Program Overview

Interior Design Bachelor of Science

The Interior Design Bachelor of Science program is a four-year program that starts in the fall semester of the student's first year and is planned to end in the summer semester of the student's fourth year. Each graduate will complete eight academic semesters plus two semesters of full-time cooperative work experience.

Program Overview

The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Graduates of the program may seek employment as interior design professionals in interior design and architectural firms, corporations, institutions, government offices, or as design and sales professionals for systems furnishing and interior design product manufacturers. Some graduates have pursued advanced degrees in interior design, architecture, fine arts, facilities management, and business administration.

Program Details

After 3,520 hours of qualified professional work experience (half of which may be completed as a student via co-op), graduates may sit for the NCIDQ examination for professional certification. The program requires a total of 134 credits for degree completion.

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation from the interior design program, students should be able to demonstrate:

• creativity and artistic vision
• fluency with a design process
• broad intellectual depth
• technical skills and the craft of making
• knowledge of the business of design
• the ability to work efficiently both independently and collaboratively in teams
• an understanding of professional fiduciary responsibilities to the general public, including but not limited to ethical practice, regulatory requirements, and resource conservation and sustainability

Design Studio Grade Requirement

The following grade requirement must be achieved to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design:

• The final grade must be a C or better if the final grade in the previous design studio was less than a C.
• Students who receive a grade below a C for two consecutive semesters are not permitted to continue in the studio sequence until they successfully repeat the second studio for which they received a substandard grade.

Plan of Study Grid

The plan of study grid is as follows:

Freshman Year

• Fall Semester:
  • DSGN1000: Visualization I/Drawing I (3 credits)
  • DSGN1100: Design Magic (2 credits)
  • INTD1000: Interior Studio I (4 credits)
  • MATH1020: Plane & Solid Geometry (4 credits)
  • English Sequence (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 17
• Spring Semester:
  • DSGN1200: Color & Composition (4 credits)
  • INTD1500: Interior Studio II (4 credits)
  • INTD1600: History of Interiors (3 credits)
  • INTD1750: Drawing II (3 credits)
  • English Sequence (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 18

Sophomore Year

• Fall Semester:
  • INTD2000: Interior Studio III (4 credits)
  • INTD2100: Materials (3 credits)
  • INTD2250: Drawing III (4 credits)
  • PHYS1010: Conceptual Physics (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 19
• Spring Semester:
  • INTD2500: Interior Studio IV (4 credits)
  • INTD2600: History of Interiors II (3 credits)
  • INTD2700: Building Systems I (3 credits)
  • INTD2800: Presentation Techniques (4 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 18

Junior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • INTD3000: Interior Studio V (6 credits)
  • INTD3100: Construction Documents (4 credits)
  • INTD3300: Behavioral Aspects of Design (3 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 17
• Spring Semester:
  • COOP3500: Co-op Education 1 (0 credits)
• Summer Semester:
  • INTD3500: Interior Studio VI (6 credits)
  • INTD3600: Lighting (3 credits)
  • Design Elective (3 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 16

Senior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • COOP4500: Co-op Education 2 (0 credits)
• Spring Semester:
  • INTD4000: Interior Studio VII (6 credits)
  • INTD4100: Building Regulations (3 credits)
  • INTD5000: Senior Project: Research (3 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 16
• Summer Semester:
  • INTD4600: Professional Practice (3 credits)
  • INTD5500: Senior Project: Design (6 credits)
  • HSS Elective (4 credits)
  • Total credits: 13

Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements

Day program students are required to complete:

• At least one course in Humanities
• At least one course in the Social Sciences
• The remaining courses from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category A minimum of 28 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

HSS Directed Electives

Of the six humanities and social science electives, BINT students must include:

• An Art History Elective
• A PSYC/SOCL Elective