Industrial Design, B.I.D.
Adviser: Efe Kutuk
efkutuk@kean.edu
GLAB-415, (908) 737-4778
The B.I.D. degree prepares graduates for entry into the field of consumer product design and development. This program utilizes the resources and facilities of the Robert Busch School of Design, the Department of Fine Arts as well as additional technical and laboratory facilities of the University. With a broad foundation in Liberal Arts it emphasizes both studio and computer design skills. Conceptualization and modeling techniques are developed in conjunction with production and manufacturing technologies. Emphasis is on creative problem solving, design aesthetics and technical competency in the development of innovative, useful consumer products.
Students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average in major requirements to continue in the program and to receive the BID degree.
The Design Internship course, DSN-3001, is only taken with Industrial Design faculty approval, otherwise the student will complete a Senior Thesis Project, also with faculty approval.
The program is fully accredited by the National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD).
General Education 35
Foundation Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of “C” or better
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 33-34
Humanities 6
| ENG 2403 | WORLD LITERATURE | 3 |
| ID 3230 | UNDERSTANDING IMAGES:AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIES | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
Choose one course from below:
| PSY 1000 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Choose one lab science from the following areas:
| Biology | 4 |
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Physics | 4 |
| Geology | 4 |
| Earth Science | 4 |
| Astronomy | 4 |
G.E. and Major Capstone: 3
(Requires a grade of “C” or better)
| DSN 4000 | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN DESIGN | 3 |
Additional Required Courses 12
| AH 1700 | ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH MIDDLE AGE | 3 |
| AH 1701 | ART FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE MODERN WORLD | 3 |
| AH 3740 | MODERN ART | 3 |
| DSN 3001 | DESIGN INTERNSHIP | 3 |
Academic Major 75
Academic Major courses must have an average 3.0 GPA. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course.
Required Foundation Core 5
Area of Emphasis 57
Major Electives 9
Free Electives 6
(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)
Note: See Prerequisites and Equivalencies