Associate of Science Degree

Program Description:
The program's goals are to prepare graduates for employment in the current job market and/or fulfill transfer requirements to a four-year institution where courses fulfill the lower division requirements of a specific major or serve as electives. An important element of the program is to offer professional level curriculum that provides graduates with the motility to perform in a variety of occupations as industry demands change and economic conditions fluctuate. Additionally, the comprehensive curriculum follows CID standards to meet the functional and aesthetic needs pertaining to clients and the interior environments.

Salary range: $44,000-$82,000 for senior designers

Employment opportunities include model home designer; junior residential  and commercial designer; sales representative for textiles and other similar vendors; and entrepreneur interior design opportunities.

Required Units in the Major:    40  (effective Fall 2009)

Required Courses
 
      ID 101A - Introduction to Interior Design (3.0 units)  
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      ID 101B - Introduction to Interior Design Lab (1.0 units)  
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      ID 102 - Applied Color for Designers (3.0 units)  
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      ID 103 - Perspective and Interior Illustration (3.0 units)  
    OR        
      ID 104 - Rapid Visualization and Illustration (3.0 units)  
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      ARCHT 160 - AutoCAD for Architecture and Interior Design (3.0 units)  
    OR        
      ARCHT 180 - Codes and Zoning Regulations (3.0 units)  
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      ID 110 - Architectural Drafting I (3.0 units)  
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      ID 113 - Interior Design Materials and Specifications (3.0 units)  
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      ID 114 - Architecture and Interiors History: Antiquity - Classical Revival (3.0 units)  
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      ID 115 - Architecture and Interiors History: Classical Revival - Post Modern (3.0 units)  
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      ID 190 - Design II - Space Planning (3.0 units)  
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      ID 207 - Residential Design (3.0 units)  
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      ID 217 - Advanced Interior Design Studio I (3.0 units)  
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      ID 295 - Professional Practices for Interior Design (3.0 units)  
  &            
      Select three units from the following courses (3 units)
ID 100 - Careers in Architecture, Interior Design and Related Fields (1.0 units)
 
      ID 103 - Perspective and Interior Illustration (3.0 units)  
      ID 104 - Rapid Visualization and Illustration (3.0 units)  
      ID 111 - Kitchen and Bath Design (3.0 units)  
      ID 219 - Interior Design Portfolio (3.0 units)  
      ARCHT 160 - AutoCAD for Architecture and Interior Design (3.0 units)  
      ARCHT 180 - Codes and Zoning Regulations (3.0 units)  


Required Electives

None

Recommended Electives
 

None