Interior Design: Residential and Commercial Major
Business, B.S.
Interior Design: Residential and Commercial students gain critical skills, analytical understanding, theoretical knowledge and competency vital to the designing, planning, marketing, and selling of interior space concepts for home or office environments. Students explore the role of residential and commercial design professionals by discovering the array of products available in the design marketplace, visiting design showrooms, and meeting with product line sales professionals and vendors. Students learn how to create and transform new and restored home and office interiors by researching historical and contemporary trends, recommending product choices, measuring and estimating for budget requirements, and by participating in area show houses and design events. Students may also have the opportunity to be involved with the retail, wholesale, or specialty aspects of the residential and commercial design industry.
Degree requirements for the Interior Design: Residential and Commercial major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives 1 | 9 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| or ENG 134 | Literary Genres | |
| Humanities Electives | 6 | |
| IND 101 | Introduction to Interior Design | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ACC 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Business in Society | 3 |
| BUS 215 | Legal Environments of Business | 3 |
| or LAW 220 | Business Law | |
| BUS 226 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 235 | Dynamics of Management and Leadersh | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| or LOS 315 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | |
| BUS 308 | Communicating in Business | 3 |
| BUS 327 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 491 | Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| Career Electives 2 | 6 | |
| COM 112 | Fundamentals of Spreadsheets | 3 |
| or COM 130 | Computer Applications | |
| IND 221 | Interior Design Studio: Residential | 3 |
| IND 250 | Technical Design and Building Systems | 3 |
| IND 280 | Sustainable Design for Interior Environments | 3 |
| IND 322 | Interior Design Studio: Commercial | 3 |
| IND 380 | Design Challenge: Applying Prof Prc | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 26 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
Students must take ECO 211 Macroeconomics and ECO 212 Microeconomics OR ECO 240 Economics as a part of their Behavioral/Social Science Elective requirements.
- 2
Students must choose 6 credits from the following courses: ACC 302, ACC 565, ACC 599, ADS 521, ADS 534, BUS 230, BUS 245, BUS 260, BUS 310, BUS 325, BUS 328, BUS 330, BUS 334, BUS 342, BUS 343, BUS 400, BUS 420, BUS 498, BUS 499, DGM 500, DGM 600, LOS 325, LOS 400, LOS 430, MBA 500, MBA 601, MLN 500, MLN 505, NMP 500, NMP 521, NMP 531, WEL 400, WEL 440.