Program Information
2013-2016 the Applied Design Program was moved to the downtown location on Adams Street
2016 - 2018 The Applied Design Program made their home on campus at Locust Avenue in Wallman Hall shared with Fairmont State University.
2017 - 2018 The program passed a rigorous change to the curriculum. Fashion Design & Merchandising is now Fashion Merchandising. Design Specialist is now Design Assistant. Interior Design added additional computer skills courses.
2018 The program was moved from the School of Human Services to the School of Business, Aviation & Technology. This holds all the design programs; Applied Design, Graphic Design, and Drafting & Design.
2020 The Applied Design Program was moved to the new main campus, the Advanced Technology Center at the I79 High Tech Park in White Hall
2022 The Applied Design Program concentrations were reduced from three to two: Fashion Merchandising and Interior Design
The Applied Design Program (APPD) offers a variety of delivery options for courses.
The APPD Course is on a Learning Management System (for example Blackboard) and designed to standards of the program.
The course instructors use the same material in all three venues of delivery: Traditional, Hybrid/Blended, and Online.
STUDENT OUTCOMES:
A graduate from the Applied Design Program should be able to...
Apply knowledge of design theory in conjunction with the elements and principles of design through organizing, manipulating, and solving design problems related to the field
Identify historical periods, materials, components, and products that impact current trends and issues
Communicate and justify, through written, oral and visual presentation and portfolio development, the details, inspiration, problems, solutions, and the vision of the design
Demonstrate an understanding of business practices, work ethic, professionalism, and consumer marketing principles as related to the products and services of the field
The Applied Design program has participated with the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) program since 2012. The APPD program defines student success on this assessment measure as meeting or exceeding national average scores. In 2012, the average Fashion student score was below the national average but exceeded the national average in 2013 and 2014.
The Interior Design average student score has exceeded the national average each year from 2012 to 2015, (no exams 2016) 2017-2018, (no exams 2019). In addition to the using the national score as an assessment measure, the AAFCS awards a “pre-professional certification” to students who exceed the average and reach a “cut score” determined by the organization. Many of the APPD Pierpont students taking this assessment test since 2012 have been awarded this certification.
The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) and the FCS Credentialing Center offers a premier national Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) program that is, relevant, reliable, rigorous, results-oriented,and recognized. The Pre-PAC portfolio of standards-based assessments and industry-recognized certifications are designed to help satisfy the growing emphasis on assessment and accountability in secondary and post-secondary education, including requirements for Perkins funding for Career and Technical Education, and credentials as a human resource and quality control tool in some employment settings throughout the career ladder.
