Interior Design (BID)

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CIP Code = 040501

Interior Design Mission Statement

To rigorously engage in student-centered learning focused on the interplay between surface and volume, light and color, texture and pattern, scale and status, and movement and view in order to prepare an individual to become a specialist in the art (poetic expression), craft (technical processes), and practice (professional services) of giving physical shape, sustainability, and identity to the interior spaces that we move through, exist in, and use in our daily lives. The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), and academically prepares the student for the NCIDQ exam en route to becoming a fully qualified interior designer.

Bachelor of Interior Design Curriculum (BID)

Students transferring into interior design from another accredited institution are required to earn a minimum of 32 credit hours from Louisiana Tech University to be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Interior Design degree; additional course work beyond the 125 credit hours stipulated in the curriculum may be required to meet equivalency requirements.

Freshman Year - Foundation Level

English (GER)

ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

HIST 102: World History Since 1500 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

MATH 100B: College Algebra Lab 2 Semester Credit Hours and
MATH 100C: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours
or
MATH 101: College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 112: Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

ARCH 112: Communication Skills I 2 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 115: Foundation Design I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 122: Communication Skills II 2 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 125: Foundation Design II 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 154: Introduction to Interior Design 2 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH

NOTE:

The Interior Design Program requires that each student entering the Sophomore Year have access to a laptop computer in class for the written, calculating, and graphic work associated with required courses.

Sophomore Year - Foundation Level

Humanities (GER)

Select one Humanities (GER) course from the following disciplines: Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy Religious Studies, or Interdisciplinary. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)

PHYS 209: General Physics I 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 101: Fundamentals of Biology I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

From the following disciplines, select two Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) courses. 6 Semester Credit Hours

Social Science: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, International Studies, Interdisciplinary, Political Science
Behavioral Science: Psychology, Sociology

Major Courses

IDES 242: Univ Design and Life Safety Codes 1 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 243: Computer Appl for Interiors I 1 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 244: Computer Appl for Interiors II 1 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 252: Foundation Interior Design I 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 253: Foundation Interior Design II 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 254: Foundation Interior Design III 2 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 211: Architectural History I 2 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 222: Architectural History II 2 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 233: Contemporary Architectural History 2 Semester Credit Hours
ART 116: Color Design 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Junior Year - Professional Concentration

Natural Sciences (GER)

To complete the Natural Sciences (GER) requirements, you must have taken 6 semester hours from one category and 3 semester hours from the other. Therefore:

Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
- or
Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

IDES 316: History of Interiors 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 342: Interior Materials and Finishes 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 343: Sustainable Design for Interiors 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 344: Color and Illumination 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 352: Interior Design I 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 353: Interior Design II 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 354: Interior Design III 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 352: Building Systems II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 353: Building Systems III 3 Semester Credit Hours
ART 267: History of Art II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives

Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 33 SCH

Senior Year - Professional Concentration

Major Courses

IDES 442: Issue Investigation 1 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 443: Interior Construction Systems 2 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 451: Interior Component Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 452: Interior Design IV 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 453: Interior Design V 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 454: Interior Design VI 3 Semester Credit Hours
IDES 456: Professional Practice for Interior Designers 2 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 455: Environmental Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives

Electives 9 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 29 SCH

Total Semester Hours 125

No grade lower than a “C” in Art, Architecture, or Interior Design courses will apply toward the Bachelor of Interior Design degree.

All students are required to acquire a minimum of 400 clock hours of interior design practice experience and/or interior design-related community service after the Foundation Level to satisfy graduation requirements.