Interior Design
Associate of Applied Science
Courses cover design, color theory, history of architecture and furniture, interior materials, business procedures, computer aided drafting fundamentals and presentation techniques. Students participate in hands-on studio projects and learn to solve residential and contract design issues. Complete this program with a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Program/Major Codes: AASDESIGN/IDE
What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Entry-level interior designer.
Academic options: Students planning to transfer to a 4-year degree program should pursue an Associate of Arts in Interior Design degree.
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.*
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement | 6 | |
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirement: select a course from the Social Science or Leadership/Ethics category. | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| IDE 100 | Introduction to Interior Design | 3 |
| IDE 111 | Fundamentals of Interior Design | 3 |
| IDE 122 | Visual Communications I | 3 |
| IDE 152 | Color and Lighting Theory | 3 |
| IDE 155 | Space Planning I | 3 |
| IDE 158 | Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals for Interior Design | 4 |
| IDE 160 | Fabrics for Interiors | 3 |
| IDE 212 | History of Interior Architecture and Furniture from the Egyptian Period to 1900 |
3 |
| IDE 213 | History of Interior Architecture and Furniture from 1900 to the Present |
3 |
| IDE 220 | Interior Methods and Materials | 3 |
| IDE 222 | Visual Communications II | 3 |
| IDE 230 | Interior Design Business and Professional Practices | 3 |
| IDE 255 | Space Planning II | 3 |
| IDE 256 | Human and Environmental Design | 3 |
| IDE 280 | Interior Design Portfolio Development | 1 |
| Subtotal | 44 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSA 100 | Computer Literacy | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Social Science Requirement - IDE 213 fulfills 3 in the Humanities/Fine Arts category; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - CSA 100.