Interior Design

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Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education courses .

Fall Semester Year 1*

ARTD 111 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
INTD 101 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 111 - Drafting and Sketching for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics (Recommended MATH 125 or MATH 132 ) 3-4 Credit(s).

Spring Semester Year 1

ARTD 110 - Two Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 211 - Rendering and Presentation Techniques for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 236 - Materials and Resources for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 240 - Studio 1: Residential Design 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).

Summer Semester Year 1

ARTD 112 - Color Theory 3 Credit(s).
CADD 101 - Introduction to CADD 3 Credit(s).

Fall Semester Year 2

INTD 141 - Textiles for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 241 - Studio II: Commercial Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 242 - Business Practices for Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
INTD 247 - Interior Design Portfolio Development and Marketing 2 Credit(s).
General Education Elective - Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (Recommended CMNS 101 ) 3 Credit(s).

Spring Semester Year 2

INTD 136 - Historic Interiors 3 Credit(s).
INTD 271
or
INTD 272 - Internship: Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
or
INTD 273 - Internship: Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences (Recommended PSYC 101 ) 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health or Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - INTD: 1-3 Credit(s).

General Education - 18-20 Credits

General Education Requirements:

ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses . One of the 3-credit General Education courses must be a Diversity course.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
Mathematics (MATH 125 or MATH 132 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health or Information Technology 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 42-46 Credits

Program Requirements:

ARTD 110 - Two Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 111 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 112 - Color Theory 3 Credit(s).
CADD 101 - Introduction to CADD 3 Credit(s).
INTD 101 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 111 - Drafting and Sketching for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 136 - Historic Interiors 3 Credit(s).
INTD 141 - Textiles for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 211 - Rendering and Presentation Techniques for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 236 - Materials and Resources for Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 240 - Studio 1: Residential Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 241 - Studio II: Commercial Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 242 - Business Practices for Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
INTD 247 - Interior Design Portfolio Development and Marketing 2 Credit(s).
INTD 271 -Internship: Interior Design
or
INTD 272 - Internship: Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
or
INTD 273 - Internship: Interior Design 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose at least one credit from the following courses

ARTD 105 - History of Art I 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 106 - History of Art II 3 Credit(s).
ARTD 113 - Three Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s).
CADD 103 - CAD Engineering Drawing I 3 Credit(s).
CADD 106 - Self-Paced Computer Aided Design 1 Credit(s).
CADD 111 - CAD Applications – MicroStation 3 Credit(s).
CADD 121 - Customizing AutoCAD 3 Credit(s).
CADD 141 - AutoCAD 3D 3 Credit(s).
CADD 202 - CAD Building Information Modeling(BIM)-Revit 3 Credit(s).
CONT 101 - Construction Blueprint Reading 3 Credit(s).
CONT 106 - Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credit(s).
CONT 116 - Practices of Residential Construction 3 Credit(s).
INTD 191 - Special Topics in Interior Design 1 Credit(s).
INTD 192 - Special Topics in Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
INTD 193 - Special Topics in Interior Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 246 - Lighting Design 3 Credit(s).
INTD 291 - Independent Study in Interior Design 1 Credit(s).
INTD 292 - Independent Study in Interior Design 2 Credit(s).
INTD 293 - Independent Study in Interior Design 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

* A total of 60 Interior Design related course credits are required for NCIDQ exam eligibility. The AAS degree includes 42 of these credits; the additional 18 credits can be supplemented with elective courses. Verify with NCIDQ for acceptable courses.

Program Description

Interior designers combine problem solving skills and artistic vision to create environments that are safe, functional, sustainable, creative, aesthetically pleasing and enhance the human experience. This degree program prepares students to apply their technical training and study of design fundamentals and concepts for positions in both residential and commercial specialties including interior design firms, architectural firms, corporate and facility planning, the materials, textiles, furniture and furnishing’s industries, to-the-trade and retail sales and services, interior design product design and manufacturing, and many other positions in the applied interior design and arts related industries.

Students who desire to transfer courses to an institution with a bachelor or master’s degree in an interior design related program should inquire with the program coordinator for course compatibility and transfer patterns.

Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as course prerequisites are met. Some courses may be offered in alternate semesters only.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

Apply creative and technical solutions with in the built environment using design fundamentals, theories, and concepts to address the functional needs, design aesthetics, and enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants.
Employ the interior design process, which follows a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, programming, analysis, design development and integration of knowledge into the creative process to produce an interior space, which fulfill the project goals.
Create design schematics using both manual and computer-aided techniques to produce to-scale drawings, construction documents, and presentation components.
Select and specify materials, finishes, colors, furniture, fixtures, and equipment to appropriately express the aesthetic design concept, meet social, psychological and physiological needs, address functionality, sustainability, and environmental impact of the project as a whole and its individual parts with attention to maintenance and lifecycle performance, and adhering to safety and regulatory requirements.
Conduct professional oral, written and graphic communication presentations.
Coordinate and collaborate in teamwork structures within the Interior Design profession.