Technology, Engineering and Design Education (BS): Graphic Communication Concentration
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering, and Design Education is offered by the Department of STEM Education in the College of Education. With an emphasis on innovation and active learning, this program prepares individuals for a variety of engineering and design employment opportunities, including a teacher licensure option and a non-licensure graphics communications option.
Graphics Communications
Through the study of technical graphics language and design processes, students learn how to think in the language of graphics to effectively communicate ideas and solve technical problems. They actively visualize, design, model, simulate, analyze, and document solutions in technical graphics studies courses and explore the role graphics play in all areas of engineering.
The goals and objectives of the BS degree in Technology, Engineering, and Design Education: Graphic Communications Option are:
- Develop technical skills and an understanding of the technical graphics language
- Develop the ability to apply knowledge, skill and creativity in solving technical problems
- Understand and appreciate the historical evolution of graphic communications
- Understand and assess the impact of current technical graphics developments and trends
- Demonstrate an ability to teach others about graphic communications
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Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM)
North Carolina State University
510 Poe Hall, 2310 Stinson Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
Contact
Marissa Franzen
STEM Education
510F Poe Hall
919.513.0221
mmfranzen@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Electives | |||
| Management Electives | 12 | ||
| Writing and Speaking | |||
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences and IP | |||
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 | |
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | |||
| MA 103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| Calculus - Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| Chemistry - Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Chemistry and Society | |||
| Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | |||
| Physics - Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Conceptual Physics | |||
| University Physics I | |||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |||
| College Physics I | |||
| BIO 105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 | |
| Professional Education | |||
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 | |
| or ED 100 | Intro to Education | ||
| ELP 344 | School and Society 2 | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 452 | Lab Planning in Technology Education 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 407 | Field Work in Technology Education 2 | 6 | |
| GC Technical Electives | |||
| GC Technical Electives 1 | 18 | ||
| Professional Technical Content | |||
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 2 | 3 | |
| or ISE 216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping | ||
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics 2 | 3 | |
| GC 250 | Architectural Graphic Communications 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 110 | Materials & Processes Technology 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 131 | Technology through Engineering and Design I 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 205 | Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 331 | Technology Through Engineering and Design II 2 | 3 | |
| TDE 481 | Research & Development in Technology Education 2 | 3 | |
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives 3 | 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 3
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Management Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| ACC 220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| BUS 340 | Information Systems Management | 3 | |
| BUS 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| BUS 360 | Marketing Methods | 3 | |
| BUS 370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 | |
| EC 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 | |
| EC 351 | Econometrics I | 3 | |
| EC 404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 | |
| EC 410 | Public Finance | 3 | |
| EC 413 | Industrial Organization | 3 | |
| EC 431 | Labor Economics | 3 | |
| EC 437 | 3 | ||
| EC 449 | International Finance | 3 | |
| EC 451 | Econometrics II | 3 | |
| EC 468 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| EC 474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | |
| EC 480 | 3 | ||
| EC 490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 | |
| EC 495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 | |
| EC 498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 | |
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 | |
| ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 | |
| MA 105 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 | |
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| MA 241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| MIE 330 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| MIE 335 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MIE 432 | Employee Relations | 3 | |
| PHI 214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 | |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 | |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 | |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| PS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 | |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 312 | Applied Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| STS 214 | Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | |
| WGS 418 | Gender Law and Policies | 3 |
GC Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GC 320 | 3D Spatial Relations | 3 | |
| GC 330 | Basic Technical Animation | 3 | |
| GC 340 | Concepts of Website Development | 3 | |
| GC 350 | Applied CAD/D and Geometric Controls | 3 | |
| GC 420 | Visual Thinking | 3 | |
| GC 450 | Advanced Graphics Usage with CAD | 3 | |
| TDE 230 | Scientific and Technical Visualization | 3 | |
| TDE 261 | Digital Media Education | 3 | |
| TDE 351 | Ceramics: The Art and Craft of Clay | 3 | |
| TDE 359 | Electronics Technology | 3 | |
| TDE 371 | Emerging Issues in Technology | 3 | |
| TDE 385 | Robotics Education | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ED 100 or E 101 | Intro to Education 1 or Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving | 1-2 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics 1,2 | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| TDE 110 | Materials & Processes Technology 3 | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Calculus 4 | 3-4 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Chemistry | 4 | |
| TDE 205 | Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technology 1,2 | 3 |
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| GC 250 | Architectural Graphic Communications 1 | 3 |
| TDE 131 | Technology through Engineering and Design I 1,2 | 3 |
| Physics | 4 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| BIO 105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| ISE 216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping 1 | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| ELP 344 | School and Society 1 | 3 |
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| TDE 331 | Technology Through Engineering and Design II 1 | 3 |
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| GC Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
| TDE 481 | Research & Development in Technology Education 1 | 3 |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TDE 452 | Lab Planning in Technology Education 1 | 3 |
| TDE 407 | Field Work in Technology Education 1 | 6 |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
Critical Path (CP): This course is required in the first year of TDE and part of the critical path.
- 3
A C- or better is required for courses in this category
- 4
Only one course in this category may be passed with a D. The other course must be at least a C-.
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