Interior Design Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 122
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ID 151 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ID 160 | Interior Design Careers | 1 |
| ID 161 | Technical and Graphic Communications | 3 |
| ID 251 | Residential Studio | 3 |
| ID 253 | Small Scale Contract Studio | 3 |
| ID 261 | Visual Communications | 3 |
| ID 264 | Residential Systems | 2 |
| ID 265 | CADD for Interiors | 3 |
| ID 315 | History of Interiors I ((May satisfy general education category A)) | 3 |
| ID 316 | History of Interiors II ((May satisfy general education category A)) | 3 |
| ID 351 | Advanced Residential Studio | 3 |
| ID 353 | Large Scale Contract Design Studio | 3 |
| ID 363 | Commercial Lighting Design and Building Systems | 3 |
| ID 368 | Interior Materials | 4 |
| ID 450 | Research and Project Development in Interior Design | 3 |
| ID 451 | Professional Interior Design Seminar | 2 |
| ID 452 | Comprehensive Interior Design Project | 6 |
| ID 460 | Career Development and Professional Practice | 3 |
| ID 461 | Building Information Modeling | 3 |
| ID 462 | Pre-Internship Development | 1 |
| ID 496 | Field Experience | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| Select ONE of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art History | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture I | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture II | ||
| Minor Program of Study Required | ||
| One of the following minors is required: | 16 | |
Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design | ||
Art | ||
Business Administration | ||
Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Gerontology | ||
History | ||
Human Development and Family Science | ||
Landscape Architecture | ||
Natural Resources Management | ||
Professional Selling | ||
Psychology | ||
Spanish | ||
Strategic Communication | ||
Other minor options may be approved by the intertior design faculty. | ||
| Total Credits | 83 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A minimum grade of C is required for all major core requirements.
- Students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA to remain in the program.
- Course taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
- Note about the Minor Credits: Total credits required to complete will vary based on minor selected. If minor credit requirements are met but total credits for major are not complete, student will have to take additional elective courses to meet the minimum credits for a degree.