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Associate in Applied Science Degree

This 63-65 credit-hour program is designed for students interested in careers in the furnishing and design industry. The program offers creative, artistic and challenging career opportunities. Graduates are trained to work as kitchen and bath designers, retail designers/salespersons, interior design assistants, assistant buyers of home furnishings, manufacturers’ representatives or Merchandise Mart showroom managers.

Students may elect to concentrate their study in residential, contract design or kitchen and bath design. They may elect courses in computer aided design (CAD), sales or merchandising. Those wishing to work in the kitchen and bath and contract design fields are advised to elect CAD courses and should consult with an advisor. Periodic field trips are required and will help students learn about current design trends.

The associate in applied science degree in Interior Design is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and may be used to meet the interior design education requirement for registration of Interior Designers in the State of Illinois. The program is endorsed by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). In addition, the curriculum provides an overview of topics tested by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam, which must be completed before interior designers may be registered by the State of Illinois.

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
IND 100 Interior Design Theory 1
IND 101 Basic Interior Design I 3
IND 103 Furniture History 3
IND 106 Materials and Sources 3
ART 121 Design I 3
English (1) 3
total:   16
Second Semester
IND 102 Basic Interior Design II 3
IND 107 Interior Perspective and Rendering 3
IND 108 Color for Interior Design/CAD 3
IND 114 Codes for Interior Designers 1
IND 116 Interior Detailing and Construction Drawing 3
FNA 111 History of Art I or
FNA 112 History of Art II or
FNA 113 History of Art III 3
total:   16

SECOND YEAR
First Semester
IND 203 3-D Design for Interiors 3
IND 205 Interior Design Historic Styles 3
IND 206 Lighting for Interior Design 3
IND 216 Kitchen & Bath Design and Construction 3
Elective (2) 2-3
SPE 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
total:   17-18
Second Semester
IND 207 Interior Design Internship (3 credits) or
IND 217 Advanced Sketching (2 credits) or
Elective (2-3 credit hours) (2) 2-3
IND 208 Advanced Residential Interiors or
IND 209 Contract Interior Design 3
IND 211 Professional Practices for Interior Design 3
Mathematics elective (3) 3
Social Science elective 3
total:   14-15
  1. An assessment test, available in the Assessment and Testing Center, must be taken before registering for ENG 101 or ENG 130.
  2. Electives: ATE 105, ATE 106, IND 215, MGT 154, MKT 106, MKT 110, MKT 140.
  3. A competency test, available in the Assessment and Testing Center, may be utilized to meet the mathematics requirement.

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