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.).
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. 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 | ||
| Fulfilled by PRDN 220 in the major. | 0 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6-9 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 16 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 6-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 80 | |
| Free Electives | 18-15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Complete the following with a minimum 3.00 GPA
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| VIST 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| VIST 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | 3 |
| or VIST 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | |
| Program Foundation Requirements | ||
| PRDN 100 | Design Visualization I - Concept Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 101 | Product Design I - Design Thinking | 3 |
| PRDN 102 | Anatomical Drawing for Product Designers | 3 |
| PRDN 110 | Materials and Technology | 3 |
| PRDN 111 | Design Visualization II - Persuasive Rendering | 3 |
| Program Core Requirements | ||
| PRDN 112 | Product Design II - Form Language | 3 |
| PRDN 201 | Design Visualization III - Digital Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 202 | Design Visualization IV - Adobe CS | 3 |
| VIST 272 | History of Product Design | 3 |
| VIST 306 | Critical Design Studies | 3 |
| Cooperative Education | ||
| COED 401 | Cooperative Education Experience I | 4 |
| COED 402 | Cooperative Education Experience II | 4 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| PRDN 211 | Product Design III - Design Sustainability | 3 |
| PRDN 212 | Product Design IV: User-Centered Design | 3 |
| PRDN 220 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD I | 3 |
| PRDN 221 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD II | 3 |
| PRDN 300 | Transportation Design I | 3 |
| PRDN 301 | Transportation Design II | 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 | 80 | |
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| PRDN 100 | Design Visualization I - Concept Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 101 | Product Design I - Design Thinking | 3 |
| PRDN 102 | Anatomical Drawing for Product Designers | 3 |
| VIST 109 | Special Topics in Global Art Cultures | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| PRDN 110 | Materials and Technology | 3 |
| PRDN 111 | Design Visualization II - Persuasive Rendering | 3 |
| PRDN 112 | Product Design II - Form Language | 3 |
| VIST 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| PRDN 201 | Design Visualization III - Digital Sketching | 3 |
| PRDN 211 | Product Design III - Design Sustainability | 3 |
| PRDN 220 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD I | 3 |
| VIST 272 | History of Product Design | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| PRDN 202 | Design Visualization IV - Adobe CS | 3 |
| PRDN 212 | Product Design IV: User-Centered Design | 3 |
| PRDN 221 | Digital Modeling: 3D CAD II | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| World Language I | 3 | |
| PRDN 300 | Transportation Design I | 3 |
| PRDN 302 | Product Design V - Industry Collaboration I | 3 |
| PRDN 360 | Business of Product Design | 3 |
| VIST 306 | Critical Design Studies | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| World Language II | 3 | |
| PRDN 301 | Transportation Design II | 3 |
| PRDN 303 | Product Design VI - Industry Collaboration II | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| PRDN 410 | Product Design Thesis: Concept Development | 3 |
| COED 401 | Cooperative Education Experience I | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PRDN 411 | Product Design Thesis: Detail Design | 3 |
| COED 402 | Cooperative Education Experience II | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |