Program Coordinator/Contact
Pat Crawford, Director
School of Design
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics & Engineering Hall 382, Box 2225
605-688-4103
Program Information
A minor in Design Studies allows students to broaden their education and incorporate design thinking and design skills into their overall academic experience. The minor will allow students in majors outside of the School of Design to take coursework that prepares them to better understand the impact of design. This minor is specifically intended for students outside the School of Design. Students will have the opportunity to earn a minor in a growing field of study that is allied to other design, technical, and communication disciplines.
Design studies teaches design thinking that is core to development strategy employed by many of the world’s most successful businesses and organization. Design thinking creates a culture that is focused on the design way of solving problems. It combines creative and critical thinking. This way of thinking can be applied to products, services, and processes or anything that needs to be improved.
Course Delivery Format
Course content is delivered through hands-on studio work combined with lectures, demonstrations, and critiques.
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