AED 162
Faculty Associates
The mission of the Interior Design program is to prepare students for “Leading in Context.” As leaders in design education and research, faculty constructs courses that encourage the development of leadership qualities. Courses examine the context in which individuals and groups live and work. Contextual issues identify and promote environments that sustain human health and development of professionals that are physically, socially, and culturally aware. This leadership focus is further conditioned by the belief that designers have responsibility to their communities and the public to solve problems at the global level of sustainability and at the professional level of responsibility and integrity. Students are immersed in a full-breadth learning experience that includes courses in design history, human behavior, design theories, and the rigor of design studio. Aesthetics, functionality, ambient influences, and technical expertise assist the students in the program to excel in the profession of interior design. Programs in the Department of Interior Design are organized by the faculty of the department under the direction and administration of the chair, and standing committees of the faculty. The faculty in the Department of Interior Design offers the Bachelor of Science in Design degree with a major in Interior Design. Interior DesignThe Interior Design program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design and Research (FIDER), the national interior design accrediting agency. The four-year curriculum emphasizes design process, problem solving, technical skill development, and management. Computer technology is integrated into each level of the curriculum. The program offers an excellent environment for experimenting with sophisticated software for presentation and simulation. Studios provide a unique learning environment and opportunities for application of concepts learned in lecture courses. Studio work examines human interaction with the built environment along with sustainable design issues allowing preservation of the natural environment for future generations. Assignments offer conceptual and practical problem solving challenges. Between the third and fourth year, students perform summer internships with well-known design companies in the United States. This offers students the opportunity to work with leaders in the interior design profession. The interior design program offers a multidisciplinary approach to design education facilitated by its location with allied design disciplines: architecture, planning, housing and urban development, graphic design, and industrial design. This environment provides a living laboratory for the program’s focus upon the context of design. Graduates of the program can expect to work in the profession as residential, corporate, retail, hospitality or health care designers. With their understanding of contextual issues affecting design, graduates will often find themselves in leadership roles within the profession. Students interested in design who do not wish to major in interior design can earn a minor in Design Studies. The courses may also appeal to students not accepted to the upper-division of interior design but who wish to pursue the study of design within the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Courses selected must satisfy the minimum requirement of 18 semester hours for the minor. In addition, students must take 12 semester hours in upper-division course work. To enhance understanding of the subject matter, some of the designated courses are sequential in nature and require certain prerequisites. Consequently, students should carefully note the semester in which these particular courses are offered. All designated courses for the minor in design studies are lecture courses. To pursue the minor in Design Studies, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Industrial DesignIND 242 Materials and Design (3) IND 243 Process and Design (3) IND 316 20th-Century Design I HU, H (3) IND 317 20th-Century Design II HU, H (3) IND 344 Human Factors in Design (3) Interior DesignINT 111 Interior Design Issues and Theories HU (3) INT 121 Introduction to Computer Modeling for Interior Design CS (3) INT 131 Design and Human Behavior SB (3) INT 238 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design of Built Environments (3) INT 310 History of Interior Design I HU, H (3) INT 311 History of Interior Design II HU, H (3) INT 412 History of Decorative Arts in Interiors HU (3) INT 413 History of Textiles in Interior Design (3) The minor in Interior Design History is available to students interested in design and culture. The courses designated for the minor are part of the professional studies in interior design within the School of Interior Design. Moreover, the courses serve to inform the students about the importance of the global community, especially sociocultural groups, and the impact of the global community on the design of the interior environment. The selected courses satisfy the minimum requirement (18 semester hours, 12 of which must be from the upper division) for the minor. To enhance the understanding of the subject matter, the selected courses are sequential in nature and require certain prerequisites. Consequently, students should carefully note the semester in which any of these courses are offered. Required CoursesDSC 101 Design Awareness HU, G (3) INT 111 Interior Design Issues and Theories HU (3) INT 310 History of Interior Design I HU, H (3) INT 311 History of Interior Design II HU, H (3) INT 412 History of Decorative Arts in Interiors HU (3) INT 413 History of Textiles in Interior Design (3) The minor in Interior Design History is open to students majoring in Architectural Studies, Art, Communication, Psychology, or Sociology, and students in any W. P. Carey School of Business major or the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. All other majors are considered on an individual basis and approved by the chair of the Department of Interior Design. To pursue the minor in Interior Design History, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Concentrations in design studies and interior design history are available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, seeSchool of Interdisciplinary Studies. The College of Design offers a Master of Science in Design (MSD) degree with concentrations in industrial design, interior design, and graphic design. The faculty also participates in a collegewide, interdisciplinary PhD degree in Environmental Design and Planning with concentrations in design; history, theory, and criticism; and planning. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog. Lower-Division ProgramNew and transfer students who have been admitted to the university and who have selected Interior Design as a major are admitted to the lower-division program. Transfer credits for the lower-division program are reviewed by the college and evaluated for applicability to this curriculum. To be applicable, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering. A review of samples of work is required for studio classes. Consult a college academic advisor for further information. Lower-division students entering the program who are not prepared for certain courses in the curriculum (for example, algebra and trigonometry or a second course in computer programming) are required to take additional courses that do not apply to the Bachelor of Science in Design degree. If such courses are required, an additional year of study may be necessary to complete the lower-division program. Completion of lower-division requirements does not ensure acceptance to an upper-division professional program. Upper-Division ProgramWhen students have completed the lower-division curriculum requirements, they may apply for acceptance to the upper-division program in interior design. The limited spaces available each year are awarded to applicants with the highest promise for professional success. The faculty of the Department of Interior Design retain the right to admit any meritorious student who may be deficient in a published department criterion. Such admission requires an extraordinary review of the applicant by the program’s admissions committee. Should the faculty choose to admit such an applicant, the student is placed automatically on a provisional admission status with stipulations as to what is required to be removed from probation. SeeApplication to Upper-Division Programs. Students not admitted to upper-division programs are not dismissed from the university and may reapply or transfer to other programs. Students who intend to reapply should meet with a college academic advisor. Upper-Division Application ProceduresStudents should write to a college academic advisor for the application form well in advance of the application deadline. For more information on portfolios, students should ask a college academic advisor for a copy of the application and portfolio guidelines. The following dates and procedures are for students applying to 2007 – 2008 upper-division programs. Upper-Division Application DeadlinesThe following dates and procedures apply to the Interior Design program. June 1, 2007If the spring 2007 semester includes transfer course work (i.e., course work taken at an institution other than ASU), a student must submit his or her transcripts to the Academic Advising/Student Services office, ARCH 115, no later than June 1. These transcripts may be unofficial copies. A second set of official transcripts must be sent to the University Registrar’s office. Application is not complete until the university receives official transcripts for transfer course work. For those transfer students whose academic term ends in June rather than May, this deadline may be extended upon the written request of the applicant. Interior Design Portfolio Format RequirementsEach applicant is responsible for obtaining the following documents and including them in the portfolio. Application materials are submitted at one time in a presentation binder (portfolio); 8.5" x 11" format only. Items must appear in the following order: Page 1The application form should be completely filled out with the first page visible. Application forms are available from the college Academic Advising Office, ARCH 115. Page 3All college transcripts for both ASU and transfer work should be included through the fall 2006 semester. Copies are acceptable An academic advisor forwards spring 2007 ASU transcripts. (Applicants wishing to transfer spring semester 2007 work are responsible for submitting these transcripts by June 1 so that they may be added to their portfolios. The student is also responsible for getting an official transfer transcript sent directly to the Office of the Registrar.) Page 4A certificate of admission to ASU is necessary only for those students who have been newly admitted for fall 2007 and who are applying directly into an upper-division program. The certificate is not required for students currently attending ASU. Following Pages (Usually from 10 to 20 Sheets)Students should present sufficient work to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their creative activity. This work should include (but is not limited to) examples of two- and three-dimensional design and graphics. Each project should be clearly identified (course, length of project, etc.), with a concise accompanying description of the assignment. Students should obtain an application and a portfolio guidelines form for their major from the college’s Academic Advising Office, ARCH 115, at the beginning of the academic year in which they intend to apply to the upper-division program. Requirements or instructions indicated in the guidelines for that academic year take precedence over any other printed material. Students are encouraged to include additional materials, written or pictorial, that provide further evidence of skills, abilities, aptitude, and commitment to the major. When any work submitted is not completely original, the source must be given. When work is of a team nature, the applicant’s role should be clearly indicated. Original examples or slides must not be submitted unless specified in the guidelines. All examples must be photographs or other reproduction graphic media. Return of PortfoliosApplication documents (pages 1 to 4) remain the property of the College of Design. However, the remainder of the portfolio is returned after the admissions review, provided the applicant encloses a self-addressed return mailer with sufficient prepaid postage. Portfolios may be claimed in person after July 2, 2007. If the applicant provides written permission, another person may claim the portfolio. After one year, unclaimed portfolios are discarded. While care is taken in handling the portfolios, no liability for lost or damaged materials is assumed by the college or department. Advising for the lower-division curricula is through a college academic advisor in ARCH 115. Advising for the upper-division curricula is provided by the department’s academic advisor in AED 162. The Bachelor of Science in Design degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours for a major in Interior Design. The program may include required field trips. Students are responsible for these additional costs. Foreign study opportunities are available for students. An internship is a required part of the program. The curriculum in Interior Design is divided into a preprofessional program (first and second year) and a professional program (third and fourth year): Preprofessional program 60The preprofessional curriculum balances a foundation in academic subjects such as English, algebra and trigonometry, computer technology, and physics with design courses that include history and theory, as well as studio courses in drawing, design fundamentals, and conceptual design. The professional curriculum includes studio work in interior design, construction methods/structures, codes as related to materials and finishes, environmental control systems, as well as lecture courses in the history of interior design. An eight-week supervised summer internship is part of the curriculum. Graduates from the program accept entry-level professional positions in a variety of settings, including interior design firms, departments of space planning, architectural firms, public institutions, and industry. Students may also choose to continue their education through graduate studies, which provide greater enrichment in studio disciplines and contribute to the possibility for postsecondary-level academic appointments. General Studies RequirementThe following curriculum includes sufficient approved course work to fulfill the General Studies requirement. See General Studies, for requirements and a list of approved courses. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult an advisor for an approved list of courses. Graduation RequirementsIn addition to fulfilling college and major requirements for this degree, students must meet all university graduation and college degree requirements. See University Graduation Requirements, and College Degree Requirements. FallDSC 101 Design Awareness HU, G (3)
ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3) INT 111 Interior Design Issues and Theories HU (3) INT 121 Introduction to Computer Modeling for Interior Design CS1 (3) SpringENG 102 First-Year Composition (3) INT 120 Design Drawing and Media1 (3) INT 131 Design and Human Behavior SB (3) INT 238 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design of Built Environments (3) PHY 111 General Physics SQ2 (3) FallINT 221 Principles of Design1 (3) INT 222 Principles of Design Lecture1 (1) SpringARS 102 Art from Renaissance to Present HU, H (3) INT 261 Interior Design Studio 1: Residential1 (3) 1 Transfer credits for the lower-division program must be equivalent in both content and level of offering. Samples of studio work to be accepted for credit must be submitted for evaluation through the college’s Academic Advising Office, ARCH 115. Most studio courses and some lecture courses are sequential. They must be taken in, and may be offered only during, the semester noted. FallINT 310 History of Interior Design I HU, H (3) INT 321 Concepts for Interior Design (3) INT 352 Construction Methods in Interior Design (3) INT 362 Interior Design Studio II: Hospitality and Retail (5) SpringINT 311 History of Interior Design II HU, H (3) INT 351 Ambient Environment (3) INT 353 Interior Materials, Finishes, and Specifications (3) INT 363 Interior Design Studio III: Poetics and Materiality (5) FallINT 341 Interior Codes: Public Welfare and Safety (2) INT 464 Interior Design Studio IV: Work Environments (5) SpringINT 465 Interior Design Studio V: Institutional Design (5) INT 472 Professional Practice for Interior Design (2) * Transfer credits for the lower-division program must be equivalent in both content and level of offering. Samples of studio work to be accepted for credit must be submitted for evaluation through the college’s Academic Advising Office, ARCH 115. Most studio courses and some lecture courses are sequential. They must be taken in, and may be offered only during, the semester noted. For more information, call a college academic advisor at 480/965-3584, send e-mail to caed.advising@asu.edu, or write ACADEMIC ADVISING/STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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