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Innovation - Minor

The Innovation minor is an interdisciplinary program that addresses the need to use innovation to solve many pressing problems in manufacturing, science, business and technology.

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Minor in Innovation

°µÍø½ûÇø’s Minor in Innovation provides basic analytical skills, intuition and creative thinking to develop practical ethical solutions to real world problems.

Program Information for Innovation - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Utilize basic analytical skills, intuition and creative thinking to develop practical ethical solutions to real world problems.
  2. Apply various problem-solving methodologies and strategies with regards to innovation, while considering impacts to business, planning and sustainability.

Admissions for Innovation - Minor

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
DI 20100INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN INNOVATION 3
ENGR 27210INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:9
DI 20020
BE SMARTER THAN YOUR SMARTPHONE
DI 30099
CHALLENGE-BASED INNOVATION (ELR)
DI 49995
SPECIAL TOPICS IN DESIGN INNOVATION
DI 49999
DESIGN INNOVATION GRAND CHALLENGES STUDIO PROJECT (ELR)
ENGR 13586
& ENGR 13587
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I
and COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN I LABORATORY
or MERT 12001
 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
ENGR 20002
MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
ENGR 31016
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ENTR 27056
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 37070
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UXD 20001
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
UXD 40104
USABILITY
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at °µÍø½ûÇø (in residence).
Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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