CIP Code: 50.0408 | NOVA Code: 5200
Purpose
The Interior Design program provides quality education to prepare students for entry level employment in the interior design field or to transfer to an accredited university for further education. The curriculum provides a foundation education covering a broad range of topics in interior design, art history, furniture history, and basic design. Computer aided drafting, rendering and business practices round out the curriculum. Career opportunities exist in a diverse array of fields including retail marketing, residential design, commercial design, space planning, kitchen and bath design and design support for designers specializing in these fields. The curriculum can be completed in two years; however, students may enroll on a part-time basis. There are no entry requirements, but many Interior Design courses have prerequisites to ensure that students are properly prepared for advanced coursework.
Two Years
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| ART 101 |
History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic |
3 |
| ART 131 |
Two-Dimensional Design |
3 |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
| IDS 100 |
Theory & Techniques of Interior Design |
3 |
| IDS 105 |
Arch Drafting For Interior Design |
3 |
SDV 100
|
College Success Skills
or Orientation to: |
1 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| ART 102 |
History of Art: Renaissance to Modern |
3 |
| CST 110 |
Introduction to Human Communication |
3 |
| IDS 106 |
3-D Drawing & Rendering |
3 |
| IDS 245 |
Comp. Aided Drafting/Int. Designers |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Foundations of Drawing |
|
|
Three-Dimensional Design |
|
|
Introduction to Graphic Skills |
|
|
Introduction to Business |
|
|
Entrepreneurship |
|
|
Introduction to Kitchen and Bath Design Systems |
|
| | Credits | 15 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
| IDS 109 |
Styles of Furniture And Interiors |
3 |
| IDS 205 |
Materials And Sources |
3 |
| IDS 215 |
Theory & Research in Commercial Design |
3 |
| PSY 200 |
Principles of Psychology |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Quantitative Reasoning |
|
|
Statistical Reasoning () |
|
| | Credits | 15 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
| IDS 206 |
Lighting Design for Interiors |
3 |
IDS 221
|
Designing Commercial Interiors I
or Portfolio and Resume Preparation for Interior Designers |
3-4 |
| IDS 225 |
Business Procedures |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Coordinated Internship |
|
|
Graphic Design I |
|
|
Communication Design I |
|
|
History of Architecture |
|
|
Organizational Behavior |
|
|
Introduction to Floral Design |
|
|
Antiques |
|
|
Advanced CADD for Interior Designers |
|
|
Introduction to Marketing |
|
|
Sales and Marketing Management |
|
| | Credits | 15-16 |
| | Total Credits | 61-62 |
Electives should be chosen with the advice of an academic advisor to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution.
