Segal Design Certificate Curriculum
The following are curriculum and requirements for students pursuing the Segal Design Certificate.
Prerequisite (one unit)
- DSGN 106-1, Design Thinking and Communication
- or DSGN 208, Design Thinking and Doing
Two-Unit Design Sequence
- DSGN 380-1,2, Industrial Design Projects
- or DSGN 381, Digital Product Development (one-quarter/two credit units, formerly DSGN 395)
- or DSGN 384-1,2, Interdisciplinary Product Design Projects
- or DSGN 382-1,2, Service Design Projects
Design Portfolio Course
- DSGN 370, Portfolio Development and Presentation — The portfolio must demonstrate effective use of the design process (including conceptual and detailed design), prototyping, use of software and analytical tools, and effective visual communication.
Three Electives
- Electives must be chosen from the approved electives list.
- At least one unit must be from DSGN.
- Two units must be 300-level or higher.
- Students can submit a petition for one elective if content is appropriate.
Undergraduate Degree
- To receive the certificate, students must successfully complete a Northwestern baccalaureate degree.
Additional Requirements
- No more than two of the courses needed for the Segal Design Certificate may also be used to fulfill the requirements in the major program of the student’s baccalaureate degree as described in the undergraduate catalog.
- No course may be taken P/N.
- Courses with a grade lower than a "C" cannot be counted toward the certificate.