Interior Design Courses

Design and Merchandising (DM) courses are taken by both Apparel and Merchandising and Interior Design students. Apparel and Merchandising (AM) courses are taken primarily by Apparel and Merchandising students, but are also open to interested Interior Design students. Similarly, Interior Design courses (ID) are taken primarily by Interior Design students, but are open to interested Apparel and Merchandising students. Courses without a course number are under revision or in development.

Course Number
Course Title
Number of Credits
Course Description
Prerequisite

Special Course Fee

INTD 129 Introduction to Interior Design 3 credits Interior Design discipline's professional values with emphasis on elements and principles of design.    

INTD 166

Visual Communication/Sketching 3 credits Free-hand sketching and conceptualization to communicate interior design concepts.    
IDCC 200 Housing Values in America 3 credits

Housing issues in the U.S. including values, norms, roles of government and building professions, and the interaction of  issues with U.S. public values to meet housing needs.
Note: This course is not required for the Interior Design major but will satisfy the All University Core Curriculum, US Public Values and Institutions, 3F.

   
INTD 210

Interior Design Anatomy

3 credits Interior design programming: fundamental of anthropometrics and ergonomics as they affect human behavior in interior design space planning INTD 129, INTD 166, and Design Scenario  
INTD 236 Three - Dimensional Thinking 2 credits Demonstration and application in visualizing interior space in three dimension. INTD 256, concurrent registration w/ INTD 276  
INTD 256 Computer-Aided Design for Interior Designers 3 credits Use of computer-aided design, specifically two-dimensional and three-dimensional drafting using PC software. INTD 129, INTD 166, and Design Scenario  
INTD 266 Visual Communication - Multi - Media 3 credits Visual communication using advanced sketching rendering, manually and with technology, and alternative presentation methods. INTD 129, INTD 166, and Design Scenario  
INTD 276 Interior Design I 3 credits Application of design process to small interior design projects. Design solutions communicated using manual and technology tools. INTD 210,
INTD 256, INTD 266
 
INTD 330 Lighting Design 3 credits Application of lighting design in interior environments. INTD 256, INTD 276 ($)
INTD 340 Interior Materials and Finishes 3 credits Analysis of materials and resources for interiors. DM 120,
INTD 276
 
INTD 350 Codes - Health and Safety 3 credits Health and safety issues in interior design, including codes, regulation, and universal design.

INTD 210, concurrent registration w/ INTD 276

 
INTD 356 Professional Communications - Interior Design 3 credits Mastery of written communication skills required in the field of interior design. COCC 150  
INTD 357 History of International Interiors 3 credits Major international interior periods/styles from Middle Ages through 19th century. ARCC 100  
INTD 358 History of American and 20th Century Interiors 3 credits Historical interiors in the United States through the 20th century.   INTD 357  
INTD 376 Interior Design II 3 credits Application of design components to medium-scale residential and non-residential interior design projects. INTD 276,
INTD 330,
INTD 340
 
INTD 400 Interior Design Research Proposal 4 credits Research, development, and presentation of a programming proposal for a large scale interior design project. INTD 376,
HSCC 300
 
INTD 476 Interior Design Project 4 credits Large scale projects representing research - based design solutions, illustrating synthesis and analysis of entry-level concepts, portfolio development INTD 400 ($)
INTD 487V Internship 3 credits   INTD 376