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Interior Design (B.I.D.)

The Interior Design program is a four-year professional program that leads to a Bachelor of Interior Design. Our mission is to serve as Idaho's only public, accredited, professional interior design program by providing a strong interdisciplinary design experience through a curriculum accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), allied research, and outreach opportunities. We prepare our graduates to serve society through their professional and community work.

Due to the unique configuration and relationship between Architecture and Interior Design, students in the interior design program graduate with a major in interior design and a minor in architecture. Students can also minor in other disciplines

of their choice. Students have the option of double majoring in interior design and architecture over the period of seven years, thus graduating with a B.I.D. in interior design and an M.Arch. in architecture. Students must hold a minimum GPA of 2.50. A portfolio and transcript review will be conducted in the spring of the sophomore year. The portfolio, of no more than 10 pages, should be submitted in an 8-1/2" x 11" format. Results of the evaluation are made known to applicants by the first week of July.

College permission is required for admittance into Architecture and Interior Design studio courses (Arch 253, Arch 254, Arch 353, Arch 354, Arch 453, Arch 454 and ID 152, ID 254, ID 351, ID 352, ID 451, ID 452) and students must achieve a minimum grade of C in the previous Interior Design studio course to enroll in the next sequential studio course.

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Arch 151

Introduction to the Built Environment (2 cr)

Arch 154

Introduction to Architectural Graphics (3 cr)

Arch 243

Digital Design Tools for Architecture and Interior Design (2 cr)

Arch 244

Computer Aided Drafting and Modeling (2 cr)

Arch 253

Architectural Design I (3 cr)

Arch 266

Materials and Methods (3 cr)

Arch 385

History of Architecture I (3 cr)

Arch 386

History of Architecture II (3 cr)

Arch 463

Environmental Control Systems I (3 cr)

Arch 463L

Environmental Control Systems I Lab (1 cr)

Arch 464

Environmental Control Systems II (3 cr)

Arch 464L

Environmental Control Systems II Lab (1 cr)

Art 110

Integrated Art and Design Communication (2 cr)

Art 112

Drawing as Integrated Design Thinking (2 cr)

Art 121

Integrated Design Process (2 cr)

FCS 123

Textiles (3 cr)

ID 151

Introduction to Interior Design (3 cr)

ID 152

Interior Design I (2 cr)

ID 254

Architectural Design II (4 cr)

ID 281

History of Interiors I (3 cr)

ID 282

History of Interiors II (3 cr)

ID 332

Furniture Design and Construction (3 cr)

ID 351

Interior Design III (5 cr)

ID 352

Interior Design IV (5 cr)

ID 368

Materials and Specifications (3 cr)

ID 404

Special Topics (2 cr)

ID 443

Universal Design (3 cr)

ID 451

Interior Design V (5 cr)

ID 452

Interior Design VI (5 cr)

Arch 475

Professional Practice (3 cr)

Electives to total 128 cr for the degree (including 4-6 cr from a list of advisor-directed electives)