Interior Design, B.I.D.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 76
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 42
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 3573 | Interior Materials and Specifications | 3 |
| I D 3564 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 |
| I D 3473 | History of Interior Design | 3 |
| I D 4573 | Interior Lighting | 3 |
| ARCH 4563 | Methods V- Sustainable and Resilient Systems II | 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 Build Studio | 4 |
| I D 4784 | Interior Design Capstone: Pre-Design Phase | 4 |
| I D 4865 | Interior Design Capstone: Design Phase | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours | 76 | |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Design Professional Elective | ||
| Choose 3 upper-division hours from an approved list of courses with the following course designator: ID | 3 | |
| Professional Elective | ||
| Choose 3 upper-division hours from an approved list of courses with the following course designators: A HI, ARCH, I D, CNS, L A, or RCPL | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
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 | ||
| A HI 1113 | The Understanding of Art (Core IV-AF) | 3 |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| ARCH 2343 | History of the Built Environment II (Core IV-WC) | 3 |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one general education course at the upper division (3000-4000) level and outside of the major (Core IV-WDC) | 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 120, including 40 general education hours and 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-EN1) | 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 | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| First-Year Experience (Core V) 1 | 3 | |
| I D 1234 | Interior Design Communication Studio II | 4 |
| I D 1264 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 |
| A HI 1113 | The Understanding of Art (Core IV-AF) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I-EN2) | 3 |
| Any Gen. Ed. approved MATH course (Core I-MATH) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 1114 | General Physics for Non-Science Majors (Core II-NS) | 4 |
| I D 2334 | Interior Design Communication Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2364 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 |
| I D 2773 | Interior Construction | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| I D 2464 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 |
| I D 3433 | Interior Design Portfolio I | 3 |
| I D 3573 | Interior Materials and Specifications | 3 |
| ARCH 2343 | History of the Built Environment II (Core IV-WC) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV-HIST) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| I D 3564 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 |
| I D 3473 | History of Interior Design | 3 |
| I D 4573 | Interior Lighting | 3 |
| ARCH 4563 | Methods V- Sustainable and Resilient Systems II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III-PSC) | 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 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Natural Science with lab - Advised Elective (Core II-NSL) | 4 | |
| I D 4764 | Furniture Design Build Studio | 4 |
| I D 4784 | Interior Design Capstone: Pre-Design Phase | 4 |
| Professional Elective - upper-division ID 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| I D 4865 | Interior Design Capstone: Design Phase | 5 |
| Professional Elective—upper-division 3 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective - Advised Elective (Core III-SS) | 3 | |
| World Culture—Upper Division Advised Elective — (Core IV-WDC) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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It is recommended for students in the Gibbs College of Architecture to enroll in PDC 1003 to fulfill the First-Year Experience requirement.
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Professional Elective — Any upper-division course from an approved list with the following designator: I D (Interior Design)
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Professional Elective — Any upper-division course from an approved list 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).