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School of Art, Architecture + Design

Interior Design—B.S.
Purpose

The B.S. in Interior Design integrates knowledge from the arts and the physical, social, and business sciences with behavioral and technical studies in textiles, apparel, furniture, and interior design. The interior design program is a CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) accredited program that addresses the multidisciplinary design process used in the creation of interior space. This curriculum emphasizes the relationships between the aesthetic, behavioral, and technological concerns in the creation of responsive interior environments. Career opportunities are available in commercial and residential interior design firms, architectural firms, facilities management, retail furniture establishments, government and community agencies, and private design studios. Majors in this program can also prepare for advanced degrees in related areas of design, such as architecture, facilities management, or environmental design.

Requirements

Along with the CASE Credit Hour and Residency Requirements, students must complete the following:

  1. Foundations
    1. CASE English Composition
    2. Mathematical Modeling
  2. CASE Foreign Language Choose from:
    1. CASE Foreign Language: proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework.
    2. Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the first year of college-level coursework in addition to the completion of the CASE Culture Studies requirements (both CASE Diversity in the United States and CASE Global Civilizations and Cultures).
  3. CASE Intensive Writing
  4. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
    1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
    2. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
    3. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 3 courses
  5. CASE Critical Approaches
  6. CASE Public Oral Communication

Students must complete at least 54 credit hours of coursework in the Interior Design major, including:

  1. SOAD Creative Core. Complete the following courses:
    1. SOAD-A 100 Pathways: Introduction to Art, Design and Merchandising
    2. SOAD-A 101 Creative Core: Color or  FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio—2D
    3. SOAD-A 211 Cross-Disciplinary Workshops in Art, Design, and Merchandising
  2. Interior Design Studio. Complete the following courses:
    1. SOAD-D 168 Beginning Interior Architectural Design Studio
    2. SOAD-D 271 Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 1
    3. SOAD-D 272 Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 2
    4. 12 credit hours of Advanced Studio courses, chosen from the following (at least 3 credit hours must be in D374):
      • SOAD-D 374 Advanced Interior Architectural Design Studio: Global Context
      • SOAD-D 475 Advanced Interior Architectural Design Studio: Contemporary Issues
  3. Interior Design Methods and Techniques. Complete the following courses:
    1. SOAD-D 264 Digital Architectural Drawing
    2. SOAD-D 335 Lighting Interior Spaces I
    3. SOAD-D 336 Lighting Interior Spaces II
  4. Interior Design History and Theory. Complete the following courses:
    1. SOAD-D 263 Design Methods
    2. SOAD-D 268 Architectural Theories and Concepts
    3. SOAD-D 365 Architectural, Interior, and Furniture Design Studies
  5. Interior Design Practice. Complete the following courses:
    1. SOAD-D 277 Materials and Components of Interior Design
    2. SOAD-D 302 Architectural Documentation
    3. SOAD-D 469 Professional Practices in Interior Design
  6. Interior Design Electives. Choose two (2) courses from the following:
    • SOAD-C 280 Introduction to Comprehensive Design
    • SOAD-C 380 Topical Issues in Comprehensive Design
    • SOAD-C 381 Topical Issues in Collaborative Design
    • SOAD-C 480 Special Problems in Comprehensive Design
    • SOAD-C 481 Intensive Seminar in Comprehensive Design
    • SOAD-D 191 Design Studies: Form and Function
    • SOAD-D 201 3D Modeling for Design and Digital Fabrication
    • SOAD-D 202 Interior Visualization
    • SOAD-D 203 Green Building Concepts and Technologies
    • SOAD-D 261 Architectural, Interior, and Furniture Design Studies I
    • SOAD-D 262 Architectural, Interiors, and Furniture Design Studies II
    • SOAD-D 290 Special Topics in Interior Design
    • SOAD-D 394 Advanced Digital Architectural Drawing
    • SOAD-D 485 Advanced Special Topics in Interior Design
    • SOAD-X 490 Independent Study in Interior Design
  7. Art History. Complete the following course:
    • ARTH-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art

Students should pay special attention to course prerequisites when planning. Course prerequisites will be strictly upheld.

Transferred Credit

All interior design courses transferred from another institution or campus must be reviewed and accepted by an appropriate faculty member in the School of Art + Design before they may be applied toward a major in interior design.

For a review of transferred lecture credit, the student must provide the course title, course description, textbook title, and syllabus.

For a review of transferred studio credit, the student must provide the course title, course description, textbook title, syllabus, problem statements, and a portfolio of representative work for each course for which transfer credit is desired. The portfolio should include both preliminary and finished work and be as complete as possible. Slides or photographs of three-dimensional objects are acceptable.