The Interior Architecture concentration in the Interior Architecture and Design major prepares students to become professional designers through education, experience, and examination. Students learn to design interior environments that enhance the function and quality of life, increase productivity, and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Faculty prepare students for research-based problem-solving and experiential education rooted in studio instruction, service learning, and internships that encompass cultural, environmental, and historical perspectives. The IA concentration in the Interior Architecture and Design major is accredited by the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Faculty hold professional certifications in NCIDQ, LEED AP, and WELL AP.
Students in the Interior Architecture concentration will acquire knowledge and skills to prepare them to become interior design professionals as qualified by education, experience, and National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination. Students will apply understanding of multiple processes that are involved in the practice of interior architecture and interior design to develop creative design solutions for building interiors, including programming, research-informed and evidenced-based design, building information modeling, construction documentation and detailing. Core skills developed will align with current Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) standards.
Effective Fall 2024
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program Concentration:
First year students in the Interior Architecture and Design Major will not declare a concentration until spring semester. Students may apply to the Interior Architecture concentration through the Selective Advancement Design Scenario. Students who qualify for the Selective Advancement Design Scenario must have a minimum grade of C in INTD 110, INTD 129, INTD 166, and a cumulative reported GPA of 2.500 or better to participate. All majors in the concentration must earn a minimum grade of C (2.000) in the studio course sequence to advance to the next studio (i.e., INTD 210, INTD 276, INTD 310, INTD 376, INTD 410).
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| CON 151 | Construction Materials and Methods | 3 | |
| DM 192B | First Year Seminar: Pre-Interior Architecture and Design | 1 | |
| INTD 110 | Visual Expression of Interior Environments (GT-AH1) | 3B | 3 |
| INTD 129 | Introduction-Interior Architecture Design | 3 | |
| INTD 166 | Visual Communication-Drawing | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1) | 3B | ||
| Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | 3B | ||
| Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3B | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| INTD 210 | Studio I-Interior Architecture and Design | 3 | |
| INTD 266 | Visual Communication-Digital Multi-Media | 3 | |
| INTD 276 | Studio II-Interior Architecture and Design | 3 | |
| Focus Area1 | 9 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| INTD 310 | Studio III-Interior Architecture and Design | 4 | |
| INTD 330 | Lighting Design | 3 | |
| INTD 335 | Interior Architecture and Design Technologies | 3 | |
| INTD 340 | Interior Materials and Products | 3 | |
| INTD 350 | Codes-Health and Safety | 3 | |
| INTD 359 | History of Interior Architecture and Design | 3 | |
| INTD 376 | Studio IV-Interior Architecture and Design | 4 | |
| INTD 410 | Evidence-based Design Theory | 4A | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Historic Textiles | |||
| American Architectural History | |||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
| Senior | |||
| INTD 456 | Professional Practice-Interior Arch Design | 4B | 3 |
| INTD 476 | Capstone-Interior Architecture and Design | 4C | 4 |
| INTD 4872 | Internship | 12 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |
| Elective3 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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In addition to required courses in the concentration, students must complete a minimum of 9 credits from one of the following focus areas. These credits may be used to fulfill required courses in a certificate, minor, interdisciplinary minor, second major, or a focused group of courses approved by an advisor.
Focus Areas:
- Art History
- Business Administration
- Design Thinking
- Entrepreneurship
- Gerontology
- Global Environmental Sustainability
- Graphic Design
- Media Studies
- Merchandising
- Real Estate
- Psychology
Any minor or undergraduate certificate at CSU in these or other areas will satisfy for the aforementioned focus area requirement.
A minor in Construction Management completed in full, will satisfy for the aforementioned focus area requirement.
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Substitute experiences could include study abroad or elective courses or independent study (service learning) with advisor approval.
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be Upper-Division (300- or 400- level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
First year students in the Interior Architecture and Design Major will enter with an undeclared concentration; they will apply to the Interior Architecture concentration through the Selective Advancement Design Scenario. Students who qualify for the Selective Advancement Design Scenario must have a minimum grade of C in INTD 110, INTD 129, INTD 166, and a cumulative reported GPA of 2.500 or better to participate. Approximately 60 students are selected to advance to the Interior Architecture concentration. The Interior Architecture concentration is a cohort program ‐ after students pass the Design Scenario, semesters 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7, and 8 are sequential.
All majors in the concentration must earn a minimum grade of C in the studio course sequence to advance to the next studio (i.e., INTD 210, INTD 276, INTD 310, INTD 376, INTD 410).
Students must complete a 12-credit internship prior to graduation. For students who are unable to participate in an internship, substitute experiences could include study abroad or elective courses or independent study (service learning) with advisor approval.
In addition to required courses in the major, students must complete a minimum of 9 credits from one of the following focus areas. These credits may be used to fulfill required courses in a certificate, minor, interdisciplinary minor, second major, or a focused group of courses approved by an advisor.
Focus Areas:
- Art History
- Business Administration
- Design Thinking
- Entrepreneurship
- Gerontology
- Global Environmental Sustainability
- Graphic Design
- Media Studies
- Merchandising
- Real Estate
- Psychology
Any minor or undergraduate certificate at CSU in these or other areas will satisfy for the aforementioned focus area requirement.
A minor in Construction Management completed in full, will satisfy for the aforementioned focus area requirement.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| DM 192B | First Year Seminar: Pre-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 1 | ||
| INTD 110 | Visual Expression of Interior Environments (GT-AH1) | X | 3B | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1) | 3B | ||||
| Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | 3B | ||||
| Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 3B | ||||
| INTD 110 required for selective advancement. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CON 151 | Construction Materials and Methods | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 129 | Introduction-Interior Architecture Design | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 166 | Visual Communication-Drawing | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 4 | ||
| Elective | X | 1 | |||
| CO 150 and AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| INTD 129 and INTD 166 required for selective advancement. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 210 | Studio I-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 266 | Visual Communication-Digital Multi-Media | X | 3 | ||
| Focus Area Electives (See Major Requirements Tab.) | X | 6 | |||
| INTD 266 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 276 | Studio II-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 3 | ||
| Focus Area Elective (See Major Requirements Tab.) | X | 3 | |||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| PSY 100 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 310 | Studio III-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 4 | ||
| INTD 330 | Lighting Design | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 335 | Interior Architecture and Design Technologies | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 350 | Codes-Health and Safety | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Historic Textiles | |||||
| American Architectural History | |||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 340 | Interior Materials and Products | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 359 | History of Interior Architecture and Design | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 376 | Studio IV-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 4 | ||
| INTD 410 | Evidence-based Design Theory | X | 4A | 3 | |
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 456 | Professional Practice-Interior Arch Design | X | 4B | 3 | |
| INTD 476 | Capstone-Interior Architecture and Design | X | 4C | 4 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 6 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 487 | Internship | X | 12 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | |||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||