Southfield,
MI,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Design Thinking certificate provides students with knowledge of cognitive frameworks and techniques that generate creative solutions, enhancing the value of their primary degree outside applied design. This non-studio program focuses on developing communication, exploration, and purposeful thinking without requiring visualization abilities. As a distinctive offering within the College of Architecture and Design, it emphasizes conceptual abilities rather than manual skills. By minimizing visual communication requirements, the certificate makes design education accessible to students who can benefit from its intellectual rigor but may lack traditional artistic skills.