Interior Design - Kitchen and Bath
Curriculum Description
The Interior Design curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of job opportunities in the field of both residential and non-residential interior design. The focus of the studies is technical knowledge, professional practices, and aesthetic principles and design process.
Curriculum content includes residential and non-residential interior design, architectural drafting, computer-aided design, and universal design. Also included are basic design, code standards, history of interiors and furnishings, color theory, products, professional practices, visual presentations, and sustainable principles.
Graduates should qualify for interior design opportunities in numerous residential and commercial environments such as hospitality, corporate, mercantile, educational, and healthcare. Interior designers also have employment opportunities in real estate, entertainment, visual merchandising, government, sales and marketing, and other specialties dealing with interiors.
The following represents one way in which the diploma can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.
Diploma
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NC CIP: 50.0408
Evening
POS Approved: Fall 2020
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC 111 | Intro to Arch Technology | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| DES 112 | Bldg/Construc Sys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DES 235 | Products | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES 125 | Visual Presentation I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| DES 135 | Prin & Elem of Design I | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DES 280 | Codes & Standards/Interior Des | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC 114 | Architectural CAD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| DES 242 | Kitchen/Bath Design | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES 243 | Advanced Kitchen/Bath Design | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DES 255 | History of Interiors & Furn I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry NEW VERSION | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES 210 | Professional Practices/Int Des | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy NEW VERSION | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select one: | |||||
| Sustainable Interiors | (2) | (2) | (0) | (3) | |
| OR | |||||
| Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Total Credit Hours: 38
Additional Information
2016FA - New diploma
The Kitchen and Bath diploma will focus on design criteria specific to residential kitchens and bathrooms. Course work will also include documentation and presentation of designs, building systems and construction methods, building codes, sustainable practices, and history of design. The program is designed as an evening program to provide flexibility for working professionals, as well as, students who are interested specifically in residential design. Students interested in this program should contact Gisele Taylor Wells, Interior Design Program Coordinator, for more information at gtaylorwells@forsythtech.edu
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