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Academic Program Guide


Interior Architecture and Design


ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2024 and after)

*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*

This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.

Mapping Coordinator: Eddie Page
Email: epage@fsu.edu

Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term

Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3
1st GE Core Mathematics: MAC11053
GE Core Social Science3
ARH2051 History and Criticism of Art II (Renaissance through Contemporary)3
IND1206 Intro to Interior Design3
Required Milestones: Term 1
Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus )
Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs
ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3
2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course3
IND1203 Design Fundamentals I 3
IND1204 Design Fundamentals II 3
Oral Communication Competency3
Required Milestones: Term 2
Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus )
Complete ARH2051 ( ≥ C minus)
Complete IND1203 ( ≥ B minus)
Complete IND1204 ( ≥ B minus )
Complete IND1206 ( ≥ B minus )
FIRST YEAR REVIEW
Overall GPA of a 3.00 or higher
Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs
GE History3
IND2300 Graphic Techniques I3
IND2620 Responsible Design3
IND3217c Interior Design Studio I4
IND4101 History of Interiors I3
Required Milestones: Term 3
Complete MAC1105 ( ≥ C minus )
Complete IND2300 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3217c ( ≥ C )
Complete IND4101 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND2620 ( ≥ C )
Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs
GE Ethics Core3
IND3465 Computer-Aided Design I3
IND2310 Graphic Techniques II3
IND3440c Furniture Design 4
IND4131 History of Interiors II 3
Required Milestones: Term 4
Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus )
Complete IND3465 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND2310 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3440c ( ≥ C )
Complete IND4131 ( ≥ C )
Complete Oral Communication Competency
Complete Ethics Competency
Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs
IND3474 Construction Documents 3
IND3480 Materials and Methods 3
IND4218c Interior Design Studio II 4
IND3470 Construction Systems 3
IND3529 Portfolio Development I1
Required Milestones: Term 5
Complete IND4218c ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3480 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3470 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3474 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3529 ( ≥ C )
Civic Literacy requirement
Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs
IND3469 Computer-Aided Design II3
IND4242c Interior Design Studio III4
IND3431 Lighting3
IND3533 Portfolio Development II 1
Required Milestones: Term 6
Complete IND4242c ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3469 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3431 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND3533 ( ≥ C )
Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs
IND4243c Interior Design Studio IV4
IND4947 Internship (if not previously taken)3
GE Natural Science3
GE Elective3
Required Milestones: Term 7
Complete IND4243c ( ≥ C )
Complete IND4947 ( ≥ C )
Complete Pre-Graduation Check
Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs
IND4506 Business Practices3
IND4245c Interior Design Studio V4
GE Core Natural Science and Lab4
GE Elective3
Required Milestones: Term 8
Complete IND4506 ( ≥ C )
Complete IND4245c ( ≥ C )
Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks of semester

Employment Information
Representative Job titles Related to this Major (Baccalaureate Level): Commercial Designer in an Interior Design firm or Architectural firm; Residential Designer; Owner of Design firm; Lighting Designer, Product or Furniture Designer; Retail Showroom Designer, Retail Visual Merchandiser; Design Project Manager; Product Expediter; Estimator; Sales Representative ; Facility Planner; Aging in Place Specialist; Design Marketing Specialist; Building Model Builder; Project Renderer; Universal Design Specialist; LEED (Sustainable) Design Specialist; Exhibit Designer; Codes Consultant; Installation Supervisor; Feasibility Study Designer; Specification Writer; Office Furnishings Designer, Technical Illustrator, Project Coordinator, Creative Director, Design Associate, Design Assistant, Senior Designer, Junior Designer, Construction Administrator, Purchasing Agent.

Representative Employers: Interior Design Studios, Architectural Firms, Property Management Firms, Interior Product Manufacturing Companies, Realtors, Retailers of Interior Products, Division of Parks and Recreation (Historic Preservation).

International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.

This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University



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