Program: Interior Design, B.S. - Western Carolina University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 16, 2025

ARCHIVED 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Major Requirements

The major requires 69 hours as follows:

IDES 250 - Introduction to Interior Design Credits: (3)
IDES 251 - Architectural Drafting and Design Credits: (3)
IDES 252 - Survey of Interior Materials Credits: (3)
IDES 255 - Space Planning Credits: (3)
IDES 256 - Perspective Drawing Credits: (3)
IDES 257 - Architectural Construction Process Credits: (3)
IDES 350 - History of Furniture and Design I Credits: (3)
IDES 351 - Lighting Design Credits: (3)
IDES 352 - Residential Design I Credits: (3)
IDES 356 - Contract Design I Credits: (3)
IDES 357 - Kitchen and Bath Design I Credits: (3)
IDES 358 - CADD for Interior Design Credits: (3)
IDES 450 - Residential Design II Credits: (3)
IDES 451 - Kitchen and Bath Design II Credits: (3)
IDES 455 - Contract Design II Credits: (3)

Select 9 hours from the following:

ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: (3)
ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 141 - Life Drawing I Credits: (3, R6)
ART 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 233 - Introductory Painting Credits: (3)
ART 234 - Introductory Printmaking Credits: (3)
ART 241 - Introductory Sculpture Credits: (3)
ART 251 - Introductory Ceramics Credits: (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

ART 136 - Art History Survey I Credits: (3)
ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: (3)
IDES 355 - History of Furniture and Design II Credits: (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

ACCT 251 - Accounting Principles I—Financial Credits: (3)
IDES 456 - Professional Practice in Interior Design Credits: (3)
LAW 230 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
LAW 331 - Contracts and Sales Credits: (3)
MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: (3)
MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
MKT 306 - Introduction to Professional Selling Credits: (3)

Plus

IDES 389 - Cooperative Education in Interior Design Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
or
IDES 483 - Internship Credits: (3)

Research Poject Requirement

IDES 452 - Senior Research Credits: (3)
and
IDES 457 - Senior Project Credits: (3)
or
IDES 465 - Travel Studies in Interior Design Credits: (6)

Electives

General Electives, 12 hours

Additional Requirements

To continue in the program, students must earn a grade of C or better in each IDES course in the major.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/3327.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.