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Interior Planning and Design A.A. Degree

Full 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:: 2025-26
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 60
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	IDES 300 Fundamentals of Interior Design	3
Req	IDES 310 History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings I	3
Req	IDES 330 Beginning Interior Design Studio	3
RE	ART 300 Drawing and Composition I	3	L3
GE	MATH 300 Introduction to Mathematical Ideas	3	L2

Semester 2 (Spring)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	GE AREA
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 326 Interior Design Sales	3
GE	ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing or	3	L1A
GE	ENGL C1000H ^H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors	3	L1A

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	IDES 324 Interior Design Business Practices	3
Req	IDES 332 Portfolio and Presentation in Interior Design	3	IDES 330
RE	DESGN 320 Three Dimensional Graphics and Design	3
GE	any Area L1B (Oral Communication & Critical Thinking) course	3		L1B
GE	any Area L5 (Natural Sciences) course	3		L5

Semester 4 (Spring)

15 Units

CAT.	COURSE	UNIT	Prerequisites	GE AREA
Req	IDES 334 Interior Environment and Space Planning	3	IDES 330
Req	IDES 350 Codes and Universal Access for Interior Design	2
Req	IDES 351 Codes and Universal Access Lab	1	IDES 330
Req	WEXP 498 ¹ Work Experience in (Subject)	2		L7B
GE	any Area L4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course	3		L4
GE	any Area L6 (Ethnic Studies) course	3		L6
GE	any Area L7A (Physical Education) course	1		L7A

¹ Only 1 unit of WEXP 498 is required in the major, but 2 units are required to fulfill GE area L7B.

^H honors courses

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
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement

Career path

Career Options:

The field of interior design offers a variety of career options, including residential design by itself, or with a specialty such as universal design, green/sustainable, smart-home, home office, and home theater design.

It also offers commercial design, which can include ADA compliance, hospitality design, set design, and contract space planning.

Advising Notes:

This degree can be completed using either the local AA/AS general education (GE) pattern or the Cal-GETC transfer GE pattern. See a counselor to determine which pattern is best for you based on your academic goals.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).

Scheduling Notes:

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

Other Notes:

This degree 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 1 unit for related paid or unpaid work experience including volunteer and internship positions through WEXP 498. This course also works toward satisfying GE Area L7B. 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 12, 2025

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