Industrial Design, B.S.

Coordinator: Audrey Barnes
Email: barnesal@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-7670

The industrial design major seeks to:

Integrate knowledge of the visual arts with applied design technology.
Enhance problem-solving and communication skills in the creation of design concepts.
Develop student knowledge that optimizes the function, value and appearance of manufactured products and systems.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to the B.S. in industrial design is selective and competitive for a limited number of reserved seats in upper-division (300-400 level) industrial design courses. Declaration of industrial design as a major and completion of lower-division (100-200) prerequisite art and design courses does not guarantee admission into the program. Admission to upper-division INDU courses is based on completion of all prerequisite art courses and merit as determined by faculty review of portfolios submitted in satisfaction of the course INDU 208. Portfolio Review .

INDU 208 is a 0 credit, pass/fail course that functions as a prerequisite to enrollment in 300-400 level industrial design advanced studio courses. Students should enroll in INDU 208 during the semester in which they are enrolled in INDU 202 . INDU 208 portfolios are reviewed during the spring semester (February) prior to pre-registration. Students should contact the area coordinator of industrial design to determine the exact time and location for the INDU 208 portfolio review.

INDU 200 and INDU 202 are restricted to BS of ID majors who have passed ART 102 , 104 and 106 only, and students are restricted from taking any 300-400 level industrial design advanced studio courses until INDU 208 has been taken and passed.

Accepted students who receive a passing grade for INDU 208 will be able to register for INDU upper division advanced studio courses for the following semester. Students not accepted will have one opportunity to reapply the following spring semester or may choose to continue in another major within the SADAH.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education requirements 41 Credit Hours ¹
Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
Major requirements (listed below) 78 Credit Hours

Total: 125 Credit Hours

Note: Students can double count one course, reducing the total credit hours to 122.

Footnotes

¹ The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.

Major Requirements

The industrial design major requires 78 credit hours in art, art history and art-related courses. Of these hours, 42 credits must be in INDU courses, some of which may the B.S. Natural/Social Science requirement.

Required Courses

Foundation Courses (9 credits)

ART 102. Two-Dimensional Design (0,6) 3.00
ART 104. Drawing I (0,6) 3.00
ART 106. Three-Dimensional Design (0,6) 3.00

Art & Design Electives (6 credits)

Art and design electives may include studio-based courses from industrial design, graphic design, architectural design, studio art, studio assistantships and internships. Excludes courses taken to fulfill the concentration courses, advanced studios, and art and design history.**