Associate of Arts (AA) Degree - Interior Architecture & Design

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Interior Design Skills

Demonstrate creative approaches to spatial organization, use of material and lighting
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws, codes and standards that impact fire and life safety by correctly applying professional standards to space planning and layouts
Demonstrate a basic understanding of ADA and Universal Design principles in interior design solutions
Demonstrate a basic understanding of human factors and behavior in the built environment by creating informed design solutions
Create construction drawings and documents
Demonstrate an understanding of movements and traditions in interior design, architecture and furniture by applying precedents design solutions
Problem Solving Skills

Present design solutions by creating ideation sketches, bubble diagrams and preliminary drawings
Technical Design Skills

Effectively apply principles of two and three dimensional design through both traditional and digital media
Effectively apply color in all aspects of visual communication
Visualize basic concepts through sketching and space planning

AA Interior Architecture & Design Degree Requirements

Minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and LA 107 Writing for the Multilangual Artist or LA 108, IAD 230/LA 226, & IAD 231/229
Minimum 2.0 GPA and the following general education requirements:
1 Written Communication: Composition
1 Written Communication: Critical Thinking
2 Art Historical Awareness: Western Art
1 Employment Communications & Practices