Interior Design < North Dakota State University

Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122

Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Category C: Communication		12
ENGL 110	College Composition I
ENGL 120	College Composition II
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing ^†
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning ^†		3
Category S: Science and Technology ^†		10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts ^†		6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences ^†		6
Category W: Wellness ^†		2
Category D: Cultural Diversity ^*†
Category G: Global Perspectives ^*†
Total Credits		39

*: Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
†: General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

Students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all major core requirements.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Interior Design Core Requirements
ID 151		3
ID 160		1
ID 161		3
ID 251		3
ID 253		3
ID 261		3
ID 264		2
ID 265		3
ID 315	((May satisfy general education category A))	3
ID 316	((May satisfy general education category A))	3
ID 351		3
ID 353		3
ID 363		3
ID 368		4
ID 450		3
ID 451		2
ID 452		6
ID 460		3
ID 461		3
ID 462		1
ID 496		3
CSCI 114	Computer Applications	3
or TL 116	Business Software Applications
Select ONE of the following:		3
ART 111	Introduction to Art History
ART 210	Art History I
ART 211	Art History II
ARCH 321	History and Theory of Architecture I
ARCH 322	History and Theory of Architecture II
Minor Program of Study Required
One of the following minors is required: Art; Business; Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design; Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish); History; Gerontology; Emergency Mangement; Psychology, Natural Resource Managment; other minor options may be approved by interior design faculty. (Total credits required to complete minors will vary).		16
Total Credits		83

Course taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.

To complete a minor, students must earn at least a 2.50 GPA that is based on the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Courses may not be taken pass/fail. Students must also earn a grade of ’C’ or better in all courses required for the minor.
Students are subject to the minor requirements in effect during the year in which the minor was declared.
Students must satisfy all minor course prerequisites.
Minors must meet program computer requirements.