INTERIOR DESIGN

El Centro only

(Associate in Applied Science Degree)

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.INTER.DES.05

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 is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation formally the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER). The El Centro Interior Design program has been accredited consecutively by CIDA 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 with 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.

El Cento College's FIDER accredited Interior Design Program follows a rigorous, strict, and sequential listing of course work which increases with difficulty as students progress through each of the six semesters. Each design studio course in this sequence builds upon the knowledge and skills gained from previous design courses and are required to be taken in the order listed in the campus catalog.

Students who do not complete the courses listed below within their first semester will require a minimum of 6 semesters or 3 years for completion of the Associates degree. Additionally, students who elect to begin their studies in the spring semester will require an additional year to complete the degree.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

+Elective must be selected from any three-credit hour course in the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all INDS courses in order to advance through the program. Students must have basic computer skills in Windows in order to enroll in the Interior Design program. Students must meet the Math requirement within the first two semesters.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.