Interior Design
Associate of Arts
Program includes all of the courses needed to transfer to a four-year degree program in interior design. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Program/Major Codes: AOADESIGN/IDT
What can I do with this degree?
Career options: While intended to be a transfer degree, completing this program would qualify you for some entry-level positions in interior design.
Academic options: Transfer to NAU's Interior Design program.
Program Requirements
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.* Also select courses to fulfill the I, C and C requirements from the categories below.**
| Credits | ||
| English Composition | 6 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 8 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Other Requirements | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 20 | |
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 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 222 | Visual Communications II | 3 |
| IDE 255 | Space Planning II | 3 |
| Subtotal | 31 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ART 110 | Drawing I [SUN# ART 1111] | 3 |
| ART 130 | Art and Culture: Prehistoric through Gothic [SUN# ART 1101] | 3 |
| ECN 200 | Basic Economic Principles | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology [SUN# PSY 1101] | 4 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Total | 64 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Fine Arts Requirement - ART 110 and ART 130; Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement - ECN 200 and PSY 101.
** The AGEC requires at least one course is marked with an "I" (intensive writing & critical inquiry), one with a "C" (cultural diversity), and one with a "G" (global awareness). Note that a single course may fulfill more than one of the requirements. For this program, ART 130 fulfills the I & G requirement.