Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD)
When choosing a university setting in which to study Design, it is important to look at the ways in which a program organizes its educational approach. The Department of Design's undergraduate activities fall into three major programs, each leading to the Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) degree: Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Visual Communication Design.
The BSD provides focused professional study in one of three areas: Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Visual Communication Design. Our undergraduate degree programs provide comprehensive, professional training in the design disciplines, while also emphasizing collaboration between each of the areas of study. Our curriculum is built around the principle that design research is central to the design process, and should always take into account the complexities that come from making the world a better place - ecologically, economically, and socially. Students develop projects that demonstrate their abilities to create solutions that meet or exceed professional expectations. The degree prepares students to enter the workforce directly upon graduation.
First Year Experience:
Design Foundations
All students in Design start in the interdisciplinary first-year Design Foundations program. This 18 credit hour sequence begins with a highly competitive selection process to become a Design Foundations student and concludes with a competitive portfolio-based major admissions review process. Major specific course work starts in the second year of the program.
BSD Major Programs
At the end of the Design Foundation year, students submit a portfolio for review. The portfolio consists primarily of work completed in the Design Foundations courses, though there is opportunity for supplemental work as well. From the portfolio review, finalists for each major are selected and given opportunity to interview with the major area faculty. Through this process, no more than 54 students are selected to become Design majors (16-18 in each of the three design disciplines). At this point, students begin their major specific course work, but there continues to be an emphasis on collaboration between each of the areas of study.
Undergraduate Minors
An undergraduate minor consists of a coherent curricular program designed to allow students to pursue academic interests that go beyond their major.
Students pursue minors to complement their major's area of specialization, to better define themselves academically and to employers, to gain credit for classes previously taken that do not count towards a major, or merely to pursue other interests.
The Department of Design is involved in three minors offered to any person eligible to take classes at Ohio State.
General Education (GE) Curriculum
Every student at Ohio State completes courses in General Education (GE). Although these GE courses are meant to provide a broad baseline of learning, often times the courses supplement the student’s major or program. The requirements vary depending on whether you are pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Science degree or, like Design students, a Professional Program in the Arts.
Admissions
From applicant to admitted Buckeye to Ohio State Design student, here's the admission information to know.
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Admissions
From applicant to admitted Buckeye to Ohio State Design student, here's the admission information to know.
Visit
When you find yourself standing on the beautiful Ohio State Oval, you'll know if you found your new home.
Academic Advising
Academic Advisors are here to help you design your ideal Ohio State educational experience.