Program Overview
The Minor in Design offers two pathways: Visual Communication Design (19 units) and Product Design (20 units). Students select a pathway in consultation with an advisor. All coursework in the minor is upper-division and must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Required courses include Visual Design Literacy, Design Process, History of Design and Technology, and Introduction to The School of Design.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Minor in Design consists of 19 units in the Visual Communication Design pathway and 20 units in the Product Design pathway. Students must meet with an advisor to declare their pathway and determine their course of study. All of the coursework for the minor must be taken at the upper-division level. All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a grade point average of 2.0 or better.
Outline:
- Visual Communication Design Pathway:
- DES 322 Digital Design Foundations II (3 units)
- DES 325 Graphic Design I (3 units)
- DES 327 Interactive Design I (3 units)
- Product Design Pathway:
- DES 305 Lab Safety Basics (1 unit)
- DES 310 Product Design I (3 units)
- DES 320 Drafting and Sketching for Design (3 units)
- DES 321 Technical Drawing I: Introduction to CAD (3 units)
- Required Courses for both pathways:
- DES 200 Visual Design Literacy (3 units)
- DES 300 Design Process (3 units)
- DES 356A History of Design and Technology (3 units)
- DES 370 Introduction to The School of Design (1 unit)
