The Interior Products and Retailing (IPR) concentration in the Interior Architecture and Design Program prepares students to become design-specialist entrepreneurs in the interiors industry. Students learn in-depth knowledge of interior products and furnishings, design thinking processes, marketing and consumer behavior strategies, and relationship-building skills for business development. Faculty prepare students for positions as specialists who serve as expert intermediaries at the dynamic intersection between manufacturers of interior products and furnishings, architecture and design firms, retailers, and business partners. Internships, shadowing opportunities, vendor tradeshows, and networking events advance students’ specialist expertise. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Students in the Interior Products and Retailing concentration will acquire knowledge and skills to be design-specialists with business acumen. Students will develop expertise in understanding a holistic industry view of the marketing analysis, lifecycle, and merchandising of interior products and furnishings for commercial and residential interiors. Core knowledge and skills will include in-depth interior products and furnishings knowledge; sales, promotion, and customer service skills; marketing research strategies; design thinking skills; and business knowledge.
The Interior Products and Retailing (IPR) concentration will prepare students for growing career opportunities in interior design-related specializations that do not require a design-studio education but do require deeper knowledge of interior products (e.g., furnishings, accessories), materials (e.g., textiles and finishes related to furniture and products), lighting, and retailing, merchandising, and business applications.
Effective Fall 2024
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Concentration:
First year students in the Interior Architecture and Design Major will not declare a concentration until spring semester. To declare the Interior Products & Retailing concentration and advance to the second year in the program, students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.000) in INTD 110, INTD 129, and INTD 166.
| 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 | |
| IDEA 210 | Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | 3B | 3 |
| 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 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| DM 272 | Consumers in the Marketplace | 3 | |
| INTD 201 | Two-Dimensional Fundamentals-Interior Design | 3 | |
| INTD 251 | Computer-Aided Design for Interiors | 3 | |
| INTD 255 | Furnishings and Products for Interiors | 3 | |
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| INTD 336 | Color | 3 | |
| INTD 350 | Codes-Health and Safety | 4A | 3 |
| INTD 351 | Three-Dimensional Thinking for Interiors | 3 | |
| INTD 359 | History of Interior Architecture and Design | 3 | |
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following Business courses:1 | 6 | ||
| Fundamentals of Management | |||
| Fundamentals of Marketing | |||
Or two courses in the Certificate in Entrepreneurship | |||
| Upper Division Concentration Specialization Electives2 | 9 | ||
| Upper Division Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| INTD 405 | Capstone--Interior Products and Retailing | 4C | 3 |
| INTD 455 | Housing in America-Cultural Societal Values | 4B | 3 |
| INTD 487 (Internship)3 | Internship | 6-12 | |
| Upper Division Concentration Specialization Elective2 | 3 | ||
| Upper Division Electives4 | 9-15 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Concentration Specialization Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AM 220 | Textiles | 3 |
| AM 321 | Advanced Textiles | 3 |
| AM 342 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| AM 366 | Merchandising Promotion | 3 |
| AM 460 | Historic Textiles | 3 |
| AM 466 | Retail Environment Design and Planning | 3 |
| DM 360/MKT 360 | Retailing | 3 |
| IDEA 310E | Design Thinking Toolbox: Foundations of Woodworking | 1 |
| IDEA 320E | Design Thinking Toolbox: Advanced Woodworking | 2 |
| IDEA 320I | Design Thinking Toolbox: Advanced Metal Fabrication | 2 |
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Students must complete a minimum of three selected business courses: MGT 340, MGT 305, MKT 305 or complete the Certificate in Entrepreneurship offered by the College of Business to satisfy graduation requirements for the Interior Products and Retailing Concentration. With advisor permission, students may substitute a Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Minor in Real Estate, Minor in Business Administration or a second Major in Business Administration for this requirement.
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Students will choose a total of 12 credits from the Concentration Specialization elective list.
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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 not declare a concentration until spring semester. To declare the Interior Products & Retailing concentration and advance to the second year in the program, students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.000) in INTD 110, INTD 129, and INTD 166.
Students must complete a 6-12 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.
| 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 | ||
| IDEA 210 | Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) | X | 3B | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 110, INTD 129 and INTD 166 are required during the first year. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| DM 272 | Consumers in the Marketplace | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 201 | Two-Dimensional Fundamentals-Interior Design | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 251 | Computer-Aided Design for Interiors | X | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | X | 1C | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 255 | Furnishings and Products for Interiors | X | 3 | ||
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | X | 3 | ||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 336 | Color | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 350 | Codes-Health and Safety | X | 4A | 3 | |
| Select one Business course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Fundamentals of Management | |||||
| Fundamentals of Marketing | |||||
Or one course in the Certificate in Entrepreneurship | |||||
| Upper Division Concentration Specialization Elective (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Upper Division Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 351 | Three-Dimensional Thinking for Interiors | X | 3 | ||
| INTD 359 | History of Interior Architecture and Design | X | 3 | ||
| Select a Business course not previously taken from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Fundamentals of Management | |||||
| Fundamentals of Marketing | |||||
Or one course in the Certificate in Entrepreneurship | |||||
| Upper Division Concentration Specialization Elective | X | 6 | |||
| ***PSY 100 and IDEA 210 must be completed prior by the end of the 6th semester | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 405 | Capstone--Interior Products and Retailing | X | 4C | 3 | |
| INTD 455 | Housing in America-Cultural Societal Values | X | 4B | 3 | |
| Upper Division Concentration Specialization Elective (see list on Program Requirements tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Upper Division Electives | X | 6 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INTD 487 | Internship | X | 6-12 | ||
| Upper Division Electives | X | 3-9 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||