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27 courses with the subject DDN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

DDN 685Master's Supervised Teaching ()1-3

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Master's Student
DDN 696Summer Thesis Res ()1
Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 701Research Methods in Design ()3

Survey of research methods in the field of design including overall systems of inquiry, criteria for assessing quality, strategies and tactics. Strengths and weaknesses of various research designs. Experimental and quasi-experimental research, correlational research, qualitative research strategies, simulation and modeling research, action research and design intervention, case study, and combined strategies. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Graduate standing
DDN 702Research Paradigms in Design ()3

Overview of contributions and limitations of various theoretical perspectives that inform the field of design inquiry. Knowledge and theory construction. Nature, scope, and merits of scientific approach. Criticism of the scientific approach and examination of alternative approaches utilized in design research and practice. Linking philosophy, research, and action/ practice/application. Typically offered in Fall only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Graduate standing
DDN 740Introduction to Practice-Based Design Research (3

hours) This course presents an introduction and overview of interdisciplinary research theories, strategies, and methods as applied to issues in professional practice of design. Special emphasis is placed on the roles, values, and specific methods related to design practice, including (not limited to) case study analysis and evaluation; design typology; engaged research; research and development (e.g. prototyping); and design process. Course content is adaptable to student needs and interests. Restricted to Doctor of Design (D.Des) students; other advanced post- professional design students may enroll with permission of instructor. Although course content and instruction is predominantly online, the course requires one week of face-to-face intensive on-campus instruction and other activities before Fall term begins (TBA). Restriction: Doctor of Design Students or other advanced students (PhD or other DDes programs off campus) may be enrolled by permission of instructor only. Typically offered in Fall only Design - Graduate Students (DDN) 1

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 741Case Study Analysis in Design ()3

The case study method addresses the importance of learning how to learn as an essential element of professional growth as well as a means toward building a culture of reflective design practice. Case studies provide orientation and perspective on the complexity of design practice, both for novices and seasoned professionals. When closely examined, lessons learned from design processes and decision-making provide opportunities to build a body of professional knowledge. Course content is adaptable to student needs and interests. Restricted to Doctor of Design (D.Des) students; other advanced post-professional design students may enroll with permission of instructor. Although course content and instruction is predominantly online, the Fall course requires one week of face-to-face intensive on-campus instruction and other activities prior to the start of Fall term. The Spring course requires one week of face-to-face intensive on-campus instruction and other activities during Spring term (TBA). Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
Corequisite
DDN 740
DDN 742Design Practice Legacy in a Learning Organization

or DDN 701 Research Methods in Design DDN 810 Special Topics (DDN 883 Directed Study [Workshop] Part I – pending Admin Board approval 2021) DDN 810 Special Topics (DDN 833 Directed Study [Workshop] Part II – pending Admin Board approval 2021) Level 2 Courses Select four courses of the following:

Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 743Ethics & Leadership in Design
Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 744METHODOLOGIES FOR PRACTICE-BASED
Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 745Design Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Level 3 Courses Select two courses of the following:

Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 770Research in Information Design

DDN 771/GD 571 Design as Cognitive Artifact DDN 772/GD 572 Design as Cultural Artifact DDN 773/GD 573 New Information Environments

Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
DDN 771Design as Cognitive Artifact ()3

Relationship between theories of human cognition and design. Analysis and critique of design objects as cognitive artifacts and extension, transformation, or diminishing of human thought by their form and content. A critical examination of cognitive, linguistic and social science theories shaping design. 831 Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student, Design Majors, Corequisite: DDN 830 or
DDN 772Design as Cultural Artifact ()3

Recent theories in various disciplines concerning a cultural understanding of graphic design. Theories of mass and popular culture, critiques of creativity and authorial intentionality, influences of interpretive criticism, theories of consumption and issues of cultural representation. Emphasis on adaptation of these theories to an understanding of the cultural significance of graphic design. Non-majors by permission only. 831 Typically offered in Fall only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student, Design Majors, Corequisite: DDN 830 or
DDN 773New Information Environments ()3

Changing role of design in new information environments. Implications of new technology on social construction of meaning, impact of electronic media on culture and cognition, and differences in designing artifacts and designing interactions. 831 Typically offered in Spring only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student, Design Majors, Corequisite: DDN 830 or
DDN 776/ARC(LAR) 576 Community Design
Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
DDN 777/ARC(LAR) 577 Sustainable Communities

DDN 778/LAR 578 Ecological Design DNN 779/LAR 579 Human Use of the Urban Landscape

Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
DDN 779Human Use of the Urban Landscape ()3

Techniques for documenting and analyzing user needs at cite planning scale. Methods of integrating user needs into design programming in design and redesign projects. Community participation methods. Examples of best practice in design of user-intensive settings in residential, health, education and recreation. Principles of Universal Design. Fieldwork-oriented. Typically offered in Spring only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 795Special Topics ()3-6

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 809Dissertation Colloquium ()1

Typically offered in Spring only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design
DDN 810Special Topics ()1-6
Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.ncsu.edu
DDN 830831 Information Design
Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
DDN 885Doctoral Supervised Teaching
Subject
DDN
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
DDN 890Doctoral Preliminary Examination ()1-9

For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design
DDN 893Doctoral Supervised Research ()1-9

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design
DDN 895Doctoral Dissertation Research ()1-9

Dissertation research. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design
DDN 896Summer Dissertation Research ()1

For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. Typically offered in Summer only

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design
DDN 899Doctoral Dissertation Preparation ()1-9

For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

Subject
DDN
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
grad.ncsu.edu
Prerequisite
Doctoral student in Design

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