Courses

INTD 110  Visual Expression of Interior Environments (GT-AH1)  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Introduction to interior environments conceptualizing the interior architectural environment in the context of an interrelated system of spaces. Observation and analysis of spatial environments as a way of understanding how spatial environments produce and communicate culture as well as are shaped by those who design, navigate, and participate in these spaces.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, Arts & Expression (GT-AH1).

INTD 129  Introduction-Interior Architecture & Design  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Industry perspective to the profession of interior architecture and design through commercial and residential interiors with a focus on the role of key elements such as lighting, color, texture, and pattern on shaping interior architectural environments. Emphasis will be on disciplinary professional values and design process in interior architecture and design.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 166  Visual Communication-Drawing  Credits: 3 (1-4-0)

Course Description: Hand drafting, free-hand sketching, and conceptualization to visually communicate interior architecture and design concepts through drawings.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 200  Housing Values in America  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Housing issues in the U.S.; values, norms, roles of government and building professions; interaction of issues with U.S. public values to meet housing needs.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 201  Two-Dimensional Fundamentals-Interior Design  Credits: 3 (0-6-0)

Course Description: Demonstration of 2-dimensional elements and principles of design incorporating creative thinking, design fundamentals, design communication skills.
Prerequisite: INTD 129 and INTD 166.
Registration Information: Design scenario advancement.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 210  Studio I-Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 3 (1-4-0)

Course Description: Applying basic concepts of human behavior, anthropometrics, ergonomics, space planning, and furniture arrangement to residential and commercial interiors.
Prerequisite: INTD 110 and INTD 129 and INTD 166.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing. Design scenario advancement. Must register for lecture and laboratory. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 236  Three-Dimensional Thinking  Credits: 3 (0-6-0)

Course Description: Demonstration and application in visualizing interior space in three dimensions.
Prerequisite: INTD 129 and INTD 166.
Registration Information: Design scenario advancement.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 255  Residential Interiors  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Theories, issues, and planning elements that impact the design of residential interiors.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 256  Computer-Aided Design for Interior Designers  Credits: 3 (1-4-0)

Course Description: Use of computer-aided design (CAD), specifically two-dimensional and three-dimensional drafting using PC software.
Prerequisite: INTD 129 and INTD 166.
Registration Information: Design scenario advancement. Must register for lecture and laboratory. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 266  Visual Communication-Digital Multi-Media  Credits: 3 (0-6-0)

Course Description: Visual communication using design software applications and multi-media techniques for expressing design ideas.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sophomore standing. Design scenario advancement.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 276  Studio II-Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 3 (1-4-0)

Course Description: Introduction to small-scale interior architecture and design projects, including residential, educational, and commercial dining spaces.
Prerequisite: INTD 210 with a minimum grade of C and INTD 266, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Interior Architecture and Design majors only. Must register for lecture and laboratory. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 296A  Group Study: Space Planning and Application  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Design scenario advancement.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 296B  Group Study: Design Application  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Design scenario advancement.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 310  Studio III-Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 4 (1-6-0)

Course Description: Create a comprehensive design that reflects the integration of knowledge of structural and building systems. The design project is guided by a clear brief and developed through an Integrated Design Process, informed at each stage by data and analysis. The project is documented through working drawings, annotated diagrams, and information graphics.
Prerequisite: INTD 276 with a minimum grade of C and INTD 330, may be taken concurrently and INTD 335, may be taken concurrently and INTD 350, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Interior architecture and design majors only. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 330  Lighting Design  Credits: 3 (2-2-0)

Course Description: Application of lighting design in interiors.
Prerequisite: INTD 276 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 335  Interior Architecture and Design Technologies  Credits: 3 (2-2-0)

Course Description: Principles and procedures required in building information modeling for digital design, detailing, documentation, and visualization in interior architecture and design.
Prerequisite: INTD 266.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory. Credit not allowed for both INTD 235 and INTD 335.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 336  Color  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Color theories, principles, trends and application in design.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 340  Interior Materials and Products  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Analysis of materials, finishes, furnishings, objects, and resources for interior architecture and design.
Prerequisite: INTD 350.
Registration Information: Required field trips.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 350  Codes-Health and Safety  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Health, safety, and wellness issues in interiors, including laws, codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines.
Prerequisite: INTD 210, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 359  History of Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Survey of interior architecture and design history from ancient times through the present.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: AUCC 2 or concurrent registration. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 376  Studio IV-Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 4 (1-6-0)

Course Description: Applications of creative problem-solving, digital and design skills to develop innovative interior design projects with a focus on medium-scale commercial interiors.
Prerequisite: INTD 310 with a minimum grade of C and INTD 340, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 384  Supervised College Teaching  Credits: Var[1-10] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: A maximum of 10 combined credits for all 384 and 484 courses are counted towards graduation requirements.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 400  Interior Design Research Proposal  Credits: 4 (1-4-1)

Course Description: Research, development, and presentation of a programming proposal for a large scale interior design project with service learning component.
Prerequisite: INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture, laboratory, and recitation. Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 410  Evidence-based Design Theory  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Theory and application of evidence-based design processes including research, development, and presentation of a programming proposal for a large scale interior project.
Prerequisite: INTD 310 with a minimum grade of C and PSY 100.
Registration Information: Completion of AUCC category 2.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 450  Travel Abroad-Sustainable Building  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Also Offered As: CON 450.
Course Description: Major components of sustainable design and construction, energy, healthy buildings, natural resources and other environmental issues.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both INTD 450 and CON 450.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 456  Professional Practice-Interior Arch & Design  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Current design and business practices, project management and communication, exposure to multi-disciplinary ways of working in design. Emphasis on several key aspects of professional practice including entrepreneurship, ethics, and socially mediated communication.
Prerequisite: INTD 476, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Completion of AUCC category 2. Credit not allowed for both INTD 356 and INTD 456.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 476  Capstone-Interior Architecture and Design  Credits: 4 (1-6-0)

Course Description: Large scale projects representing research-based design solutions, illustrating synthesis and analysis of entry level professional competencies in interior architecture and design.
Prerequisite: INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C and INTD 410 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: Yes.

INTD 482A  Study Abroad--Austria: Alpine Architecture and Sustainable Design  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Investigation of prominent examples that capture the breadth and sustainability aspects of architecture and interior practices in the alpine region of Europe, with a specific focus on Tirol and Vorarlberg in Austria, St. Gallen in Switzerland, and Germany.
Prerequisite: INTD 276 with a minimum grade of C.
Term Offered: Summer (even years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 487  Internship  Credits: Var[3-16] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: INTD 356 and INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 495  Independent Study  Credits: Var[1-18] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Maximum of 10 credits allowed in course.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 496A  Group Study: Program Skills  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Maximum of 10 credits allowed in course.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 496B  Group Study: Design Application  Credits: Var[1-3] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Maximum of 10 credits allowed in course.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 550  Universal Design  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Analysis and evaluation of universal design as it applies to diverse population segments and interior environments.
Prerequisite: INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Required field trips.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 575  Problems-Interior Design  Credits: Var[1-8] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C - at least 9 credits.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 578  Trends/Issues in Interior Design  Credits: 3 (2-0-1)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: INTD 376 with a minimum grade of C or DM 551.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

INTD 675  Problems-Interior Design  Credits: Var[1-8] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: INTD 575 - at least 4 credits.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.