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Interior Design – Associate of Applied Science

Courses cover design, color theory, history of architecture and furniture, interior materials, business procedures, computer aided drafting fundamentals and presentation techniques. Students participate in hands-on studio projects and learn to solve residential and contract design issues.  Complete this program with a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.

What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Entry-level interior designer.

Academic options:  Students planning to transfer to a 4-year degree program should pursue an Associate of Arts in Interior Design degree.

Locations:  Downtown Campus

Department/Contact Information: 
Division Dean: 206-7134
Lead Faculty: 206-7188

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.*
Reading Requirement:  complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Communication Requirement 6
Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement 6
Humanities and Social Science Requirement: select a course from the Social Science or Leadership/Ethics category. 3
Subtotal 15
Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
IDE 100 Introduction to Interior Design 3
IDE 111 Fundamentals of Interior Design 3
IDE 122 Visual Communications I 3
IDE 152 Color and Lighting Theory 3
IDE 155 Space Planning I 3
IDE 158 Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals for Interior Design 4
IDE 160 Fabrics for Interiors 3
IDE 212 History of Interior Architecture and Furniture
from the Egyptian Period to 1900
3
IDE 213 History of Interior Architecture and
Furniture from 1900 to the Present
3
IDE 220 Interior Methods and Materials 3
IDE 222 Visual Communications II 3
IDE 230 Interior Design Business and Professional Practices 3
IDE 255 Space Planning II 3
IDE 256 Human and Environmental Design 3
IDE 280 Interior Design Portfolio Development 1
Subtotal 44
Required Support Courses
CSA 100 Computer Literacy 1
Subtotal 1
Total 60
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Social Science Requirement - IDE 213 fulfills 3 in the Humanities/Fine Arts category;  Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - CSA 100.