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Interior Design - Curriculum

Overview| Curriculum | Suggested Schedule

General Education Core Requirements (41 cr.)
Students will complete the following communication courses: (9 cr.)
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading/Exp. Writing (3 cr.)
ENGL 1020 Critical Thinking/Argument (3 cr.)
SPCH 2300 or 2320 (3 cr.)
Students will choose one of the following mathematics courses: (3 cr.)
MATH 1530, 1840 or 1910 (3 cr.)
Students will complete 8 hours of natural science courses as follows: (8 cr.)
ASTR 1010, 1020; BIOL 1010-1, 1020-1, 1110-1; 1120-1; 1130-1; CHEM 1000, 1030, 1110-1, 1120-1, 1320-1; GEOL 1040, 1050; GEOG 1110, 1120; HSCI 2010-1, 2020-1; PHYS 1030, 2010-1, 2020-1, 2110, 2120 (8 cr.)
Students will complete the following history courses*: (6 cr.)
HIST 2010 U.S. to 1877 (3 cr.)
HIST 2020 U.S. since 1877 (3 cr.)
 *HIST 2030 may be substituted  
Students will complete the following literature courses: (3 cr.)
Select one course from this area:
ENGL 2030, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2220, 2330, 2430, 3150, 3280
(3 cr.)
Students will complete the following fine arts courses: (3 cr.)
Select one course from this area (ARTA 2020  is recommended).

(3 cr.)

Students will complete the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

(3 cr.)

PSYC 1310 Intro. To Psychology

(3 cr.)

SOAA 1020 Intro. To Sociology

(3 cr.)

Students will complete the following humanities courses*:

(3 cr.)

Select one course from this area:
ENTC 3020; HIST 1110, 1120; HUMT 2310, 2320; PHIL 1030, 2020, 2040-1, 2210, 2640

(3 cr.)

 *Selected course must be WI (writing intensive).  
     
Family and Consumer Sciences Core

(16 cr.)

FACS 1110 Family Development (3 cr.)
FACS 1500 Freshman Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 2500 Sophomore Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 3500 Junior Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 4500 Senior Seminar (OI) (1 cr.)
FACS 4330 Family Mgmnt. Lifespan (3 cr.)
FACS 4537 Field Studies (3 cr.)
FACS 4547 Corporate Etiquette (3 cr.)
     
Interior Design Core (63 cr.)
ARTA 1110 Basic Design (3 cr.)
ARTA 1140 3-D Design (3 cr.)
ARTA 1201 Drawing Fundamentals (3 cr.)
ARTA 1204 Color Theory (3 cr.)
ARTA 2071

or

Beginning Weaving (3 cr.)
FACS 3221 Textiles II (3 cr.)
FACS 1610 Historical Interiors (3 cr.)
FACS 1621 Design Communication: Studio I (3 cr.)
FACS 1620 Introduction to Contemporary Interiors (3 cr.)
FACS 2611 Kitchen and Bath Planning (3 cr.)
FACS 2620 Design for Human Behavior (3 cr.)
FACS 2630 Presentation: Studio II (3 cr.)
FACS 3615 Space Planning: Studio III (3 cr.)
FACS 3621 Residential Design and Housing (3 cr.)
FACS 3625 AutoCAD for Interior Design (3 cr.)
FACS 3627 Materials and Methods (3 cr.)
FACS 3630 Advanced Lighting (3 cr.)
FACS 3650 Contract Design (3 cr.)
FACS 4610 Health Care: Studio IV (3 cr.)
FACS 4611 Hospitality: Studio V (3 cr.)
FACS 4615 Professional Practices in Interior Design (3 cr.)
FACS 4657 Architectural Study Tour (3 cr.)
     
The B. S. degree offers preparation for entry-level positions in residential and contract design firms, sales, design consulting, computer-aided design, and other related design areas. The Interior Design curriculum meets the requirements for allied membership in the American Society of Interior Designers and qualifies as the education requirement for the NCIDQ exam.
 
Interior design majors must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 to continue through the program sequence and earn a grade of C or higher in all FACS 600 courses (from 1610 - 4615). At the end of the sophomore year in the ID program, student portfolio work will be evaluated by a committee of three, including the student's major advisor. Students whose work shows evidence of ability to succeed in the interior design field may register for upper level courses.
 
Speak to your advisor for additional graduation requirements concerning oral, writing, and technology intensive courses.
     


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