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B.S. in Interior Design
The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design offers a general exposure to the practice of interior design by developing the necessary base for practice in the field. Building upon the common foundation year, students are introduced in the second and third year to various design problems of gradually increasing complexity.
This program may be completed in a minimum of three years with two summer terms, with a total of 110 credits (after the freshman year). Students who are interested in following a more comprehensive program for practice as an interior designer/interior architect may continue their studies by adding one additional year and complete the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture.
Major Requirements:
First Year
Fall Semester: 13 credits
Spring Semester: 14 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES233 | Design Studio II-A | 3 |
| DES234 | Design Studio II-B | 3 |
| DES240 | Sketching | 2 |
| DES251 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| DES261 | Introduction to Design | 2 |
| INF201 | Learning Resources Techniques | 1 |
Summer Modules I and II: 10 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| PHO211 | Photography I | 3 |
| — | Art Elective* | 3 |
| PED— | Physical Education | 1 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Second Year
Fall Semester: 16 credits
Spring Semester: 16 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES332 | Design Studio IV | 6 |
| DES352 | Computer Graphics II | 2 |
| DES342 | Technical Graphics III | 3 |
| DES372 | History of Architecture II | 2 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Summer Modules I and II: 10 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| PED101 | Basic Health | 1 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Third Year
Fall Semester: 17 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES431 | Design Studio V | 5 |
| DES421 | Design Technology I | 2 |
| DES401 | Interior Design Workshop I | 1 |
| — | Art Elective* | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Spring Semester: 14 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES432 | Design Studio VI | 5 |
| DES422 | Design Technology II | 2 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| DES402 | Interior Design Workshop II | 1 |
*Art Electives:
**General University Requirements:
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| ARA201 | Appreciation of Arabic Literature | 3 |
| CST201 | Cultural Studies I | 3 |
| CST202 | Cultural Studies II | 3 |
| CST301 | Cultural Studies III | 3 |
| ENG202 | Sophomore Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG203 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| STA202 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| INF201 | Learning Resources Techniques | 1 |
| PED101 | Basic Health | 1 |
| PED— | Physical Education | 1 |
| — | Social Science Course | 3 |
| — | Social Science Course | 3 |
