Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: LA-MINOR-DSTH
The Design Thinking Minor is designed flexibly to include courses that may already be in a student’s major. It culminates in a capstone course with a studio format in which students with multi-disciplinary backgrounds collaborate and learn by using the design thinking process to explore problems, prototype solutions, and convey their ideas through effective visual, written, and oral presentations.
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Total credits: 18
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSGN 101 | Introduction to Design Thinking | 3 |
| DSGN 102 | Design in the Modern World (Mason Core) | 3 |
| DSGN 401 | Design Thinking Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 elective credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Architecture (Mason Core) | ||
| Design of Cities (Mason Core) | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Visual Thinking | ||
| Typography (Mason Core) | ||
| Creative Processes | ||
| Art as Social Action | ||
| Graphic Design Methods and Principles | ||
| Visual Communication Theories | ||
| Experiential Design History | ||
| Introduction to Agent-based Modeling and Simulation | ||
| Cartographic Design | ||
| Human Dimensions of the Environment | ||
| Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9 elective credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Mobile App Design | ||
| User Experience Design | ||
| Package Design | ||
| Problem Solving and Leadership in STEAM | ||
| Introduction to Learning Technologies | ||
| Web Accessibility and Design | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Peer Tutoring in Writing across the Disciplines | ||
| Introduction to Game Design (Mason Core) | ||
| Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Experiential Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Factors Psychology | ||
| Software Usability Analysis and Design | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |