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Interior Design (BS)-CIDA Accredited Program (Formerly FIDER)

BS: INTERIOR DESIGN DEGREE PLAN (INTD)

University Core

Hours

Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament
Bible: BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture
Advanced Bible


3
3
3
3
3

English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric
Literature


3
3

Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication


3

History
HIST 100-299


3

Science
Choose from: biology, chemistry, environmental technology, geology, physics, NUTR 120

6

Mathematics
> or = MATH 120
(Business track should take MATH 130)


3

EXSC 100 + 3 activities

4

UNIV 100 University Seminar

1

Total University Core

41

 BS Degree Core

Hours

English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature or
Literature or
ENGL 326 Business and Professional Writing

3

Social Sciences/Humanities
Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology (maximum one course per area)

9

Fine Arts
ART 222 Art History: General Survey II

3

Total BS Core

15

Major Requirements

Hours

Design
DSGN 141 Introduction to Interior Design
DSGN 242 Interior Design II
DSGN 243 Human Dimension and Interior Space
DSGN 245 Architectural Drafting
DSGN 248 Visual Presentation Graphics
DSGN 343 Interior Design III
DSGN 345 History of Architecture and Furnishings
DSGN 346 Interior Components
DSGN 347 History of Architecture and Furnishings II
DSGN 349 Building Systems
DSGN 341 Architectural Design I
DSGN 442 Architectural Design II
DSGN 447 Professional Principles and Practices
     for Design Professionals
DSGN 448 Advanced Design
DSGN 495 Field Experience


3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

3
3

Total Major Requirements

45

Supplement For Major Requirements

Hours

Requirements
ART 105 Two-Dimensional Design
ART 106 Three-Dimensional Design
ART 111 Basic Drawing


3
3
3

Choose one track:

  • Art and Design Track Option
    ART/DSGN 100-400 level (of which one must be upper level; course prerequisites must be followed)
  • Business Track Option
    Business Courses 100-400 level (of which one must be upper level; course prerequisites should be followed)
    Suggestions: ACCT 210, 211; ECON 261; FIN 310, 416; MGMT 120, 330, 331, 373; MKTG 340, 342, 343, 344

12

Total Supplement for Major

21

Electives

Hours

Minimum

6

Other Graduation Requirements

Hours

Minimum grade in art and design courses
Minimum GPA for graduation
Minimum advanced hours
Minimum total hours

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.

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