Interior Design, B.F.A.

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Requirements For: B.F.A. Major – 78 hours, 2.5 gpa

“The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces for the purpose of improving the quality of life, increasing productivity and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public.” (Council for Interior Design Accreditation)

Students majoring in Interior Design at Park University combine the common body of knowledge in interior design with the intellectual development found in a liberal arts education. A sequence of design studios and graphic communications studios with supporting lecture courses provides the practical content integral to the profession. Park University education, combined with work experience, will enable students to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications examination and become registered interior designers.

Freshman Core

AR 115 - Introduction to the Visual Arts Credits: 3
AR 140 - Drawing I Credits: 3
AR 142 - Two-Dimensional Design: Black & White Basic Credits: 3
AR 143 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
AR 144 - Color Theory Credits: 3

Interior Design Curriculum

AR 218 - Graphic Design Software Credits: 3
AR 282 - Visual Communications I Credits: 3
AR 283 - Introduction to Interior Design Credits: 3
AR 288 - Visual Communications II Credits: 3
AR 289 - Fundamentals of Interior Design Credits: 3
AR 290 - Interior Design Materials and Resources Credits: 3
AR 296 - Textiles for Interior Design Credits: 3
AR 298 - History of the Designed Environment: Antiquity to Mid-Nineteenth Century Credits: 3
AR 382 - Drawing Systems I Credits: 3
AR 383 - Furniture Design Credits: 3
AR 388 - Drawing Systems II Credits: 3
AR 389 - Commercial Interiors Credits: 3
AR 390 - History of the Designed Environment: Mid-Nineteenth Century to the Present Credits: 3
AR 392 - Human Factors in Interior Design Credits: 3
AR 393 - Lighting Fundamentals for Interior Design Credits: 3
AR 491 - Interior Design Professional Practice Credits: 3
AR 495 - Building Construction Systems Credits: 3
AR 498 - Senior Studio: Directed Topics and Research Credits: 3
AR 499 - Senior Seminar: Thesis Project, Portfolio and Exhibition. Credits: 3
Art and Design Electives Credits: 6

Total 78 cr.

Portfolios:

All graduating interior design majors are required to individually document, using appropriate supporting methods, selected examples of their best work. These final portfolios are to be submitted to their major advisors as part of their Senior Seminar. These portfolios will remain the property of the Department of Art and Design.

Art Supplies

Interior Design majors must plan, when preparing their yearly educational budgets, to spend at least $250 per semester on art supplies. All interior design courses require varying amounts of personal equipment and supplies. Supply lists will be provided on the first day of classes.

Liberal Education Requirements

Student Seminar 3 cr.

LE 100 First-Year Seminar

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

EN 105 and EN 106

Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

MA 120 , MA 135 , or higher math course excluding MA 208

Ethics Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 302 , CS 300 , EDU 310 , MG 495 , NS 306 , PA 380 , PH 102 , PH 221 , PH 308 , PS 220 , SO 220 or SW 492

Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234

And one of the following:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234 , CA 104 , CA 116 , CA 235 , FR 201 , ML 235 ,ML 251 , PH 101 , PC 202 ,PH 205 , RE 109 , SP 110 , SP 201 , SP 202 , TH 100 , TH 101 , TH 201 , TH 216

Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 214 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 107 and CH 107L , CH 108 and CH 108L , GGP 115 , GGP 120 , GGP 205 , GO 125 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , NS 220 , NS 241 , PY 101 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.

Science with a lab Requirement 4 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 101 , BI 111 , BI 223 , BI 211 , BI 212 , BIO 221 , BIO 225 , BIO 325 , BIO 327 , BIO 330 , BIO 337L and BIO 337 , BIO 350 , BIO 378 , BIO 400 , BIO 410 , BIO 411 , BIO 417 , CH 107L and CH 107 , CH 108L and CH 108 , CH 317L and CH 317 , CH 318L and CH 318 , CH 328 , CH 329 , CH 337L and CH 337 , CH 405 , CH 440 , GGP 115 , GGP 205 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , GO 310 , GO 320 , GO 330 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

Citizenship Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

PO 200 , PO 210 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , or HIS 113

Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 103 , CA 105 , or TH 105

Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

AN 100 , CJ 100 , CJ 200 , EC 141 , EC 142 , EDU 210 , FI 201 , GGH 110 , GGH 200 , HIS 104 , HIS 105 , PO 216 , PS 101 , PS 125 , PS 205 , SO 141 , SO 206 , or SW 205

Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for LE 300*

Graduation Requirements

Upper Division Hours 36 cr.

36 hours upper division (300 - 400) level course work

Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.

EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , EDU 300 , CJ 450 , HIS 306 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , HIS 455 , MG 306 , NS 306 , PA 430 , PO 405 , PS 300 , PS 406 , or SO 300

Additional Requirements

Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
A minor for Geography and Information Systems majors.
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
Completion of degree specific requirements.
Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.