Interior Design, Sustainable Design Specialization, BFA

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Interior Design Online

The online BFA Degree in Interior Design is a first-professional degree for students needing remote access to the educational requirements for careers in interior design. The online BFA Degree in Interior Design is accredited by CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation).

The degree consists of 126 credit hours with courses delivered in 8-week sessions in a regulated sequence to allow for the acquisition of necessary skills; the retention and transfer of knowledge; and the professional discipline necessary for entry-level interior design practice.

Students must officially declare the Sustainable Design Specialization in order for it to be indicated on the permanent student record.

Liberal Arts

AH 1100 - Art History I: Ancient to Medieval Credits: 3
AH 1200 - Art History II: Renaissance to Post Impressionism Credits: 3
AH 2300 - Art History III: Fauvism Through Modern Credits: 3
AH 3070 - History of Architecture, Interiors, + Furnishings I Credits: 3
AH 3071 - History of Architecture, Interiors, + Furnishings II Credits: 3
EN 1110 - Composition I Credits: 3
EN 1111 - Composition II Credits: 3
HU 1110 - Humanities I: World Thought I Credits: 3
HU 1111 - Humanities II: World Thought II Credits: 3
Humanities OR Social + Behavioral Science Credits: 6
Mathematics Credits: 3
Physical + Natural Sciences Credits: 3
See Liberal Arts Department for specific courses

39 Credits

Foundations

FD 1020 - 2D Design: Elements + Principles Credits: 3
FD 1030 - Design Lab Credits: 0
FD 1120 - Topics in Color Credits: 3
FD 1275 - Drawing I Credits: 3
FD 1210 - Drawing Lab Credits: 0
FD 1600 - Studio Seminar: Methods of Inquiry Credits: 3
FD 2130 - 3D Design: Space + Materiality Credits: 3

15 Credits

Interior Design

ID 1230 - Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: 3
ID 1510 - Survey of Interior Design Credits: 3
ID 1511 - Publishing Application Lab Credits: 0
ID 1550 - Interior Materials Credits: 3
ID 1710 - Drafting Credits: 3
ID 2000 - Interior Design Sophomore Portfolio Review Credits: 0
ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations Credits: 3
ID 2710 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) Credits: 3
ID 2750 - Architectural Perspective + Rendering Techniques Credits: 3
ID 2840 - Design Process + Planning Credits: 3
IDSD 2860 - Sustainable Residential Design Credits: 3
IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design Credits: 3
IDSD 3000 - Sustainable Interior Design Junior Portfolio Review Credits: 0
IDSD 3200 - Sustainable Design Strategies + Technologies Credits: 3
ID 3510 - Building Structures + Systems Credits: 3
ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design Credits: 3
ID 3610 - Interior Design Professional Practices Credits: 3
ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit Credits: 3
IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design Credits: 3
IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design Credits: 3
IDSD 4200 - Sustainable Design Studio Credits: 3
IDSD 4250 - Sustainable Design Senior Portfolio Review Credits: 0
ID 4611 - Interior Design Internship Program Part I Credits: 1.5
ID 4612 - Interior Design Internship Program Part II Credits: 1.5
ID 4755 - Advanced CAD Credits: 3
IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design Credits: 3
IDSD 4881 - Senior Project I: Sustainable Design Research Credits: 2
IDSD 4882 - Senior Project II: Sustainable Design Project Credits: 3
ID 4883 - Senior Project III: Construction Documents Credits: 3

72 Credits

Total Credits Required: 125

168 Weeks

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