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Course Descriptions
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Student Led Courses
The Design faculty are pleased to offer undergraduate Design students the opportunity to teach their peers under the auspices of the Student Facilitated Course (SLC). To qualify, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.25. Proposals to teach an SLC can be submitted by individuals or teams of two.
Read more about Student Led Courses here.
Course Equivalency Request Process
In order to request the substitution of a lower division studio course students must have completed a equivalent course for college credit (AP credits, IB credits or unarticulated community college or 4 year college credits). You may submit a portfolio of no more than 10 examples of coursework (organized and labeled with name or purpose of assignment, see example) in addition to a copy of the syllabus. The portfolio will be evaluated by Design faculty to determine if the quality of work and breadth of knowledge gained are equivalent to the UCD course. You may request an equivalency for the following courses:
DES 14: Design Drawing
DES 15: Form & Color
DES 16: Graphic Design & Computer Technology
DES 21: Drafting & Perspective
DES 50: 3-D Object Design
DES 51: Computer-Assisted Drawing for Designers
DES 70: Introduction to Textile Design Structures
DES 77: Introduction to Structural Design for Fashion
DES 1 does not have an equivalency process and this course must be taken at UCD. Submission periods are listed as follows; please do not submit materials outside of these dates. Questions: contact Ariel Collatz
Fall: October 10-15
Winter: January 10-15
Spring: April 10-15