Degree Plan

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. All students also must fulfill Liberal Arts Core and University requirements, and some of the following courses may also satisfy those requirements. Liberal Arts Core course are designated in italic.

Year 1 – Fall

  • ID 101 – Introduction to Interior Design and Theory
  • ID 121 – Freehand Drafting
  • VIS 101 – User Centered Design
  • VIS 111 – Intro to Color and Design
  • EN 101 – Composition I

Year 1 – Spring

  • ID 102 – Foundation Studio I
  • ID 122 – Sketching and Rendering for Ideas
  • VIS 121 – Intro to Digital Tools
  • EN 102 – Composition II
  • PH 100 – Introduction to Philosophy

Year 2 – Fall

  • ID 203 – Foundation Studio II
  • ID 231 – Textiles and Finish Materials
  • History core course
  • Mathematics core course
  • TRS 100 – Theological Inquiry

Year 2 – Spring

  • ID 204 – Practice Studio I (Residential)
    ID 223 – Presentation Drawings
  • VIS 204 History of Modern Design
    or AH 202 – Intro to Art History: Renaissance to Modern
  • Literature core course
  • Natural Science core course with lab

Year 3 – Fall

  • ID 305 – Practice Studio II (Workplace)
  • ID 325 – Construction Documents
  • ID 332 – Building Technology
  • ID 350 – History of Interiors I
  • Social Science core course

Year 3 – Spring

  • ID 306 – Practice Studio III (Healthcare and Wellness)
  • ID 333 – Lighting Design
  • ID 351 – History of Interiors II
  • Depth in Sciences: Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science
  • Social Science core course

Year 4 – Fall

  • ID 407 – Practice Studio IV (Hospitality)
  • ID 408 – Senior Capstone I
  • ID 434 – Business Procedures
  • ID 4xx – ID Program Elective
  • Depth in Faith and Reason: Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies

Year 4 – Spring

  • ID 400 – Internship
  • ID 409 – Senior Capstone II
  • ID 4xx – ID Program Elective
  • Open Elective
  • Depth in Humanities: FNA, History, Literature

​Interior Design Electives

  • ID 336 – Principles of Sustainable Design
  • ID 412 – Furniture and Display Design
  • ID 415 – Advanced Sketching and Rendering
  • ID 416 – Digital Communication for Interior Design
  • ID 435 – Professional Development
  • ID 436 – Technology for Interior Design
  • ID 438 – Color, Light, and Human Behavior
  • ID 453 – Modern Design and Architecture
  • ID 458 – Interior Design Study Tour
  • VIS 327 – Portfolio