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29 courses with the subject DSN, 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.

DSN 100Design Fundamentals (GE)3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 110Introduction to Design (GE)3

(3) A venue for the student to explore the power of design. Students will experience design, both as a cultural phenomenon that can enrich or contaminate society, and as a profession that employs problem solving techniques to meet human needs. REAL Area E

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 143Design is a Business (GE)3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 173Design for People + Planet (GE)3

(3) This course examines the relationship between humans and the designed world: how we perceive our world, how we interact with it, and how we consume it. REAL Area A

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 220Creative Technologies (GE)3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 223Textiles (GE)3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 340Pre-Internship Seminar1

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 366Travel Study – Design1-12

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 12
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 hours.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor Academic study involving domestic and/or international travel.

DSN 400Special Topics in Design1-6

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 6
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 hours, provided a new topic is explored each time.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. A study of a current topic that is of interest in the area of design, with emphasis on new developments, technology, or research in the various areas.

DSN 402Global Problems: A Design Thinking Approach3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: This course is intended for design department majors and minors, or by instructor and/ or chair approval. Design thinking is an active practice of human-centered creative problem-solving which prepares designers to manage complexity, embrace risk, and think empathically about complex social problems. In this interdisciplinary hands-on course, students will experiment with design thinking methods to propose creative solutions beyond design fields. REAL Area A

DSN 488Final Honors Project3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Honors Academy; completion of all other Honors Academy requirements; senior standing in the Design major. This project and the topic to be explored will be determined by the student and the faculty member supervising the project. (Honors project may be a written or performance-based project). In order to receive honors credit, a student must earn a grade of “A” or “B” for the final project.

DSN 498Independent Study1-3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Investigation by the student in areas of interest under the direction of an advisor.

DSN 499Design Peer Instructor1-3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Request from the associated course instructor; Department Chair Approval Students engage in instructional experiences by assisting a professor teaching a course in the design curriculum. Cornerstone “”

DSN 550International Art History I3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA, either Studio Art or Design Thinking. Cross-Listed: ART 550 This is the first of two online art history courses. Students will investigate key moments in history that affected art and design, focusing on prehistory through the Renaissance period.

DSN 555International Art History II3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA, either Studio Art or Design Thinking; DSN 550 . Cross-Listed: ART 555 . This is the second of two online art history courses. Students will investigate key moments in history that affected art and design, focusing on the modern (post-Renaissance) era to the present day.

DSN 575Design Theory & Research3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration. This is an online course addressing the exploration of research versus information gathering in human behavior and design theories.

DSN 600Design Thinking Studio3

(3) This online course will introduce students to design thinking, problem seeking, brainstorming, ideation techniques, creative cognition theories, creative intelligence, and methodologies embedded in the design thinking process.

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 605Advanced Design Studio II3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration; DSN 600 . This online course will build on Advanced Design Studio I and continue with more in-depth design thinking, problem seeking, brainstorming and ideation techniques, and strategies. It will spend more time on the discovery and planning stages of the design process.

DSN 611Special Topics in Design Thinking3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration or Design Thinking Certificate. This online course will provide opportunities for studies of current topics of interest in the area of design thinking, with an emphasis on new developments, technology, and/or research.

DSN 615Readings3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated on different readings for 3 additional credits to fulfill elective requirements.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 619Design Thinking for Educators3

(3) An introduction to current trends for design thinking among educators, instructional design and problem solving in education. This course will present contextual examples of design thinking in a variety of facets of education to include, but not limited to: administration, higher education teaching and learning, K-12 teaching and learning, student collaboration and community input. The course will define learning and instructional design, and explain theories and models for instructional design; present design thinking methods to enhance existing models of instructional design and motivation in learning; examine opportunities to approach diverse problems in education with design thinking methodology.

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 645Collaboration Studio3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration This online course will provide students with an overview of team dynamics, team leadership techniques, team protocols, and the appropriate application of interdisciplinary teams.

DSN 670Environment Behavior3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration. This online course will review theories on environment behavior, introduce observational strategies and meanings of relationships to the environment.

DSN 698Directed Study

Variable credit, (1-6)

Subject: DSN
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated twice for a maximum of six (6) credits.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Approval of the directed study supervisor, program coordinator, and advisor. Directed Study form must be submitted to the Graduate College. Semi-autonomous independent research on a design thinking topic of interest to the student. Provides the student with an opportunity to develop a conceptual sophistication on a specific topic. May be repeated twice for a maximum of six (6) credits.

DSN 700Advanced Design Studio III3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration; DSN 605 ; DSN 670 ; and DSN 645 . This online course will build on the previous studio and continue with more in-depth design thinking, problem seeking, brainstorming and ideation techniques and strategies. It will spend more time in the discovery and planning stages of the process and finish with evidence of innovative solutions to design challenges.

DSN 705Advanced Design Studio IV3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration; DSN 700 . Building on earlier Advanced Design Studios, this online course will be the final interdisciplinary team studio and students will work to deliver comprehensive solutions for “clients” in emerging economies all over the world.

DSN 740Design Management3

(3) This online course will provide opportunities for studying design management strategies, professional ethics, target markets, and operational theories.

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu

DSN 770Research Methods3

Subject: DSN
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA - Design Thinking concentration, DSN 575 . This online course examines quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in the design professions.

DSN 790Research Project/Thesis/Visual Comprehensive

Variable credit, (1-9)

Subject: DSN
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 University Academic Catalog
Source: catalog.radford.edu
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, MFA – Design Thinking program concentration; DSN 575 , DSN 700 . Development of a graduate project, thesis, or visual comprehensive examination to be arranged with the approval of the student’s thesis supervisor, advisor, and the Assistant Provost of Graduate Affairs. See Graduate College’s requirements for a graduate project or thesis.

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