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Outdoor Product Design and Development - BS


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  • For more information about Outdoor Product Design and Development, see the website.
  • 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:

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing*

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.67 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 2420 - Digital Technologies for 2-D Design   3    
TEE 1010 - Graphic Communication Technologies   3     TESY 1200 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design   3    
  15        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.

Design - Development - Product Line Management - Year 2

 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  
OPDD 1700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar    1     ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3    

FCSE 1040 - Introductory Sewing for Outdoor Products  or FCSE 2040 - Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alterations  or  OPDD 2040 - Intermediate Soft Goods Gear Construction & Development  or TEE 2030 - Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems  or  TESY 1030 - Material Processing Systems 

 
3

Choose one lower-level OPDD Technical Elective.

FCSE 1040: Introductory Sewing for Outdoor Products  or FCSE 2040 - Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alterations  or  OPDD 2040 - Intermediate Soft Goods Gear Construction & Development  or TEE 2030 - Wood-Based Manufacturing Systems  or  TESY 1030 - Material Processing Systems   3

Choose one lower-level OPDD Technical Elective.

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design   3     OPDD 1750 - History of Outdoor Products (BHU)   3    
Elective 2   PORTFOLIO DUE*    
  15     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 REQUIREMENTS: All design, development, and product line management students MUST apply to matriculate into the Professional Program (final two years). To apply to matriculate a student must have a 2.67 overall GPA, a 3.0 minimum OPDD GPA, with a C or better in the following OPDD core courses: OPDD 1000, OPDD 1050, OPDD 1100, OPDD 1700, OPDD 2420, OPDD 2430, and two of the following lower-level OPDD technical elective courses FCSE 1040, FCSE 2040, OPDD 2040, TEE 2030, TESY 1030. Student’s must apply to submit portfolio 5 PM MST the last day of Fall classes. Students submission of portfolio is due by 5 pm MST the Friday before Spring Break. 

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 (CI)   3     OPDD 3500 - Applied Material Science   3    
OPDD 3400 - Color Theory & Design   3    

OPDD 3600 - Sustainable Design and Operations  

3    
OPDD Technical Elective 3 See list below. OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II   1    
Electives 2   OPDD 3760 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio I   3    
      Electives 2  
  15     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.

Design Emphasis: Year 4

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

OPDD 4440 - Aesthetics and Brand Identity   3     Communications Intensive (CI)   3  
OPDD 4750 - Senior Design Studio I    3     Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3  
 OPDD Technical Elective 3 See list below. OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II   1    
Electives 3   OPDD 4760 - Senior Design Studio II   3    
Electives 3   OPDD 4770 - Senior Exhibit   1    
      Electives 4  
  15     15  
Comments

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

**Apply for Graduation

Comments

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

Development Emphasis: Year 3

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis    1     Integrated Studies Course 3  
FCSE 3030 - Textile Science (DSC/QI)    4     MGT 3600 - Project Management   2    
MGT 3700 - Operations Management   2-3    Minimum grade of B- or better; 3 credits required OPDD 3500 - Applied Material Science   3    
OPDD 3030 - Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials (CI)    3     OPDD 3600 - Sustainable Design and Operations   3    
 OPDD Technical Elective 3 See list below. OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II   1    
Electives 1    Electives 3  
  15     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: Year 4

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Communications Intensive (CI)   3  

MGT 4720 - Sales and Operations Planning  

2  

Depth Social Sciences (DSS)  

  MGT 4790 - Managing Global Value Chains   2    
FIN 3200 - Fundamentals of Finance I (QI)    3     MGT 5730 - Lean Continuous Improvement   3    
MGT 4600 - Negotiations   2     OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II   1    
OPDD Technical Elective  3 See list below. OPDD 4250 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience  or OPDD 4900 - Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity      
Electives 1   OPDD 4770 - Senior Exhibit   1    
      Electives 3  
  15     15  
Comments

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

**Apply for Graduation

Comments

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

Product Line Management Emphasis: Year 3

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis   1     FIN 3200 - Fundamentals of Finance I (QI)   3    

FCSE 3030 - Textile Science (DSC/QI)  

4     MSLE 4510 - Consumer Behavior   2    
MSLE 3500 - Fundamentals of Marketing   3   minimum grade of B or better OPDD 3500 - Applied Material Science   3    
OPDD 3030 - Design Thinking, Methods, and Materials (CI)    3     OPDD 3600 - Sustainable Design and Operations   3    
OPDD 3400 - Color Theory & Design   3     OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II   1    
Electives 1   Electives  3  
  15     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: Year 4

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Integrated Studies Course  3   Communications Intensive (CI)   3  
MSLE 3855 - Sustainability Marketing   2     Depth Social Sciences (DSS)    3  
MSLE 4532 - Data-Driven Decision Making   2     MSLE 4533 - Big Market Insights from Big Data    2    
OPDD 4440 - Aesthetics and Brand Identity   3     MSLE 4590 - Marketing Strategy   2    
OPDD Technical Elective  3 See list below. OPDD 3700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar II    1    
Electives 2   OPDD 4250 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Industry Experience  or OPDD 4900 - Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity   3  
  15     15  
Comments

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

**Apply for Graduation

Comments

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

 


Outdoor Product Design and Development Major

All Outdoor Product Design and Development students must matriculate (be accepted) to the design, development, or product line management 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 and Development major:

  • Overall 2.67 GPA
  • Overall 3.0 GPA in required OPDD core courses

Minimum grade of C or better in the following OPDD core courses: OPDD 1000 , OPDD 1050 OPDD 1100 OPDD 1700 OPDD 2420 OPDD 2430 , TEE 1010 , TESY 1200  

Two of the lower level OPDD elective courses: FCSE 1040 FCSE 2040 , OPDD 2040 , TEE 2030 ,TESY 1030 .

Students will receive additional information about the portfolio process in OPDD 1700 .


*** PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS:

All design, development, and product line management students MUST apply to matriculate into the Professional Program (final two years). To apply to matriculate a student must have a 2.67 overall GPA, a 3.0 minimum OPDD GPA, with a C or better in the following OPDD core courses: OPDD 1000 , OPDD 1050 OPDD 1100 OPDD 1700 OPDD 2420 OPDD 2430 , and two of the following lower-level OPDD technical elective courses FCSE 1040 , FCSE 2040 , OPDD 2040 , TEE 2030 , TESY 1030 . Student’s must apply to submit portfolio 5 PM MST the last day of Fall classes. Students submission of portfolio is due by 5 pm MST the Friday before Spring Break.

For more information, please meet with the OPDD academic advisor and visit the website https://opdd.usu.edu.

  • Pre-Professional required courses must have a minimum grades of C grade.
  • No more then 2 retakes allowed in the Pre-Professional program.
    • Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 2 repeats.
  • The pass/fail grading option may not be used in required or elective courses completed as part of the Pre-Professional program. (The pass/fail option is approved for University Studies courses).

Professional Program

Due to the sequence of the required OPDD Professional Program courses and class capacities, students are admitted only for the fall semester. They are expected to take the professional program courses in the designated timeline as depicted in the 4-year program of study. 

  • Due to class capacities, students cannot repeat or take OPDD courses out of sequence.
  • Students in any emphasis areas who do not take the professional program OPDD courses in the sequential order as depicted in the 4-year program of study must reapply for consideration to complete the major.
  • Students in the design emphasis who choose not to take the studio courses in sequential order will need to reapply for consideration to complete the studio sequence.


Students in the professional program must meet the following requirements to remain in the Outdoor Product Design and Development major:

  • In the OPDD Professional Program, no more than 3 credit hours of D, D+, or C- can be applied towards meeting graduation requirements.
  • No repeats are allowed in the Professional program courses.
  • Studio courses cannot be repeated, and if a student receives an F in a studio course, they will need to reapply to the program to complete the major.
  • The pass/fail grading option may not be used in required or elective courses completed as part of the Professional program (The pass/fail grading option is approved for University Studies courses).
  • Leave of absence for military service, medical conditions, and extenuating circumstances will be reviewed and approved by the OPDD faculty.

Software 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.

OPDD Required Core Courses


Students will need the following courses with a C or better to submit a portfolio:

Additional Required Courses


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

Design Emphasis


Courses require a grade of C or better.

Development Emphasis


Courses require a grade of C or better.

Product Line Management Emphasis


Courses require a grade of C or better.

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