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Course Sequence
The Industrial Design Certificate program is for students who hold a prior baccalaureate degree but now wish to enter the industrial design profession.
The program takes 3 years part-time; a few of the courses can be taken through professional and continuing education at night, but most will be scheduled in the daytime degree program. Students are expected to enroll in 1 to 4 courses per semester (fall and spring). Summer coursework is optional.
Certificate students may transfer or waive up to 9 credits based on portfolio review. Students with no portfolio may take continuing education courses in order to prepare a portfolio.
17 courses, 51 credits.
| Year One | Fall | Spring |
| Industrial Design Form | Manufacturing Process I | |
| Industrial Design Principles | Human Factors – Ergonomic | |
| (may be taken fall or spring) | (may be taken fall or spring) | |
| Year Two | Fall | Spring |
| Industrial Design I | Industrial Design II | |
| Manufacturing Process I | Portfolio and Presentation | |
| CAD Solid Works (Solid Molding) (take after Drawing for Designers in Fall or Spring) | ||
| Year Three | Fall | Spring |
| Industrial Design III | Degree Project II - Development | |
| Degree Project I - Research | Product Development Lab (may be taken as early as spring of the second year) | |
| Branding (Fall only, or Year 2) |