BS in Industrial Design

Total: 126-128 credits

First Year (34 - 35 credits)

Major Core (20 credits)

• INDD 101 Design 1 for Industrial Design (Fall) 
• INDD 102 Design 2 for Industrial Design (Spring)
• INDD 106 Materials and Process: Fabrication
• INDD 206 CAD 1 for Industrial Design
• INDD 107 Visualization 1 for Industrial Design
• INDD 108 Visualization 2 for Industrial Design

Hallmarks Core (14-15 credits)

• WRIT 101 Writing Seminar 1: Written Communication
• FYS 100 Pathways Seminar
• AVIS 101 American Visions
• MATH 1XX Mathematics: (select one)
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Introduction to Calculus    
• PHYC 201 Science: Physics 

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 (20 credits)

• INDD201 Design 3 for Industrial Design (Fall) 
• INDD202 Design 4 for Industrial Design (Spring)
• ARTH 103 Survey of the History of Art
• INDD207 Materials & Processes: Manufacturing
• INDD324 History of Design and Communication
• INDD 305 CAD 2 Digital Design Techniques 

DEC Core (3 credits)

• DECF 102 Finding and Shaping Opportunity

Hallmarks Core (9-10 credits)

• 1XX Ethics 
• GDIV 1XX Global Diversity
• WRIT 201 Writing Seminar 2: 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 (15 credits)

• INDD 301 Design 5 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• INDD 302 Design 6 for Industrial Design (Spring) 
• INDD 210 Ergonomic Studies
• INDD 304 Design History & Theory 

DEC Core (6 credits)

• DECS 2XX Systems Elective 
• DECM 300 Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods

Hallmarks Core (9 credits)

• ADIV 2XX American Diversity
• GCIT 2XX Global Citizenship
• CGIS 300 Contemporary Global Issues

Free Elective (3 credits)

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 (28 credits)

Major Core (10 credits)

• INDD 401 Design 7 for Industrial Design (Fall)
• INDD 402 Design 8 Industrial Design Capstone
• History/Theory Elective (3 credits)

Hallmarks Core (3 credits)

• PHIL 499 Philosophes of the Good Life 

History/Theory Elective (3 credits)

• [1] Course

Exploration Electives (9 credits)

• These credits can also be used for a Concentration within the major. To do so, completion of a Declaration Form is necessary. Talk to your advisor if interested!

Free Elective (3 credits)

• [1] Course

Course Options for History/Theory Elective:

• INDD 707 Current Issues in Industrial Design
• GRPH 208 History of Graphic Design
• ANIM 303 History of Animated Cinema
• ARTH 314 History of Textiles & Costumes
• FASD 205 Fashion Designers of the 20th Century
• FASD 252 Fashion Design Research
• AHST 205 Built Environment: Ancient to Medieval
• AHST 305 Early Modern Architecture & Interiors
• ARCH 671 Vernacular Architecture
• ARCH 204 Great Buildings: Structure, Style, & Context

Recommended Electives:

• Studio Photography
• Interactive Prototyping
• Advanced Interactive Prototyping
• Advanced Materials and Processes for Manufacturing
• 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)