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Twin Cities Campus
Public Interest Design MinorDESIGN Intrdiscp Assoc Dean
College of Design
This minor explores the emerging field of public interest design. Public interest design refers to human-centered and participatory design practices that address ecological, economic, cultural, and social issues in design and design-related fields. This minor provides an integrated education in design where students enhance their learning by making connections between traditional design courses and important social, economic, and environmental issues.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
A maximum of two courses taken for a major may be used toward the public interest design minor. Up to a maximum of two study abroad or transfer courses may be used toward the minor and must be approved by the minor advisor.
Foundation Courses
ARCH 3756 - Public Interest Design: Principles and Practices
(3.0 cr)
Core selectives
Students taking more than two of these courses can use the additional credits towards their elective requirement.
Take exactly 2 course(s) from the following:
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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LA 1601 - Design and Equity
[DSJ, AH]
(3.0 cr)
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LA 3601 - Design and Equity
[DSJ, AH]
(3.0 cr)
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DES 3331 - Street Life Urban Design Seminar
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 3462 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3131 - User Experience in Design
(4.0 cr)
Electives
Take 0 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Deepen Understanding of Design Practice
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ARCH 3711W - Environmental Design and the Sociocultural Context
[SOCS, CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3131 - User Experience in Design
(4.0 cr)
·
DES 3331 - Street Life Urban Design Seminar
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 3462 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 4461 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
HSG 4465 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 4467W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
LA 1001 {Inactive}
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
LA 1601 - Design and Equity
[DSJ, AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
LA 3003 - Climate Change Adaptation
(3.0 cr)
·
LA 3601 - Design and Equity
[DSJ, AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARCH 4561 - Architecture and Ecology
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
Broaden Understanding of Public Interest Design's Contexts
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ESPM 3011W - Ethics in Natural Resources
[CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3371W - Cities, Citizens, and Communities
[DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
PUBH 3004 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
SW 2501W - Introduction to Social Justice
[DSJ, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
URBS 1001W - Introduction to Urban Studies: The Complexity of Metropolitan Life
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
URBS 3751 - Understanding the Urban Environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
URBS 3871 - A Suburban World
(3.0 cr)
·
Develop Knowledge and Skills for PID Practice and Leadership
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
PA 1401 - Public Affairs: Community Organizing Skills for Public Action
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHIC 4275 - Theory in Action: Community Engagement in a Social Justice Framework
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4012 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 3131 - Student Organic Farm Planning, Growing, and Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 4101 - Nonprofit Management and Governance
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4571W - Introduction to Grant Writing for Health Care and Nonprofit Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
LEAD 1961W - Personal Leadership in the University
[CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 3756/Arch 5756 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LA 1601/LA 3601 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LA 1601/LA 3601 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 3331/DesI 3050 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 3711W/Arch 3711V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 3331/DesI 3050 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LA 1601/LA 3601 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LA 3003/LA 5003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LA 1601/LA 3601 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 4501/Arch 4561/Arch 5501 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Urbs 1001W/Urbs 3001W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3101/FNRM 5101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HORT 3131 / HORT 5131 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ABUS 4571/ABUS 4571W/HSM 4571 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lead1961V / Lead 1961W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |