Interiors Diploma

IN12

Availability: Woodstock Campus

Program Purpose: The Interiors program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s interior field. The Interiors program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include nontextile and textile use; codes, building systems; basic print reading; use of computers in drafting; communication with architects, contractors, and clients; historical perspective of architecture; interior design fundamentals; selection and use of furniture and interior finishes; and client presentations and business principles. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of interiors. Graduates of the program receive an Interiors diploma. Career Information: The Interiors program of study provides opportunities for graduates asiIn-store designers for furniture and home-furnishing stores, building material and supplies dealers, residential building construction companies, and free lance work.

Diploma Requirements

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I

Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1010

Fundamentals of English I

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II

Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010

Basic Psychology

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1012

Foundations of Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

INDS 1100	Interior Design Fundamentals	4
	or
INDS 2500	Basic Residential Kitchen & Bath Design	4
INDS 1115	Technical Drawing for Interior Designers	4
INDS 1120	Codes and Building Systems for Interiors	3
INDS 1125	Lighting Technologies for Interiors	2
INDS 1130	Materials and Resources	4
INDS 1135	Textiles for Interiors	3
INDS 1145	CAD Fundamentals for Interior Design	3
INDS 1150	History of Interiors and Architecture I	3
INDS 1155	History of Interiors and Architecture II	3
INDS 1160	Interiors Seminar	3
INDS 2210	Design Studio I	3
	or
INDS 2510	Kitchen and Bath Solutions Thru Technology	4
INDS 2215	Design Studio II	3
	or
INDS 2505	Advanced Kitchen & Bath Design	4
INDS 2230	Design Studio III	3
INDS 2240	Business Practices for Design Professionals	4

Guided Electives (3 Credit Hours)

ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
COMP 1500	Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace	3
DFTG 2120	Blueprint Reading for Architecture	3
DMPT 1010	Raster Imaging	4
MGMT 2150	Small Business Management	3
MKTG 1100	Principles of Marketing	3

Total Credit Hours: 57