- Bachelor Degree Program
- 4 Years (8 Semesters)
- 134 Credit hours, including 3 credit hours of internship
- Fall, Spring and Summer
As an Interior Design student you will learn about the functional areas of the profession, including design tools, design methodologies and design philosophies, allied to decision-making and effective presentation processes. The program will develop your creative and analytical skills, advance your knowledge of professional design and ethical values, and enhance your abilities in graphic and oral communication.
You will acquire knowledge of interior building systems, codes and appropriate materials, and a proven ability in the fundamentals of interior design, while developing your understanding of the economic, social, constructional, and legal environments in which the practice of interior design operates.
Benefits
Graduates with a Bachelor in Interior Design will be equipped with:
- Creative and analytical skills
- An understanding of the economic, social, constructional, and legal environments in which the practice of interior design operates
- Knowledge of professional design and ethical values
- A good understanding and proven ability in the fundamentals of interior design
- An enhanced ability in graphic and oral communications
- Good knowledge of interior building systems, codes and appropriate materials.
Career Opportunities
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design will be equipped to pursue opportunities in the following areas:
- Architecture, Interior Design, Event and Exhibition Design consultancies
- Government Offices (Ministries and Municipalities)
- Real Estate Consultancies
- Project Management
- Facility Management
- Teaching positions in the related discipline
- Master degrees in Interior design.
Program Structure
Program Requirements
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirement (UR) | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Faculty Requirements (Core) (CR.H) | 50 | 50 | |
| Concentration Core (CR.H) | 30 | 30 | |
| Concentration (Major) (MJ) | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| Total | 116 | 18 | 134 |
Core Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESI | 101 | Introduction to Design (Studio) | 4 | |
| DESI | 121 | Design Theory | 3 | |
| DESI | 141 | Drafting & Modeling | 3 | |
| DESI | 102 | Fundamentals of Design (Studio) | DESI 101 | 4 |
| DESI | 122 | Human Factors | DESI 101 | 3 |
| DESI | 142 | Freehand Drawing & Rendering | 3 | |
| HISD | 201 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 1 | LNG 172 | 3 |
| HISD | 202 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 2 | HISD 201 | 3 |
| DESI | 211 | Construction and Design Integration 1 | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 212 | Construction and Design Integration 2 | DESI-211 | 3 |
| DESI | 220 | Design Principles (Studio) | DESI 102 | 6 |
| DESI | 221 | Design Methods (Studio) | DESI 220 | 6 |
| DESI | 231 | Computer Aided Design | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 270 | Sustainability of Buildings 1 | DESI 101 | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDE | 300 | Textiles | DESI 102 | 3 |
| INDE | 330 | Residential Design (Studio) | DESI 221 | 6 |
| DESI | 320 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 1 | DESI 221 | 3 |
| INDE | 350 | Furniture Design | DESI 211 | 3 |
| INDE | 331 | Commercial Design (Studio) | INDE 330 | 6 |
| INDE | 320 | Building Systems & Codes | INDE 330 | 3 |
| DESI | 340 | Working Drawings & Detailing | INDE 330/ARCH 330 | 3 |
| DESI | 321 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 | DESI 320 | 3 |
Concentration Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDE | 440 | Senior Project - Dissertation (Studio) | 300 Series, Chair | 6 |
| INDE | 441 | Senior Project Design (Studio) | INDE-440 | 6 |
| DESI | 400 | Professional Business and Portfolio | 300 Series | 3 |
| DESI | 490 | Internship | After 80 Credits | 3 |
Major Electives
*Students must complete 6 Cr.H (2 Courses)
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | 430 | Architecture & Ecology | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 460 | High Performance Design | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 451 | Advanced Structures & Materials | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 452 | Advanced Environmental Control Systems | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 480 | Construction Technology 1 | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 481 | Construction Technology 2 | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 485 | Construction Economics | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 490 | Principles of Urban Design | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 495 | Principles of Landscape Design 1 | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 496 | Principles of Landscape Design 2 | ARCH 495 | 3 |
| DESI | 329 | Special Topics-On Site Investigation | HISD 202 | 3 |
| DESI | 348 | Graphic Design for Architects and Interior Designers | DESI 221 | 3 |
| DESI | 351 | Color Theory | DESI 221 | 3 |
| DESI | 420 | Sustainability of Buildings 2 | DESI 270 | 3 |
| DESI | 451 | Lighting | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 454 | Building Information Modeling | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 455 | Parametric Modeling | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 456 | Visualization | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |