Industrial Design Curriculum


The BFA in Design, Industrial Design program consist of a carefully-arranged sequence of courses that follow a four-year track from the fall semester of a student's year of admission to the program. 

The curriculum listed below is based on if you started the program before Fall 2024. Each student's path to graduation is unique. Students should meet with their academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure proper enrollment and track to graduation. In Fall 2024 course numbers changed the new course numbers are in (_).

*Studio Credit Hours have changed from 3cr to 4cr please work with your advisor to see how that affects your Professional Studies Requirement, number of ADS 320 credits or Concentration requirements, there is flexibility in the number of credits for professional studies/design electives, concentration credits, please work closely with your advisor.

You must complete ADS 320/INDD 320 at least 3 times for 3 credits total. You must have 120 credit hours to graduate.

First year - Fall
CourseHours
BDS 101: Think and Make I3
BDS 103: Drawing for Design3
ADS 325: Design Thinking and Research3
KU Core: HA 150/160: Western Art History3
KU Core: English 101: Composition3
ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series1
 16cr
First year - Spring
CourseHours
INDD 200: Foundations in Industrial Design 3
INDD 212: Drawing for Industrial Design3
ADS 340: History & Philosophy of Design3
KU Core: ENGL 102 or 1053
KU Core: GE12 (Quantitative Literacy)3
 15cr
Second Year - Fall
CourseHours
INDD 284: Basic Industrial Design (INDD 210)4*
INDD 312: Drawing for Industrial Design II (INDD 214)4*
KU Core: ENGL 203, 209, 210 or 2113
KU Core: GE3N (Natural Science)3
ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series1
 15cr
Second Year - Spring
CourseHours
INDD 302: Intermediate Industrial Design (INDD 220)4
INDD 308: Materials and Processes3
INDD 350: Computer-Aided Design4*
KU Core: HA 151/161: Western Art History3
ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series1
 15cr
Third Year - Fall
CourseHours
INDD 446: Advanced Industrial Design (INDD 310)4
INDD 510: Human Factors and Ergonomics (INDD 3154*
INDD 555: Portfolio (INDD 430)3
KU Core: ADS 401: Ethics in Design3
KU Core: GE3S (Social Science)3
 17cr
Third Year - Spring
CourseHours
INDD 448: Professional ID Studio Practice (INDD 325) 4*
Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective)4*
KU Core: AE41 (Human Diversity)3
KU Core: GE22 (Oral Communication)3
General Elective (filled by extra studio hours)0
 14cr
Capstone Year - Fall
CourseHours
INDD 580: Senior Capstone Part I (INDD 410)4
Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective)4*
Academic Concentration (or Major Studio Elective)3
Academic Concentration (or Major Studio Elective)3
ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series1
 15cr
Capstone Year - Spring
CourseHours
INDD 581: Senior Capstone Part II (INDD 425)4
Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective)4*
Academic Concentration (or Major Studio Elective)3
*HA Elective (accreditation requirement)3
General Elective (filled by extra studio hours)0
 14cr