Fall 2026 Design

DES 110

Design Colloquium

1 hours. Extensive computer use required. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required

General Design Lab Fee $50.00 Flat Fee.

DES 120

2D Form Studio

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 110. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 130

3D Form Studio

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 120. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 140

Design Drawing

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 150

Digital Media Design I

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 205. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies or Computer Science & Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 160

Design Photography

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 170

Color Theory

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic/Industrial Desgn-Found or Design Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 208

Typography I: Form

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 219. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the design foundation program. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 220

Form and Image Studio

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 210. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 222

Human Experience in Design

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 230

Industrial Design II

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 220. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above and completion of the design foundation program. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 235

History of Design I: 1760-1925

3 hours. Same as AH 235. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of Art History at the 100-level or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

DES 240

Visualization I

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 223. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 250

Digital Media Design II

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 211. Extensive computer use required. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 255

Integrative Design Studio I

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above and completion of the design foundation program or concurrent registration in DES 208 and CS 211. Corequisites: Requires concurrent registration in DES 208.

DES 308

Typography III: Expression

4 hours. Previously listed as DES 318. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): DES 209. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 326

Materials and Methods

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 326. Extensive computer use required. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): DES 330 and junior standing or above, or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 330

Industrial Design IV

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 320. Extensive computer use required. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): DES 231 and junior standing or above, or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 350

Digital Media Design IV: Advanced Topics

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): DES 251. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 355

Design Seminar

3 hours. Field trip required at a nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and completion of the design foundation program or concurrent registration in DES 357 and CS 261. Corequisites: Requires concurrent registration in DES 357. Restricted to Design Studies or Computer Science & Design major(s).

General Design Lab Fee $50.00 Flat Fee.

DES 357

Integrative Design Studio III

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and completion of the design foundation program or concurrent registration in DES 355 and CS 261. Corequisites: Requires concurrent registration in DES 355. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 410

Senior Design Colloquium I

1 hours. Previously listed as AD 415. Prerequisite(s): DES 319 or DES 322, and senior standing or above, and consent of instructor. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies major(s).

General Design Lab Fee $50.00 Flat Fee.

DES 411

Senior Design Colloquium II

1 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 410. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies major(s).

General Design Lab Fee $50.00 Flat Fee.

DES 420

Professional Practice Project I

0 TO 5 hours. Previously listed as AD 411. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above and completion of the design foundation program. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies or Computer Science & Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required To be properly, registered students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 450

Advanced Topics in Design

4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Open only to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Design. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 470

Industrial Design Thesis I

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 423. Prerequisite(s): DES 236 and DES 331 and senior standing or above. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 480

Graphic Design Thesis I

4 hours. Previously listed as AD 412. Prerequisite(s): DES 236 and DES 319. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 499

Design Internship

1 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours. Previously listed as AD 499. Requirements of organization offering internship: understanding/agreement that a student intern is a design professional in training (not a volunteer, not a freelancer), positions are paid (at or above federal minimum wage), student is seeking professional experience (not a portfolio piece), setting is a design department or student environment (the student is not the only designer on site), 15 hours per week expected, 20 hours per week maximum. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Restricted to Graphic Design or Industrial Design or Design Studies or Computer Science & Design major(s). Departmental Approval Required

DES 500

Combined Studio

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Restricted to Master of Design. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 501

Research Seminar I

4 hours. Restricted to Master of Design.

DES 502

Research Seminar II

0 TO 6 hours. Restricted to Master of Design. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 510

Advanced Graphic Design I

4 hours. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). Restricted to Master of Design. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 520

Design Seminar

4 hours. Restricted to Master of Design. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 531

Industrial Design Master's Research Project I

4 hours. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). Restricted to Master of Design. To register properly, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 540

Research Studio

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 502 and DES 511. Restricted to Graphic Design major(s). Restricted to Master of Design. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 550

Industrial Design Master's Research Project Studio

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): DES 501 and DES 531. Restricted to Industrial Design major(s). Restricted to Master of Design. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory.

DES 597

Master's Project

0 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Restricted to Master of Design.