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The Industrial Design Program offers a four-year professional bachelor degree. Industrial Design is concerned with all human aspects of products/technologies/systems and their relationship to people. The industrial designer is responsible for product safety, aesthetics, usability, maintenance, and cost. Industrial designers deal with consumer and industrial products. In order to achieve these ends, designers must be involved in major design and research areas such as human behavior, human-machine relationships, the environment, and the product itself. In addition, the designer’s responsibility extends into sustainability, product liability, and cross-cultural issues.

Areas of study in the Bachelor of Industrial Design include:Ìý

• furniture
• textiles, house wares
• appliances
• transportation
• tools
• farm equipment
• medical instruments
• electronics
• human-computer interfaces
• recreational support equipment

The goal of the Industrial Design curriculum is to teach the design and development of products or product systems and their relationship to human beings and the environment.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Industrial Design program have career opportunities in three general types of practice: corporate design offices in manufacturing companies, independent consulting offices, and governmental agencies.

Plan Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Writing
·¡±·³ÒÌý101	Academic Writing and Research 1	4
Core Requirements
±õ¶ÙÌý110	Introduction to Digital Techniques 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý210	Intermediate Digital Techniques 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý310	Advanced Digital Techniques 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý216	Visualization I 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý316	Visualization II 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý255	Contemporary Manufacturing Processes I 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý244	History of Industrial Design 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý240	Human-Centered Design 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý340	Research Methods in Industrial Design 1	3
±õ¶ÙÌý440	Experience Design for ID 1	3
Design Electives 1		6
Studios
¶ÙÌý104	First Year Studio I	6
±õ¶ÙÌý102	Basic Industrial Design Studio 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý201	Industrial Design Studio I 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý202	Industrial Design Studio II 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý301	Industrial Design Studio III 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý302	Industrial Design Studio IV 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý401	Advanced Industrial Design Studio I 1	6
±õ¶ÙÌý402	Advanced Industrial Design Studio II 1	6
International Experience
International Experience (S Allowed, Verify requirement) 2		0
General Education Program (GEP) Courses
GEP Humanities		3
GEP Social Sciences		6
GEP Mathematical Sciences		6
GEP Natural Sciences		7
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) 3		5
Total Hours		120

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A grade of C- or higher is required.

²

Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement.

³

Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.

Design Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý212	Photography I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý219	Digital Imaging I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý272	Introduction to Printing and Surface Design	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý273	Fibers Materials and Processes	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý281	Drawing I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý312	Photography II	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý319	Animation I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý384	Painting I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý386	Sculpture I	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý414	Color and Light	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý419	Creative Technology Studio II	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý472	Advanced Surface Design	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý481	Drawing II	3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý486	Sculpture II	3
´¡¸é°äÌý162	An Introduction to Architecture	3
³Ò¶ÙÌý492	Special Topics in Graphic Design	3
³Ò¶ÙÌý494	Internship in Graphic Design	3
³Ò¶ÙÌý495	Independent Study in Graphic Design	1-3
³Ò¶ÙÌý510	Imaging for Graphic Design IV	3
³Ò¶ÙÌý517	Type IV	3
±õ¶ÙÌý256	Contemporary Manufacturing Processes II	3
±õ¶ÙÌý262	Professional Practice in Industrial Design	3
±õ¶ÙÌý494	Internship in Industrial Design	1-6
±õ¶ÙÌý495	Independent Study in Industrial Design	1-3

Notes

1. Students who major in Industrial Design may elect one (1) six-credit-hour studio outside the major to fulfill one (1) 200 or 300 level studio requirement.
2. Declaration of intent to enroll in studios other than Industrial Design during any semester must be made during the pre-registration period prior to enrollment. No more than one (1) six credit studio may be taken in any given semester.

Semester Sequence

This is a sample.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Semester		Hours
±õ¶ÙÌý110	Introduction to Digital Techniques	3
¶ÙÌý104	First Year Studio I	6
±õ¶ÙÌý244	History of Industrial Design	3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
Ìý	Hours	13
Spring Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý102	Basic Industrial Design Studio	6
±õ¶ÙÌý210	Intermediate Digital Techniques	3
±õ¶ÙÌý216	Visualization I	3
·¡±·³ÒÌý101	Academic Writing and Research	4
Ìý	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý201	Industrial Design Studio I	6
±õ¶ÙÌý310	Advanced Digital Techniques	3
±õ¶ÙÌý316	Visualization II	3
GEP Social Sciences		3
Ìý	Hours	15
Spring Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý202	Industrial Design Studio II	6
±õ¶ÙÌý240	Human-Centered Design	3
GEP Mathematical Sciences		3
±õ¶ÙÌý255	Contemporary Manufacturing Processes I	3
Ìý	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý301	Industrial Design Studio III	6
±õ¶ÙÌý340	Research Methods in Industrial Design	3
±õ¶ÙÌý256	Contemporary Manufacturing Processes II	3
GEP Humanities		3
Ìý	Hours	15
Spring Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý302	Industrial Design Studio IV	6
±õ¶ÙÌý440	Experience Design for ID	3
GEP Natural Sciences		3
GEP Mathematical Sciences		3
Ìý	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý401	Advanced Industrial Design Studio I	6
Design Elective		2
Free Elective		3
GEP Natural Sciences		4
Ìý	Hours	15
Spring Semester
±õ¶ÙÌý402	Advanced Industrial Design Studio II	6
Free Elective		3
GEP Social Sciences		3
GEP Elective		3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
Ìý	Hours	16
Ìý	Total Hours	120

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Graphic and Industrial Design span the range from industrial design to virtual design. Graduates of this department are currently working in fields such as product development, furniture design, recreational product design, toy design, exhibition design, textile design, fashion design, photography, film making, special effects, set design, ergonomics and human factors.

Career Titles

• Art, Drama, & Music Professors
• Commercial Designer
• Furniture Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Industrial Designer
• Interior Designer
• Ornamental-Metalwork Designer
• Package Designer
• Product Planner
• Textile Designer
• Toy Designer
• Web Art Director

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