Roadmap: Industrial Design, BS

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

ARTH 70B Art History, Renaissance to Modern (GE Area 3A) 3 unit(s)
DSID 21 Visualization I 3 unit(s)¹
DSID 31 Industrial Design Foundation I 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1A 3 unit(s)
PHYS 1 Elementary Physics (GE Area 5A) 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

ARTH 72 Design in Society (GE Area 3A) 3 unit(s)
DSID 22 Visualization II 3 unit(s)
DSID 32 Industrial Design Foundation II 3 unit(s)
DSID 32A ID Portfolio Project I 1 unit¹
GE Area 2 3 unit(s)
One course from: ART 44HA , DSGN 44HA , ENGL 44HA , HUM 44HA , or PHIL 44HA Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

AFAM 2A African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , AAS 33A Asian Americans in U.S. History I , CCS 10A Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government , OR HIST 15 Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 + US1)*
DSID 41 Materials and Processes I 3 unit(s)
DSID 129 Visualization III 3 unit(s)
ENGL 2 Critical Thinking and Writing OR PHIL 57 Logic and Critical Reasoning (GE Area 1B) 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (16 units)

AFAM 2B African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government , AAS 33B Asian Americans in U.S. History II , OR POLS 15 Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 + US2-3)*
DSID 137 Advanced Physical Prototyping 3 unit(s)
GE Area 3B 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5B+5C 4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

DSGN 100W Writing Workshop: Design 3 unit(s) (WID)
DSID 123 Intermediate Industrial Design 3 unit(s)
DSID 123A ID Portfolio Project 2 3 unit(s)
DSID 126 Ergonomics for Design 3 unit(s)
Upper Division GE Area 2 or 5 3 unit(s)*
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (16 units)

DSID 122 Cont. & Crit. Studies: Industrial Design 3 unit(s)
DSID 125 Advanced Industrial Design 3 unit(s)
DSID 125A ID Portfolio Project 3 2 unit(s)
Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)
Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)
Upper Division Humanities & Arts Elective 2 unit(s)*
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (14 units)

DSID 121 Industrial Design Process 3 unit(s)
DSGN 127 Internship 2 unit(s)²
DSID 136 Advanced Digital Workshop 3 unit(s)
Upper Division GE Area 4 3 unit(s)*
Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

DSID 128 Advanced Projects in Industrial Design 3 unit(s)
DSID 128A ID Portfolio Project 4 1 unit
DSID 143 Advanced Materials,Process & Technology 3 unit(s)
Upper Division GE Area 3 3 unit(s)*
Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

¹Portfolio Course (DSID 32A ) taken here for BSID.

²Internship Course (DSGN 127 ) can be taken during summer.

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.