Interior Design
Interior Design Associate of Applied Science Degree
Program Code: 10-304-1
For more information: wctc.edu/interior-design
Interior designers work to create aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly spaces. In this program, develop a strong foundation in computer-assisted design, furnishings, lighting, textiles and sales. Learn the fundamentals for success in the field, including designing interiors for residential and commercial spaces.
The minimum required course grades and program grade point average (GPA) for students under this catalog are:
Core Courses = C
General Studies Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0
Program Outcomes
- Integrate codes that impact the built environment.
- Integrate industry guidelines that impact the interior environment.
- Apply interior design business practices.
- Apply design process to interior design projects.
- Design within the built environment.
- Apply fundamentals of design
Critical Life Skills
To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multi-cultural, and collaborative, all students are given opportunities to develop and demonstrate Critical Life Skills, both in and out of the classroom. The following Critical Life Skills are learning outcomes for WCTC students.
- Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
- Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.
Listed below are the required courses for the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 304-100 | Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-101 | History of Furniture | 3 |
| 304-103 | Appl Textiles Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-111 | Applied Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-112 | Intro to Commercial Design | 4 |
| 304-116 | AutoCAD for Interior Designers | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 614-110 | ||
| 304-117 | Kitchen and Bath Planning | 3 |
| 304-118 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 |
or 304-119 Residential Design | ||
| 304-121 | Space Planning | 2 |
| 304-125 | ID Materials & Finishes | 3 |
| 304-132 | Manual Design Presentation | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 304-128 | ||
| 304-133 | Digital Design Presentation | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 304-128 | ||
| 304-134 | Internship - Interior Design | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 304-126 | ||
| 304-141 | Lighting and Electrical Design | 2 |
| 304-142 | ID Sales & Prof Advancement | 1 |
| 614-107 | Intro to Drafting | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 304-102 | ||
| 614-131 | Introductory Revit | 3 |
| 614-135 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| 614-152 | Sustainable Building Concepts | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 614-137 | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| General Studies | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-223 | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-198 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-198 | ||
| Total Credits | 64 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | Credits | |
| 614-135 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-100 | Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| 614-107 | Intro to Drafting | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 304-121 | Space Planning | 2 |
| 304-132 | Manual Design Presentation | 1 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-117 | Kitchen and Bath Planning | 3 |
| 304-133 | Digital Design Presentation | 1 |
| 304-116 | AutoCAD for Interior Designers | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-103 | Appl Textiles Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-141 | Lighting and Electrical Design | 2 |
| 614-131 | Introductory Revit | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-147 | Intro to Commercial Design | 3 |
| 304-142 | ID Sales & Prof Advancement | 1 |
| 304-125 | ID Materials & Finishes | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 614-152 | Sustainable Building Concepts | 3 |
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-118 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 |
OR 304-119 Residential Design | ||
| 304-134 | Internship - Interior Design This course runs 16 weeks. | 1 |
| 304-101 | History of Furniture | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-111 | Applied Interior Design | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 304-100 | Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| 614-107 | Intro to Drafting | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 304-121 | Space Planning | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-103 | Appl Textiles Interior Design | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-116 | AutoCAD for Interior Designers | 3 |
| 304-117 | Kitchen and Bath Planning | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-132 | Manual Design Presentation | 1 |
| 304-125 | ID Materials & Finishes | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 614-152 | Sustainable Building Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-101 | History of Furniture | 3 |
| 304-118 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 |
OR 304-119 Residential Design | ||
| 304-141 | Lighting and Electrical Design | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 614-135 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-112 | Intro to Commercial Design | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 304-133 | Digital Design Presentation | 1 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-134 | Internship - Interior Design This course runs 16 weeks. | 1 |
| 304-142 | ID Sales & Prof Advancement | 1 |
| 304-111 | Applied Interior Design | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 614-131 | Introductory Revit | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 64 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 614-107 | Intro to Drafting | 3 |
| 304-100 | Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 304-121 | Space Planning | 2 |
| 304-132 | Manual Design Presentation | 1 |
| 614-151 | Building Materials & Methods | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-117 | Kitchen and Bath Planning | 3 |
| 304-133 | Digital Design Presentation | 1 |
| 614-104 | Architectural History | 3 |
OR 304-116 AutoCAD for Int Design | ||
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-103 | Appl Textiles Interior Design | 3 |
| 614-131 | Introductory Revit | 3 |
| 614-139 | MEP Systems | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 614-135 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-125 | ID Materials & Finishes | 3 |
| 304-142 | ID Sales & Prof Advancement | 1 |
| 304-147 | Intro to Commercial Design | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 614-141 | Advanced Revit | 3 |
| 614-152 | Sustainable Building Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 614-104 | Architectural History (or 304-101 History of Furniture) | 3 |
| 614-132 | Advanced AutoCAD | 3 |
| 614-134 | Architectural Building Codes | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-141 | Lighting and Electrical Design | 2 |
| 614-138 | Structural Concepts | 2 |
| 804-114 | College Technical Math 1B | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-127 | Internship - ID/Arch | 1 |
| 614-128 | Architectural Design Elements | 2 |
| 806-143 | College Physics 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 614-146 | Architectural Design Studio This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 304-118 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 |
| or 304-119 | ||
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-111 | Applied Interior Design | 3 |
| 614-146 | Architectural Design Studio This course runs 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 614-159 | Advanced Digital Presentation | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 614-161 | Internship - Arch | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 91 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 614-107 | Intro to Drafting | 3 |
| 304-100 | Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 614-151 | Building Materials & Methods | 2 |
| 304-121 | Space Planning | 2 |
| 304-132 | Manual Design Presentation | 1 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-117 | Kitchen and Bath Planning | 3 |
| 304-116 | AutoCAD for Interior Designers | 3 |
| 304-133 | Digital Design Presentation | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-103 | Appl Textiles Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-146 | Chief Architect for KB | 2 |
| 614-131 | Introductory Revit | 3 |
| 614-139 | MEP Systems | 1 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 614-135 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-125 | ID Materials & Finishes | 3 |
| 304-137 | Advanced Kitchen Design | 3 |
| 304-147 | Intro to Commercial Design | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 304-138 | Advanced Bath Design | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-101 | History of Furniture | 3 |
| 304-118 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 |
OR 304-119 Residential Design | ||
| 801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-111 | Applied Interior Design | 3 |
| 304-141 | Lighting and Electrical Design | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 304-134 | Internship - Interior Design This course runs 16 weeks. | 1 |
| 304-142 | ID Sales & Prof Advancement | 1 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 182-101 | Principles of Supply Chain Mgt | 3 |
| 614-152 | Sustainable Building Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 304-139 | Internship - KB This course will run 16 weeks. | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 304-140 | Applied Kitchen/Bath Design | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 83 | |