Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and school degree requirements. The Industrial Design degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. A portfolio review is required prior to acceptance as an Industrial Design major.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 25 |
| 30 |
| 64 |
| 13-14 |
DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar (Required of new freshmen only) a | 1 |
Total Hours | 133 |
Foundations Program
General Education and Foundation Courses
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
a | 3 |
a,b | 4 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
a | 3 |
AH 110 | World History of Art and the Built Environment I c | 4 |
AH 111 | World History of Art and the Built Environment II c | 4 |
Total Hours | 30 |
Industrial Design Major Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
DES 222 | Human Experience in Design | 4 |
DES 230 | Industrial Design II | 4 |
DES 231 | Industrial Design III | 4 |
DES 240 | Visualization I | 4 |
DES 241 | Visualization II | 4 |
DES 322 | Design Research Methods | 4 |
DES 326 | Materials and Methods | 4 |
DES 330 | Industrial Design IV | 4 |
DES 331 | Industrial Design V | 4 |
DES 410 | Senior Design Colloquium I | 1 |
DES 411 | Senior Design Colloquium II | 1 |
DES 470 | Industrial Design Thesis I | 4 |
DES 471 | Industrial Design Thesis II | 4 |
| 8 |
| Professional Practice Project I | |
| Interdisciplinary Product Development I | |
| Design Thinking and Leadership I | |
| Informational Aesthetics I | |
DES 351 | Social Media Design | 4 |
or DES 432 | Interaction Design |
DES 235 | History of Design I: 1760-1925 | 3 |
DES 236 | History of Design II: 1925 to the Present | 3 |
Total Hours | 64 |
Electives Outside of the School of Design
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 13-14 |
Total Hours | 13-14 |
UIC First Year Dialogue Seminar
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
DLG 120 | UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar (Required of new freshmen only) | 1 |
Total Hours | 1 |
Sample Course Schedule
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year |
Fall Semester |
DES 110 |
Design Colloquium |
1 |
DES 120 |
2D Form Studio () |
4 |
DES 130 |
3D Form Studio () |
4 |
DES 160 |
Design Photography () |
4 |
ENGL 160 |
Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts |
3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring Semester |
DES 140 |
Design Drawing () |
4 |
DES 150 |
Digital Media Design I () |
4 |
DES 170 |
Color Theory () |
4 |
ENGL 161 |
Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research |
3 |
DLG 120 |
UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar () |
1 |
| Hours | 15-16 |
Sophomore Year |
Fall Semester |
AH 110 |
World History of Art and the Built Environment I |
4 |
DES 230 |
Industrial Design II |
4 |
DES 222 |
Human Experience in Design |
4 |
DES 240 |
Visualization I |
4 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring Semester |
AH 111 |
World History of Art and the Built Environment II |
4 |
DES 231 |
Industrial Design III |
4 |
DES 241 |
Visualization II |
4 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 18 |
Junior Year |
Fall Semester |
DES 235 |
History of Design I: 1760-1925 |
3 |
DES 330 |
Industrial Design IV |
4 |
DES 326 |
Materials and Methods |
4 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
| Hours | 18 |
Spring Semester |
DES 236 |
History of Design II: 1925 to the Present |
3 |
DES 331 |
Industrial Design V |
4 |
DES 322 |
Design Research Methods |
4 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
| Hours | 18 |
Senior Year |
Fall Semester |
DES 470 |
Industrial Design Thesis I |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Professional Practice Project I |
|
|
Interdisciplinary Product Development I |
|
|
Design Thinking and Leadership I |
|
|
Informational Aesthetics I |
|
|
3 |
|
4 |
| Hours | 15 |
Spring Semester |
DES 410 |
Senior Design Colloquium I |
1 |
DES 411 |
Senior Design Colloquium II |
1 |
DES 471 |
Industrial Design Thesis II |
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Professional Practice Project II |
|
|
Interdisciplinary Product Development II |
|
|
Design Thinking and Leadership II |
|
|
Informational Aesthetics II |
|
|
3 |
|
4 |
| Hours | 17 |
| Total Hours | 133 |