— Design & Social Good

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Introduction to the relationship of design and social good through theory and practice. Approaches to social good and positive impact including social justice and social entrepreneurship. Climate change, environmental hazards, food justice, and housing justice amidst rapid technological changes. Using design to describe, interrogate, and alleviate some of society’s most pressing issues. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH). DES 040E — Design & Social Good (4 units) Course Description: Introduction to the relationship of design and social good through theory and practice. Approaches to social good and positive impact including social justice and social entrepreneurship. Climate change, environmental hazards, food justice, and housing justice amidst rapid technological changes. Using design to describe, interrogate, and alleviate some of society’s most pressing issues. Prerequisite(s): DES 001 , C or better (can be concurrent). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH). DES 040E — Design & Social Good (4 units) Course Description: Introduction to the relationship of design and social good through theory and practice. Approaches to social good and positive impact including social justice and social entrepreneurship. Climate change, environmental hazards, food justice, and housing justice amidst rapid technological changes. Using design to describe, interrogate, and alleviate some of society’s most pressing issues. Prerequisite(s): DES 001 , C or better (can be concurrent). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.