Purpose: The Interior Design program is intended to prepare the graduate to enter the interior design field at the technician's level. The program is designed to give the student a basic foundation in: (1) the visual presentation skills (2) a knowledge of elements of formal and special design and color coordination (3) a knowledge of the evolution of furniture and interior styles, and (4) a basic knowledge of the business procedures in the profession. A personal interview with the head of the Interior Design department is helpful to a new student.
After completing two years (4 semesters) of the program, the graduate will earn an Associate in Applied Science degree. Electives within the program enable the student to specialize in areas of interest and future potential employment. Career opportunities exist in the retail market, furniture, fabric or interior accessories, and in interior space planning and drafting with architectural firms.
Coordinated Internship/Cooperative Education: Each student, when he/she reaches the end of the curriculum, is required to spend 24 hours per week under the direct supervision of an interior designer, interior design firm or architectural design firm, for one semester. The student will apply for the internship as if he/she were applying for a full-time job. This program is most beneficial to the student in learning the practical side of the interior design business.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ART 101 Hist. & Apprec. of Art I ................ 3
ART 131 Fund. of Design I ....................... 4
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
IDS 100 Theory & Tech. of Int. Design ........... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
PSY 100 Prin. of Applied Psychology ............. 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
ART 102 Hist. & Apprec. of Art II ............... 3
(3) ART 132 Fund. of Design II or elective .......... 3-4
IDS 105 Arch. Drft. for Int. Design ............. 3
IDS 109 Styles of Furniture & Interiors ......... 3
(1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
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Total Credits 18 16-17
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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IDS 106 Three Dimen. Drawing & Rendering ........ 3
IDS 206 Lighting & Furnishings .................. 3
IDS 225 Business Procedures ..................... 3
MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I ............. 3
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
IDS 205 Materials and Sources ................... 3
IDS 215 Theory/Research Commercial Design ....... 3
IDS 221 Designing Commercial Interiors .......... 4
(4) IDS 290 Coord. Internship ....................... 3
IDS 295 Computer-Aided Drafting
for Interior Designers ...................... 3
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Total Credits 15 16
Total minimum credits for the Interior Design major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(3) Electives may be selected from Interior Design and curricula that offer complimentary areas to Interior Design: Architecture Technology, Business Administration, Communication Design, Horticulture Technology/Floriculture, Liberal Arts/Art History, and Marketing.
(4) For those students interested in transfer, an IDS elective may be substituted (with divisional approval) for the internship.