Interior Design Curriculum Sequence

First Year (Semester One): 16 credits

• ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits EC
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
• ARCH 103 - Communication Skills I 3 credits
• ORAP 107 - Freshman Orientation Architecture and Planning 1 credits
• INTD 101 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 credits

First Year (Semester Two): 15 credits

• ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits EC
• ARCH 104 - Communication Skills II 3 credits IM*
• MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 credits MQ*
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH

Second Year (Semester One): 15 credits

• ARCH 201 - Design I (Form, Space & Order) 6 credits
• ARCH 208 - Building Materials I 3 credits
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT

Second Year (Semester Two): 16 credits

• INTD 202 - Interior Design Studio I (Exploring People and Space) 6 credits
• INTD 335 - Building Codes 3 credits
• ARCH 305 - Design and Human Behavior 3 credits
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP

Third Year (Semester One): 15 credits

• INTD 301 - Interior Design Studio II (Materials and Methods of Decoration) 6 credits
• INTD 311 - Color Theory and Application 3 credits
• ARCH 409 - Historic Preservation: Periods, Styles, & Movements 3 credits
• ARCH 424 - Interior Materials and Finishes 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 credits

• INTD 302 - Interior Design Studio III (Local Culture & Community Engagement) 6 credits
• INTD 322 - Interior Construction Elements 3 credits
• INTD 324 - Lighting Design 3 credits
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP

Fourth Year (Semester One) 16 credits

• INTD 401 - Advanced Interior Design I 6 credits
• INTD 400 - Capstone Proposal Development 1 credits
• INTD 412 - Business and Professional Practice for Interior Designers 3 credits
• CMGT 420 - Building Environmental Controls 3 credits
• XXXX - INTD Elective 3 credits¹

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 12 credits

• INTD 402 - Advanced Interior Design II 4 credits
• INTD 442 - Portfolio Preparation 1 credits
• XXXX - INTD Elective 3 credits¹
• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• XXXX - Physical Activity, Financial Literacy, Mindfulness, or Discovering Student Identity 1 credit

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120

*denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 Students can select the following courses to fulfill the Interior Design Elective: INTD 212 , INTD 331 , INTD 332 , INTD 333 , INTD 441 , INTD 498  ,INTD 499  , ARCH 303  , ARCH 438  or other advisor approved courses.

See General Education Requirements Distribution Areas  for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department