Interior Design (IDAS1)

Location(s): Elkhorn Valley Campus

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

Academic Focus Area: Creative Arts and Design

This degree provides students with aesthetic design knowledge and skills and a practical knowledge of retail and business procedures in the area of interior products and services. Job opportunities include positions as interior design assistants and consultants and sales personnel for local interior product retailers and vendors. All INTD prefix courses, with the exception of INTD 2981 , transfer to the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Interior Design program. Ask an advisor for details.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 95.5

Recommended Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 59.5 credits

INTD 1100 - Illustration Techniques for Interiors 3 Credits
INTD 1210 - Foundations for Interior Design 4.5 Credits
INTD 1220 - Residential Design 4.5 Credits
INTD 1230 - Kitchen and Bath Design 3.0 Credits
INTD 1260 - Color Theory 4.5 Credits
INTD 1310 - Fundamentals of Textiles 4.5 Credits
INTD 1320 - Interior Finishes and Materials 4.5 Credits
INTD 1410 - History of Architecture and Interiors 4.5 Credits
INTD 1420 - History of Furniture 4.5 Credits
INTD 2100 - Interior Illustration 4.5 Credits
INTD 2200 - Digital Design Principles for Interior Designers 4.5 Credits
INTD 2250 - Commercial Design 4.0 Credits
INTD 2520 - Professional Practice 3.0 Credits
INTD 2940 - Interior Design Capstone 3.0 Credits
INTD 2981 - Internship 3.0 Credits
Note: To register for INTD 2981, students must contact an interior design instructor and have completed a minimum of 30.0 credit hours in the Interior Design program.

Elective Requirements - 13.5 credits

Select 13.5 Credit Hours from the Following:

ACCT 1050 - Survey of Accounting 4.5 Credits
OR
ACCT 1100 - Accounting I 4.5 Credits
ARTS XXXX - Course of choice 4.5 Credits
BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business 4.5 Credits
OR
ENTR 1050 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 4.5 Credits
ENTR 2050 - Marketing for the Entrepreneur 4.5 Credits
ENTR 2060 - Entrepreneurship Legal Issues 4.5 Credits
ENTR 2070 - Entrepreneurship Financial Topics 4.5 Credits
INTD 2900 - Special Topics in Interior Design Variable Credits
Note: To register for INTD 2900, students must contact an interior design instructor and have completed a minimum of 30.0 credit hours in the Interior Design program.
SCET 1120 - AutoCAD Essentials 9.0 Credits

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: ARTS 1000

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education Courses.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credits

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course. Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills General Education Courses .

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences courses under the Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education Courses.

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from either the list of Natural Sciences or Social Sciences General Education courses.

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education Courses .

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Interior Design (IDAS1)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
INTD 1100 - Illustration Techniques for Interiors 3 Credits
INTD 1210 - Foundations for Interior Design 4.5 Credits
INTD 1310 - Fundamentals of Textiles 4.5 Credits
Quarter 2
INTD 1220 - Residential Design 4.5 Credits
INTD 1320 - Interior Finishes and Materials 4.5 Credits
Communication General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Communication general education course options.
Quarter 3
INTD 1230 - Kitchen and Bath Design 3.0 Credits
INTD 1260 - Color Theory 4.5 Credits
Quantitative/Numeracy General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Quantitative/Numeracy Skills general education course options.
Quarter 4
ARTS 1000 - Introduction to the Visual Arts 4.5 Credits *Recommended Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness general education course for this program.
Electives - Select 2 elective courses from those listed in the degree requirements.
Year 2
Quarter 5
INTD 1410 - History of Architecture and Interiors 4.5 Credits
INTD 2100 - Interior Illustration 4.5 Credits
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education - Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy general education course options.
Quarter 6
INTD 1420 - History of Furniture 4.5 Credits
INTD 2200 - Digital Design Principles for Interior Designers 4.5 Credits
INTD 2250 - Commercial Design 4.0 Credits
Quarter 7
INTD 2520 - Professional Practice 3.0 Credits
INTD 2940 - Interior Design Capstone 3.0 Credits
INTD 2981 - Internship 3.0 Credits
*Note: Students are eligible to register for Internship once 30 hours of INTD courses have been completed.
Quarter 8
Elective - Select 1 elective course from those listed in the degree requirements.
Scientific Inquiry General Education - Select 1 course from the General Education natural Sciences course options.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Gain aesthetic design knowledge and skills.
Gain a practical knowledge of retail and business procedures in the area of interior products and services.
Present a refined portfolio as a presentation-ready package in digital format.
Develop and strengthen resume and interviewing skills.
Review and acquire comprehensive knowledge of interior design elements and skills for use as a practicing professional.
Apply accumulated interior design knowledge, space planning, orthographic and 3D drawing skills.
Apply knowledge learned in the critical areas of specific codes and requirements related to interior design and to public safety.