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.)
Contacts and Additional Information
Department Chair:
William Niebauer
443-840-1568 or wniebauer@ccbcmd.edu
Program Coordinators:
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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
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Interior Design A.A.S.:
CCBC Catonsville/Dundalk/Essex
Julia Heard
443-840-4956 or jheard@ccbcmd.edu
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Additional Information:
Disclosures
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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.
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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 .
Courses Needed for This Program*
General Education Requirements and Electives - 18-20 Credits
General Education Requirements:
General Education Electives:
Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.
Program Requirements and Electives - 42-46 Credits
Program Electives:
Choose at least one credit from the following courses.
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.
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