Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the New College  requirements.

Major requirements

Major of 63 hours, including:

• ACSO 2020 - Data Design, Analysis and Representation
• ACSO 3020 - Inferential Analysis
• ACSO 4020 - Process Optimization and Prescriptive Analysis
• ACSO 4120 - Mixed Methods Research
• SPDA 2010 - Integrative Seminar I: Foundations
• SPDA 2011 - Integrative Seminar I: Professional Practices
• SPDA 2012 - Internship I
• SPDA 2020 - Connections I: Professional Communications
• SPDA 2021 - Connections I: Professional Communications Workshop
• SPDA 2030 - Applied Design Thinking
• SPDA 3021 - Connections I: Collaborative Thinking Workshop
• SPDA 3010 - Integrative Seminar II: Best Practices
• SPDA 3011 - Integrative Seminar II: Strategies of Growth
• SPDA 3012 - Internship II
• SPDA 3020 - Connections I: Collaborative Thinking
• SPDA 3030 - Applied Design Principles and Practices
• SPDA 3031 - Applied Design Research
• SPDA 3120 - Connections II: Problem Analysis
• SPDA 3121 - Connections II: Problem Analysis Workshop
• SPDA 3220 - Connections II: Team Creativity
• SPDA 3221 - Connections II: Team Creativity Workshop
• SPDA 4010 - Integrative Seminar III: Campus to Career
• SPDA 4011 - Integrative Seminar III: Life as a Young Professional
• SPDA 4012 - Internship III
• SPDA 4020 - Connections III: Cultural Contexts
• SPDA 4021 - Connections III: Cultural Contexts Workshop
• SPDA 4030 - Applied Strategic Design
• SPDA 4120 - Connections III: Capstone
• SPDA 4121 - Connections III: Capstone Workshop

Other course requirements

Select one additional course related to Design Thinking in consultation with the advisor.

Select six credit hours of additional electives relevant to the major in consultation with the advisor. Additional internship hours may be used to fulfill these elective hours.

Minor

No minor is required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the New College.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Notes

*Project Design and Analysis elective: Students take additional courses related to the major. See “Other course requirements” above for requirements.

** Design Thinking course: Students take an additional course related to design thinking. See “Other course requirements” above for requirements.