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ARCHIVED 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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ARCHIVED 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interior Design, BS

Total number of hours for program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 78 hours as follows:

Interior Design Courses (57 hours)

IDES 240 - Materials & Codes Credits: 3
IDES 250 - Introduction to Interior Design Credits: 3
IDES 253 - Visual Communication in ID Credits: 3
IDES 255 - Space Planning Credits: 3
IDES 256 - Perspective Drawing Credits: 3
IDES 258 - CADD for Interior Design I Credits: 3
IDES 259 - Design Thinking Credits: 3
IDES 351 - Lighting Design Credits: 3
IDES 352 - Junior Studio I Credits: 3
IDES 355 - History of Furniture and Design Credits: 3
IDES 356 - Junior Studio II Credits: 3
IDES 359 - CADD for Interior Design II Credits: 3
IDES 360 - Professional Practice in Interior Design Credits: 3
IDES 450 - Senior Studio I Credits: 3
IDES 451 - Kitchen and Bath Design Credits: 3
IDES 453 - Senior Research Credits: 3
IDES 455 - Senior Studio II Credits: 3
IDES 457 - Senior Capstone Credits: 3
IDES 483 - Internship Credits: 3

Art Foundations (6 hours)

ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3

Art History (6 hours)

Select six hours from the following:

ART 136 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3
OR
IDES 465 - Travel Studies in Interior Design Credits: 3, R6

Art electives

Select three hours from the following:

ART 124 - Beginning Ceramics Credits: 1
ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: 3
ART 231 - Life Drawing 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
ART 270 - Communication Design Credits: 3
ART 330 - Drawing II Credits: 3, R12
ART 333 - Painting II Credits: 3, R12
ART 334 - Printmaking II Credits: 3, R12
ART 342 - Sculpture II Credits: 3, R12
ART 351 - Ceramics II Credits: 3, R12
ART 359 - Introductory Book Arts Credits: 3
ART 377 - Painting III Credits: 3
ART 378 - Life Drawing III Credits: 3
ART 380 - Ceramics III Credits: 3
ART 381 - Sculpture III Credits: 3
ART 411 - Ceramics IV Credits: 3
ART 459 - Book Arts II Credits: 3, R12
ART 480 - Experimental Studio Credits: 3, R12
IDES 493 - Topics in Interior Design Credits: 1-3, R6

General Electives

Students should select six hours of general electives.

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 https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/fpa/artdesign/undergraduate-programs/ides.aspx to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.