Curriculum Requirements for the Interior Design, B.F.A., Design Management M.B.A. Track

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 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: 9 Credits
Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.
 
Required Seminars Credits:
ECON 501 Principles of Economics I 1.5
ECON 510 Principles of Economics II 1.5
    Total: 3 Credits
 
Mathematics Credits:
MATH 125 Finite Mathematics 3
 
Sciences Credits:
Any 100-level BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course 3
Any science course 3
    Total: 6 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Architecture and Design Fundamentals 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
ARTW 101 Drawing I* 3
ARCH 325 Environmental Systems II 3
    Total: 20 Credits
* Students may substitute Drawing I for another fine arts choice. Consult with advisor on any elective choices.
 
Interior Design Courses 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
 
Liberal Arts Electives Credits:
Consult with advisor on any elective choices 3
 
Management Electives (choose six) Credits:
ACCT 501 Accounting I 1.5
ACCT 510 Managerial Accounting 1.5
FINC 501 Finance 1.5
MGMT 501 Principles of Management 1.5
BUSI 510 Business Research Methods 1.5
MIST 501 Management Information Systems 1.5
MRKT 501 Introduction to Marketing 1.5
QANT 501 Business Statistics 1.5
QANT 510 Production and Operations Management 1.5
QANT 520 Management Science 1.5
    Total: 9 Credits
Students must take six 1.5 credit each 500-level School of Management Waivable Core Courses to complete the B.F.A. degree requirement before moving on to the M.B.A. component.

Total B.F.A. Required Credits = 130
 
Master of Business Administration Credits:
Credits to be completed within the School of Management M.B.A. program. 30
 
Total Combined Credit Requirement = 160