Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
The B.S. in Interior Design integrates knowledge from the arts and the physical and social sciences with behavioral and technical studies in human factors and wellbeing, building codes and regulations, sustainability, business practices, and interior design theory. The interior design program is a CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) accredited program that addresses multidisciplinary design processes used in the creation of interior space. This curriculum emphasizes the relationships between the aesthetic, behavioral, and technological concerns in the creation of responsive interior environments. Career opportunities are available in commercial and residential interior design firms, architectural and multidisciplinary design firms, facilities management, material manufacturers, retail furniture establishments, government and community agencies, and design studios. Majors in this program can also prepare for advanced degrees in related areas of design, such as architecture, construction management, facilities management, environmental design, or product design.
Requirements
- Creative Core.
- Pathways. One (1) course:
- SOAD-A 100 Pathways: Introduction to Art, Design and Merchandising
- Color. One (1) course:
- SOAD-A 101 Creative Core: Color
- Cross-Disciplinary Workshops. One (1) course:
- SOAD-A 211 Cross-Disciplinary Workshops in Art, Design, and Merchandising
- Pathways. One (1) course:
- Interior Design Studio.
- Beginning Studio. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 170 Interior Design Studio I
- Intermediate Studio.
- Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 1. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 271 Interior Design Studio II
- Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 2. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 272 Interior Design Studio III
- Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 1. One (1) course:
- Advanced Studio.
- Global Context. Three (3) credit hours:
- SOAD-D 374 Interior Design Vertical Studio
- Global Context and Contemporary Issues. Nine (9) additional credit hours:
- SOAD-D 374 Interior Design Vertical Studio
- SOAD-D 375 Interior Design Technical Studio
- SOAD-D 475 Interior Design Capstone Studio
- Global Context. Three (3) credit hours:
- Beginning Studio. One (1) course:
- Interior Design Methods and Techniques.
- Digital Architectural Drawing. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 264 Digital Architectural Drawing
- Lighting Interior Spaces I. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 366 Lighting Interior Spaces
- Lighting Interior Spaces II. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 366 Lighting Interior Spaces
- Digital Architectural Drawing. One (1) course:
- Interior Design History and Theory.
- Design Methods. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 263 Design Methods
- Architectural Theories and Concepts. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 323 Design History III
- Architectural, Interior, and Furniture Design Studies. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 321 Design History I
- SOAD-D 322 Design History II
- Design Methods. One (1) course:
- Interior Design Practice.
- Materials and Components of Interior Design. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 267 Materials and Components of Interior Design
- Building Detailing and Systems. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 360 Building Detailing and Systems
- Professional Practices and Documentation in Interior Design. One (1) course:
- SOAD-D 369 Professional Practices and Documentation in Interior Design
- Materials and Components of Interior Design. One (1) course:
- Interior Design Electives. Two (2) additional courses:
- SOAD-D 201 3D Modeling for Design and Digital Fabrication
- SOAD-D 202 Interior Visualization
- SOAD-D 290 Special Topics in Interior Design
- SOAD-D 300 Design, Culture, Context, and Diversity
- SOAD-D 303 Green Building Concepts and Technologies
- SOAD-D 321 Design History I
- SOAD-D 322 Design History II
- SOAD-D 394 Advanced Digital Architectural Drawing
- SOAD-D 485 Advanced Special Topics in Interior Design
- SOAD-X 373 Internship in Professional Practice
- SOAD-X 490 Independent Study in Interior Design
- Art History. One (1) course:
- ARTH-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
SOAD-Dsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Minor in Interior Design Studies (INDSNSTMIN)
The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- Diversity in the United States: 1 course
- Global Civilizations and Cultures: See the CASE Foreign Language section
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Choose from:
- A single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework.
- Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the first year of college-level coursework and the following:
- CASE Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.