | 3 |
| 顿厂听200 | A Survey of Design Studies 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following Design Foundations: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| Color and Light | ||
| Art History Survey Elective 2 | 6 | |
| Design History Elective 2 | 9 | |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design 1 | 3 |
| 顿厂听481 | Design Studies Senior Research Seminar 1 | 3 |
| 顿厂听483 | Design Studies Capstone Research Paper 1 | 3 |
| International Experience | ||
| International Experience (S Allowed Verify Requirement) 3 | 0 | |
| Design Studies Advised Electives | ||
| Application Unit Elective 2 | 6 | |
| Theory Unit Electives 2 | 6 | |
| History Unit Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Application, Theory, or History Unit Elective 2 | 9 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | |
| 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 | |
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A grade of C- or higher is required (any core classes).听
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A total number of 24 credit hours of 鈥渁dvised鈥� design studies electives are required when pursuing the Design Studies curriculum. These electives are divided into three units: Application, History and Theory. From each of these units a minimum of two courses (6 credit hours) and a maximum of three courses (9 credit hours) can be selected. 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.
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To fulfill the College鈥檚 International Experience requirement, please consult your advisor and the Department Head.
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Advanced Writing Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG听208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 |
| ENG听214 | Introduction to Editing | 3 |
| ENG听281 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG听288 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG听292 | Writing About Film | 3 |
| ENG听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 |
| ENG听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 |
| ENG听324 | Modern English Syntax | 3 |
| ENG听325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 |
| ENG听330 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG听382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG听388 | Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENG听395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 |
| ENG听411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| ENG听416 | Advanced News and Article Writing | 3 |
| ENG听417 | Editorial and Opinion Writing | 3 |
| ENG听422 | Writing Theory and the Writing Process | 3 |
| ENG听425 | Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENG听488 | Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
| ENG听493 | Special Topics in Rhetoric and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG听499 | Special Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities HI 1 | ||
| AFS听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| AFS听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| AFS听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| AFS听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HA听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HI听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| HI听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| HI听214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| HI听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HI听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HI听217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HI听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| HI听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| HI听232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| HI听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| HI听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HI听253 | Early U.S. History | 3 |
| HI听254 | Modern U.S. History | 3 |
| HI听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| HI听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HI听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HI听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| HI听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| HI听305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 |
| HI听307 | Jewish History | 3 |
| HI听317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 |
| HI听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| HI听321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HI听324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 |
| HI听332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 |
| HI听335 | The World at War | 3 |
| HI听337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| HI听338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 |
| HI听340 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| HI听345 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听350 | American Military History | 3 |
| HI听351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| HI听354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 |
| HI听360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 |
| HI听364 | History of North Carolina | 3 |
| HI听365 | The American West | 3 |
| HI听366 | Native American History | 3 |
| HI听370 | Modern Egypt | 3 |
| HI听371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 |
| HI听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| HI听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HI听374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 |
| HI听380 | U.S. Nonprofits, Civil Society, and Democracy | 3 |
| HI听381 | 3 | |
| HI听385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HI听403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI听409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| HI听441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听452 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| HI听454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| HI听503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听552 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| REL听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| REL听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| WGS听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| WGS听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Humanities HI 2 | ||
| AFS听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| AFS听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听459 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听461 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| HI听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听486 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| HI听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听559 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听561 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听586 | Science and Empire | 3 |
Intermediate World Languages, Literature and Culture Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WL听2** | ||
| WL听3** | ||
| WL听4** | ||
| WL**听2** | ||
| WL**听3** | ||
| WL**听4** | ||
| ANT/WLJA 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| WLAR听201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| WLAR听202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| WLAR听203 | Intermediate Arabic Conversation I | 1 |
| WLAR听204 | Intermediate Arabic Conversation II | 1 |
| WLAR听301 | Advanced Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| WLAR听318 | Egyptian Culture through Film | 3 |
| WLAR听330 | Media Arabic | 3 |
| WLAR听440 | Modern Arabic Short Story | 3 |
| WLAR听351 | Modern Arab Popular Culture | 3 |
| WLCH听201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| WLCH听202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| WLCH听203 | Intermediate Chinese I Conversation | 1 |
| WLCH听204 | Intermediate Chinese II Conversation | 1 |
| WLCH听301 | Intermediate Chinese III | 3 |
| WLCH听302 | Intermediate Chinese IV | 3 |
| WLCH听351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| WLCH听401 | Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Social Sciences | 3 |
| WLCH听402 | Advanced Chinese: Readings in Literature and Science | 3 |
| WLFR听201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| WLFR听202 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| WLFR听212 | French: Language, Culture, and Technology | 3 |
| WLFR听301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 |
| WLFR听302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 |
| WLFR听306 | French Business Communication | 3 |
| WLFR听307 | Business French | 3 |
| WLFR听308 | Advanced Conversation: Contemporary French Cultures | 3 |
| WLFR听309 | French Phonetics and Pronunciation | 3 |
| WLFR听310 | Advanced Written Communication | 3 |
| WLFR听315 | French Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| WLFR听318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 |
| WLFR听321 | French Cultures and Contexts | 3 |
| WLFR听401 | French Graduate Reading | 3 |
| WLFR听411 | Approaches to French Translation | 3 |
| WLFR听425 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| WLFR听492 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 |
| WLFR听502 | Variety in Language: French | 3 |
| WLFR听511 | Approaches to French Translation | 3 |
| WLFR听516 | Art and Society in France | 3 |
| WLFR听521 | French Cultures and Contexts | 3 |
| WLFR听525 | Literature, Cinema and Culture of the Francophone World | 3 |
| WLFR听592 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 |
| WLFR听595 | Special Topics in French | 3-6 |
| WLIT听201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| WLGE听201 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| WLGE听202 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| WLGE听212 | German Language, Culture, Science, and Technology | 3 |
| WLGE听301 | Advanced German | 3 |
| WLGE听302 | German Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| WLGE听307 | Business German | 3 |
| WLGE听311 | Introduction to German Translation | 3 |
| WLGE听315 | Germanic Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| WLGE听318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 |
| WLGE听320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| WLGE听323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 |
| WLGE听325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| WLGE听390 | German Studies Topics | 3 |
| WLGE听398 | Independent Study in German | 1-6 |
| WLGE听401 | German Graduate Reading | 3 |
| WLGE听420 | Current Issues in German-Language Media | 3 |
| WLGE听430 | Cultural Artifacts in the German-Speaking Countries | 3 |
| WLGE听440 | Green Germany: Nature and Environment in German Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| WLGE听492 | Senior Seminar in German Studies | 3 |
| WLGE听499 | Internship in Germany, Austria, or German-Speaking Switzerland | 1-6 |
| WLGR听201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| WLGR听202 | Intermediate Greek II | 3 |
| WLHU听201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 |
| WLHU听202 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II | 3 |
| WLHU听203 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I Conversation | 1 |
| WLHU听204 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II Conversation | 1 |
| WLHU听301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 |
| WLHU听302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 |
| WLHU听401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| WLIT听201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| WLIT听202 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| WLIT听208 | Italy Today: Media, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| WLIT听308 | Italy in the Globalized World | 3 |
| WLIT听315 | Made in Italy: Where Heritage, Culture & Culinary History blend with Technological Innovation | 3 |
| WLIT听318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 |
| WLJA听201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 |
| WLJA听202 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| WLJA听203 | Intermediate Japanese Conversation | 1 |
| WLJA听204 | Intermediate Japanese II Conversation | 1 |
| WLJA听301 | Intermediate Japanese III | 3 |
| WLJA听302 | Intermediate Japanese IV | 3 |
| WLJA听342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA听344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA听345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA听351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| WLJA听401 | Advanced Japanese I | 3 |
| WLJA听402 | Advanced Japanese II | 3 |
| WLLA听201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| WLLA听202 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
| WLPE听201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 |
| WLPE听202 | Intermediate Persian II | 3 |
| WLPO听201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| WLPO听401 | Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | 3 |
| WLRU听201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 |
| WLRU听202 | Intermediate Russian II | 3 |
| WLRU听303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| WLRU听304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 |
| WLRU听318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 |
| WLSP听201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| WLSP听202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| WLSP听212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
| WLSP听295 | Intermediate Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| WLSP听331 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression I | 3 |
| WLSP听332 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression II | 3 |
| WLSP听333 | The Sounds of Spanish | 3 |
| WLSP听335 | Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| WLSP听336 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
| WLSP听337 | Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| WLSP听340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| WLSP听341 | Literature and Culture of Spain (12th to 17th centuries) | 3 |
| WLSP听342 | Literature and Culture of Spain (18th and 19th centuries) | 3 |
| WLSP听343 | Literature and Culture of Spain (20th and 21st centuries) | 3 |
| WLSP听351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean (15th to mid 19th centuries) | 3 |
| WLSP听352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean (19th to the Mid 20th centuries) | 3 |
| WLSP听353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean since 1960 | 3 |
| WLSP听360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 |
| WLSP听395 | Study Abroad Programs in Spanish | 3 |
| WLSP听399 | Intensive Spanish Oral Proficiency Workshop | 1 |
| WLSP听400 | Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation and Interpretation | 3 |
| WLSP听401 | Spanish Graduate Reading | 3 |
| WLSP听402 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| WLSP听405 | Spanish-English Comparative Grammar | 3 |
| WLSP听411 | Topics in the Culture of Spain | 3 |
| WLSP听412 | Topics in the Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| WLSP听413 | Spain and the Americas in Transatlantic Perspective | 3 |
| WLSP听492 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 |
| WLSP听495 | Advanced Study Abroad Programs in Spanish | 3 |
| WLSP听502 | Linguistic Structure of Spanish | 3 |
| WLSP听503 | Spanish Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| WLSP听504 | Spanish Language Change and Variation | 3 |
| WLSP听509 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| WLSP听512 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| WLSP听515 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
| WLSP听520 | Survey of Hispanic Literature and Culture | 3 |
| WLSP听528 | Don Quixote | 3 |
| WLSP听530 | The Cultural Production of Spanish Democracy | 3 |
| WLSP听553 | Alternative Voices of Latin America | 3 |
| WLSP听554 | The Sixties in Latin America | 3 |
| WLSP听563 | The Latin American Novel | 3 |
| WLSP听592 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 |
| WLSP听595 | Special Topics in Spanish | 1-3 |
Art History Survey Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARS听494 | Seminar in Arts Studies | 3 |
| COM听257 | Media History and Theory | 3 |
| COM听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| COM听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| ENG听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG听375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| HA听201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 |
| HA听202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 |
| HA听203 | History of American Art | 3 |
| HA听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HA听298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| HA听395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 |
| HA听410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 |
| HA听401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 |
| HA听404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 |
Design History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADN听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| ADN听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| ADN听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| ARC听242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| GD听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ID听244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| LAR听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| ARC听241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| ID听245 | Virtuosos of Modern Design | 3.0 |
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 |
| ADN听212 | Photography I | 3 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| ADN听272 | Introduction to Printing and Surface Design | 3 |
| ADN听273 | Fibers Materials and Processes | 3 |
| ADN听292 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| ADN听311 | Media Arts, Design and Technology Laboratory I | 3 |
| ADN听312 | Photography II | 3 |
| ADN听386 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ADN听411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ADN听419 | Creative Technology Studio II | 6 |
| ADN听481 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ADN听486 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| ARC听232 | Structures and Materials | 3 |
| DS听494 | Design Studies Internship | 1-6 |
| ID听492 | Special Topics in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
| ADN听415 | Visualizing Narrative | 3 |
| ADN听223 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ADN听224 | Digital Motion | 3 |
| ADN听221 | Digital Illustration II | 3 |
| ADN听220 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| ADN听226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 |
| ADN听274 | Basic Woven and Constructed Textiles | 3 |
| ADN听276 | Soft Construction I: Sewing | 3 |
| ADN听319 | Animation I | 3 |
Theory Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADN听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| D听292 | Special Topics in Design | 1-3 |
| ADN听500 | Graduate Seminar I: Software, Platforms + Environments | 3 |
| ADN听501 | Graduate Seminar II: Art + Design as Future Making | 3 |
| ARC听140 | Experiencing Architecture | 3 |
| D听492 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| D听592 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| GD听303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ID听240 | Human-Centered Design | 3 |
| ID听262 | Professional Practice in Industrial Design | 3 |
| LAR听445 | Sustainable Design and Development | 3 |
| LAR听514 | Landscape Architecture Digital Design Media 2 | 3 |
| LAR听535 | Environmental Social Equity and Design | 3 |
| LAR听540 | Research Methods in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning | 3 |
| LAR听543 | Landscape Performance and Metrics | 3 |
| LAR听545 | City Planning and Design - Building Great Communities | 3 |
| LAR听554 | Disaster Resilient Policy, Engineering and Design | 3 |
| LAR听582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture | 1-6 |
History Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History Unit | ||
| ADN听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| ADN听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| ARC听241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| ARC听242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 |
| ARC听441 | History of Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| D听292 | Special Topics in Design | 1-3 |
| D听492 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| D听592 | Special Topics in Design | 1-6 |
| GD听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| HI听591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| ID听244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| ID听492 | Special Topics in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
| LAR听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| Humanities History List 1 | ||
| AFS听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| AFS听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| AFS听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| AFS听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HA听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HI听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| HI听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| HI听214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| HI听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HI听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HI听217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HI听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| HI听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| HI听232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| HI听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| HI听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HI听253 | Early U.S. History | 3 |
| HI听254 | Modern U.S. History | 3 |
| HI听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| HI听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HI听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HI听275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| HI听276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| HI听305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 |
| HI听307 | Jewish History | 3 |
| HI听317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 |
| HI听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| HI听321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HI听324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 |
| HI听332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 |
| HI听335 | The World at War | 3 |
| HI听337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| HI听338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 |
| HI听340 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| HI听345 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听350 | American Military History | 3 |
| HI听351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| HI听354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 |
| HI听360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 |
| HI听364 | History of North Carolina | 3 |
| HI听365 | The American West | 3 |
| HI听366 | Native American History | 3 |
| HI听370 | Modern Egypt | 3 |
| HI听371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 |
| HI听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| HI听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HI听374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 |
| HI听380 | U.S. Nonprofits, Civil Society, and Democracy | 3 |
| HI听381 | 3 | |
| HI听385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HI听403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI听409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| HI听441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听452 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| HI听454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| HI听503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听552 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| REL听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| REL听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| WGS听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| WGS听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Humanities History List 2 | ||
| AFS听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| AFS听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| COM听257 | Media History and Theory | 3 |
| HI听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听459 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听461 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| HI听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听486 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| HI听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听559 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听561 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听586 | Science and Empire | 3 |
Application, Theory, or History Unit Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a course from the following lists: | ||
| Application Unit | ||
| Theory Unit | ||
| History Unit | ||
Advised Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADN听220 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| ADN听221 | Digital Illustration II | 3 |
| ADN听223 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ADN听224 | Digital Motion | 3 |
| ADN听226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 |
| ADN听272 | Introduction to Printing and Surface Design | 3 |
| ADN听311 | Media Arts, Design and Technology Laboratory I | 3 |
| ADN听312 | Photography II | 3 |
| ADN听319 | Animation I | 3 |
| ADN听386 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ADN听411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 |
| 础顿狈听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ADN听415 | Visualizing Narrative | 3 |
| ADN听423 | Advanced 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ADN听451 | 3 | |
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design | 3 |
| ADN听472 | Advanced Surface Design | 3 |
| ADN听475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| ADN听481 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ADN听492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 |
| ADN听571 | Graduate Studio IV: Final Project Development | 9 |
| ADN听575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 |
| AFS听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| AFS听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| AFS听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| AFS听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| AFS听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| AFS听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AFS听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| ANT听587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| ARC听441 | History of Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| ARC听442 | History of NC Architecture | 3 |
| COM听508 | Emerging Technologies and Society | 3 |
| DS听494 | Design Studies Internship | 1-6 |
| GD听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GES听508 | Emerging Technologies and Society | 3 |
| HA听410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 |
| HI听305 | Frauds and Mysteries of the Past | 3 |
| HI听317 | Cuba Today: Historical and Sociopolitical Perspectives | 3 |
| HI听318 | Environmental History of Cuba: Prehistory to the Present | 3 |
| HI听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| HI听321 | Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HI听322 | Rise of Modern Science | 3 |
| HI听323 | Science, American Style | 3 |
| HI听324 | History of Common Law and Constitution | 3 |
| HI听332 | Germany and the World Wars | 3 |
| HI听335 | The World at War | 3 |
| HI听337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| HI听338 | Empire, War, and Revolution in Russia | 3 |
| HI听340 | History of Agriculture | 3 |
| HI听341 | Technology in History | 3 |
| HI听345 | American Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听346 | The Civil War Era in Popular Culture | 3 |
| HI听350 | American Military History | 3 |
| HI听351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| HI听354 | The Rise of the American Empire | 3 |
| HI听360 | U.S. Agricultural History | 3 |
| HI听364 | History of North Carolina | 3 |
| HI听365 | The American West | 3 |
| HI听366 | Native American History | 3 |
| HI听370 | Modern Egypt | 3 |
| HI听371 | Modern Japan, 1850 to Present | 3 |
| HI听372 | African-American History Through the Civil War, 1619-1865 | 3 |
| HI听373 | African-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HI听374 | Visual Culture of Modern South Asia | 3 |
| HI听380 | U.S. Nonprofits, Civil Society, and Democracy | 3 |
| HI听381 | 3 | |
| HI听385 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HI听390 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HI听395 | History: Study Abroad | 1-3 |
| HI听400 | Civilization of the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| HI听402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| HI听403 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听404 | Rome to 337 A.D. | 3 |
| HI听405 | History and Archaeology of the Roman Empire | 3 |
| HI听406 | From Roman Empire to Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI听409 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听410 | Italian Renaissance | 3 |
| HI听411 | Trials of Faith: Religious Reformation in Early-Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听412 | The Sexes and Society in Early-Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听414 | From Kings to Revolution: The History of Early-Modern France | 3 |
| HI听415 | The French Revolution | 3 |
| HI听418 | Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany | 3 |
| HI听419 | Modern European Imperialism | 3 |
| HI听421 | European Intellectual History: The Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| HI听422 | European Intellectual History: The 19th Century | 3 |
| HI听423 | Women in European Enlightenment | 3 |
| HI听425 | Tudor and Stuart England | 3 |
| HI听429 | 20th Century Britain | 3 |
| HI听430 | Modern France | 3 |
| HI听434 | Theory and Practice of Digital History | 3 |
| HI听437 | Topics in Central and East European History | 3 |
| HI听440 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HI听441 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听443 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 |
| HI听444 | U.S. Constitutional History Since 1870 | 3 |
| HI听445 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听449 | U.S. Labor to 1900 | 3 |
| HI听450 | U.S. Labor Since 1900 | 3 |
| HI听451 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| HI听452 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| HI听454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| HI听455 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听459 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听461 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听462 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听463 | Topics in History and Memory | 3 |
| HI听465 | Oil and Crisis in the Gulf | 3 |
| HI听466 | History of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict | 3 |
| HI听467 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
| HI听468 | Slavery in the Americas | 3 |
| HI听469 | Latin American Revolutions | 3 |
| HI听470 | Exploring World History | 3 |
| HI听471 | Revolutionary China | 3 |
| HI听472 | Fashion, Food, and Fun: Material Culture in Chinese History | 3 |
| HI听473 | Japan's Empire in Asia, 1868-1945 | 3 |
| HI听474 | Modern India | 3 |
| HI听475 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听477 | Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East | 3 |
| HI听478 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| HI听479 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听481 | History of the Life Sciences | 3 |
| HI听482 | Darwinism in Science and Society | 3 |
| HI听483 | Science and Religion in European History | 3 |
| HI听484 | Science in European Culture | 3 |
| HI听485 | History of American Technology | 3 |
| HI听486 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| HI听488 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| HI听491 | Seminar in History | 3 |
| HI听495 | Honors Research in History I | 3 |
| HI听496 | Honors Research in History II | 3 |
| HI听498 | Independent Study in History | 1-6 |
| HI听499 | Special Topics in History | 1-3 |
| HI听500 | Civilization of the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| HI听502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| HI听503 | Ancient Greek Civilization | 3 |
| HI听504 | Rome to 337 A.D. | 3 |
| HI听505 | History and Archaeology of the Roman Empire | 3 |
| HI听506 | From Roman Empire to Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI听509 | The High Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听511 | Trials of Faith: Religious Reformation in Early-Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听512 | The Sexes and Society in Early-Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听514 | From Kings to Revolution: The History of Early-Modern France | 3 |
| HI听515 | The French Revolution | 3 |
| HI听518 | Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany | 3 |
| HI听519 | Modern European Imperialism | 3 |
| HI听521 | European Intellectual History: The Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| HI听522 | European Intellectual History: The 19th Century | 3 |
| HI听523 | Women in European Enlightenment | 3 |
| HI听525 | Tudor and Stuart England | 3 |
| HI听530 | Modern France | 3 |
| HI听533 | Theory and Practice of Oral History | 3 |
| HI听534 | Theory and Practice of Digital History | 3 |
| HI听535 | Spatial History | 3 |
| HI听539 | History Of the Soviet Union and After | 3 |
| HI听540 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HI听541 | Colonial and Revolutionary U.S | 3 |
| HI听543 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 |
| HI听544 | US Constitutional History Since 1870 | 3 |
| HI听545 | Early American Borderlands | 3 |
| HI听546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HI听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| HI听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听549 | U.S. Labor to 1900 | 3 |
| HI听550 | U. S. Labor Since 1900 | 3 |
| HI听551 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| HI听552 | Recent America | 3 |
| HI听553 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| HI听554 | History Of U. S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |
| HI听555 | History of the Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| HI听559 | The Early American Republic | 3 |
| HI听561 | Slavery and the American South 1607-1861 | 3 |
| HI听562 | Southern History since the Civil War | 3 |
| HI听563 | Topics in History and Memory | 3 |
| HI听566 | Readings in Native American History | 3 |
| HI听568 | Slavery in the Americas | 3 |
| HI听569 | Latin American Revolutions | 3 |
| HI听570 | Exploring World History | 3 |
| HI听571 | Revolutionary China | 3 |
| HI听572 | The Rise of Modern Japan, 1850-Present | 3 |
| HI听573 | Japan's Empire in Asia, 1868-1945 | 3 |
| HI听575 | History of the Republic of South Africa | 3 |
| HI听576 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| HI听578 | Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa since the 19th Century | 3 |
| HI听579 | Africa (sub-Saharan) in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HI听581 | History of the Life Sciences | 3 |
| HI听582 | Darwinism in Science and Society | 3 |
| HI听583 | Science and Religion in European History | 3 |
| HI听584 | Science in European Culture | 3 |
| HI听585 | History of American Technology | 3 |
| HI听586 | Science and Empire | 3 |
| HI听587 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| HI听588 | Family and Community History | 3 |
| HI听589 | Interpretation in Historic Sites and Parks | 3 |
| HI听591 | Museum Studies | 3 |
| HI听593 | Material Culture | 3 |
| HI听594 | Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| HI听595 | Special Topics in History | 1-6 |
| HI听596 | Introduction To Public History | 3 |
| HI听597 | Historiography and Historical Method | 3 |
| HI听598 | Historical Writing | 3 |
| HI听599 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| ID听240 | Human-Centered Design | 3 |
| ID听492 | Special Topics in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
| LAR听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| LAR听542 | Human Use of the Urban Landscape | 3 |
| REL听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| REL听402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| REL听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| REL听502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| REL听507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| WGS听447 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听448 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| WGS听547 | Women in America to 1890 | 3 |
| WGS听548 | American Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| Art History Survey | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 顿厂听100 | Design in Culture and Context 1 | 3 |
| 础顿狈听219 | Digital Imaging I 1 | 3 |
| Art History Survey | 3 | |
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 顿厂听200 | A Survey of Design Studies 1 | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Design History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Intermediate World Language, Literature and Culture Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following Design Foundations: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | ||
| Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| Color and Light | ||
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础顿狈听418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design 1 | 3 |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Design History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Intermediate World Language, Literature and Culture Elective | 3 | |
| International Experience Recommended in Spring or Summer 3 | ||
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 顿厂听481 | Design Studies Senior Research Seminar 1 | 3 |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Design History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 顿厂听483 | Design Studies Capstone Research Paper 1 | 3 |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Design Studies Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Design History Elective 2 | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Science | 4 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 19 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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A total number of 24 credit hours of 鈥渁dvised鈥� design studies electives are required when pursuing the Design Studies curriculum. These electives are divided into three units: Application, History and Theory. From each of these units a minimum of two courses (6 credit hours) and a maximum of three courses (9 credit hours) can be selected. 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.
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