College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education
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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
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| Total Credits |
120 |
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Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)
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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 |
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NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is emphasis specific:
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Admissions Requirements for this Program
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| New freshmen |
Admitted to USU in Good Standing* |
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Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU |
2.67 GPA* |
Design - Development - Product Line Management - Year 2
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Fall Semester
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Credits
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General Education Info and Notes:
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Spring Semester
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Credits
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General Education Info and Notes:
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| Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) |
3 |
CHEM 1010 , PHYS 1010 , PHYS 1200 , or PHYS 1800 |
Breadth Humanities (BHU) |
3 |
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| Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) |
3 |
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Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) |
3 |
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| OPDD 1700 - Outdoor Product Design & Development Professional Seminar |
1 |
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ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) |
3 |
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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
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3 |
Choose one lower-level OPDD Technical Elective.
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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.
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| OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design |
3 |
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OPDD 1750 - History of Outdoor Products (BHU) |
3 |
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| Elective |
2 |
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PORTFOLIO DUE* |
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15 |
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15 |
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Comments
Students need a minimum grade of C in required core classes.
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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.
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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
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