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Bachelor of Science in Design
With expert guidance from our renowned faculty and access to unparalleled curriculum, you'll be empowered to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Our undergraduate programs provide comprehensive, professional training in the design disciplines, emphasizing collaboration rooted in the understanding 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.
A Collaborative First Year Experience
All Design students begin in the 18-credit hour collaborative Design Foundations program. Not sure which design discipline is right for you? We will support you while you explore them all!
Getting Started
Admission to the Department of Design is competitive, and we’re looking for students who are curious, motivated, and ready to grow. We are a vibrant and welcoming community ready to be a part of your next great chapter.
A Collaborative First Year Experience
All Design students begin in the 18-credit hour collaborative Design Foundations program. Not sure which design discipline is right for you? We will support you while you explore them all!
Getting Started
Admission to the Department of Design is competitive, and we’re looking for students who are curious, motivated, and ready to grow. We are a vibrant and welcoming community ready to be a part of your next great chapter.
"With a human-centered approach and a focus on integrating research with a full range of design practices, we support and develop future designers who cultivate and celebrate the interactive nature of twenty-first century environments, objects, systems, and experiences."
— Professor Mary Anne Beecher, Ph.D.
Chair of Undergraduate Studies
Minors
From our flagship Design Thinking minor to one of the five other interdisciplinary minors we participate in, there is surely a way to incorporate design into just about any academic experience at Ohio State.
- Design Thinking
- Game Studies
- History of Art
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Public Health and the Arts
- Animation
Of design major students:
Academic Programs
From competitive majors to minors open to all, find out how design fits into your goals.
Visit
When you find yourself standing on the beautiful Ohio State Oval, you'll know if you found your new home.
Admissions
From applicant to admitted Buckeye to Ohio State Design student, here's the admission information to know.
Student Resources
We are here to help you connect with people, propel you in your pursuit of a top-ranked education and support you in creating a more vibrant future for yourself and others.
Academic Programs
From competitive majors to minors open to all, find out how design fits into your goals.
Visit
When you find yourself standing on the beautiful Ohio State Oval, you'll know if you found your new home.
Admissions
From applicant to admitted Buckeye to Ohio State Design student, here's the admission information to know.
Student Resources
We are here to help you connect with people, propel you in your pursuit of a top-ranked education and support you in creating a more vibrant future for yourself and others.