Study Plan

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

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Semester Course Code Subject Title Pre-requisite/ Co-requisite Credit Hours
Semester 1 LNG 171 English I None 3
MTH 196 Mathematics for Business None 3
DES 121 Design Theory Co-DES 161 & 171 3
DES 161 Introduction to Design (Studio) Co-DES 121 & 171 4
DES 171 Drafting & Modelling Co-DES 121 & 161 3
ENT 141 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 None 2
Total 18
Semester 2 LNG 172 English II LNG-171 3
DES 172 Freehand Drawing & Rendering Co-DES 122 & 161 3
DES 122 Human Factors Co-DES 162 & 172 3
DES 162 Fundamentals of Design (Studio) DES-161, DES-121 & DES-171
Co-DES 122 & 172
4
ENT 142 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 ENT-141 1
GED 199 UAE Society None 3
Total 17
Semester 3 DES 221 History of Architecture & Interior Design 1 LNG-171 & DES-121 3
DES 241 Construction & Design Integration DES-162 3
DES 261 Design Principles (Studio) DES-122, 162 & DES-172 6
DES 271 Computer Aided Design DES-171 3
ENT 241 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 ENT-142 2
Total 17
Semester 4 DES 222 History of Architecture & Interior Design 2 DES-221 3
IND 232 Research & Design Applications DES-261 & LNG-172 3
IND 242 Construction and Design Integration: Interior Design DES-241 3
IND 262 Residential Design (Studio) DES-261 6
ENT 242 Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 ENT-241 1
Total 16
Semester 5 DES 341 Environmental Systems & Design Integration. ARC-262 /IND-262 and ARC-232 /IND-232 3
IND 331 Furniture Design & Detailing DES-122 & DES-222 3
IND 343 Interior Finishes & Materials IND-242 3
IND 361 Institutional Design (Studio) IND-262 & DES-222 6
LNG 173 Professional Communication Skills LNG 172 3
Total 18
Semester 6 IND 342 Lighting & Acoustics DES-341 & IND-242 3
IND 344 Building Code IND-343 3
IND 362 Commercial Design (Studio) IND-361 & DES-271 6
DES 371 Working Drawings & Detailing ARC-361/IND-361 and ARC-242/IND-242 3
IND 351 Professional Practice & Project Management IND-361 3
Total 18
Semester 7 GED 196 Communication Skills in Arabic 1 None 3
IND 461 Senior Project – Dissertation (Studio) IND-232, IND-362, IND-344, IND-331 & IND-342 6
    Major Elective (1)   3
Total 12
Semester 8 GED 198 Islamic Culture None 3
IND 462 Senior Project Design (Studio) DES-371, 351 & IND-461 6
Total 9
DES-351 Internship (Between Semesters 6 and 7 & after semester 8) 90 Cr.H. & CGPA ≥ 2 3
Total 128
Semester Course Code Subject Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
Semester 1 DESI 101 Introduction to Design (Studio)   4
DESI 121 Design Theory   3
DESI 141 Drafting & Modeling   3
LNG 171 English 1   3
MTH 112 Calculus 1 Pass Math Placement Test or MTH-012 3
Total 16
Semester 2 DESI 102 Fundamentals of Design (Studio) DESI 101 4
DESI 122 Human Factors  DESI 101 3
DESI 142 Freehand Drawing & Rendering   3
LNG 172 English II LNG 171 3
GED- 195E Descriptive Geometry   3
Total 16
Semester 3 DESI 220 Design Principles (Studio) DESI 102 6
DESI 211 Construction & Design Integration 1 DESI 102 3
DESI 270 Sustainability of Buildings 1 DESI 101 3
HISD 201 History of Architecture & Interior Design 1 LNG 172 3
Total 15
Semester 4 DESI 221 Design Methods (Studio) DESI 220 6
DESI 212 Construction & Design Integration 2 DESI 211 3
DESI 231 Computer Aided Design DESI 102 3
HISD 231 History of Architecture & Interior Design 2 HISD 201 3
Total 15
Semester 5 INDE 330 Residential Design (Studio) DESI 221 6
INDE 300 Textiles DESI 102 3
DESI 320 Environmental Systems & Design Integration 1 DESI 221 3
INDE 350 Furniture Design DESI 211 3
LNG 173 Professional Communication Skills LNG 172 3
Total 18
Semester 6 INDE 331 Commercial Design (Studio) INDE 330 6
INDE 320 Building Systems & Codes INDE 330 3
DESI 321 Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 DESI 320 3
DESI 340 Working Drawings & Detailing INDE 330/ARCH 330 3
    Humanities Elective (1)   3
Total 18
Semester 7 INDE 440 Senior Project - Dissertation (Studio) 300 Series, Chair 6
    Concentration Elective (1)   3
    Concentration Elective (2)   3
    Social & Cultural   3
     Science & Technology   3
Total 18
Semester 8 INDE 441 Senior Project - Design (Studio) INDE 440 6
DESI 400 Professional Business & Portfolio 300 Series 3
GED 198E Islamic Culture   3
     Humanities Elective (2)   3
Total 15
DESI 490 Internship between semester 6&7 or after Semester 8 After 80 Cr.H 3
Total Credit Hours
134
Semester Course Code Subject Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
Semester 1 (Normal Sem 2 Spring) LNG 171 English I None 3
MTH 196 Mathematics for Business None 3
DES 121 Design Theory Co-REQ 161 & 171 3
DES 161 Introduction to Design (Studio) Co-REQ 121 & 171 4
DES 171 Drafting & Modelling Co-REQ 121 & 161 3
Total 16
Summer Semester Intensive 8 Week (Normal Semester 2) DES 172 Freehand Drawing & Rendering Co-REQ 122 & 161 3
DES 122 Human Factors Co-REQ 162 & 172 3
DES 162 Fundamentals of Design (Studio) Co-DES 122 & 172 4
Total 10
From Semester 3 onwards the students will follow the same schedule as the Fall cohort students
Semester 3 DES 221 History of Architecture & Interior Design 1 LNG-171 & DES-121 3
LNG 172 English II LNG-171 3
DES 241 Construction & Design Integration DES-162 3
DES 261 Design Principles (Studio) DES-122, 162 & DES-172 6
DES 271 Computer Aided Design DES-171 3
Total 18
Semester 4 DES 222 History of Architecture & Interior Design 2 DES-221 3
ENT 141 Fundamentals in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 None 2
IND 232 Research & Design Applications DES-261 & LNG-172 3
IND 242 Construction and Design Integration: Interior Design DES-241 3
IND 262 Residential Design (Studio) DES-261 6
Total 17
Summer
 Semester
GED 199 UAE Society None 3
ENT 142 Fundamentals in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 ENT-141 1
Total 4
Semester 5 DES 341 Environmental Systems & Design Integration. ARC-262 /IND-262 and ARC-232 /IND-232 3
IND 331 Furniture Design & Detailing DES-122 & DES-222 3
IND 343 Interior Finishes & Materials IND-242 3
IND 361 Institutional Design (Studio) IND-262 & DES-222 6
LNG 173 Professional Communication Skills LNG 172 3
Total 18
Semester 6 IND 342 Lighting & Acoustics DES-341 & IND-242 3
IND 344 Building Code IND-343 3
IND 362 Commercial Design (Studio) IND-361 & DES-271 6
DES 371 Working Drawings & Detailing ARC-361/IND-361 and ARC-242/IND-242 3
IND 351 Professional Practice & Project Management  IND-361 3
Total 18
Semester 7 GED 196 Communication Skills in Arabic 1 None 3
IND 461 Senior Project – Dissertation (Studio) IND-232, IND-362, IND-344, IND-331 & IND-342 6
ENT 241 Entrepreneurship I ENT-142 2
Total 11
Semester 8 GED 198 Islamic Culture None 3
IND 462 Senior Project Design (Studio) DES-371, 351 & IND-461 6
ENT 242 Entrepreneurship II ENT-241 1
    Major Elective (1)   3
Total 13
DES-351 Internship (Between Semesters 6 and 7 & after semester 8) 90 Cr.H. & CGPA ≥ 2 3
Total 128