LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Interior Design Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0267 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
Graduates of the Interior Design Technology program 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
graduates 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 Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for
skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Construction and Maintenance Technologies Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 1380, telephone number (517) 483-1336.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 41 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ARCH 100 Intro to Architecture Drawing 3
ARCH 121 Visual Communication I 3
INTR 110 Applied Design/Color Theory 3
INTR 170 Interior Design Principles 4
INTR 190 Interior/Materials/Equipment 4
INTR 201 Cultural Diversity In Housing 3
INTR 256 Interior Professional Practice 3
INTR 263 Internship 2
INTR 270 Interior Design Portfolio 2
MATH 117 Math for Business 4
PHYS 120 The Art of Physics 4
SPCH 130 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
WRIT 124 Technical Writing 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 23-25 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 0 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill these
requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are available for
each core area.)
Communication Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 2) 0
Mathematics Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Science Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Writing Core Area (See Note 1) 0
CHOICE 2: Specialty (Choose one subchoice) 14 Credits
Subchoice 2A: Commercial Interiors
ARCH 201 Commercial Design 4
ARCH 231 Architectural AutoCAD I 4
INTR 275 Interior Design Commercial 6
Subchoice 2B: Kitchen and Bath
ARCH 101 Residential Detailing 4
INTR 151 Computer-Aided Kitchen Design 4
INTR 265 Interior Design Residential 6
CHOICE 3: Discipline Related History 4 Credits
HUMS 211 History of Art I 4
HUMS 212 History of Art II 4
CHOICE 4: Cultural History 3 Credits
INTR 230 World Decorative Arts 3
INTR 231 Period Interiors 3
INTR 232 Twentieth Century Interiors 3
CHOICE 5: Interior Design Related 2-4 Credits
ARCH 102 Residential Drawing 4
ARCH 122 Visual Communication II 3
ARCH 126 Architectural Model Building 2
ARCH 181 Barrier-Free Design 3
ARCH 202 Commercial Drawing 4
ARCH 213 Facilities Design 3
ARCH 232 Architectural AutoCAD II 4
ARCH 273 Environmental Systems 4
ARCH 283 Materials of Construction 4
BLDT 281 MI Residential & Bldg Codes 3
CABS 110 Intro to Microsoft Office 3
INTR 185 Introduction to Textiles 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 64
NOTES:
1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
2. Students must complete one course from CHOICE 3 to fulfill the
requirements for this Core area.
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
ARCH 100 ARCH 121 INTR 256 INTR 263
INTR 110 INTR 190 PHYS 120 INTR 270
INTR 170 INTR 201 SPCH 130 Lim.Ch.2
WRIT 124 MATH 117 Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.4
Lim.Ch.2 Lim.Ch.3 Lim.Ch.5
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