Dec 03, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Interior Design

Location(s): Catonsville

Important Information

Short 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.

Type of Credential

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

Program Code

610

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

William Niebauer
443-840-1568 or wniebauer@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators:

Art, Design, and Interactive Media AFA/AA Area of Concentration:
CCBC Catonsville/Owings Mills
Deborah Ciccarelli
443-840-4181 or dciccarelli@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex/Dundalk
Jessica Walton
443-840-1567 or jwalton2@ccbcmd.edu

Interior Design A.A.S.:
CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
Julia Heard
443-840-4956 or jheard@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - Several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not for certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway

Arts Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Interior Design Curriculum Map

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 .

Semester 4

INTD 136 - Historic Interiors 3 Credit(s).
INTD 271 or INTD 272 or INTD 273 1-3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC 101 or PSYC 105 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (approved program electives) 1-3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 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 course must be a Diversity course.

Arts and Humanities (CMNS 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences (BIOL 100 , CHEM 100 , ENVS 101 , ERSC 101 or PHYS 105 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Mathematics (MATH 125 or MATH 132 recommended) 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC 101 recommended, or PSYC 105 to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credit(s).
Additional General Education course (HLTH 126 recommended to fulfill Diversity) 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 1 Credit(s).
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 111 - CAD Applications – MicroStation 3 Credit(s).
CADD 121 - Customizing AutoCAD 3 Credit(s).
CADD 141 - AutoCAD 3D 3 Credit(s).
CADD 151 - Technical Animation 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 transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 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’s 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 specialized knowledge, creative and technical solutions to the planning and design of interior environments that promote health, safety, and welfare while supporting and enhancing the human experience.
Employ the interior design process, which follows a systematic and coordinated methodology, including to: analyze, plan, design, document, and manage interior non-structural/non-seismic construction and alteration projects in compliance with applicable building design and construction, fire, life-safety, and energy codes, standards, and regulations.
Create design intent using a combination of oral, written, and graphic presentation strategies. Create a variety of document types utilizing both manual and computer-aided techniques.
Interpret specifications for furniture, fixtures, equipment, and material finishes to select the correct product for each residential and commercial application, based on functionality; the aesthetic design concept; applicable building codes; user social, psychological, and physiological needs; as well as the environmental impact of the project, such as sustainability, lifecycle performance, lifetime energy costs, and disposal/re-use.
Coordinate and collaborate in concert within the scope of allied design professionals and consultants, including, but not limited to architects, mechanical, structural, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection engineers and designers, and acoustical, audio-visual, low-voltage, food service, sustainability, security, technology, and other specialty consultants.