ENG 101 Acad Writing & Research^H,11,12
Mathematics^9,A
D100 Design Thinking I^{1, 11, 12}
D102 Design Culture/Context I ^{2,11, 12}
Art History Survey⁵

GEP PE/Healthy Living course^E
GEP Mathematical Sciences Req.^A
D101 Design Thinking II^1,11,12
D103 Design Culture/Context II^2,11,12
Art History Survey^5,11,12
COM 110 Public Speaking

GEP PE/Healthy Living course^E
GEP Social Science Req. ^D
Design Foundations^3,11,12
Advanced Writing¹⁰
History elective^7,C
FL - Foreign Language^8,11,12

Free Elective
DS History^6,11,12
ADN 281 Basic Drawing^3,11,12
FL - Foreign Language^8,11,12
GEP Humanities requirement^C

DS History^6,11,12
GEP Natural Sciences Req.^B
GEP Social Science Req.^D
ADN 418 Contemporary Issues in Art & Design
Design Foundations^3,11,12

Free Elective
GEP Natural Sciences Req. (w/ lab)^B
GEP Additional Breadth Req.^F
DS Elective¹³
DS Elective¹³

DS 481 Senior Research Seminar
Design History^6,11,12
DS Elective¹³
DS Elective¹³
DS Elective¹³

DS 483 Capstone Research Paper
DS Elective¹³
DS Elective¹³
DS Elective¹³

Major/Program Footnotes:

1. D 100 and D 101 are required in the first year of Design Studies.
2. D 102 and D 103 are required in the first year of Design Studies.
3. Basic Drawing ADN 281 is required. In addition two more courses (6 credit hours) in Design Foundations are required and may be selected from the following: ADN 111, ADN 112, ADN 414
4. International Experience (6 credit hours) is required. This may be a Design Studio worth 6 credit hours (when available), or two 3-credit-hour advised electives.
5. Two survey courses (6 credit hours) in Art History are required and may be selected from the following: HA 202, 203; Art 221, 222 from Meredith College; or Art 151, 152 with Recitation Sections from UNC, CH.
6. Three courses (9 credit hours) in Design History are required and may be selected from the following: ADN 475, ARC 242, D 231, GD 342, LAR 444
7. Choose a History (HI) course from the GEP Humanities course list.
8. Design Studies required 6 credit hours of FL beyond FL 102
9. Mathematical Sciences: Choose from:MA 114, 121, 131, 141, 231 or equivalent.
10. Advanced Writing requirement to be chosen from ENG 201, 214, 215, 422
11. Minimum grade of C- required.
12. Cannot be taken pass/fail.

Major Advised electives:

13. A total number of 24 credit hours of advised electives are required when pursuing the Design Studies curriculum. The Advised electives are divided into three units: Application, History and Theory. From each of these units a minimum of two courses (6 credit hours) and a maximum of three courses (9 credit hours) can be selected. (6 credits must be at 300 level or higher)

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following units can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
   Choose a course from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list. The Math requirement in the major fulfills 3 hours of this requirement.
2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list .
3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list .  The History elective in the major requirements fulfills 3 hours of this requirement.
4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list .
5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following University approved GEP course lists) Choose a course from the GEP Mathematical Sciences or Natural Sciences course list.

7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
   Satisfied by courses taken as part of the major requirements.
8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )
   
   The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
   Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.  Only one course that satisfies this co-requisite is required.
10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. Only one course that satisfies this co-requisite is required.
11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation. Design Studies requires 6 credit hours of FL beyond FL 102.

(DS) DESIGN STUDIES ADVISED ELECTIVES: 9 CREDIT HOURS

Each course equals 3 credit hours: Select 3 credit hours from each unit.