Interior Design
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Major Requirements
Major: Interior Design
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
University Degree Requirements
- 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 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing 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. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
Students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all major core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Design Core Requirements | ||
| ADHM 151 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ADHM 160 | Interior Design Careers | 1 |
| ADHM 161 | Introduction to Manual Drafting | 3 |
| ADHM 152 | Visual Communicaton I | 1 |
| ADHM 261 | Visual Communications II | 3 |
| ADHM 251 | Interior Design Studio I-Residential | 3 |
| ADHM 253 | Interior Design Studio II-Small Scale Contract | 3 |
| ADHM 264 | Residential Systems | 2 |
| ADHM 315 | History of Interiors I (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| ADHM 316 | History of Interiors II (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| ADHM 351 | Interior Design Studio III-Advanced Residential | 3 |
| ADHM 353 | Interior Design Studio IV-Large Scale Contract Design | 3 |
| ADHM 363 | Commercial Lighting Design and Building Systems | 3 |
| ADHM 365 | CADD for Interiors | 3 |
| ADHM 366 | Textiles | 3 |
| ADHM 367 | Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
| ADHM 368 | Interior Materials | 4 |
| ADHM 450 | Research and Project Development in Interior Design | 3 |
| ADHM 452 | Comprehensive Interior Design Project | 6 |
| ADHM 460 | Career Development and Professional Practice | 3 |
| ADHM 461 | Building Information Modeling | 3 |
| ADHM 491 | Seminar | 2-3 |
| ADHM 496 | Field Experience | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| Department Requirement: Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art History | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Minor Program of Study Required | 16 | |
| One of the following minors is required: Art; Business; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Apparel, Retail Merchandising and Design; Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish); History; Gerontology; Emergency Mangement; Natural Resource Managment; other minor options may be approved by interior design faculty. (Total credits required to complete minors will vary). | ||
| Total Credits | 87-88 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Course taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Interior Design
Required Credits: 23
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADHM 151 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ADHM 161 | Introduction to Manual Drafting | 3 |
| ADHM 251 | Interior Design Studio I-Residential | 3 |
| ADHM 261 | Visual Communications II | 3 |
| ADHM 264 | Residential Systems | 2 |
| ADHM 315 | History of Interiors I | 3 |
| or ADHM 316 | History of Interiors II | |
| ADHM 365 | CADD for Interiors | 3 |
| ADHM 368 | Interior Materials | 3 |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
Minor notes:
- 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.
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Courses may not be taken pass/fail. Students must also earn a grade of ’C’ or better in all courses required for the minor.
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Students are subject to the minor requirements in effect during the year in which the minor was declared.
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Students must satisfy all minor course prerequisites.
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Minors must meet program computer requirements.