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 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II

Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

INDS 1100Interior Design Fundamentals

4

or

INDS 2500Basic Residential Kitchen & Bath Design

4

INDS 1115Technical Drawing for Interior Designers

4

INDS 1120Codes and Building Systems for Interiors

3

INDS 1125Lighting Technologies for Interiors

2

INDS 1130Materials and Resources

4

INDS 1135Textiles for Interiors

3

INDS 1145CAD Fundamentals for Interior Design

3

INDS 1150History of Interiors and Architecture I

3

INDS 1155History of Interiors and Architecture II

3

INDS 1160Interiors Seminar

3

INDS 2210Design Studio I

3

or

INDS 2510Kitchen and Bath Solutions Thru Technology

4

INDS 2215Design Studio II

3

or

INDS 2505Advanced Kitchen & Bath Design

4

INDS 2230Design Studio III

3

INDS 2240Business Practices for Design Professionals

4

Guided Electives (3 Credit Hours)

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

COMP 1500Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace

3

DFTG 2120Blueprint Reading for Architecture

3

DMPT 1010Raster Imaging

4

MGMT 2150Small Business Management

3

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours: 57