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
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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |