Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design program offers students general exposure to the practice of Interior Design, teaching them how to develop the necessary base for practice in the field. Building upon the common foundation year, students are introduced in the second and third years, to various design problems of gradually increasing complexity.

This program may be completed in a minimum of three years, with two summer term modules, with a total of 110 credits after the freshman year.

Mission

The mission of the Interior Design program is to provide students with a comprehensive education based on a humanistic approach to the discipline. This program prepares students to pursue a career in interior design upon graduation or to pursue graduate studies in interior design or related fields.

Program Objectives

The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is to:

1. Offer students who successfully complete their studies the degree of Bachelor of Science in Interior Design;
2. Provide a platform for graduate specializations in Furniture Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design and other fields in design;
3. Develop a broad base of theoretical knowledge and the necessary practical skills to assert the role of the interior designer as a synthesizer of the different factors that affect the living, built environment.
4. Expose students to the current issues in theory and practice, as well as the latest technology in the field.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design will acquire the following skills:

1. The ability to practice interior design in various contexts and cultures;
2. The capacity for critical thinking, and the ability to engage in problem solving;
3. The ability to identify design issues and to provide solutions;
4. The ability to design and execute projects related to interior design, renovation, restoration and other projects;
5. Flexibility to deal with a large scope of interior design problems, and to understand different materials and technologies as well as space planning, furniture design, and other interior design specific tasks;
6. The capacity to deal innovatively with projects of different types and scale;
7. The capacity to elaborate projects with innovative structural systems, detailing, and material;
8. Flexibility to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment; and
9. The capacity to serve the community in both public and private sector organizations.

Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements and the specific requirements of the interior design program.

Graduation Requirements

A total of 110 credits are required to graduate, based on:

Program Requirements

Foundation Requirements (25 credits)

• See Foundation courses

Major Core Requirements (49 credits):

• DES240 / Sketching (2 cr.)
• DES241 / Technical Graphics (2 cr.)
• DES331 / Design Studio III (6 cr.)
• DES332 / Design Studio IV (6 cr.)
• DES341 / Technical Graphics II (3 cr.)
• DES342 / Technical Graphics III (3 cr.)
• DES351 / Computer Graphics I (2 cr.)
• DES352 / Computer Graphics II (2 cr.)
• DES361 / Theory I (2 cr.)
• DES371 / History of Architecture I (3 cr.)
• DES372 / History of Architecture II (2 cr.)
• DES401 / Interior Design Workshop I (1 cr.)
• DES402 / Interior Design Workshop II (1 cr.)
• DES421 / Design Technology I (2 cr.)
• DES422 / Design Technology II (2 cr.)
• DES431 / Design Studio V (5 cr.)
• DES432 / Design Studio VI (5 cr.)

Art Electives

Choose any two courses of the following (6 credits):

• ART211 / Ceramics I (3 cr.)
• ART212 / Ceramics II (3 cr.)
• ART222 / Drawing II (3 cr.)
• ART334 / Graphics (3 cr.)
• ART341 / Painting I (3 cr.)
• ART342 / Painting II (3 cr.)
• ART351 / Sculpture I (3 cr.)
• ART352 / Sculpture II (3 cr.)
• COM222 / Introduction to Radio/TV/Film (3 cr.)
• COM244 / Introduction to Technical Stagecraft (3 cr.)
• COM247 / Theater in Performance (3 cr.)
• GRA345 / Silkscreen and Binding (3 cr.)
• MUS201 / Fundamentals of Music (3 cr.)
• PHO212 / Photography II (3 cr.)
• PHO222 / Digital Photography I (3 cr.)

Sample Study Plan

Year One

Fall

• See Foundation courses

Spring

• See Foundation courses

Summer (7 credits)

• DES240 / Sketching (2 cr.)
• DES241 / Technical Graphics (2 cr.)
• LAC (3 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (16 credits)

• DES331 / Design Studio III (6 cr.)
• DES341 / Technical Graphics II (3 cr.)
• DES351 / Computer Graphics I (2 cr.)
• DES361 / Theory I (2 cr.)
• DES371 / History of Architecture I (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• DES332 / Design Studio IV (6 cr.)
• DES342 / Technical Graphics III (3 cr.)
• DES352 / Computer Graphics II (2 cr.)
• DES372 / History of Architecture II (2 cr.)
• Art Elective (3 cr.)

Summer (12 credits)

• LAC (12 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (14 credits)

• DES431 / Design Studio V (5 cr.)
• DES401 / Interior Design Workshop I (1 cr.)
• DES421 / Design Technology I (2 cr.)
• Art Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC (3 cr.)

Spring (14 credits)

• DES432 / Design Studio VI (5 cr.)
• DES402 / Interior Design Workshop II (1 cr.)
• DES422 / Design Technology II (2 cr.)
• LAC (6 cr.)