Nov 21, 2024

2024-25 Catalog

Interior Design, AAS

Interior designers know how to plan and visually present a space to either an individual or business client. Interior designers are knowledgeable in every aspect of interior planning from material and production specification to health and safety issues, building codes and other technical issues. Interior designers know how to plan and visually present a space to either an individual or business client. The Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in interior design prepares students to enter both residential and commercial design fields.

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Program Requirements

Program Core Courses

History of Design Courses

Select 1 course from the list below

Sketch Up courses

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3-D Model Courses

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Manual Drafting courses

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Architectural Drafting courses

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Portfolio courses

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Sustainable Design courses

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Architectural Drafting REVIT courses

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Internship courses

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INTD 140 - Internship (5 credits)
INTD 240 - Internship (5 credits)
(Students enrolled in the internship course may take 2, 3 or 4 credits at a time, but must complete the total number of required internship credits.)

Total Core Credits: 60

Program Supporting Courses

ART 101 - Design I: Two Dimensional
ART 228 - Design Drawing
ART 238 - Design Drawing: Perspective
Select 5 credits from the following recommended:
VICOM 105 - Introduction to Design Software Applications
VICOM 165 - InDesign Layout
DRAFT 226 - Architectural Drafting III
BUSN 155 - Entrepreneurship
SUST 175 - Food, Culture, & Politics
BUSN 238 - E-Marketing
Any ART course
Any VICOM course
Any MMD course
Any DRAFT course

Total Supporting Course Credits: 20

Related Instruction Courses

Communications Requirement

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Computation Requirement

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BUSN 135 - Business Mathematics
ACCTG 121 - Practical Financial Accounting
MATH- Any Math 100 or above

Human Relations Requirement

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Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 95

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program students will have a portfolio that reflects a balance of presentation work that includes residential and commercial design, diverse solutions that are incorporated into the design, and will be able to demonstrate ability in both and hand drawn and computer generated drawings.
Students will successfully demonstrate their understanding of the design process and how it applies to interior design, by successfully taking a design problem from start to finish, and will be able to communicate the design process, through a series of diagrams and hand sketches.
Design residential interiors and commercial office spaces that are functional and appealing according to the client program, cultural considerations, code requirements and industry standards.
Communicate (verbal and written) effectively using the vocabulary unique to the field of Interior Design and be able to market their designs to the customer.
Students will be able to integrate sustainable principles into the design phase.
Student will be able to select appropriate materials and products based on their knowledge of principles and elements, color theory, industry standards and client consideration.

Program Notes

This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
Students must achieve minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description	Interior Design AAS
Academic Plan	INEIDAPT
CIP Code	50.0408