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Para Professional Interior Planning and Design Certificate

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2024-25
Total Units:
39.5
Start Term:
Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

12 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT
Req
IDES 110
Estimating and Calculating for Interior Design
3
Req
IDES 300
Fundamentals of Interior Design
3
Req
IDES 310
History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings I
3
RE
ART 300
Drawing and Composition I
3

Semester 2 (Spring)

12 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT
RE
DESGN 301
Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
3
Req
IDES 312
History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings II
3
Req
IDES 322
Materials of Interior Design
3
Req
IDES 330
Beginning Interior Design Studio
3

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

9 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT
Req
IDES 324
Interior Design Business Practices
3
Req
IDES 332
Portfolio and Presentation in Interior Design
3
RE
DESGN 320
Three Dimensional Graphics and Design
3

Semester 4 (Spring)

6.5 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT
Req
IDES 334
Interior Environment and Space Planning
3
Req
IDES 350
Codes and Universal Access for Interior Design
2
Req
IDES 351
Codes and Universal Access Lab
1
Req
WEXP 498
Work Experience in (Subject)
0.5
Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Career path

Career Options:

This certificate offers a variety of career options, including residential design by itself or with a specialty of home office and home theater design. It also offers commercial design opportunities, including space planning, hospitality design, set design, and historical and adaptive re-use design.

Scheduling Notes:

  • IDES 110, 310, 324, and 332 are offered in the fall.
  • IDES 312, 334, 350, and 351 are offered in the spring.

Other Notes:

  • This certificate can be started in the spring as well. See a counselor to adjust the course work.
  • An internship (WEXP 498) is required as it opens up potential employment opportunities. Students can earn at least 0.5 units for related paid or unpaid work experience including volunteer and internship positions through WEXP 498.  See the Work Experience website for more information.
  • By the end of the third semester, students qualify for the Interior Retail Merchandising certificate.

Published April 14, 2024

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