Program Overview

Introduction to the Interior Design Program

The Interior Design program at Weber State University is a 55-year-old program that prepares students for careers designing commercial spaces, churches, healthcare facilities, schools, and more. The program ensures that projects meet all local laws and building codes.

Program Details

• The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation and endorsed by the National Kitchen and Bath Association.
• Students can become certified in AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, and other design software.
• The program prepares students to take the IDFX exam upon graduation and, ultimately, earn industry-recognized NCIDQ certification after two years into their career.

Program Structure

• The program offers small classes where teachers know each student, creating an intimate and friendly environment.
• Students work on projects in the community, stepping out of their comfort zones.
• They also team up with students from other majors for the Interdisciplinary Charrette, a competition to find creative solutions to design problems.
• Students refurbish chairs for the annual Charitable Chair auction, which has supported charities like Boys & Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis and Junior League of Ogden.

International and Domestic Travel Opportunities

• Interior design students can travel internationally and domestically to learn about architecture, culture, and design history.
• A recent trip took students across the country to visit buildings designed by architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright.

Featured Alumni and Their Projects

Jen Frazier

• WSU spring 2025 interior design graduate
• Intern interior designer at VCBO Architecture
• Featured project: Designed a new kitchen and living space in her home, incorporating blue throughout the spaces, selecting elegant and timeless finishes, and adding elements that surprise and bring joy.

Ashley Badali

• 2017 WSU interior design and professional sales graduate
• 2017 Western Governors University Master of Education graduate
• Studio 333 Architects senior interior designer
• WSU interior design assistant professor
• Featured project: Worked on the 100,000-square-foot Goldenwest Credit Union corporate office space in Washington Terrace, Utah, emphasizing a timeless minimalism and integrating company branding throughout.

Zack Myers

• 2017 WSU interior design and professional sales graduate
• WRJ Design senior interior designer
• Featured project: Led the design of the Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa in Jackson, Wyoming, honoring the existing glory of the previous hotel while modernizing and refreshing the previous design elements.

Advice for Students

• Interior design takes a lot of passion and excitement for learning.
• It is a hard career to just shut off at 5 p.m., but with that can come feeling inspired each day with new ideas and new technologies.
• Students need to have enthusiasm to continually move forward and learn something new every day.