Updated 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20265

Design, B.S. major
Event Planning & Design Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Design, Event Planning & Design emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

• 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• 77 required major core credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Required Credits: 77
Required GPA: 2.00

Required TAD Core Courses

Complete the following courses:

• TADD 1100 Orientation to Technology, Art, and Design (2 credits)
• TADD 1200 Two-Dimensional Visual Foundations (2 credits)
• TADD 1300 Three-Dimensional Visual Foundations (2 credits)
• TADD 1400 The Art of Napkin Sketching (2 credits)
• TADD 1500 Adobe Illustrator (2 credits)
• TADD 1550 Adobe Photoshop (2 credits)
• TADD 1600 Fundamentals of Digital Photography (2 credits)
• TADD 1800 Creativity in Action (2 credits)
• TADD 2310 Artificial Intelligence for Art & Design (2 credits)
• TADD 3000 Presentation Planning, Design, and Delivery (3 credits)
• TADD 3090 Leadership in Creative Industries (2 credits)
• TADD 3360 History of Contemporary Art & Design: 1945-Present (3 credits)

TAD Lab Core

Complete 2 credits from the following courses:

• TADD 2670 Painting (4 credits)
• TADD 3557 TAD LAB: Molding & Casting (2 credits)
• TADD 3558 TAD LAB: Machining (2 credits)
• TADD 3559 TAD LAB: Traditional Woods (2 credits)
• TADD 3660 TAD LAB: Welding (2 credits)
• TADD 3667 TAD LAB: Finishing & Aesthetics (2 credits)
• TADD 3668 TAD LAB: Laser (2 credits)
• TADD 3677 TAD LAB: 3D Printing (2 credits)
• TADD 3678 TAD LAB: CNC Woods (2 credits)
• TADD 3680 TAD LAB: AutoCAD (2 credits)
• TADD 3689 TAD LAB: Lab Electronics (2 credits)

EVENT PLANNING & DESIGN EMPHASIS

Design Core

Complete the following courses:

• TADT 1111 Introduction to Project Management (3 credits)
• TADT 1250 The Built Environment (3 credits)
• TADT 2211 Introduction to Cost Management (3 credits)
• TADT 3112 Leadership in a Team Environment (3 credits)
• TADT 3260 Project Bidding and Estimating (3 credits)
• TADT 3279 Contemporary Project Management (3 credits)
• TADT 3700 Operations Planning and Control (3 credits)
• TADT 3885 Technical Sales, Service and Training (3 credits)
• TADT 4893 Applied Project Management (3 credits)

Event Planning Core

Complete the following courses:

• TADD 3010 Planning and Managing Small Events (2 credits)
• TADD 3380 Designing for Experiences (2 credits)
• TADD 3510 Planning and Managing Exhibits (2 credits)
• TADD 3551 Autodesk 3ds Max I (2 credits)
• TADD 3552 Autodesk 3ds Max II (2 credits)
• TADD 3553 Blender (2 credits)
• TADD 3700 Materials, Lighting, and Structures (2 credits)
• TADD 3750 Tradeshow Exhibit Design (2 credits)
• TADD 4010 Planning and Managing Large Events (2 credits)
• TADD 4510 Planning and Managing International Events (2 credits)
• TADD 4750 Event Design & Planning (2 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Design, B.S.

1. Students will communicate effectively in oral, written and visual forms.

2. Demonstrate knowledge in diverse cultural and historical perspectives and apply them to their art and design practice.

3. Students will develop and demonstrate competence in implementing art and/or design principles.

4. Students will demonstrate the ability to implement the creative process independently and/or interdependently.

5. Students will exhibit the ability to seek, give and accept constructive criticism.