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This answer is for the Design Thinking courses only. View the following links for the answer to this question for the other programs:

Cybersecurity coursesProject Management coursesLEAD and COMM coursesUnreal Engine coursesVideo Game Design courses

Can I take the courses out of sequence/out of order? Do I have to meet the prerequisites listed?

For the four RITx Design Thinking Courses (THINK501x, THINK502x, THINK503x. THINK504x), we do recommend completing the listed prerequisites or ensuring equivalent understanding of the knowledge of the prerequisites in order to be successful in the course work. However, there is nothing that prohibits you from taking the courses out of sequence. You can also take courses concurrently (at the same time), depending on the offering schedule. If you take the courses out of order, you will notice references to topics covered in the previous courses as we do build on concepts from course to course. View the edX About pages for each course (linked below) for details on prerequisites.


What is the recommended sequence of courses?

For the best learning experience, we recommend completing the four RITx Design Thinking Courses in the following order:

  1. THINK501x Design Thinking Fundamentals
  2. THINK502x Design Thinking: Empathizing to Understand the Problem
  3. THINK503x Design Thinking: Ideation, Iteration and Communication
  4. THINK504x Design Thinking: Prototyping and User Testing