ID 3610 - Interior Design Professional Practices

Credits: 3

This junior-level course introduces students to the fundamental considerations and processes involved in creating and running a professional interior design business including the legal, ethical, practical, and professional requirements involved in interior design practice. Students investigate types of business structures and practices; documents and contracts; professional working relationships with related disciplines; principles of job-cost estimating; and project management methods. Students also investigate and develop effective marketing techniques for themselves in anticipation of their internship in addition to job placement upon graduation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to successfully assess their interior design career options, demonstrate the necessary skills to enter professional practice, and understand the principles and practices of the interior design profession.

Prerequisites: ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design, IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design

Course Learning Outcomes:

Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
Define the contexts for interior design practice.
Define the impact of a global market on design practices.
Define the breadth and depth of interior design’s impact and value.
Define the components of business practice.
Understand types of professional business formations.
Understand elements of project management.
Understand the instruments of service such as contract documents, transmittals, schedules, budgets, and specifications.
Understand professional ethics and conduct.
Engage in career opportunities an interior design education can afford and the options for advanced study.
Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
Recognize the role and value of legal recognition for the profession.
Recognize the role and value of professional organizations.
Recognize the role and value of life-long learning.
Recognize the role and value of public service.

ID 3610 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
Professional Practice for Interior Designers in the Global Marketplace - ISBN: 9781609011383

Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 5th Edition - ISBN: 9781118090794
Required Course Materials:

(3) Ring 3” Binder
(16) Dividers with Index/Table of Contents Page