Department of Design

Kristi Gaines, Ph.D., IIDA, IDEC, Chairperson

Professors: Gaines, Parkinson, Pati
Associate Professors: Anderson, Pearson
Assistant Professors: Balasubramanian, Guerrero, Rougeaux-Burnes
Instructors: Adams, Lektzian, Spaulding, Wade

CONTACT INFORMATION: 211 Human Sciences Bldg. | 1301 Akron Ave. | Box 41220 | Lubbock, TX 79409-1220 | T 806.742.3050 | F 806.742.1639 | www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/dod

About the Department

The department supervises the following degree programs:

• Bachelor of Interior Design  
• Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Manufacturing  
• Master of Science in Environmental Design  
• Doctor of Philosophy in Interior and Environmental Design  

The Bachelor of Interior Design and Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Design Manufacturing degree programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Bachelor of Interior Design degree program is also accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.

Mission. The Department of Design provides the highest standards of excellence in higher education in the fields of environmental design, apparel design and manufacturing, and interior design while contributing to new knowledge in these areas through meaningful research and community outreach.

Minor. Students in the Department of Design may choose to pursue a minor in related areas such as art history, studio art, fine arts photography, general business, architecture, or other related disciplines. Depending on their choice of minor, students are required to consult with an advisor from the respective program to complete a Minor Approval Form. Minors in interior design  and apparel design and manufacturing  are available to students from other departments.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Design, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings, Course Descriptions & Curricular Tables

(Click on program for curricular table.)

Programs

• Apparel Design and Manufacturing, B.S.
• Interior Design, B.I.D.

• Apparel Design and Manufacturing, Undergraduate Minor
• Interior Design, Undergraduate Minor

Courses

• ADM 1301 - Introduction to Apparel Design
• ADM 1302 - Fundamentals of Clothing Techniques and Processes
• ADM 1303 - Clothing Construction
• ADM 1304 - Intermediate Clothing Construction
• ADM 2302 - Fashion Illustration
• ADM 2308 - Flat Pattern Design
• ADM 2310 - Design Through Draping
• ADM 2311 - Textiles
• ADM 3303 - Tailoring
• ADM 3305 - Computer Applications in Apparel Design
• ADM 3308 - Advanced Flat Pattern Design
• ADM 3310 - Knitted Textile and Apparel Design
• ADM 3312 - History and Philosophy of Dress
• ADM 3314 - Digital Design Fashion
• ADM 3325 - Study Tour in Apparel Design
• ADM 4000 - Individual Study
• ADM 4307 - Apparel Manufacturing
• ADM 4309 - Surface Design
• ADM 4310 - Apparel Product Development
• ADM 4350 - Apparel Portfolio Development
• ADM 4390 - Internship in Apparel Design and Manufacturing
• ADM 4391 - Internship in Apparel Design and Manufacturing
• ADM 4498 - Professional Practices for Apparel Design and Manufacturing

• ENVD 5305 - Seminar in Design Thinking

• ID 1101 - Introduction to Interior Design Graphics
• ID 1381 - Introduction to Interior Design
• ID 1385 - Interior Design Studio I
• ID 2381 - Interior Design Studio II
• ID 2382 - History of Interior Design
• ID 2383 - Environment and Behavior
• ID 2385 - Interior Design Studio III
• ID 3311 - Interior Design Materials
• ID 3312 - Commercial Materials
• ID 3325 - Study Tour in Interior Design
• ID 3380 - Advanced Studio I
• ID 3381 - Lighting Systems
• ID 3385 - Advanced Studio II
• ID 3386 - Studio Procedures and Professional Practices for Interior Designers
• ID 3487 - Computer Aided Drafting for Interior Designers
• ID 4000 - Individual Study
• ID 4104 - Portfolio Seminar
• ID 4307 - Internship in Interior Design
• ID 4350 - Sustainable Buildings and Communities
• ID 4380 - Sustainable Communities and Design
• ID 4381 - Design Research
• ID 4385 - Design for Health
• ID 4388 - Advanced Studio III
• ID 4406 - Collaboration Studio
• ID 4483 - Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Interior Design