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First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 1163D Techniques
3
Choose one: DFN 117 or DFN 118 2D Design Principles or 3D Design - Form & Space3
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept
3
DTR 125Freshman Transportation Design Studio I
3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3
Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 112Drawing II: Style & Skill
3
Choose One: DFN 117 or DFN 118 2D Design Principles or 3D Design - Form & Space3
DFN 126Freshman Transportation Design Studio II3
DTR 113Visual Communication I
3
DEN 101Composition I
3
Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DTR 201Visual Communication II
3
DTR 221Design Theory I
3
DTR 231Digital Modeling I
3
DTR 232Sophomore Transportation Design Studio
3
DEN 102Composition II3
Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DTR 202Visual Communication III
3
DTR 222Design Theory II: Mobility
3
DTR 233Sophomore Transportation Design Studio
3
DTR 241Digital Modeling II
3
DTR 257Human Factors
3
Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DTR 302 Visual Communication IV
1.5
DTR 304Portfolio & Presentation Design
3
DTR 305Vehicle Systems & Packaging
3
Placed by Dept.: DTR 331 or DTR 333 or DTR 335 or DTR 337Junior Interior Design Studio or Junior Exterior Design Studio or Junior Mobility Design Studio or Junior Vehicle Design Studio
3
DTR 362Digital Modeling III
3
Sixth Semester = 16.5 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
DTR 303Visual Communication V
1.5
Placed by Dept.: DTR 332 or DTR 334 or DTR 336 or DTR 338 Junior Interior Design Studio or Junior Exterior Design Studio or Junior Mobility Design Studio or Junior Vehicle Design Studio
3
DTR 371Materials & Manufacturing Processes
3
DTR 461Digital Modeling IV
3
DAH 241History of Modern Design3
Choose One: DAH 201 or DAH 202 or DAH 200 Visual Narration: Africa or Visual Narration: Asia or Western Art History/Visual Culture3
Seventh Semester = 13.5 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Placed by Dept.: DTR 431 or DTR 433 or DTR 435 or DTR 437Senior Interior Design Studio or Senior Exterior Design Studio or Senior Mobility Design Studio or Senior Vehicle Design Studio
3
DTR ---Vis Com VI1.5
Choose One: DAH or DVC 200-400 level Art History or Visual Culture Elective 3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
D--- 100-400Open Elective 3
Eighth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course #Course TitleCredits
Placed by Dept: DTR 432 or DTR 434 or DTR 436 or DTR 438Senior Interior Design Studio or Senior Exterior Design Studio or Senior Mobility Design Studio or Senior Vehicle Design Studio
3
DNS 200-400Natural Science3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
D--- 200-400General Education Elective 3
DHU ---Humanities Course3

Catalog Year 24/25 Total Credits 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=69; Gen Ed=33; Open Elective=3

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. DHS, DNS, DAH, DAS, DSS, DEN, DLE, DPL, DVC etc)

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Vision Statement

CCS’s Transportation Design program’s vision is to be the world’s most recognized educational institution for creating leaders and visionaries in tomorrow’s transportation ventures and industries.

Mission Statement

Our mission to define and teach the highest standards of design, aesthetics, traditional skills, and emerging digital technologies, all with an understanding of the global contexts in which their skills will be applied. In preparation for careers in a field undergoing rapid change, students will graduate with knowledge of sustainable practices, systems and technologies which can mitigate the impact of global warming and climate change. Principles of inclusive design and creative design thinking are also stressed, so that our communities are engaged in the process of co-creation of their built environment. In culmination of their studies, and experiences working directly with professional representatives from industry, students will be able to communicate their future transportation concepts visually in a clear and compelling professional portfolio and present it verbally in an interview or boardroom.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Upon graduation, students in the BFA Transportation Design program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to create their own vision of aesthetically sensitive and original transportation design concepts in a clear and compelling way and compile this work into a professional level portfolio for use in gaining internships and employment.
  1. Employ crosscutting skills from research and problem definition to translation of their 2D sketches into 3D physical and digital models with a high degree of resolution and craftsmanship.
  1. Research and identify emerging cultural and technical trends, and integrate them into designs that anticipate future human needs and experiences.
  1. Demonstrate competence in their application of technical manufacturing and ergonomic criteria in their designs, as well as the business considerations needed to bring their ideas to reality in the marketplace.
  1. Defend how they have given in depth consideration to how the human user will interact with and use their designs.
  1. Demonstrate leadership and teamwork through appropriate research, brainstorming methods, collaboration, design/concept execution and professional conduct.
  1. Incorporate consideration of the ecological, environmental and social impact of their design proposals in support of local and global sustainability.