Curriculum Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition | 3 |
| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing | 3 |
| FCWR 303 | Communication for Art and Design | 3 |
| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. | ||
| Mathematics | Credits: | |
| MATH 115 | Introductory Concepts of Mathematics | 3 |
| Sciences | Credits: | |
| Any 100-level BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course | 3 | |
| Any science course | 3 | |
| Total: 6 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Architecture/Interior Design | Credits: | |
| AAID 101 | Design Fundamentals I | 5 |
| AAID 140 | Visualization I | 3 |
| AAID 160 | Introduction to History, Theory, and Criticism in Architecture and Design | 3 |
| AAID 240 | Visualization II | 3 |
| Total: 14 Credits | ||
| Architecture | Credits: | |
| ARCH 325 | Environmental Systems II | 3 |
| Interior Design | Credits: | |
| DSGN 102 | Interior Environments I | 4 |
| DSGN 160 | Design Theory: History and Context | 3 |
| DSGN 203 | Interior Environments II | 4 |
| DSGN 204 | Interior Environments III | 4 |
| DSGN 211 | Structures | 2 |
| DSGN 221 | Working Drawings | 3 |
| DSGN 224 | Material Discoveries | 3 |
| DSGN 232 | Color in Space | 2 |
| DSGN 242 | Modeling, Rendering, and Communication I | 3 |
| DSGN 243 | Modeling, Rendering, and Communication II | 3 |
| DSGN 303 | Interior Environments IV | 4 |
| DSGN 304 | Furniture Design and Detail Integration | 4 |
| DSGN 362 | History of Interiors I | 3 |
| DSGN 363 | History of Interiors II | 3 |
| DSGN 370 | Lighting Strategies for Interiors | 3 |
| DSGN 382 | Building Codes and Regulations | 3 |
| DSGN 383 | Marketing and Branding for Design Disciplines | 1 |
| DSGN 401 | Interior Environments V | 4 |
| DSGN 402 | Senior Project in Interior Design | 4 |
| DSGN 451 | Interior Design Thesis Research | 2 |
| DSGN 483 | Interior Design Business and Management | 3 |
| Total: 65 Credits | ||
| Fine Arts | Credits: | |
| ARTW 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Electives | Credits: | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Liberal Arts Electives | 3 | |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Consult with advisor on any elective choices | ||
| Total Required Credits = 130 |