Interior Design, B.I.D.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 125
Major Hours: 72
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
All Required Professional Courses GPA: 2.50
Program Code: B585
Major Requirements
- A minimum grade of C is required in all I D and ARCH courses.
- A minimum 2.50 OU and combined retention GPA is required for admission to the third and fourth years of the BID program. Admission is limited to students meeting the GPA and portfolio review requirement. All first and second year courses must be completed before applying for admission.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| I D 1134 | Interior Design Communication Studio I | 4 |
| I D 1164 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 |
| I D 1173 | Foundations of Interior Design | 3 |
| I D 1234 | Interior Design Communication Studio II | 4 |
| I D 1264 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 |
| I D 2334 | Interior Design Communication Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2364 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2773 | Interior Construction | 3 |
| I D 2464 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 |
| I D 3433 | Interior Design Portfolio I | 3 |
| I D 3473 | History of Interior Design | 3 |
| I D 3573 | Interior Materials and Specifications | 3 |
| I D 3564 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 |
| I D 4573 | Interior Lighting and Building Systems | 3 |
| I D 3664 | Interior Design Studio VI | 4 |
| I D 4633 | Interior Design Portfolio II | 3 |
| I D 4463 | Interior Design Office Professional Practice | 3 |
| I D 4764 | Furniture Design | 4 |
| I D 4773 | Interior Design Capstone: Pre-Design Phase | 3 |
| I D 4865 | Interior Design Capstone: Design Phase | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours | 72 | |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Elective | ||
| Choose 9 upper-division hours from any of the following course designators: A HI, ARCH, I D, CNS, L A, or RCPL | 9 | |
| Business Elective | ||
| Consult advisor to choose a 3 hour Business elective | 3 | |
| Communication Elective (Core I) | ||
| Consult advisor to choose a 3 hour Core I Communication elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
| This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| Natural Science | ||
| PHYS 1114 | General Physics for Non-Science Majors | 4 |
| Natural Science with lab | ||
| Choose one course from a different topic than natural science | 4 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| ARCH 2243 | History of the Built Environment I | 3 |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 38-48 | |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to 125 including 48 upper-division hours.
A minimum grade of C is required in all I D and ARCH courses.
A minimum 2.50 OU and combined retention GPA is required for admission to the third and fourth years of the Bachelor of Interior Design program. Admission is limited to students meeting the GPA and portfolio review requirement. All first and second year courses must be completed before applying for admission.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| Any Gen. Ed. approved MATH course (Core I) | 3 | |
| I D 1134 | Interior Design Communication Studio I | 4 |
| I D 1164 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 |
| I D 1173 | Foundations of Interior Design | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| I D 1234 | Interior Design Communication Studio II | 4 |
| I D 1264 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 2243 | History of the Built Environment I (Core IV-Western Culture) | 3 |
| I D 2334 | Interior Design Communication Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2364 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2773 | Interior Construction | 3 |
| Social Science Elective - Advised Elective (Core III) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| I D 2464 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 |
| I D 3433 | Interior Design Portfolio I | 3 |
| I D 3473 | History of Interior Design | 3 |
| I D 3573 | Interior Materials and Specifications | 3 |
| PHYS 1114 | General Physics for Non-Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| I D 3564 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 |
| I D 4573 | Interior Lighting and Building Systems | 3 |
| Art History Elective - Advised Elective (Core IV Artistic Forms) | 3 | |
| Professional Elective - upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| I D 3664 | Interior Design Studio VI | 4 |
| I D 4463 | Interior Design Office Professional Practice | 3 |
| I D 4633 | Interior Design Portfolio II | 3 |
| World Culture—Advised Elective — (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| I D 4764 | Furniture Design | 4 |
| I D 4773 | Interior Design Capstone: Pre-Design Phase | 3 |
| Natural Science with lab - Advised Elective (Core II) | 4 | |
| Professional Elective - upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| I D 4865 | Interior Design Capstone: Design Phase | 5 |
| Choose one: | 3 | |
| Business Elective - Advised Elective | ||
| Communication Elective - Advised Elective (Core I) | ||
| Professional Elective—upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective—upper-division (outside major) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 125 | |
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Professional Elective — Any upper-division course with the following designator: A HI (Art History), ARCH (Architecture), I D (Interior Design), CNS (Construction Science), L A (Landscape Architecture), or RCPL (Regional and City Planning).