Departmental Advisors
Grant Allen
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Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

THIS DEPARTMENT ENFORCES UNDERGRADUATE PREREQUISITES. Please note that the registration system may not factor in transfer work when determining if prerequisites have been met. If you are unable to register for a course and think you have met the prerequisite(s), please contact an advisor from this department to inquire about obtaining a permission code. You may be administratively dropped from a course if the prerequisite has not been met.

DES 2615 - 001 Intro Design Thinking

DES 2615 - 001 Intro Design Thinking

  • Class Number: 7505
  • Instructor: AGUTTER, JAMES
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $100.00
  • Seats Available: 3

DES 2630 - 001 Design Contexts


Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 belong to this lecture section. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.

DES 2630 - 001 Design Contexts

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: LOCHER, Mimi
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: -1

Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6 belong to this lecture section. This course requires registration for a lab section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab section.

DES 2630 - 002 Design Contexts

DES 2630 - 002 Design Contexts

  • Class Number: 15450
  • Instructor: Franklin, Casey G
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 2630 - 003 Design Contexts

DES 2630 - 003 Design Contexts

  • Class Number: 18698
  • Instructor: Abrahamson, Michael T
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 2630 - 004 Design Contexts

DES 2630 - 004 Design Contexts

  • Class Number: 15464
  • Instructor: Franklin, Casey G
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 2630 - 005 Design Contexts

DES 2630 - 005 Design Contexts

  • Class Number: 18030
  • Instructor: Franklin, Casey G
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: -1

DES 2630 - 006 Design Contexts

DES 2630 - 006 Design Contexts

  • Class Number: 18990
  • Instructor: Abrahamson, Michael T
  • Component: Laboratory
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $250.00
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 2810 - 001 Design History Theory

DES 2810 - 001 Design History Theory

  • Class Number: 16988
  • Instructor: TSOUTSOUNAKIS, ELPITHA
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

DES 2830 - 001 Human Factors

DES 2830 - 001 Human Factors

  • Class Number: 16989
  • Instructor: Mills, Jonathan
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

DES 3510 - 001 Design Product Studio 1

DES 3510 - 001 Design Product Studio 1

  • Class Number: 16990
  • Instructor: MCAVOY, BOGART
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $380.00
  • Seats Available: 3

DES 3515 - 001 Des Research Studio 1

DES 3515 - 001 Des Research Studio 1

  • Class Number: 16986
  • Instructor: Mills, Jonathan
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $380.00
  • Seats Available: 1

DES 3515 - 002 Des Research Studio 1

DES 3515 - 002 Des Research Studio 1

  • Class Number: 16987
  • Instructor: KIM, Dimitri
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $380.00
  • Seats Available: 4

DES 3520 - 001 Design Product Studio 2

DES 3520 - 001 Design Product Studio 2

  • Class Number: 10126
  • Instructor: TSOUTSOUNAKIS, ELPITHA
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $380.00
  • Seats Available: 2

DES 4010 - 002 Capstone Studio Minor

DES 4010 - 002 Capstone Studio Minor

  • Class Number: 10895
  • Instructor: WITCZAK, ANDI
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 5.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 16

DES 4200 - 001 Product Design & Dev.

DES 4200 - 001 Product Design & Dev.

  • Class Number: 10419
  • Instructor: BUCHANAN, JACK
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 18

DES 4510 - 001 Senior Design Studio

DES 4510 - 001 Senior Design Studio

  • Class Number: 10896
  • Instructor: Bowen, Cord
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $380.00
  • Seats Available: 3

DES 4805 - 001 Prototyping Methods

DES 4805 - 001 Prototyping Methods

  • Class Number: 10405
  • Instructor: Mills, Jonathan
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $180.00
  • Seats Available: 1

DES 4810 - 001 Intro Digital Product

DES 4810 - 001 Intro Digital Product

  • Class Number: 10997
  • Instructor: Paries, Kris
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

DES 4820 - 001 Advanced Dig. Product


Students must have completed DES 4810 to take this course.

DES 4820 - 001 Advanced Dig. Product

  • Class Number: 15929
  • Instructor: CROXTON, MICHAEL
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

Students must have completed DES 4810 to take this course.

DES 4835 - 001 Design Entrepreneurship

DES 4835 - 001 Design Entrepreneurship

  • Class Number: 10898
  • Instructor: WUEBKER, ROB
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -3

DES 4955 - 001 Independent Study

DES 4955 - 001 Independent Study

  • Class Number: 19315
  • Instructor: Bowen, Cord
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 4955 - 002 Independent Study

DES 4955 - 002 Independent Study

  • Class Number: 19316
  • Instructor: AGUTTER, JAMES
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 6.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 0

DES 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis Project

DES 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis Project

  • Class Number: 11169
  • Instructor: Bowen, Cord
  • Component: Honors Thesis Project
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

DES 5370 - 001 Digital Fabrication


Minimum enrollment must be met or class will be canceled.

DES 5370 - 001 Digital Fabrication

  • Class Number: 10897
  • Instructor: KIM, Dimitri
  • Component: Studio
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $50.00
  • Seats Available: 8

Minimum enrollment must be met or class will be canceled.

DES 5710 - 001 Product Design & Deve

DES 5710 - 001 Product Design & Deve

  • Class Number: 10420
  • Instructor: BUCHANAN, JACK
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14