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Interior Design
Administered By: College of Architecture and Design
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Administration
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Dean gauchat
Associate Dean for Administration fitzpat
Associate Dean for Academics cays
Director, School of Art + Design goldman

Administration
Dean Urs P. Gauchat
Associate Dean for Administration Margaret Fitzpatrick
Associate Dean for Academics John M. Cays
Director, School of Art + Design Glenn Goldman

Faculty
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Faculty

Advisors
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Undergraduate Advisor corchado

Advisors
Undergraduate Advisor Sasha N. Corchado
 
Interior Design - a regulated/certified profession - involves the design, construction, and manipulation of space in buildings: from the layout and organization of large commercial endeavors to the selection of finishes, fabrics, and furnishings for the hospitality industry and single-family homes. Interior designers work on their own and in collaboration with other professionals as part of the design and building team. They bring a sensitivity to, and knowledge of, color and space, user needs, building materials and systems, lighting, and cultural awareness to the design and management of a project.

At NJIT interior design students benefit from the co-location of architecture and industrial design programs. As such, interior design students have the opportunity to learn from a faculty that participates in all phases of the design and construction process: architects, engineers, interior designers, and product/industrial designers. The interior design program is a studio-centric curriculum, with students working on design projects in dedicated studio spaces after a foundation year common to all Art & Design students that includes courses in color and composition, graphic communication with both traditional and digital media, and art history as well as general education courses. In addition to design studio, interior design students will be taking a variety of courses including "Building and Interior Systems" (covering HVAC, electrical systems, lighting and acoustics), "History of Furniture," Building Information Modeling," "Contract Documents," and "Human Factors/Ergonomics." Design electives allow students to either broaden their exposure to a variety of traditional or digital media-based courses, or to specialize in one or more areas related to a topic of interest.

The four-year Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design provides the opportunity for students to become prepared to enter the profession of interior design as an intern and ultimately take the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) examination. With judicious selection of design and free elective courses, students may also qualify to apply for graduate programs in art (M.F.A.) or architecture (M. Arch - first professional degree) or to continue further study and research in interior design at the graduate level.

Credit distribution for the Bachelor of Art in Interior Design:

Required Interior Design Courses 67
Design Electives  6
Free Electives  9
General University Requirements 46
Total Minimum Credits 128

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Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design 128 credits 9
 
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (128 credits)
FOUNDATION YEAR

FIRST YEAR

1st Semester:

ad150,ad161,hum101,math113,cs104,{PE XXX;Physical Education:GUR;0-1-1},frshsem
  AD150 
  AD 161History of Art and Design I (3-0-3)
  HUM 101English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking I (3-0-3)
  Math 113 Finite Mathematics and Calculus I (4-0-4)
  CS 104Computer Programming and Graphics Problems (2-1-2)
  PE XXX (Physical Education:GUR) (0-1-1) 
  Frsh SemFreshman Seminar (1-0-0)
2nd Semester: ad111,ad112,ad162,hum102,math114,{Hist 2XX;Cultural History:GUR;3-0-3)
  AD 111Communication in Art and Design - Traditional Media (1-5-3)
  AD 112Communication in Art and Design - Digital Media (1-5-3)
  AD 162History of Art and Design II (3-0-3)
  HUM 102English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking II (3-0-3)
  Math 114Finite Mathematics and Calculus II (4-0-4)
  HIST 2XX;CULTURAL HISTORY:GUR;3-0-3) 
SECOND YEAR

1st Semester:

int263,int221,arch251,R830:101,phys102,phys102a,{PE XXX;Physical Education:GUR;0-1-1}
  INT 263Introduction to Design for Interior Designers I (1-9-4)
  INT 221Building & Interior Systems I (3-0-3)
  Arch 251History of Architecture I (3-0-3)
  R830:101Principles of Psychology I (3)
  Phys 102General Physics (3-0-3)
  Phys 102AGeneral Physics Laboratory (0-2-1)
  PE XXX (Physical Education:GUR) (0-1-1) 
2nd Semester: int264,int222,int201,{ss201|econ265|econ266},{Elective;Science:GUR;3-0-3}
  INT 264Introduction to Design for Interior Designers II (1-9-4)
  INT 222Building and Interior Systems II (3-0-3)
  INT201 
 SS 201Economics (3-0-3) or
 Econ 265Microeconomics (3-0-3) or
 Econ 266Macroeconomics (3-0-3)
  Elective (Science:GUR) (3-0-3) 
THIRD YEAR

1st Semester:

int363,int321,int350,mgmt390,{Elective;Lit/Hist/Phil/STS:GUR;3-0-3}
  INT363 
  INT321 
  INT 350History of Furniture (3-0-3)
  Mgmt 390Principles of Management (3-0-3)
  Elective (Lit/Hist/Phil/STS:GUR) (3-0-3) 
2nd Semester: int364,int322,{Elective;Int/DD/ID/FA Design Elective;3-0-3},{Elective;Eng/Lit/Hist/Phil/STS/SS/Thr:GUR;3-0-3}
  INT364 
  INT322 
  Elective (Int/DD/ID/FA Design Elective) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Eng/Lit/Hist/Phil/STS/SS/Thr:GUR) (3-0-3) 
FOURTH YEAR

1st Semester:

ad463,int337,{Elective;Free Elective;3-0-3},{Elective;Free Elective;3-0-3}
  AD463 
  INT337 
  Elective (Free Elective) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Free Elective) (3-0-3) 
2nd Semester: int464,{Elective;Int/DD/ID/FA Design Elective;3-0-3},{Elective;Free Elective;3-0-3},{Elective;Humanities Capstone:GUR;3-0-3}
  INT464 
  Elective (Int/DD/ID/FA Design Elective) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Free Elective) (3-0-3) 
  Elective (Humanities Capstone:GUR) (3-0-3) 

Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in Architecture (either at NJIT or elsewhere) are strongly advised to take the calculus math sequence (Math 113, and Math 114), and one additional Physics course and corresponding lab (Phys103/103A). Students should consult admissions requirements for any program and/or institution they are considering.

The minimum credit requirement for graduation is the successful completion of 128 credits of prescribed courses within the curriculum and the maintenance of a 2.0 average. Students are required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative studio average to advance to each succeeding year.

Basic Social Sciences GUR: Six (6) credits in basic (100 and 200 level) Social Sciences (SS 201, Econ 265, Econ 266, EPS 202, STS 258, or any of the following Rutgers-Newark courses: R070:203 or 204, R790:201 or 202, R830:101 or 102, R920:201 or 202, R202:201. Students may take R220:101 or 102 instead of Econ 265 or 266.

Cultural History GUR: The Cultural History courses are the Pre-Modern World (HUM 211), The Making of the Modern World (HUM 212, and the Twentieth Century World (Hist 213). Students may also take approved introductory courses at Rutgers-Newark.

Lit/Hist/Phil/STS: One 300+ level course in lit, hist or philosophy or STS approved 300-level Rutgers Course with prefix 350 (English Literature), 352 (American Literature), 510 (History), 512 (American History) or 730 (Philosophy).

Natural Science GUR: At least seven (7) credits in natural sciences, including a laboratory experience. Courses may be selected from Biology Courses (R120:101, R120:102, R120:109, R120:110, R120:205, R120:206, R120:207, R120:208, R120:237, R120:241, R120:242), Chemistry Courses (Chem 122, Chem 123, Chem 124, Chem 125, Chem 126), Physics Courses (Phys 102, Phys 102A, Phys 103, Phys 103A, Phys 106, Phys 106A, Phys 111, Phys 111A, Phys 121, Phys 121A, Phys 202, Phys 202A, Phys 203, Phys 203A), Geology Courses (R460:101, R460:103, R460:104, R460:206, R460:207).

Open Elective in Hum/SS: One 300+ level course in English, social science, theater, literature, history, philosophy or STS or any 300-level Rutgers-Newark courses in humanities, social sciences, fine arts, or performing arts. (prefixes 070, 080, 081, 202, 220, 350, 352, 370, 420, 510, 560, 570, 700, 701, 790, 810, 861, 920, 940, 965, 988).

 


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