Design Thinking: In the Adolescent Curriculum a Design Research Thesis by Sara Haroun The Design Thinking curriculum centers around learning how to put the human at the beginning of the design process. This is a Design Science course which focuses on the Design Thinking method to teach students how to be innovative thinkers and leaders within their chosen field. This course will help students to think creatively, understand the design process and how it can be applied in multidisciplinary fields. Technological advances in our society require a new way of problem solving and generating human centered ideas. Future leaders are those who are innovative and comfortable with creation. By highlighting the importance of designers and their complex roles as well as a contextual focus on Design Thinking, students will advance their creative and entrepreneurial skill set. This course will encourage analytical thinking through empathy and the human experience.