Curriculum

Undergraduate Program

The Interior Design curriculum:

• Offers a CIDA (formerly F.I.D.E.R) accredited curriculum beginning with an overview of interior design focusing on human needs in the built environment.
• Offers overseas study programs in architecture and interior design.
• Offers an internship experience to provide pre-professional exposure in selected interior design businesses or community projects.
• Emphasizes experimentation with design elements and principles.
• Integrates aesthetics with the functional consideration in the design of interior space.
• Applies computer-aided design to interior spaces.
• Employs design communication through dimensional drawings in varied media, including 3-D models. Provides instruction in presentation procedures and techniques.
• Teaches the writing of specifications, workroom practices, and the selection of materials used for fabrication and installation of design solutions for interior spaces.
• Incorporates lighting, ventilation, acoustics, heating, and cooling with interior space.
• Teaches the historical development of furniture, textiles, and other decorative arts in interior design and architecture.
• Applies universal design and barrier free design possibilities to interior spaces.
• Incorporates building codes and safety regulations for interior specifications.
• Links theories and work experiences as related to professional practice standards, design professionals, and their clients.
• Includes preservation practices with an emphasis on interior historic restoration and adaptive use.
• Discusses the impact of psychological and cultural dimensions of housing and interiors from a human ecological perspective.
• Provides preparation for those interested in pursuing graduate study in interior design and facilities management or related fields.

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Click here to see a sample academic progress plan.

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