+ Interior Design

110 Johnston Hall, 419-372-7821

The undergraduate interior design (ID) program prepares students for entering the design profession and graduate education programs. Graduates from the program find employment with interior design and architectural firms, furniture and finishes manufacturers, retail design stores, residential design, health-care facilities and corporations as in-house designers and facility managers. The interior design curriculum is aligned with the professional standards established by the Foundation for Interior Design Research (FIDER), the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in interior design are expected to:

• Collect and analyze data about client needs and set priorities of those needs in the design process;
• Plan spaces using program information that effectively and efficiently relates the interior space to client needs, utilizing furniture, finishes and equipment;
• Design for client health and safety, using knowledge of how interiors affect health and safety as well as whether interior elements comply with federal, national and state codes, particularly those that pertain to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
• Creatively and effectively express design ideas through hand and computer generated drawings;
• Prepare contract documents to legally facilitate all the components required to undertake a design project, including selection of furniture, finishes and equipment; coordination with architects, mechanical engineers, contractors and installers; finalizing drawings, purchasing schedules and code documents; placing orders with manufacturers; and arranging and supervising project installation.

Content (77 hours)

• AMPD 281 (3)
• ARCH 105, 236 (6)
• ART 102, 112 (6)
• ARTH 146, 440 (6)
• CONS 235 (3)
• CS 100 (3)
• ECON 202 (3)
• F&N 207, HDFS 107 or 408 (3)
• ID 116, 117, 219, 303, 319, 329, 333, 345, 417, 418, 419, 423 (34)
• MGMT 305 (3)
• PSYC 101 (4)
• SOC 101 (3)
• Career electives (choose nine hours at 300-400 level)