BA in Interior Design
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- Bachelor in Architecture
- BS in Chemical Engineering
- BS in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- BS in Electronics & Communications Engineering
- BS in Industrial Engineering
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- BS in Petroleum Engineering
- Master of Science in Engineering Project Management
- BA in Interior Design - (Anticipated for Fall 2020 Implementation Pending Final Approval)
- BS in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science - (Anticipated for Fall 2020 Implementation Pending Final Approval)
- Master in Infrastructure Engineering - (Anticipated for Fall 2020 Implementation Pending Final Approval)
- Master of Sustainable and Renewable Energy - (Anticipated for Fall 2020 Implementation Pending Final Approval)
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Art in Interior Design requires the completion of 129 credits in the following areas:
Degree Requirements | Credits |
University General Education Requirements | 33 |
Faculty Requirements | 9 |
Department Requirements | 34 |
Interior Design Major Requirements | 53 |
Total | 129 |
General Education Requirements
University General Education Requirements are (33) Credit Hours, as follows:
1. Core (21) credit hours
Code | Course Title | Credit |
MATH 113 | Calculus I | 4 |
ENGL 101 | Composition | 3 |
CSCI 112 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 3 |
CSCI 113 | Introduction to Computer Programming Lab | 1 |
MEST 100 | Introduction to Islam in World Culture | 3 |
PHIL 100 | Critical Thinking and Reasoning | 3 |
UNIV 100 | University First-Year Transition | 1 |
UNIV 200 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
2. University General Education Electives (12) Credit Hours
a) The field of Art and Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
ENGL 200 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
COMM 102 | Reading Image and Film | 3 |
b) The field of Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
SOCI 101 | Contemporary Social Issues | 3 |
c) The field of Natural Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
ENVS 102 | Sustainability and Human-Environment Relations | 3 |
3. School of Engineering Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
MENG 468 | Building Utilities I: HVAC and Mechanical Building Services | 3 |
MENG 422 | Building Utilities II: Illumination, Acoustics, and Electrical Building Services | 3 |
ENGR 390 | Internship | 3 |
Department of Architecture Requirements (34 Credit hours)
ARCH 113 | Free Hand Sketching | 1 |
ARCH 114 | Technical Graphics | 2 |
ARCH 115 | Architectural Drawing and Presentation | 3 |
ARCH 121 | Basic Design I | 4 |
ARCH 122 | Basic Design II | 4 |
ARCH 223 | Building Construction 2 | 2 |
ARCH 241 | History and Theory of Architecture 1 | 3 |
ARCH 242 | History and Theory of Architecture 2 | 3 |
ARCH 341 | History and Theory of Architecture 3 | 3 |
ARCH 482 | Specifications and Quantity Surveying | 3 |
ARCH 485 | Professional Practice | 3 |
ARCH 487 | Project Management | 3 |
4. Interior Design Program Main Courses (47 Credits hours)
INDS 111 | Color Theory | 2 |
INDS 122 | Model Making | 2 |
INDS 211 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 |
INDS 212 | Theory of Semiotics | 3 |
INDS 221 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 |
INDS 222 | Interior Constructions, Materials and Finishes 1 | 3 |
INDS 223 | Ergonomics and Furniture Design | 2 |
INDS 311 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 |
INDS 313 | Interior Constructions, Materials and Finishes 2 | 3 |
INDS 321 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 |
INDS 322 | History of Modern Interior Design | 2 |
INDS 323 | Design with Light & Sound – High-tech Interiors | 2 |
INDS 411 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 |
INDS 412 | Graduation Project Thesis Research | 2 |
INDS 421 | Graduation Project Design | 6 |
5. Interior Design Program Elective Courses (6 credits hours)
INDS 351 | Photography | 3 |
INDS 352 | Model Making (advanced) | 3 |
INDS 451 | Sketch and Painting | 3 |
INDS 452 | Textile and Printing | 3 |
Total | 129 Credits |





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