Students investigate the profession and the business of interior design, and the process of design as it relates to social, cultural, political, environmental and demographic issues.

Students apply the design process and creative problem-solving to a variety of learning and teaching environments and educational facilities of varying scales of complexity. Students focus on relationships of spatial definition and organization as they relate to human interaction with the built-environment and design elements and principles. Students investigate design decisions within the context of ecological, socio- economic and cultural contexts. Students are charged a studio fee for this course.

Students apply the design process and creative problem-solving to a variety of learning and teaching environments and educational facilities of varying scales of complexity. Students focus on relationships of spatial definition and organization as they relate to human interaction with the built-environment and design elements and principles. Students investigate design decisions within the context of ecological, socio- economic and cultural contexts. Students are charged a studio fee for this course.

Students explore hand and digital approaches to drafting; two- dimensional and three-dimensional images and models; as well as image processing and publishing. Students visualize graphic representation of drawings and models as they relate to the interior design profession.

Students study construction and building systems with emphasis on structural systems and methods and non-structural systems including ceilings, flooring and interior walls. Students analyze and interpret codes, along with an introduction to basic elements related to base building and interior construction documents.

Students investigate interior design finish materials and production methods. Students explore health, safety and wellness factors; performance attributes; site/user requirements; and sustainability.

Students explore career pathways in the interior design profession and issues regarding professional practice. Students interact with professionals in practice to understand career choices. Students examine legal and ethical concerns about the built environment and professional practice.

Students apply the design process and creative problem-solving to a variety of hospitality and entertainment environments at varying levels of complexity. Students focus on relationships of spatial definition and organization as they relate to human interaction with the built- environment and design elements and principles. Students investigate design decisions within the context of ecological, socio-economic and cultural contexts. Students are charged a studio fee for this course.

Students apply the design process and creative problem-solving to a variety of hospitality and entertainment environments at varying levels of complexity. Students focus on relationships of spatial definition and organization as they relate to human interaction with the built- environment and design elements and principles. Students investigate design decisions within the context of ecological, socio-economic and cultural contexts. Students are charged a studio fee for this course.

Students deploy hand and digital approaches to graphic production as applied in the interior design profession. Students also explore advanced techniques of image processing and desktop publishing.