My Academic Plan
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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Interior Architecture and Design and enter the workforce. Students explore the design processes, theories, spatial organization, creative elements and skills necessary for successful interior environments. This degree provides students an in-depth study of architecture, CAD, and interior design skills necessary for a career as an interior designer and/or kitchen and bath designer. Students learn to develop creative abilities through the study of visual elements and principles of design. They learn to prepare design graphics through sketching, manual drafting, and computer-generated presentation drawings. For more information regarding the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination please visit: https://www.cidq.org/paths
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Communicate historical and current trends in the built environment and convey that through conceptual, schematic, and actual development of interior spaces
2. Interpret industry-specific working/construction drawings and documents
3. Develop construction documents for commercial, residential, kitchen, and bath spaces
4. Create reflected ceiling plans
5. Collaborate with a team to facilitate multidisciplinary, sustainable projects
6. Use design development processes for small and large interior projects
7. Develop, prepare, and present interior design projects using 3D software
8. Design and create budgets for residential and commercial spaces
9. Demonstrate proper business protocol within a professional design position with clients, peers, professional trades, and administrative teams
10. Prepare a portfolio of industry-specific drawings using eight different software programs
First Semester
| AEC 1200 | Print Reading Residential/Commercial | 3 |
| IND 1101 | Introduction to Interior Design | 3 |
| IND 1102 | History of Interior Design | 3 |
| IND 1103 | Communication in Design | 1 |
| ENGLISH | Composition I/II (ENG 1021/22) or Technical Writing (ENG 1031) | 3 |
| IND 2203 | Space Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
Third Semester
| IND 2204 | Estimating Interior Materials | 3 |
| IND 2078 | Workshop | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | Personal Finance (BUS 1016), Introduction to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Any Art (ART), Any Communication (COM), Any World Language Course (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| IND 2501 | Kitchen and Bath Design | 4 |
| IND 2088 | Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Fourth Semester
| IND 2704 | Interior Design IV | 3 |
| IND 2702 | IND Portfolio Presentations | 3 |
| CAD 2221 | Advanced Revit Architecture | 3 |
| IND 2089 | Capstone | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | Personal Finance (BUS 1016), Introduction to PC Applications (CIS 1018), Any Art (ART), Any Communication (COM), Any World Language Course (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Semester Note: Upon completion of AEC 1200, IND 1101, IND 1103, IND 2201, IND 2203, IND 1088, IND 1078, IND 2501, IND 2502, IND 2701, IND 2204, and IND 2080 you should apply for the Kitchen & Bath Design Certificate.