2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog

Interior Design Associate of Science


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The Interior Design Associate of Science (AS) degree provides students with a comprehensive professionally-focused academic foundation to pursue multiple careers in interior design. Students will receive a strong background in design and color theories, history of interior architecture and furnishings, space planning, lighting, materials and products, building systems and codes, design process, manual and computer-aided design and visual communication. They will acquire technical skills, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and practical applications necessary to obtain various entry-level positions in the interior design field. The Interior Design AS degree is part of a stackable sequence of awards and requires completion of the Level II certificate program and Saddleback College general education requirements. This is a high unit major due to industry requirements for employment therefore the combination of the major units and general education required for this degree may take longer than two years to complete. Employment opportunities include design assistants for residential and model home designers, color or lighting consultants, CADD specialists, 3D renderers, e-designers, design journalists, space planners, or interior design positions as part of a larger design team. Students who complete the Interior Design AS degree will meet the minimum required units and educational standards established by the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC) for eligibility to sit for the Interior Design Certification Exam (IDEX), the first step towards pursuing a qualification as a Certified Interior Designer (CID).

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of design and color theories, interior design history, products and materials, space planning, lighting, building systems and codes.
  • Utilize manual and computer-aided drawing, rendering, visualization, and presentation techniques for effective visual communication.
  • Apply the design process and critical thinking to develop interior design solutions for residential and commercial environments.
  • Acquire interior design skills and knowledge to pursue the Level III — Interior Design Professional certificate.

REQUIRED CORE

Course ID Title Units
ID 110   Fundamentals of Interior Design 3
ID 112   Drafting for Interiors 2
ID 114   Applied Color and Design Theory for Interior Design 3
ID 133   Sketching and Rendering for Interior Design 3
ID 115  * CAD for Interior Design 3
ID 118   * Digital Presentation for Interior Design 3
ID 111  * Interior Design Studio I 3
ID 116   Interior Materials and Products 3
ID 122   History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings I 3
ID 125   History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings II 3
ID 121  * Space Planning 3
ID 131  * Digital Visualization for Interior Design 3
ID 132  * Interior Building Systems and Codes 3
ID 126  * Interior Design Studio II 3
ID 127  * Fundamentals of Lighting 3

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE MAJOR:


44

 *Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

Associate of Science Degree


Complete a minimum of 60 units including the total number of units described above and the General Education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 to qualify for the Associate of Science degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees


Refer to the Graduation Requirements  or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

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