Program Overview
The Product Design Major focuses on the design and development of consumer products of all types, fostering the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as a solid grounding in all aspects of the design process. The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Product Design (B.F.A.).
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Complete the following with a minimum 3.00 GPA
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| GNED 199 | New Student Seminar | 1 |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences - Fulfilled by ARHT 105 or ARHT 106 in the major. | 0 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 6 | |
| B. World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled by ARHT 101 in the major. | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A1. Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 100 | Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | Surface | 3 |
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ARFD 104 | Space | 3 |
| A2. Program Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 106 | Digital Literacy | 3 |
| ARFD 400 | Art and Design Forum | 3 |
| ARHT 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| or ARHT 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | |
| ARHT 101 | Special Topics in Global Art Cultures | 3 |
| ARHT 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARHT 306 | Critical Design Studies | 3 |
| B. Cooperative Education | ||
| COED 401 | Cooperative Education Experience I | 5 |
| C. Required Collateral Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 344 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| or ENTR 201 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | |
| D. Major Requirements | ||
| ARHT 272 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| PRDN 100 | Design Visualization I - Concept Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 101 | Product Design I - Design Thinking | 3 |
| PRDN 110 | Materials and Technology | 3 |
| PRDN 111 | Design Visualization II - Persuasive Rendering | 3 |
| PRDN 112 | Product Design II - Form Language | 3 |
| PRDN 201 | Design Visualization III - Digital Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 202 | Design Visualization IV - Adobe CS | 3 |
| PRDN 220 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD I | 3 |
| PRDN 221 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD II | 3 |
| PRDN 211 | Product Design III - Design Sustainability | 3 |
| PRDN 302 | Product Design V - Industry Collaboration I | 3 |
| PRDN 303 | Product Design VI - Industry Collaboration II | 3 |
| PRDN 360 | Business of Product Design | 3 |
| PRDN 410 | Product Design Thesis: Concept Development | 3 |
| PRDN 411 | Product Design Thesis: Detail Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 120 | |