Interior Design, A.A.S.
The Interior Design Program offers three certificate and three degree options designed to meet the needs of students seeking to become an interior designer, kitchen and bath designer, manager of an interior design firm or industry-specializing professional among the vast variety of interior design disciplines.The Interior Design AAS degree focuses on interior design career preparation. The Interior Design AAS degree provides the educational start to apply for the Interior Design Fundamentals Exam from the National Council of Interior Design Qualification, NCIDQ, and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, Green Associate Certification exam.The JCCC Interior Design Program provides relevant curriculum with experiential learning that emphasizes the student’s ability to think creatively, critically and collaboratively in preparation of entering professional employment. Theory and application dovetail in the classroom and community, providing exposure to business and industry standards, professional practices, and progressive design opportunities through cultivated industry relationships. Two required internships help develop technical, creative and business skills.
Faculty have worked in the field, which equips them to offer valuable firsthand knowledge of what it takes to succeed.
JCCC's interior design program is recognized by the National Kitchen and Bath Association as an NKBA Accredited program.
Note: Metropolitan Community College students should seek specific counsel from the JCCC program personnel for the appropriate course plan and numbers.
Metropolitan Community College students should refer to Cooperative Program Information.
Note: Some prerequisite courses for the Interior Design programs require a “C” or higher to be awarded the AAS degrees and certificates.
(Major Code 2750; State CIP Code 50.0408)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| ITMD 121 | Interior Design I | 3 |
| DRAF 164 | Architectural Drafting/Residential Interior Design | 3 |
| MATH 120 | Business Mathematics* (or higher) | 3 |
| ITMD 132 | Materials and Resources | 3 |
| ITMD 125 | Interior Textiles | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Second Semester
| ITMD 129 | Design Communications* | 3 |
| ITMD 202 | Interior Design II* | 3 |
| ITMD 185 | Construction Methods, Building Systems and Regulations for the Interior Designer* | 3 |
| ITMD 231 | History of Interior Design II | 3 |
| DRAF 264 | CAD:Interior Design* | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Business Communications* | 3 |
| or PSYC 130 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Third Semester
| ITMD 271 | Budgeting and Estimating* | 3 |
| ITMD 282 | Interiors Internship I* | 1 |
| ITMD 215 | Environmental Systems for the Interior Designer* | 3 |
| ITMD 222 | Interior Design III* | 3 |
| ITMD 219 | Issues in Interior Design* | 3 |
| ITMD 230 | History of Interior Design I | 3 |
| or ITMD 295 | Field Study: Interior Design* | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Semester
| ITMD 273 | Practices and Procedures* | 2 |
| ITMD 284 | Interiors Internship II* | 1 |
| ITMD 239 | Capstone: Interior Design* | 2 |
| ITMD 224 | Interior Design IV* | 3 |
| ITMD 280 | Leadership in Design* | 1 |
| ARTH 180 | Art History: Ancient to Renaissance | 3 |
| or ARTH 182 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | |
| ECON 230 | Economics I | 3 |
| or ECON 231 | Economics II | |
| Health and/or Physical Education Elective ^ | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
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Total Program Hours: 68