Interior Design

INTD 50A INTERIOR DESIGN I

3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture

This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of design, the interior design

profession, and the interior design problem-solving process. Students will work with

floor plans, color and design principles, furniture and fixture selection and arrangement.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 50B INTERIOR DESIGN II

3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture

This course is organized as though students are associates in a large design firm. Each

student will be involved in a minimum of three projects. Team participation and universal

design are important elements. Basic drafting skills are needed. Projects involve

developing practical, creative concepts and specifying materials and components.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 51 HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS

3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture

This class includes construction, architectural styles, alternative housing, location and

site, and landscaping as well as kitchen, bathroom and storage planning, traffic patterns

and energy conservation.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 52 FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING

2 units • LG-C/NC • Two hours lecture

Students will explore residential, commercial and institutional lighting systems including

concepts of psychology, perception, color, lamps, luminaries and design. New

technologies and energy conservation will be emphasized.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 53 COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION

1.5 units • LG-C/NC • One and one-half hours lecture

This course explores color and color theory, emphasizing problem solving to achieve

increased satisfaction in living and working with color. The course stresses skills to

enable students to be successful with the color selection of the NCIDQ examination.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 54 BASIC MATERIALS AND FINISHES

1.5 units • LG-C/NC • One and one-half hours lecture

This course relates the nature of design to basic building materials and finishes of wood,

masonry, ceramics, glass, metals, and plastics. Considerations of these materials includes

appropriateness, quality, aesthetics, and integrity.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 55 BUSINESS PRACTICES

1.5 units • LG-C/NC • One and one-half hours lecture

This course covers essential business procedures for interior designers, including

contracts, charges, and business forms.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 56 SURVEY OF FURNITURE AND DESIGN

3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture

This course surveys period furniture styles from Egyptian to 20th Century Victorian.

Also included are architecture, textiles, motifs, and the decorative arts as they

complement each furniture period.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 57 CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE AND DESIGN

3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture

This course traces the development and interrelationship of 20th Century furniture,

design and architecture from the English Arts and Crafts movement through Postmodernism.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 60 INTERIOR DESIGN WORKSHOP

1 unit • C/NC • Total hours: Eight hours lecture; twenty-four hours lab

This course is structured to give design students practical experience in measuring,

estimating and specifying. Topics covered include paint, wallpaper, floor coverings, walls

and windows. Finishing details and quality are emphasized.

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU

INTD 93 INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICUM

1 unit • LG-C/NC • One hour lecture

This culminating course prepares students to work with professionals in interior designrelated

businesses and to prepare for the NCIDQ exam. Students will acquire and perfect

skills, including effective office communications, informational/professional log keeping,

and attaining employment.

Corequisite: COOP 91.23 (1 unit)

Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 111 and 112 or ENSL 110 and 155 Credit transferable: CSU