Sample Curriculum

First Year — Fall

Code Title Hours
IARD 10305 Fundamental Design Skills (also offered in summer) (studio) 5
IARD 12102 Design Thinking I for Interior Architecture and Design (also offered in summer) 2
  UNIV 1001 University Perspectives (freshmen students only) 1
  ENGL 1013 Composition I 3
  MATH 1203 College Algebra 3
 

Total semester hours

Grades of C or better are required in IARD/ARCH courses to continue into the spring studio sequence.

14

First Year — Spring

Code Title Hours
IARD 10405 Fundamental Design Methodology (also offered in summer) (studio) 5
IARD 12202 Design Thinking II Interior Architecture and Design (also offered in summer) 2
  Social Science core requirement 3
  Fine Arts or Humanities core requirement 3
  ENGL 1023 Composition II 3
 

Total semester hours 

16

Second Year — Fall

Code Title Hours
IARD 28004 Interior Design III (studio) 4
IARD 27203 Digital Media in Design  3
IARD 28203 Materials & Assemblies 3
  ART History Elective 3
  Social Science core requirement 3
 

Total semester hours

Please note: Professional Program Portfolio Review occurs between fall and spring semesters. A portfolio is required to be submitted for review, and students must have a 2.500 GPA average in IARD/ARCH coursework.

16

Second Year — Spring

Code Title Hours
IARD 28104 Interior Design IV (studio)  4
IARD 28803 History of Interior Design 3
IARD 38403  Lighting Systems 3
  HIST 2003/2013 or PLSC 2003 U.S. History core requirement 3
  Total semester hours 13

 Summer After Second Year (or any summer afterward) - REQUIRED

Code Title Hours
  IARD Study Abroad Requirement (alternative semester study offered in fall of fourth year) 3
  Total semester hours 3

 Third Year — Fall

Code Title Hours
 

(All courses required to be taken during this semester.)

 

IARD 38005

Interior Design V (studio)

5

IARD 38303 Building Systems for Interior Design 3
IARD 48203 Professional Practice for Interior Design 3
IARD 38803 History of Interior Architecture  II 3
  Total semester hours 14

Third Year — Spring

Code Title Hours
IARD 38105 Interior Design VI (studio) 5
IARD 48103 Human Factors in Interior Design 3
  Fine Arts or Humanities core requirement 3
  Science Core requirement 4
     
  Total semester hours 15

 Summer Between Third and Fourth Year - REQUIRED

Code Title Hours
IARD 4811 Internship for Interior Design 1
  Total semester hours 1

 Fourth Year — Fall

Code Title Hours
IARD 48005 Interior Design VII (studio) 5
  Professional Elective 3
  Business Elective
  ECON 2013, 2023, or 2143 (ECON 2143 is recommended) 3
  Total semester hours 14

Fourth Year — Spring

Code Title Hours
IARD 48405 Interior Design VIII (studio) 5
  Professional Elective 3
  Business Elective 3
  Science core requirement 4
  Total semester hours 15

 

Total Credit Hours  121        (UNIV 1011 does not apply toward degree requirements.)