Innovation and Design Courses

We teach you how to think - not what to think.

All College of Innovation and Design courses are open to students from every academic college and discipline.

MID courses by Semester Fall 2025-Spring 2026

Course Name	Term	Credit Hours	Learn More
FYS102 WUtopia - A 15 Minute City	Full Semester	3
ID 300 - Design Thinking & Innovation	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 506 - Leadership Development for Innovation	Full Semester	3
ID 509 - Applied Sustainability in Innovation	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 511 - Agile Product Management	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 513 - Design Thinking and Facilitation	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 514 - Lean UX Challenges	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 705D - Agile Software Development	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 719 - Collaborative XR Development	Full Semester	3
ID 720 - Sustainable Teams and Organizations	Full Semester	3	VIEW PAGE
ID 752 - Innovation Studio I	Full Semester	3
ID 753 - Intent vs Impact	Full Semester	3
ID 755 - Innovation Studio II	Full Semester	3
ID 830 - Emerging Tech: Travel Experience	Full Semester	0 or 1
ID 839 - Emerging Tech	Full Semester	0 or 1
ID 840 - Innovation in Practice	Full Semester	1-6
ID 841 - Project	Full Semester	1-6

Innovation and Design Degree & Certificates

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Masters of Innovation Design

The Master of Innovation Design (MID) degree program merges arts, science and technology courses, creating opportunities for student/faculty collaboration across WSU’s colleges. The program is tailored for each student, helping them develop their digital mindset and skills including the ability to:

Apply human centric methodologies to problem solving
Increase your digital mindset
Grow your digital skills
Develop products and services
Become enterprise creators
Communicate effectively

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Minor in Sustainability

The Minor in Sustainability through the College of Innovation and Design approaches sustainability through a holistic lens. Courses investigate the management of our social, environmental, economic, and cultural resources so they may last for generations.

Areas of focus include: 

Innovation life cycle
Change management
Sustainable business development
Social mobility
Challenges in sustainability and innovation

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Interdisciplinary Leadership Certificate

The undergraduate leadership certificate comprises 12 credit hours of courses chosen from across many disciplines.

Upon completion of the leadership certificate, students are able to:

Identify leadership theories and concepts;
Differentiate leadership practices across settings, organizations, disciplines and systems;
Identify cultural strengths and differences through a leadership framework;
Develop leadership skills based on personal strengths and professional interests; and
Lead individuals in teamwork exercises.

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Design Thinking Certificate

The undergraduate leadership certificate comprises 10 credit hours of design thinking courses.

Upon completion of the Design Thinking Certificate, students are able to:

Apply a human centric approach to problem solving
Identify design thinking methods and exercises;
Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate and refine design solutions;
Foster a mindset of continuous learning and iteration;
Recognize and overcome common barriers to innovation and change; and
Lead others to employ a human-centered approach to problem-solving and decision-making

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