Interior Design, B.I.D.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: ART 1011  and ID 1780 ; 2.75 Cumulative GPA.

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• ART 1011 Two-Dimensional Design (3)
• ARTH 1440 Historical Survey of the Arts (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• ID 1780 Interior Design Technical Drawing (3)

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• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) or
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)

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• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: ART 1847  and ID 1051 ; 2.75 Cumulative GPA; Admission to the professional program.

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• ARTH 1441 Historical Survey of the Arts (3)
• ART 1847 Drawing and Composition (3)
• ID 1051 Introduction to Interior Design (3)
• General Education course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹
• General Education course - Humanities (3)²

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: ID 2750 , ID 2774 , ID 2781  and ID 2785 . Due to the rigorous nature of design studios, recommend taking ID 2785  in the SUMMER prior to the third semester.

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• ARCH 3005 History of Architecture I (3)
• ID 2750 Interior Design Studio I (4)
• ID 2774 Interior Construction and Systems (3)
• ID 2781 Interior Design Graphics (3)
• ID 2785 Computer Visualization (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)²

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: ID 2751 , ID 2770  and ID 2775 .

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• ARCH 3006 History of Architecture II (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• ID 2751 Interior Design Studio II (4)
• ID 2770 Color and Illumination I (3)
• ID 2775 Interior Materials, Finishes and Furnishings (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: ID 3752 .

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• ID 3752 Interior Design Studio III (4)

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• ID 3761 Interior Design Internship (3) or
• ID 4765 Interior Design Professional Residency (6) ³

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• ID 3770 Color and Illumination II (3)
• ID 4741 History of Interior Design (3)
• ID 4761 Professional Practice (3)
• General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹

Semester 6

• Consult with faculty advisor to schedule ID focus electives.

   

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• ID 3782 Interior Design Construction Documents (3)
• ID 3753 Interior Design Studio IV (4)
• ID 4742 Interior Design Contemporary Issues and Theory (3)
• General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)
• Approved Elective (3)⁵

Semester 7

• ID 4720 Seminar in Interior Design (3)
• ID 4754 Interior Design Studio V (4)
• Interior Design Focus Elective (3)⁴
• Approved Electives (6)⁵

Semester 8

• ID 4755 Interior Design Studio VI (4)
• ID 4756 Independent Study Project (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (3)
• General Education course - Social Sciences (3)

135 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be from the life sciences, and vice versa.

² - A communication studies course is specified as three hours of the humanities requirement. An English course is specified as three hours of the humanities requirement.

³ - MANDATORY INTERNSHIP: ID 3761  or ID 4765  - May be taken after Semester 4 but no later than the summer prior to Semester 7.

⁴- INTERIOR DESIGN FOCUS ELECTIVE: Choose three hours from ID 4751 , ID 4786 , or ID 4772 .

⁵ - APPROVED ART & DESIGN ELECTIVE: select from courses in ARCH, ART, ARTH, ID, and LA or with prior approval from the department. SIX SEMESTER HOURS MUST BE IN STUDIO COURSES. ART 1001  may not be used for degree credit.