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School of Industrial Design

BFA Industrial Design

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

  • IDS_116: Perspective for Industrial Design
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_140: Computer Drafting
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_110: Design Problem Solving
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_131: Model Making 1
    [Major Required Course]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

  • IDS_121: Design Drawing 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_101: Form Development
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_145: Digital Imaging 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • LA_239: Materials & Processes
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *Transfer students: Take IDS 243.
  • FND_125: Color and Design
    [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • LA_108: Composition for the Artist
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] *To be taken in Summer.

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

  • IDS_124: Design Drawing 2
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_141: Product Design 1
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_134: Model Making 2
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_150: Digital 3D Modeling 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

  • IDS_246: Design Drawing 3
    [Major Required Course]
  • IDS_210: Product Design 2
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_217: Model Making 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]
  • LA_291: Designing Careers
    [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement]
  • (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] *To be taken in Summer. [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] *To be taken in Summer.
  • IDS_421: Digital 3D Modeling 2
    [Major By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

  • IDS_285: Product Drawing
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_310: Product Design 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_419: Digital 3D Modeling 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_480: Graphics & Portfolio
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

  • (IDS_311: Product Design 4, IDS_365: Furniture Design, OR IDS_450: Toy Design)
    [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_321: Digital Imaging 2
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_118: History of Industrial Design
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Reasoning Literacy requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 1] *To be taken in Summer.

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

  • (IDS_410: Product Design 5, IDS_375: Intermediate Furniture Design, OR IDS_470: Intermediate Toy Design)
    [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_***:
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influences requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

  • (IDS_411: Product Design 6, IDS_440: Advanced Furniture Design, OR IDS_475: Advanced Toy Design)
    [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course] [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IDS_***:
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 2]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 3] *To be taken in Summer.