ADVISING
Faculty and professional advisors are committed to helping all students succeed. Students in the Interior Design program receive advising from Interior Design faculty and from the College of Education and Human Development’s Undergraduate Student Services office, which provides a variety of services to assist students in meeting their personal and professional goals.

ALUMNI
Bowling Green State University alumni are successfully employed in a wide range of career paths in the interior design profession.

Representative regional and national interior design and architectural firms that currently employ our graduates include:
•  Alexander Patterson Group
•  Boise Cascade
•  Buehrer Group Architectural & Engineering
•  ASD (Associated Space Design)
•  Karlsberger
•  La-Z-boy Incorporated
•  NBS
•  SSOE
• Teknion

CONTACT INFORMATION

Coordinator:
Debra Zappitelli
106 Johnston Hall
419-372-7821
zdannti@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Secretary:
Kathy Beattie
202 Johnston Hall
419-372-3823
kbeatti@bgnet.bgsu.edu

DEGREE
The Interior Design major is a four-year, 122 hour program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree

ENTRANCE TO THE PROGRAM
Admission to the program is contingent upon admission to Bowling Green State University. (Click here to access the BGSU Office of Admissions Online Application.)

FINANCIAL AID
Approximately 60 percent of BGSU students receive financial aid.
(Click here to link to the Student Financial Aid office.)

GRANT AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Dr. Popov is researching: Facility programming/planning; socio-cultural aspects of the built environment; user needs research in facility programming; citizen participation in facility programming; organizational design, organizational culture (for facilities programming purposes); post-occupancy evaluation; and design research methods.

Dr. Potthoff is researching environment-behavior research which examines subject satisfaction with drug/alcohol treatment facilities, library and classroom spaces, and seniors aging in place (at home); development of a coding frame for environment- behavior research; creativity in relation to neuroscience; and Interior Design education and the profession.

Debra Zappitelli's areas of focus are the foundational studies and rendering techniques for interior design. Artistic focus is painting in the landscape context.

SERVICES AND RESOURCES
The Interior Design program is housed primarily in a 3,000 sq. ft. studio (110 The Commons). The Computer Aided Design (CAD) course is taught in the College of Education and Human Development's computer lab noted for premier resources of both staff and equipment.

STUDENTS
The Interior Design program enrolls approximately 65 majors each year.

The Interior Design program supports an active student chapter of ASID which encourages collaboration with design professionals at monthly professional meetings.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROGRAM
As the demand for quality housing and commercial facilities rises, interior designers are finding many opportunities for creative design positions.

The Interior Design program at BGSU provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in oursework in collaboration with The School of Art, College of Technology, College of Education and Human Development, and an interior design core curriculum of studio and lecture courses. Opportunities for study abroad through the university are encouraged with programs in London and Florence.

Work co-ops in Interior Design are encouraged and can be facilitated through the BGSU Career Center.

Through class work and field experiences the Interior Design major will be prepared to:

• Analyze client's needs, goals, and lifestyle;

• Formulate and design concepts that are creative, functional and aesthetic;

• Prepare working drawings, specifications, and bid documents for materials, space planning and furnishings, finishes and equipment;

• Be knowledgeable and apply energy efficient green/sustainable design, all necessary codes (particularly ADA codes) with regard to the health, safety and welfare of the client and the public.

• Collaborate with architects, engineers and other professionals in the facility development process.

After graduation, students have numerous opportunities to engage in creative and productive work in the region and all over the U.S.A. Examples of possible areas of employment are:

• Design Firms, architectural or interior. (work as   a interior designer, product specifier, CAD   operator, project manager, etc. Specialize in any   building type, e.g. restaurant and entertainment,   retail/store, health care, education, residential,   exhibit, office, theater, stage and other types of   design.)
• Furniture Dealerships (work as designer,   product specifier, sales staff)
• Materials and Finishes Stores/Dealerships
• Facility Management departments of large   institutions (work as a facility manager, interior   designer or planner)
• Facility development and planning departments   of large corporations (work as facility planner,   interior designer, real estate officer)
• Contractors and Real Estate Development firms   (work as interior designer, product specifier,   etc.)
• Lighting Design
• Textile Industry
• Furniture Industry (work as interior designers,   product developers, furniture designers)

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