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Interior Design: Foundation Level Plan of Study

interior design rendering

Program at a Glance 

In the chart below, view the typical quarterly offerings and formats for all of the courses in this certificate. Full-time students typically take three courses per quarter to complete the 82-unit program in six quarters/1.5 years. Part-time students usually take one or two courses per quarter. We require students to finish the certificate program within five years. Please note that scheduling is subject to change.

Course Format Legend

  • L = Live Online
  • O = Online
  • N/A = Not Applicable

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats

1st Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 438
Fundamentals of Interior Architecture
4L/OLL/OL
ARCH X 454A
Elements of Design I
4L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 468.20
Digital Presentation I: Photoshop/Illustrator
4L/OL/OL/OL/O

2nd Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 467.17A
Design Communication I
6L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 452.1
Color Theory and Application
4L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 427.8A
History of Environmental Arts: Part I*
4L/ON/AL/ON/A

 

3rd Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 466E
Design Communication II
6L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 454B
Elements of Design II
4L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 468.131A
Digital Presentation II: Revit
4L/OL/OL/OL/O

4th Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 466F
Design Communication III: SketchUp/3D Rendering
6OOOO
ARCH X 468.5A
Digital Presentation III: 2D AutoCAD
or
ARCH X 438.13B
Digital Presentation III: Advanced Revit
4L/OL/OL/OL/O
ARCH X 427.8B
History of Environmental Arts: Part II*
4N/AL/ON/AL/O

5th Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 427.7
Surface Materials
4LLLL
ARCH X 433
Interior Architecture Studio I
6LLLL
ARCH X 427.8C
History of Environmental Arts: Part III*
4L/ON/AL/ON/A

6th Quarter

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
ARCH X 467.15
Lighting Design
4LLLL
ARCH X 430 A
Interior Architecture Studio II
6LLLL
ARCH X 427.8D
History of Environmental Arts: Part IV*
4N/AL/ON/AL/O

* History of Environmental Arts courses may be taken out of sequence. 

Courses in this program are most frequently offered in the Live Online format. Select courses are available in the asynchronous Online format.