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Career Management for Designers

COURSE NUMBER -
CAR101
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Career
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate
Fashion Design Certificate
Interior Design Certificate

Portfolio Preparation

COURSE NUMBER -
CAR100
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Career
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate
Fashion Design Certificate
Interior Design Certificate

Practice of Interior Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INT104
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Interior Design Certificate

Residential Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INT103
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Interior Design Certificate

Construction Documents

COURSE NUMBER -
INT102
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Interior Design Certificate

Drawing, Drafting, Rendering

COURSE NUMBER -
INT101
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Interior Design Certificate

Theory of Interior Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INT100
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Interior Design Certificate

Practice of Fashion Design

COURSE NUMBER -
FAS104
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Fashion Design Certificate

Fashion Illustration

COURSE NUMBER -
FAS103
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Fashion Design Certificate

Fashion Construction Skills II

COURSE NUMBER -
FAS102
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Fashion Design Certificate

Pattern Making & Draping

COURSE NUMBER -
FAS101
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Fashion Design Certificate

Fashion Construction Skills I

COURSE NUMBER -
FAS100
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Fashion Design Certificate

Practice of Graphic & Visual Design

COURSE NUMBER -
GRA104
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate

Information Design

COURSE NUMBER -
GRA103
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate

Digital Sketching

COURSE NUMBER -
FDN101
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Foundation
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate
Fashion Design Certificate
Interior Design Certificate

Typography

COURSE NUMBER -
GRA101
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate

Graphic Design Principles

COURSE NUMBER -
GRA100
Academic Units -
4 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate

Interactive Design

COURSE NUMBER -
GRA102
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Workshop
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate

Practice of Design Thinking

COURSE NUMBER -
FDN102
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Foundation
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate
Fashion Design Certificate
Interior Design Certificate

Foundations of Design Thinking

COURSE NUMBER -
FDN100
Academic Units -
2 CEUs
level -
Continuing Education
course type -
Foundation
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Graphic & Visual Design Certificate
Fashion Design Certificate
Interior Design Certificate

Capstone: Synthesis & Dissemination

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ304
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Capstone Preparation in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ305
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Speculative Dialogues in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA301
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Process & Methodology

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ302
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Capstone: Practice-Based Design Research

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ303
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Precedent & Literature

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ301
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Supervised Externship in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA304
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Theory & Frameworks

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ300
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Professional Dialogues in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA303
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Historical Dialogues in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA300
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Global Dialogues in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA302
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
In-Person
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Systems and Environments

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA304
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Emerging Technologies

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA301
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Supervised Practice in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA305
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Interaction Design

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA303
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Materiality, Objects, Artifacts

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA302
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Communications Design

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA300
Academic Units -
6 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Master of Design

Practice-Based Design Research

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA401
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
In-Person
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Dissertation Preparation in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ408
Academic Units -
1 Credit Hour
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Dissertation Defense

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ407
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Dissertation Research in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ406
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Candidacy Qualifying Examination

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ405
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Supervised Research in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ404
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Qualitative Methods for Design Research

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ403
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Quantitative Methods for Design Research

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ402
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Directed Readings II

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ401
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Directed Readings I

COURSE NUMBER -
INQ400
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Inquiry
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Curating the Design Museum

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA402
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
In-Person
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Global Dialogues in Design

COURSE NUMBER -
DIA400
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Dialogue
modality -
In-Person
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design

Practicum in Design Pedagogy

COURSE NUMBER -
PRA400
Academic Units -
3 Credit Hours
level -
Graduate
course type -
Practice
modality -
Online - Synchronous
PROGRAM QUALIFICATION -
Doctor of Design
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