Plan of Study

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