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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interior Architecture Major, B.S.


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College of Business and Technology


Department of Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media


Interior Architecture Major Program Information


Dean Isham, Interior Architecture Program Coordinator
Wilson-Wallis Hall
Box 70552
Phone: (423) 439-7833
Email: ishamd@etsu.edu
Website: http://applieddesign.etsu.edu/interior-design

Accreditation: NASAD

 

ETSU’s Interior Architecture Program prepares designers to think globally, engage in a dynamic design process, and create imaginative solutions that promote the awareness and knowledge of the contributions of interior architecture to health, safety, and the welfare of people in a sustainable built environment.  Graduates aspire to be active lifelong problem solvers, seeking to adapt current knowledge and emerging trends to meet the demands of a future marketplace. The interior architecture curriculum, structured to meet accreditation standards, provides a broad-based design education where sustainability practices, creativity development, and varied learning environments are infused across the entire 4-year experience.  Preparing graduating students for entry-level positions in residential and contract design firms, sales, design consulting, computer-aided design, and other related design areas.

General Program Information


To earn a degree from ETSU, there are specific course requirements established by ETSU, by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), by each college, and by each department. All students must meet the degree requirements at each of these levels outlined in the following list:

University-level Degree and Graduation Requirements


Total Credit Hours for Degree: 120


TBR General Education Requirements: 41 Credit Hours


Listed below are the categories and courses specified under TBR General Education Requirements. Note that certain courses are required for this degree, specific to this major. Thus, these courses will satisfy both a TBR General Education requirement AND a requirement of this major. (Other majors may require different General Education courses.) Where specific courses are required for this major,  only those courses are listed under the category. If there are no specific major requirements for a category, all course options appear.

Communication


9 credits, consisting of 6 credits of written composition and 3 credits of oral communication.

Written Composition


Complete both of the following: 

Oral Communication


Complete one of the following:

Humanities and Fine Arts


9 credits, consisting of 3 credits of literature, 3 credits of fine arts, and 3 credits of humanities electives.

Fine Arts


Complete the following:

History


6 credits, consisting of both of the following:

Natural Sciences


8 credits, consisting of two of the following (some require labs which are listed directly after the lecture):

(Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences must select 8 credit hours in a SINGLE laboratory science. Please see listing in College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Degree Requirements for options.)

Mathematics


Students will enroll in the appropriate general education math course during their first calendar year of enrollment at ETSU. Students required to complete learning support in mathematics must enroll in a learning support-designated section (L01-L99) of MATH 1530  during their first 15 hours at ETSU (not including summer) unless they are also required to complete learning support in reading or writing. Students needing learning support in reading or writing in addition to learning support in math should enroll in MATH 1530-Lxx immediately upon completing their other learning support requirements. Additional information may be found on the University Advisement Center website www.etsu.edu/uac/learningsupport/

Minor: no minor required


Additional Notes:


Interior design students have the opportunity to attend a summer international study component in Rome, Italy.  The course of study includes 4 courses (13 credits) and lasts 10 weeks.  Contact the program coordinator for complete details.

Additional Information


Click here to view the Interior Architecture Major Suggested Course Sequence 

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