The Design and Innovation minor consists of a unique set of integrated courses that augment the way students learn across multiple semesters. The Plan of Study is designed to be flexible according to a student’s major and should not just be considered add-on courses.
INTRODUCTORY DESIGN & INNOVATION EXPERIENCE (3 CREDITS TOTAL)
- TECH 12000 Design for Technology (satisfies Science, Technology & Society & Information Literacy for core)
- ANTH 21000 Technology & Culture (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)
- MGMT 22000 Making the Business Case
- MGMT 3100: Financial Management (approved substitution)
- ENGR 13100 Transforming Ideas to Innovation I & ENGR 13200 Transforming Ideas to Innovation II (Approved Substitution)
Course Substitutions may be available. Substitution requests can be submitted HERE.
CORE DESIGN & INNOVATION EXPERIENCE I (3 CREDITS TOTAL)
- TECH 22000 Designing Technology for People*
- ANTH 38400 Design & Innovation Anthropology*
- TLI 36700 Teaching Design & Innovation I*
CORE DESIGN & INNOVATION EXPERIENCE II (3 CREDITS TOTAL)
- TECH 34000 Prototyping Technology for People**
- TLI 46000 Teaching Design & Innovation II**
- MGMT 39100 Strategic Thinking & Decision Making**
GLOBAL/CULTURAL EXPERIENCE (3 CREDITS TOTAL)
- Study Abroad
- TECH 33000 Technology & the Global Society
- ANTH 21000 Technology & Culture (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)
- ANTH 20500 Human Cultural Diversity (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences for core)
- ANTH 38500: Community Engagement
- AD 39500 History of Design
- OBHR 33000 Intro to Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 44433 Leading and Working in Teams
- Other Global/Cultural Course (w/advisor approval)
Course Substitutions may be available. Substitution requests can be submitted HERE.
DESIGN & INNOVATION SPECIALIZATION (3 CREDITS TOTAL)
Specialization coursework should further student expertise toward their innovation interests. Examples include the following:
- IET 33400 – Economic Analysis for Technology Systems
- TLI 31400 - Leading Innovation In Organizations
- TLI 31500 - New Product Development
- TECH 33000 - Technology And The Global Society
- AD 10500 - Design I
- AD 10600 - Design II
- AD 11300 - Basic Drawing
- AD 22600 - History of Art to 1400
- AD 22700 - History of Art since 1400
- ANTH 21000 - Technology And Culture
- ANTH 38000 - Using Anthropology In The World
- MGMT 35200 - Strategic Management
- MGMT 44810 - Technology Strategy
Course Substitutions may be available. Substitution requests can be submitted HERE.
* Courses Meet Together
**Courses Meet Together