Interior Design (Post-Professional), M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 30
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 33
Program Code: M588
General Information
The Master of Science in Interior Design Post Professional option offers an opportunity for the students graduating from a CIDA accredited program to earn a Master of Science in Interior Design degree in one year (Summer+Fall+Spring semester).
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Note: I D 5793 (Interior Materials and Specifications) may be required as a prerequisite course requirement for students with undergraduate degrees from non-CIDA accredited Interior Design programs or a related field. If I D 5793 is identified as a prerequisite at admission, it cannot be applied toward the MSID degree.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| I D 5123 | Environment and Human Behavior | 3 |
| I D 5133 | Research Methods (OR any Research Methods course offered in the Gibbs College of Architecture with approval of the graduate liaison) | 3 |
| I D 5143 | Design Theory Analysis and Evaluation | 3 |
| or ARCH 5543 | Architectural Theory and Criticism | |
| Guided Electives: 1 | 12 | |
| Design Computation Visualization and Analysis | ||
| Indoor Environmental Quality | ||
| Indoor Controls and Technology | ||
| Interior Design Office Professional Practice | ||
or ARCH 5053 | Methods X - Tools of Practice | |
| I D 5940 | Field Work (or Research Elective) | 3 |
| I D 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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With approval of the graduate liaison, other graduate-level coursework may be substituted for these courses based on undergraduate degree or professional background.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| I D 5123 | Environment and Human Behavior | 3 |
| I D 5133 | Research Methods (OR any Research Methods course offered in the Gibbs College of Architecture with approval of the graduate liaison) | 3 |
| I D 5143 | Design Theory Analysis and Evaluation | 3 |
| or ARCH 5543 | Architectural Theory and Criticism | |
| Guided Electives: 1 | 12 | |
| Design Computation Visualization and Analysis | ||
| Indoor Environmental Quality | ||
| Indoor Controls and Technology | ||
| Interior Design Office Professional Practice | ||
or ARCH 5053 | Methods X - Tools of Practice | |
| ARCH 5463 | Advanced Sustainable and Resilient Systems | 3 |
| I D 5940 | Field Work (or Research Elective) | 3 |
| I D 5950 | Masters of Science in Interior Design Project | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
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With approval of the graduate liaison, other graduate-level coursework may be substituted for these courses based on undergraduate degree or professional background.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.
- A student who has done satisfactory graduate work and has earned a 3.0 grade point average may file for master’s candidacy.