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Interior Design, associate degree

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Associate Degree: Interior Design2 years

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Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.

Plan of Study Grid
First TermCredits
ART 116 Basic Design: Color Foundations 4
ID 100 Design Drafting and Visual Communication 3
ID 122 History of Furniture-Ancient to 1800 3
ID 131 Introduction to Interiors 3
General Education: 1 course
Second Term
ID 120 Interior Products and Materials I 3
ID 125 Computer Drafting for Interior Designers 3
ID 130 Building Systems for Interior Design 3
ID 200 Interior Design Studio Foundations 3
ID 230 Textiles for Interiors 3
Third Term
COMM 111 Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) *,Z 4
ID 128 Digital Rendering and Presentation 3
ID 132 Planning Interiors § 3
ID 235 Intermediate CAD for Interior Design 3
ID 236 Lighting Design § 3
Fourth Term
ID 124 Introduction to Woodworking 3
ID 133 Space Planning § 3
ID 135 Professional Practices for Designers § 3
ID 138 Introduction to Kitchen and Bath Planning § 3
Fifth Term
ID 111 Interior Design Construction Documents 3
ID 121 Sustainable Materials for Residential Interiors § 3
ID 123 History of Furniture-1800 to Present 3
ID 127 3-D Modeling for Interior Design 3
ID 137 Commercial Tenant Improvement Studio 3
ID Degree Electives 3
Sixth Term
ID 232 Business Communication for Interior Design 3
ID 234 Advanced Interiors 3
ID Degree Electives 6
General Education: 1 course
 Total Credits92
*

Could be used as General Education.

§

 Course cannot be substituted for another course.

Z

This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. COMM 111 and COMM 111Z are equivalent.

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