INTERIOR DESIGN
El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Science Degree)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.INTERIOR.DES.03
The Interior Design Department offers a 2-year Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Interior Design. In addition, a 27-hour Advanced Technical Certificate in the third year provides the student with a Professional Certificate in Interior Design. This complete 3-year program was accredited for six years in May 2002 by The Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER). The El Centro Interior Design program has been accredited consecutively by FIDER since March 1970.
An Interior Designer is an individual who identifies, researches, and creatively solves problems relating to the functions and aesthetics of the interior environment, including issues pertaining to life safety. The Interior Designer must possess specialized knowledge in interior construction, equipment, materials, furniture and building codes.
Formal training in Interior Design prepares the individual to begin work as a design assistant and to possibly progress to full professional status and independent practice. In order to be fully licensed as an Interior Designer the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, one must have an appropriate combination of formal education and practical experience, and must also pass a formal examination administered by the NCIDQ.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| INDS 2335 |
Residential Design II |
3 |
| INDS 2317 |
Rendering Techniques |
3 |
| INDS 2307 |
Textiles for Interior Design |
3 |
| INDS 1370 |
Basic Computer-Aided Drafting for Interior Designers |
3 |
| INDS 1351 |
History of Interiors I |
3 |
| +Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
18 |
SEMESTER IV
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
72 |
