Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Interior Design (BSID)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| ARI 310K | Design I (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 311K | Visual Communication I (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 318K | Interiors and Society (Major) | 3 |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ARI 310L | Design II (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 311L | Visual Communication II (Major) | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| PHY 309K | Elementary Physics for Nontechnical Students (General Education) | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Introduction to Psychology (General Education) | 3 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| ARI 320K | Design III--Interiors (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 221K | Visual Communication III (Major) | 2 |
| ARC 415K | Construction I (Major) | 4 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present (Major) | 3 |
| PHY 309L | Elementary Physics for Nontechnical Students (Major) | 3 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| ARI 520L | Design IV--Interiors (Major) | 5 |
| ARI 434K | Construction II--Interior Materials and Assemblies (Major) | 4 |
| ARI 318M | Interior Design History (Major) | 3 |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 5th Semester | ||
| ARI 530K | Design V--Interiors (Major) | 5 |
| ARI 324K | Environmental Controls I (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 368R | Interior Design History II (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 338 | Designing for Human Behavior (Major) | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| ARI 530T | Design VI--Interiors (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 334L | Environmental Controls II (Major) | 3 |
| ARI 362 | Interior Design Practice (Major) | 3 |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| ARI 560R | Topics in Advanced Interior Design (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture (Major) | 3 |
| or ARC 342C | Mexican Architecture and Urbanism: From Pre-Columbian to Contemporary | |
| or ARC 342E | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I | |
| or ARC 342F | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II | |
| or ARC 342S | Modern European Architecture | |
| or ARC 342T | Advanced Architecture History | |
| or ARC 342U | Modern History of Sustainable Architecture | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Free elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| ARI 560R | Topics in Advanced Interior Design (Major) | 5 |
| ARI 350R | Topics in Interior Design Theory (Major) | 3 |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| ARH course (General Education) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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