Study Plan
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
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Semester | Course Code | Subject Title | Pre-requisite/ Co-requisite | Credit Hours | |
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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 |