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Design for Accessibility and Aging in Place, 1 year certificate

Interior Design instructor teaching in front of a wall of blueprints

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Certificate: Design for Accessibility and Aging in Place1 year

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Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.

Plan of Study Grid
First TermCredits
GRN 181 Exploring the Field of Aging 2
ID 100 Design Drafting and Visual Communication 3
ID 131 Introduction to Interiors 3
SOC 230 Introduction to Gerontology 4
Second Term
ID 120 Interior Products and Materials I 3
ID 121 Sustainable Materials for Residential Interiors § 3
ID 125 Computer Drafting for Interior Designers 3
SOC 223 Sociology of the Life Course 4
Third Term
ID 130 Building Systems for Interior Design 3
ID 132 Planning Interiors § 3
SOC 231 Sociology of Healthy Aging 4
Fourth Term
BCT 100 Overview to the Construction Industry 3
GRN 282 Gerontology Professional Seminar 2
ID 133 Space Planning 3
ID 138 Introduction to Kitchen and Bath Planning § 3
ID 236 Lighting Design § 3
 Total Credits49
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Course contains Related Instruction and cannot be substituted with another course; Related Instruction details can be viewed here.

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