ENG 101 Acad Writing & Research^H
Mathematics^9,A
D100 Design Thinking I^1,16
D102 Design Culture/Context I ^2,16
Art History Survey ^5,16

GEP PE/Healthy Living course^E
GEP Mathematical Sciences requirement^A
D101 Design Thinking II ^1,16
D103 Design Culture/Context II ^2,16
Art History Survey ^5,16
COM 110 Public Speaking

GEP PE/Healthy Living course^E
EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics^10,13,16,D
Design Foundations ^3,16
Advanced Writing¹¹
History elective^7,C
ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting ^14,16

Free Elective
DN History ^6,16
ADN 281 Basic Drawing ^3.16
GEP Natural Sciences Req. (w/ lab)^B
MIE 201 Intro to Business Processes^13,16

DN History ^6,16
GEP Natural Sciences requirement^B
GEP Social Science requirement^D
ADN 418 Contemporary Issues in Art & Design
FL - Foreign Language^8.16

DN History ^6,16
FL - Foreign Language^8,16
GEP Additional Breadth requirement^F
BUS Elective ^15,16
Design Foundations^3,16

DS 481 Senior Research Seminar
BUS Elective ^15,16
DS Elective¹²
DS Elective¹²
Free Elective

DS 483 Capstone Research Paper
BUS Elective^15,16
GEP Humanities requirement ^C
DS Elective¹²

FOOTNOTES:
Major/Program Footnotes:

1. Design Thinking D 100, D 101 - 6 credit hours are required in the first year of Design Studies.
2. Design Culture I, Design Context II - 6 credit hours 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 2D, ADN 112 3D, 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.

Program Footnotes:

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: 3 credit hours must be selected from:MA 114, 121, 131, 141, 231 or equivalent.
10. Social Sciences: EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics required for Business Administration Concentration and will count as a GEP Social Science
11. Advanced Writing requirement to be chosen from ENG 201, 214, 215, 422

Major Advised electives:
12. A total number of 9 credit hours of advised electives are required when pursuing the Design Studies with the BA concentration. The Advised electives are divided into three units: Application, History and Theory. From each of these units a minimum of one course (3 credit hours) must be selected.  See Design Studies Advised Elective List

Business Administration Minor footnotes:

13. EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics required as a BA core with a grade of C- or better, will be used to satisfy both the BA core and the GEP Social Science.  EC 205 may be replaced with EC 201 or ARE 201 (with a C- or better) plus EC 202.  If this choice is made the additional course will count against a Design Studies elective.
14. ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting and MIE 201 Intro to Business Processes required as BA cores and will count against Design Studies electives.
15. Select 3 courses (9 credit hours) from the BA Advised elective list: General Management Focus choose from BUS 305/MIE 305, BUS 320, BUS 340, BUS 360, BUS 370 or Entrepreneurship Focus choose MIE 310 and 2 courses from MIE 330, 410, 411, 412, 413, 416, 418, 419
16. Minimum grade of C- required.

*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 from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: 3 hours fulfilled by MA requirement in the Major. Choose 3 credit hours from University approved GEP Mathematical Science Course list.
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 or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement. 3 hours are fulfilled by the HI requirement in the Major.Choose 3 credit hours from University approved GEP Humanities Course list in a discipline other than History (HI).
4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Choose 3 credit hours from the University approved GEP Social Science course list in a discipline other than Economics (EC/ARE)

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 checked University approved GEP course lists)
   X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
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.
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.
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.

BUSINESS  ADMINISTRATION (BA) (Minimum 18 Credit Hours)|
Concentration outside the College of Design  Management / Entrepreneurship/Marketing

BA Concentration CORE Requirements (9 hours)
(Some of the BA Concentration Curriculum may count against Design Studies Electives and/or GEPs)

• ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting (3)
• MIE  201 Intro to Business Processes (3)
• EC 205    Fundamentals of Economics (3):
  • EC 205 will be used to satisfy both the BA Core and the GEP Social Science requirements. 
  • EC 205 may be replaced by EC 201 or ARE 201 (with a C- or better) plus
    • EC 202. When this choice is made the additional course will count against an additional Advised Design Studies elective.

Business Administration Advised Electives (3 courses to be chosen from the following 2 focus areas for total of  9 hours)

Select any 3 courses in one of the following focus areas.
Requirements – General Management Focus
Choose any three (3) of the following courses:
BUS 305/MIE 305 Legal and Regulatory Environment
MIE 310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUS 320 Financial Management
MIE 330 Human Resource Management (Previously BUS 330)
BUS 340 Information Systems Management
BUS 360 Marketing Methods
BUS 370 Operations Management

Requirements - Entrepreneurship Focus
Select MIE310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Plus any two of the following courses:
MIE 410 Business Opportunity Analysis
MIE 411 Managing the Growth Venture
MIE 412 Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs
MIE 413 New Venture Planning
MIE 416 The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship
MIE 418 Social Entrepreneurship Practicum
MIE 419 Entrepreneurship Practicum

• Students may NOT take minor coursework on a credit only (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) basis.
• A 2.0 GPA or better is required in minor coursework.