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INTERIOR DESIGN

The Regional Interior Design program at Orange Coast College is a multi-level program offering a certificate in Interior Merchandising (Level 1), an Associate in Science degree (Level 2), and a Professional (Level 3).  Students completing Level 1 are employed in retail furnishings and merchandising.  Level 2 Interior Design Assistants assist interior design practitioners through illustration, selection and specification of furnishings and materials, as well as drafting and merchandising.  Level 3 prepares students to practice as full professional interior designers.  Level 2 students must complete the A.S. Degree, and Level 3 students must complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.  This program replaces all previous interior design programs.

Developed by educators and professional interior designers, this program offers an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental design, space planning, design analysis, and materials selection and specifications relating to residential and commercial spaces.

Orange Coast College participates in a Regional Interior Design Consortium with Saddleback College and Fullerton College. All required interior design courses are articulated with these schools, and students may take interior design courses at any of the colleges in the consortium.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM

The Level 2 Interior Design Assistant requires an Associate in Science Degree in addition to completion of required units listed below.

Level 3 Interior Design Professional requires a student to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

Required Courses
Level 1 - Interior Merchandising

Certificate of Achievement

Course    
Units
First Semester
Arch Drawing & Design Visual 1 
ARCH
A105
(2)
Fundamentals of Interior Design
ID
A100
(3)
Interior Design Studio 1
ID
A105
(2)
Interior Design Careers
ID
A120
(2)
Second Semester
Basic Comp Aided Design/Drafting 
DRAF
A150
(4)
Interior Materials & Products
ID
A150
(4)
Applied Color/Design Theory
ID
A175
(4)
Professional Selling
MKTG
A110
(3)
 
Subtotal:
(24)
 
Level 2 - Interior Design Assistant- Associate in Science Degree
Third Semester
Level 1 Certificate

(24)

Space Planning
ID
A170
(3)
Hist Arch/Furnishings 1
ID
A180
(3)
Interior Illustration
ID
A200
(2)
Fundamentals of Lighting
ID
A210
(3)
Fourth Semester
Arch Drafting/Constr Documents 
ARCH
A180
(4)
Hist Arch/Furnishings 2
ID
A190
(3)
Interior Design Studio 2
ID
A215
(2)
Business and Professional Practice
ID
A230
(3)
Interior Design Internship
ID
A240
(4)
  Subtotal:
(51)
Level 3 - Interior Design - Professional Level

Certificate of Achievement*

Fifth Semester
Level I & II Certificate

(51)

Adv Comp Aided Dsgn/Draft-Arch
DRAF
A158
(4)
Codes and Specifications
ID
A250
(2)
Rendering & Rapid Visualization
ID
A260
(2)
Interior Design Studio 3
ID
A265
(2)
Sixth Semester
Small Business Ownership
BUS
A240
(3)
Interior Design Studio 4
ID
A275
(2)
 
Subtotal:
(15)
 
Total:
(66)
*Level 3 students must complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree.
Suggested electives:
Color & Design 2-D
ART
A110
(3)
Color & Design 3-D
ART
A111
(3) 
Freehand Drawing
ART
A120
(3)
Perspective
ART
A125
(3)
Exhibition Design (Gallery)
ART
A145
(3)
Intro Display/Visual Presentation
DVP
A180
(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
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