Interior Design, B.I.D.

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About the Interior Design (ID) Bachelor’s Program

Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, the Bachelor of Interior Design program provides a sound curriculum that prepares individuals as entry-level interior designers. The curriculum also may serve as preparation for continued study in graduate schools offering advanced degrees in interior design or related areas.

Students participate in a wide range of design experiences: lectures, studios, seminars, group presentations and discussions, professional critiques, field trips, and field experiences. The interior design program has limited enrollment and emphasizes practical application of multidisciplinary principles to residential and nonresidential interior environments.

Sophomore Portfolio Review. At the end of the third semester, sophomores submit a portfolio with representative work from specific studio courses (ARCH 1341 ; ID 1385 , ID 2381 , ID 2385 ). A consensus of opinion by the faculty is required for determining recommendations for the student. Prior to being admitted to ID 3385, students who received “conditional” evaluations must have met the recommended conditions identified by the reviewers.

Laptop Computer Requirement. All incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to have a laptop computer. Minimum specifications can be found at www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/dod/computer.php.

Senior Portfolio Review. During the senior year students are required to present a portfolio to be reviewed by a jury of design professionals. This experience provides the student practice in critically evaluating, organizing, and presenting work.

Student Projects Policy. The Department of Design reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce design projects submitted by students. Work submitted for a grade is the property of the department and remains such until it is returned to the student.

Admission Requirements. For admission to the interior design program, freshmen must meet assured admission requirements and transfer students must have at least a 2.7 GPA.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ARCH 1341 - Architectural Freehand Drawing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 1381 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 1101 - Introduction to Interior Drafting 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Mathematics or Logic 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 1385 - Interior Design Studio I 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

HDFS 3350 - Development in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
ARCH 2311 - History of World Architecture I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2351 - Architectural Construction I 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 2381 - Interior Design Studio II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

CFAS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2315 - History of World Architecture II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 2385 - Interior Design Studio III 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 3387 - Computer Aided Drafting for Interior Designers 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 3382 - History of Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

ARTH 1301 - Art History Survey I 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ARTH 2302 - Art History Survey II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 3380 - Advanced Studio I 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 3381 - Lighting Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 4383 - Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ARCH 3313 - History of World Architecture III 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 15

Spring

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Upper-Level Elective (ID 3325 recommended) 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 3385 - Advanced Studio II 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 3311 - Residential Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 3386 - Studio Procedures and Professional Practices for Interior Designers 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 15

Summer I

ID 4307 - Internship in Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 3

Fourth Year

Fall

ID 4381 - Design Research 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ID 4606 - Collaboration Studio 6 Semester Credit Hours *
Human Sciences Core 3 Semester Credit Hours^†
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (ARCH 3314 or ARCH 5319 recommended for minor)

Total: 15

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 4388 - Advanced Studio III 3 Semester Credit Hours ^{* ‡}
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (ARCH 3362 or ARCH 5320 recommended for minor)

Total: 12

Total Hours: 121

* Prerequisites and restrictions apply.
^† Choose one from ADRS 2310 , NS 1325 , HDFS 2322 .
^‡ Portfolio presented for faculty review.