Interior Design

Application Code:
0656
Degree Received:
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Description:

This program is designed to provide graduates with basic knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in the interior design discipline. The program consists of a core graphics sequence with additional courses in appropriate technical areas. Computer applications are integrated throughout the four semesters with a strong component in 2D and 3D computer graphics. The faculty consists of a certified interior designer as well as licensed architects and engineers.

A laptop computer is required for students entering the interior design program. The College will provide a list of appropriate laptops and wireless modem cards in April to all students who have been accepted to attend Alfred State College.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:

Required: Math A (algebra)

Features & Facilities:

  • Focuses on design technology and application
  • Electronic presentation and computer modeling
  • Focuses on space planning, furniture, and finishes selection
  • Focuses on ADA and other applicable codes

Graduation Requirements:

A student must successfully complete all courses in the prescribed four-semester program and earn a minimum cumulative index of 2.0 which is equivalent to a "C" average.

Career Opportunities:

  • Assistant to Interior Designer
  • Interior Rendering Technician
  • CAD Technician
  • Computer Modeler
  • Interior Computer Animator
  • Manufacturer's Representative
  • Facility Management
  • Corporate Space Planning

Typical Semester Layout:

First Semester credits
CIAT 1023 Construction Methods & Materials 3
CIAT 1184 Architectural Graphics 4
CIAT 1303 Arch History & Theory 3
COMP 1503 Freshman Composition 3
MATH xxx3 Math Elective 3
CIAT 2201 Arch Cptr Graphic App 1
      17
Second Semester credits
CIAT 1433 Fabrics & Furniture 3
CIAT 2223 History of Interiors 3
CIAT 2394 Arch Communications 4
LITR 2603 Introduction to Literature 3
  xxx3 Gen Education Elective 3
      16
Third Semester credits
CIAT 2204 Interior Design I 4
CIAT 1443 Color and Lighting 3
CIAT 3304 Commercial Buildings 4
SOCI 1163 Gen Sociology 3
HLTH 1313 Nutrition 3
      17
Fourth Semester credits
CIAT 2304 Interior Design II 4
CIAT 4403 Adv Arch Comp Graphics 3
CIAT 4422 Portfolio Career Prep 2
BUAD 4243 Entrepreneurship 3
FNAT 1313 Art History 3
      15

Entry level of student into math and composition/literature sequences is a function of student's high school preparation and mathematics and English placement examinations.

Minimum of "C" is required for CIAT 1184, CIAT 2394, CIAT 2204, and CIAT 2304.

Also required: One unit of Physical Education.

Employment and Transfer Report
Employment and Transfer Rate:
100%
Survey Details200420052006
Receiving Degrees -- -- 13
Responding to Survey -- -- 11 (85%)
Employed -- -- 5 (45%)
Employed in Field -- -- 3 (60%)
Transfered -- -- 6 (55%)
Unemployed & Seeking Employment -- -- --
Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment -- -- --
Salary Information
NACE Annual Average Salary Survey Data
(2003-04 survey for associate degree program;
2006-07 for baccalaureate degree program)
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