Undergraduate Catalog F12-S13 with Spring 2013 Course Updates Colleges Architecture Majors Industrial DesignIndustrial Design Major
The program for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design degree is a four-year curriculum of at least 132 semester hours. The degree includes the university's required core curriculum and 3 hours of elective courses. Because of the mutual and overlapping bonds of architecture, interior architecture and industrial design, the programs share a common first semester curriculum. The program in Industrial Design can be characterized by the keywords: accessible, flexible, virtual, ubiquitous, connected, collaborative, authentic, and learner-centered.
Students interested in the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design should follow the procedure for application to the College of Architecture.
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| ARCH 1200. Introduction to Architecture, Industrial Design and Interior Architecture | 2 |
| ARCH 1500. Design Studio I | 5 |
| ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
| MATH 1330. Precalculus | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours
|
| ARCH 1359. Design Since 1945 | 3 |
| ARCH 1501. Architecture Design Studio II | 5 |
| ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
| Formal Science (Math/Reasoning) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDS 2500. Industrial Design Studio III | 5 |
| INDS 2340. Visual Communication I | 3 |
| INDS 2360. Materials and Methods I | 3 |
| INDS 2355. Design History I | 3 |
| PHYS 1301. Introductory General Physics I | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours
|
| INDS 2501. Industrial Design Studio IV | 5 |
| INDS 2341. Visual Communication II | 3 |
| INDS 2361. Materials and Methods II | 3 |
| INDS 2356. Design History II | 3 |
| PHYS 1302. Introductory General Physics II | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDS 3500. Industrial Design Studio V | 5 |
| INDS 3360. Human Factors | 3 |
| Approved Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| INDS 3340. Computer Aided Industrial Design | 3 |
| Humanities Core Elective | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Spring Semester |
Hours
|
| INDS 3501. Industrial Design Studio VI | 5 |
| INDS 3341. Design Interface | 3 |
| INDS 3365. Design Research Methods | 3 |
| Design History Elective | 3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics, or equivalent | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Summer Semester |
Hours
|
| INDS 4380. Internship | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDS 4500. Industrial Design Studio VII | 5 |
| INDS 4360. Design Issues | 3 |
| Formal Science (Math/Reasoning) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Core | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| INDS 4501. Industrial Design Studio VIII | 5 |
| INDS 4365. Design Practice and Business | 3 |
| POLS 1337. American Government: Congress, Presidents, and Courts or equivalent | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: June 15, 2011