Interior Design, BS

The professional curriculum in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Contact the Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies, 785-532-6993, for information about criteria for admission to the Interior Design program. The professional program in Interior Design requires completion of an eight-semester sequence of studio courses at K-State. Therefore, attendance at an accredited two-year college will not shorten graduation completion to less than four years. 

Admissions Requirements

• Admission to the Interior Design program is selective and highly competitive. Transfer applicants must submit a complete K-State admission application including official transcripts for all postsecondary courses completed, and application fee to the K-State Office of Admission. Students are encouraged to submit applications by Dec 1 to meet the priority scholarship deadline. They can send an official transcript after fall semester grades post.
• The B.S. in Interior Design requires 120 semester credit hours. No more than seventy-five hours may be transferred as credit from a community college . However, it is possible these credits may not fulfill degree requirements.
• Each student must complete at least 30 hours of resident credit at K-State.
• A minimum of 45 hours must be at a course level of 300 or above.
• Students must complete 20 of the last 30 hours of resident credit at K-State.
• Letter grades are required. Courses with “pass” or “credit” in lieu of letter grades can apply only as unrestricted electives.
• Grades of “C” or higher are required in all “Professional Studies” courses.
• Students transferring to KSU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KSU’s core general education curriculum.
• Students who transfer to KSU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KSU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KSU Core Requirements and KSU Transfer Equivalency Tool.
• Visit the KSU Core General Education Guide for JCCC equivalents.