Public Interest Design (Certificate)
The Public Interest Design graduate-level certificate program will provide education in this rapidly emerging field. The curricular content, which is research, classroom, and field-based, exposes students and professionals to use design to address a range of critical challenges that communities face in the world.
More Information
Students must apply on-line through the College of Design website to participate in the certificate program. The PID Certificate application process is a separate process from application to admission for NCSU departments. To qualify for admission to the Certificate in Public Interest Design, students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a degree student in good standing in a NC State University graduate program. Students must have at the time of application a GPAS of 3.00 in their professional degree program. (Transcript required at time of application.)
- Be a graduate of an accredited four year college or university, and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study. (Transcript required at time of application.)
- Be a practicing professionals with related experience or education. (Resume required at time of application.)
- Be a member of the public with related experience or education. (Resume required at time of application.)
Applicant Information
- Delivery Method: On-Campus
- Entrance Exam: None
- Interview Required: None
Application Deadlines
Please visit The Graduate School Application Deadlines page for more information.
Plan Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design is divided into three options based on design and studio courses.
Certificates earned will be distributed as: "Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design" without course option specifications.
Option One
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | ||
| Design Studio Courses | 12 | |
See "Design Studio Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Option Two
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | ||
| Design Studio Course | 6 | |
See "Design Studio Courses" listed below | ||
| Seminar Courses | 6 | |
See "Seminar Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Option 3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ARC 563 | Public Interest Design Seminar: Case Studies and Current Issues | 3 |
| Seminar Courses | 12 | |
See "Seminar Courses" listed below | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Design Studio Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 500 | Landscape Design Studio | 6 |
| ARC 503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Affordable Housing Studio) | 6 |
| ARC 503/563 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (PID Incubator Studio) | 6 |
| ARC 503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Coastal Dynamics Studio) | 6 |
| ARC 503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Design Build Summer Studio) | 6 |
| LAR 582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Coastal Dynamics Studio) | 6 |
Seminar Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAR 582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Introduction to Research Methods) | 3 |
| LAR 582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture (Human Centered Design) | 3 |
| ID 582 | Special Topics In Industrial Design (Human Centered Design) | 3 |
| ARC 590 | Special Topics in Architecture (DIY Cartography) | 3 |
| or ADN 592 | Graduate Art + Design Special Topics | |
| ARC 590 | Special Topics in Architecture | 3 |
| LAR 582 | Special Topics In Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| ADN 502 | Graduate Art + Design Laboratory (Documentary Film) | 3 |
Public Administration Seminar Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PA 510 | Public Administration Institutions and Values | 3 |
| PA 512 | The Budgetary Process | 3 |
| PA 521 | Government and Planning | 3 |
| PA 535 | Problem Solving for Public and Nonprofit Managers | 3 |
| PA 536 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 546 | Seminar in Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PA 553 | Disaster, Crisis and Emergency Management and Policy | 3 |
| PA 598 | Special Topics in Public Administration (Grant Writing and Management) | 3 |