Students enrolling in the product design minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credits of course work and be in good academic standing. The following rules apply:

• The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level.

• At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.

• At least six credits of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.

• A grade of at least C- in each course and a GPA of at least 2.00 must be earned in courses taken to satisfy the minor.

Students seeking a minor in product design must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.

Minor Requirements (9 credits)

Students must successfully complete nine credits as follows:

• DES 170 Introduction to Product Design

• DES 270 Design as Form

• DES 370 Introduction to Prototyping

Minor Electives
(minimum of 9 credits)

Students must successfully complete a minimum total of nine credits from the following list of courses:

• DES 340 Materials and Processes for Design

• DES 374 Package Design

• DES 462 Design Management

• DES 472 Exhibition Project

• IDE 335 Furniture Design Basics

• IDE 460 Exhibition Design

• any approved special topic courses at the 300-level or above. Consult the online course catalog or the online class schedule accessible via the AUS student information system to view course classifications.