Design

Degrees Offered:
 Program Title 

 Ph.D. 

 Ed.D. 

 M.S. 

 M.A. 

Master 
of 

 M.Ed. 

 MFA 
Design 

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GRADUATE FACULTY

Professors: R. F. Abrams, M. J. Davis, H. Khachatoorian, R. C. Moore, W. Place, A. R. Rice, M. Scotford, P. Tesar; Emeritus Professors: F. A. Rifki; Associate Professors: C. Q. Raub, K. J. Schaffer, J. O. Tector; Research Associate Professors: P. K. Baran, N. G. Cosco; Assistant Professors: P. R. Battaglia, S. B. Joines; Visiting Assistant Professors: J. Hu; Adjunct Assistant Professors: C. Pasalar

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Design

The mission of the Doctor of Philosophy in Design Program in the College of Design at NC State University is to improve human condition through design research and scholarship. This mission is built in equal parts on the recognition of a fertile common ground among the design disciplines and on the need for specificity and depth within them. The Ph.D. Program therefore values a broad range of research interests that aim to improve the human condition through design.

The aim of the Ph.D. in design is to prepare students holding previous degrees in a design discipline to conduct research in the areas of: design for health and well-being; design for learning; design for sustainability; design and technology; design and the urban context; design methods; and design history and criticism.

Admission Requirements: Two official academic transcripts; three letters of reference; GRE scores; TOEFL scores (for international students); residency statement (U.S. residents only); College of Design personal data form; statement of research intent; and portfolio.

Doctoral Degree Requirements: The program of study requires a minimum of 54 credit hours of graduate work beyond the Master's degree, and of these credit hours, 18 will be independent research and dissertation credit with the remaining 36 hours of course work being completed in the Ph.D. program. In addition, there are three (3) 1-credit colloquia.

Student Financial Support: Teaching and research assistantships are available to several doctoral students, and in addition, those students receiving some form of research assistantship will also receive tuition remission. Assistantships are awarded on the recommendation of the admissions committee.

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NCSU Graduate Catalog