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Outdoor Product Design and Development - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is emphasis specific: DESIGN EMPHASIS: Any Quantitative Literacy (QL) (STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) is preferred) DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIS: STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL) or STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS: STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing*			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA*

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3		Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
OPDD 1000: Product Concept Sketching	3		ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3
OPDD 1100: Introduction to Product Creation	3		OPDD 1050: Fundamentals of Design	3
Quantitative Literacy (QL) (See specific emphasis for STAT course required.)	3-4	minimum grade of C- or better	OPDD 1750: History of Outdoor Products	3
TEE 1010: Graphic Communication Technologies	3		TEE 1200: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	3
	16			15
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	CHEM 1010 , PHYS 1010 , PHYS 1200 , or PHYS 1800	Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
FCSE 1040: Introductory Sewing for Outdoor Products	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
OPDD 1700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar	1		FCSE 2040: Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alterations or TEE 2030: Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems	3 or 3
OPDD 2420: Digital Technologies for 2-D Design	3		OPDD 2430: Digital Technologies for 3-D Design	3
TEE 1030: Material Processing Systems	3		PORTFOLIO DUE*
	16			15
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes. *PORTFOLIO REVIEW: All students must submit a portfolio to determine if they are eligible to move on to studio course. Students must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA and a minimum 3.0 OPDD GPA.

Design Emphasis: Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
FCSE 3030: Textile Science (DSC/QI)	4		Integrated Studies Course	3
OPDD 3030: Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials	3		OPDD 2700: Applied Material Science	3
OPDD 3400: Color Theory & Design	3		OPDD 2800: Sustainable Design and Operations	3
OPDD 3760: Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio I	3		OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.	OPDD 3770: Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio II	3
			OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.
	16			16
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			_^Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Design Emphasis: Summer Semester

_{Fall Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

_{Spring Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

OPDD 4250: Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience

1-6

3 credits required

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Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

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Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Design Emphasis: Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Communications Intensive (CI)	3		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
OPDD 4440: Aesthetics, Human Factors, and Brand Image	3		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
OPDD 4750: Senior Design Studio I	3		OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.	OPDD 4760: Senior Design Studio II	3
			OPDD 4770: Senior Exhibit	1
			OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.
	12			14
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			_^Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Development Emphasis: Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
FCSE 3030: Textile Science (DSC/QI)	4		Integrated Studies Course	3
MGT 3700: Operations Management	2-3	minimum grade of B- or better; 2 credits required	MGT 3600: Project Management	2
DATA 1100: Excel for Business Analysis	1		OPDD 2700: Applied Material Science	3
DATA 2100: Data and Information in Business	3		OPDD 2800: Sustainable Design and Operations	3
OPDD 3030: Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials	3		OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.	OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.
	16			15
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			_^Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Development Emphasis: Summer Semester

_{Fall Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

_{Spring Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

OPDD 4250: Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience

1-6

3 credits required

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Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

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Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Development Emphasis: Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Communications Intensive (CI)	3		ASTE 4900: Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity	1-6	3 credits required
FIN 3200: Financial Management	3		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
MGT 4600: Negotiations	2		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
MGT 5730: Lean Continuous Improvement	3		MGT 4720: Sales and Operations Planning	2
OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.	MGT 4790: Managing Global Value Chains	2
			OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
	13			16
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Product Line Management Emphasis: Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
FCSE 3030: Textile Science (DSC/QI)	4		Integrated Studies Course	3
DATA 1100: Excel for Business Analysis	1		FIN 3200: Financial Management	3
DATA 2100: Data and Information in Business	3		MSLE 4510: Consumer Behavior	2
MSLE 3500: Fundamentals of Marketing	3	minimum grade of B or better	OPDD 2700: Applied Material Science	3
OPDD 3030: Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials	3		OPDD 2800: Sustainable Design and Operations	3
OPDD 3400: Color Theory & Design	3		OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
	17			15
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Product Line Management Emphasis: Summer Semester

_{Fall Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

_{Spring Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

OPDD 4250: Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience

1-6

3 credits required

^_Comments

Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

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Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Product Line Management Emphasis: Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Communications Intensive (CI)	3		ASTE 4900: Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity	1-6	3 credits required
MSLE 3855: Sustainability Marketing	2		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
MSLE 4532: Data-Driven Decision Making	2		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
OPDD 4440: Aesthetics, Human Factors, and Brand Image	3		MSLE 4533: Big Market Insights from Big Data	2
OPDD Technical Elective	3	See list below.	MSLE 4590: Marketing Strategy	3
			OPDD 3700: Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II	1
	13			15
^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.			^_Comments Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.

Undergraduate students must matriculate (be accepted) to the program. Matriculation is based on completion of required core courses along with a portfolio of work. Matriculation portfolios will be submitted spring of the student’s sophomore year.

Students must have the following to submit a portfolio to be matriculated into the Outdoor Product Design and Development major:

Overall 2.5 GPA
Overall 3.0 GPA in required core courses
Minimum grade of C or better in the following courses: FCSE 1040 , FCSE 2040 or TEE 2030 , OPDD 1000 , OPDD 1050 , OPDD 1100 , OPDD 1700 , OPDD 1750 , OPDD 2420 , OPDD 2430 , TEE 1010 , TEE 1030 , TEE 1200
Minimum grade of C- or better in the Quantitative Literacy (QL) course

Students will receive additional information about the portfolio process in OPDD 1700 . For more information, please visit https://opdd.usu.edu.

Minimum grades of C are required for all required core courses.

Advising: Appointments can be made at https://caas.usu.edu/advising or by calling (435) 797-2282.

Other Requirements:

Students will need access to the following software programs by either purchasing their own or using a campus computer lab. It is strongly suggested that they meet with faculty before purchases are made as changes could occur.

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Solidworks
Keyshot
Rhinoceros 3-D

OPDD Quantitative Literacy (QL) and Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Requirements

The Quantitative Literacy (QL) course requires a grade of C- or better.

The OPDD Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement depends on the chosen emphasis:
- Design Emphasis - STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) is highly recommended, but any Quantitative Literacy (QL) designation will fulfill emphasis requirements.
- Development Emphasis - STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL) or STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)
- Product Line Management Emphasis - STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)
Students should select one of the following courses to fulfill the BPS requirement:
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS) 3
PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics (BPS) 3
PHYS 1200 - Introduction to Physics by Hands-on Exploration (BPS) 4
PHYS 1800 - Physics of Technology (BPS) 4

Required Core Courses

All required core courses require a grade of C or better. Students will need the following courses to submit a portfolio:

FCSE 1040 - Introductory Sewing for Outdoor Products 3
FCSE 2040 - Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alterations 3
or
TEE 2030 - Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems 3
OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching 3
OPDD 1050 - Fundamentals of Design 3
OPDD 1100 - Introduction to Product Creation 3
OPDD 1700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar 1
OPDD 1750 - History of Outdoor Products 3
OPDD 2420 - Digital Technologies for 2-D Design 3
OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design 3
TEE 1010 - Graphic Communication Technologies 3
TEE 1030 - Material Processing Systems 3
TEE 1200 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3
Undergraduate students must matriculate (be accepted) to the program. Matriculation is based on required core courses along with a portfolio of work. Matriculation portfolios will be submitted spring of the student’s sophomore year.

Additional Required Courses

These courses will be taken after admission into the OPDD program. Courses require a grade of C or better.

FCSE 3030 - Textile Science (DSC/QI) 4
OPDD 2700 - Applied Material Science 3
OPDD 2800 - Sustainable Design and Operations 3
OPDD 3030 - Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials 3
OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II 1 (2 credits required)
OPDD 4250 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience 1-6 (3 credits required)

Design Emphasis

Courses require a grade of C or better.

The Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement may be met with one of the following STAT courses (or by another Quantitative Literacy of the student’s choice):
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 or
STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) 5
Design Emphasis Required Courses:
OPDD 3400 - Color Theory & Design 3
OPDD 3760 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio I 3
OPDD 3770 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio II 3
OPDD 4440 - Aesthetics, Human Factors, and Brand Image 3
OPDD 4750 - Senior Design Studio I 3
OPDD 4760 - Senior Design Studio II 3
OPDD 4770 - Senior Exhibit 1
Technical Electives (12 credits required)

Development Emphasis

Courses require a grade of C or better.

Students must take one of the following STAT courses (which will also fulfill the Quantitative Literacy requirement):
STAT 2000 - Statistical Methods (QI) 4 or
STAT 2300 - Business Statistics (QL) 4
Development Emphasis Required Courses:
ASTE 4900 - Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity 1-6 (3 credits required)
FIN 3200 - Financial Management 3
MGT 3600 - Project Management 2
MGT 3700 - Operations Management 2-3 (2 credits; grade of B- or better required)
MGT 4600 - Negotiations 2
MGT 4720 - Sales and Operations Planning 2
MGT 4790 - Managing Global Value Chains 2
MGT 5730 - Lean Continuous Improvement 3
DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1
DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business 3
Technical Electives (9 credits required; OPDD 3400 and OPDD 4440 may also be used as Technical Electives for the Development Emphasis)

Product Line Management Emphasis

Courses require a grade of C or better.

Students must take one of the following STAT courses (which will also fulfill the Quantitative Literacy requirement):
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 or
STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) 5
Product Line Management Emphasis Required Courses:
ASTE 4900 - Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity 1-6 (3 credits required)
FIN 3200 - Financial Management 3
DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1
DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business 3
MSLE 3500 - Fundamentals of Marketing 3 (grade of B or better required)
MSLE 3855 - Sustainability Marketing 2
MSLE 4510 - Consumer Behavior 2
MSLE 4532 - Data-Driven Decision Making 2
MSLE 4533 - Big Market Insights from Big Data 2
MSLE 4590 - Marketing Strategy 3
OPDD 3400 - Color Theory & Design 3
OPDD 4440 - Aesthetics, Human Factors, and Brand Image 3
Technical Electives (3 credits required)

Technical Electives

Courses require a grade of C or better. See specific emphasis requirements to determine the number of technical elective credits needed. Courses included in applicable emphasis requirements may not be used as technical electives.

Outdoor Product Design and Development - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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