Details: Innovation Design, Bachelor's to Master's

Innovation Design

Program type: Bachelor's to Master's

Wichita State's accelerated bachelor's-to-master's program lets you complete an advanced degree in innovation design, faster, by allowing you to take graduate-level courses while completing your bachelor's degree.

An Honors Baccalaureate (HB) and a Master's in Innovation Design (MID) merges arts, science, and technology curricula, creating opportunities for you to collaborate with faculty across WSU's colleges. The program nurtures your design-thinking skills, building your ability to develop creative solutions, communicate effectively, apply entrepreneurial principals and develop prototypes.

Learn how innovation design is the right fit for you.

Two Communications students in the classroom.

  • Applied learning at Wichita State

    At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

  • Admission to the program

    To be admitted to the College of Innovation and Design, you must first be admitted to Wichita State.

    For WSU's admission requirements, and to apply, click the link below.

As a Master of Innovation Design student, James Balman was able to use software he developed to make a significant difference for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

Inside the Program

Student uses drone imaging for hurricane relief effort in Texas

As a Master of Innovation Design student, you can create products that will help others.

James Balman used software he developed to make a difference for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

His neural image technology helped determine damage to structures quickly and safely, allowing for a faster appraisal and letting residents get the insurance coverage they needed to start over.

  • Curriculum

    Upon admission to the accelerated program, you'll be granted tentative admission to the graduate program in communication and allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit, including 800-level courses, prior to completing undergraduate degree requirements.

    You're encouraged to create a tentative plan of study in consultation with your undergraduate coordinator and/or graduate coordinator.

  • Careers

    Thanks to WSU's extensive network of employer connections, students in every major have opportunities to gain real-world experience—helping them build a resume, make professional connections and land their dream jobs.