LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Interior Design Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0267 (Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004)
Interior design assistants work with professional interior designers to plan
and create the overall design for interior spaces. They may be employed as
estimators, retail sales persons, space planners, computer-aided drafting and
design technicians, lighting and color consultants, or kitchen/bath designers.
Depending on their specialty, interior design assistants work in retail or
wholesale showrooms, design firms, building construction management offices,
hospitality chains, interior furnishings manufacturers, or facilities
departments. Not all courses in this program transfer to all colleges.
Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor
before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific coursework in mathematics.
For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page
22.
INFORMATION
Contact the Technology Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center,
Room 136, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 41 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
INTR 110 Applied Design 3
INTR 132 Interior Presentation Standard 3
INTR 140 Interior Drafting/Detailing 3
INTR 170 Planned Interiors 3
INTR 175 Interior Space Planning 3
INTR 190 Interior/Materials/Equipment 3
INTR 201 Cultural Diversity In-Housing 3
INTR 232 Twentieth Century Interiors 3
INTR 240 Interior Environmental Systems 3
INTR 246 Residential Interiors 3
INTR 248 Non-Residential Interiors 3
INTR 252 Interior Specifications 2
INTR 256 Interiors Project Management 3
INTR 263 Interior Design Internship 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 31-35 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See page 22 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement)
CHOICE 2: Technology 9 Credits
INTR 151 Computer-Aided Kitchen Design 3
INTR 222 CADD for Interiors 3
INTR 225 CADD for Space Planning 3
INTR 260 3-D CADD for Interiors 3
CHOICE 3: Three-Dimensional Spatial Development 2-3 Credits
ARCH 122 Visual Communication II 3
ARCH 126 Architectural Model Building 2
INTR 244 3-D Visual Display 3
INTR 270 Interior Design Portfolio 2
CHOICE 4: History 3 Credits
ARCH 141 Architectural History I 3
ARCH 142 Architectural History II 3
INTR 230 World Decorative Arts 3
INTR 231 Period Interiors 3
CHOICE 5: Business Related 3-4 Credits
ACCG 210 Principles of Accounting I 4
BUSN 118 Introduction to Business 3
ECON 201 Principles of Economics-Micro 3
MGMT 200 Creative Thinking for Business 3
MKTG 119 Mktg/Manage Your Profess Image 3
MKTG 120 Sales 3
QUAL 100 Intro Quality Assurance 3
CHOICE 6: Related Professional Courses 2-4 Credits
ARCH 128 Residential Planning 2
ARCH 146 Preser/Adaptive Reuse Architec 3
ARCH 181 Barrier-Free Design 3
ARCH 213 Facilities Design 3
ARCH 273 Environmental Systems 4
ARCH 278 Energy Efficient Design 4
ARCH 283 Materials of Construction 4
BLDT 262 Builders Business License 4
BLDT 277 Construction Cost Estimating 4
BLDT 281 BOCA/Uniform Code 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 72
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
INTR 110 INTR 132 INTR 175 INTR 232
INTR 140 INTR 190 INTR 201 INTR 240
INTR 170 Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.1
Lim.Ch.1 Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.2
V VI
INTR 248 INTR 246
INTR 256 INTR 252
Lim.Ch.4 INTR 263
Lim.Ch.5 Lim.Ch.3
Lim.Ch.6
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