Interior Design Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Options available:
The Interior Design option offers students the opportunity to focus on commercial design with an emphasis on space planning, heating and lighting plans, and interior construction specifications.
The Interior Design major is a professional program (major code 458) offered through the College of Business. Entering students are designated as Pre-Interior Design majors (major code 454). The lower-division pre-design program requires completion of courses within the first and second year (see core curriculum below) that build a solid foundation for the upper-division design curricula. These courses must be completed before the student is eligible for admission to the upper-division studio-based curricula. The lower-division pre-design core coursework may be completed at OSU or any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.
Admission to the upper-division studio-based Interior Design major is competitive and is restricted to those students who have demonstrated an ability to achieve the high standards required for professional studies. Enrollment may be limited to the number of students who can be served by the faculty and facilities. To apply and be considered for admission, students must meet the following requirements:
* Be declared as a Pre-Interior Design major.
* Have a minimum OSU cumulative GPA of 2.5, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all lower-division pre-Interior Design courses.
* Have completed and received a C– or better in ALL courses within the lower-division pre-design core by the end of spring term before applying.
Students who have completed their lower-division design courses at a college or university other than OSU must be admitted to the pre-Interior design major their first term and apply to the Interior design major during the normal selection process (typically at the end of spring term each year). Admission into the Interior design major requires completion of DSGN 287 and submission of a portfolio. The portfolio will expect students to submit work that demonstrates competency in fundamental design skills and concepts.
The following courses are recommended for students who need to further develop those design skills: ART 115, ART 117
Major Code: 458
Pre-Interior Design Major Code: 454
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply knowledge of human factors and theories of human behavior related to the built environment.
- Select and specify furniture, fixtures, equipment and finish materials in interior spaces.
- Apply the design process to creative problem solving.
Interior Design major requirements are divided into two parts. The first part (the pre-design major), usually taken in the first two years, must be completed before formal admission into the major. The second part (Professional School) is usually taken in the last two years after formal admission into the Interior Design major.
The lower-division design core involves completion of courses within the first and second year that build a solid foundation for the upper-division design curricula. The lower-division design core course work may be completed at OSU or any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Pre-Professional Studio | 22 | |
| Design Core | 58 | |
| Professional Studio Interior Design Curriculum | 26 | |
| Baccalaureate Core 1 | 52 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 2 | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Credits listed are minimum to fulfill Bacc Core with Design requirements overlapping. As coursework in this grouping may not satisfy both Bacc Core and Design requirements, check with advisors for best course selections to overlap and complete requirements in both groups
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Options and minors are available to provide specializations and fulfill unrestricted elective credits
DESIGN CORE CURRICULUM
The design core curriculum provides students with a broad overview of design thinking and processes.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Design 1 | ||
| Transitions | ||
| Students entering OSU as their first college experience will take the BA 16X series. Other students will complete BA 280 (or other transition course). | ||
| BA 160 | B-ENGAGED | 3 |
| or BA 163 | B-ENGAGED | |
| or BA 280 | BUSINESS INSIGHTS | |
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Select one of the following with approval from your advisor: | 6 | |
| INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION and INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | ||
| LAUNCH PAD I and LAUNCH PAD II | ||
| BUSINESS NOW | ||
| Art | ||
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| ART 204 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: PREHISTORY TO HIGH MIDDLE AGES | 3 |
| or ART 205 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: GOTHIC TO BAROQUE | |
| or ART 206 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: NEOCLASSICISM TO CONTEMPORARY | |
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| Communications | ||
| COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
| or COMM 111Z | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
| or COMM 218Z | *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | ||
| MTH 111Z | *PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| ST 243Z | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | 4 |
| Writing | ||
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 323 | *ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3 |
| or WR 227Z | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| Pre-Professional Studio | ||
| DSGN 121 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| DSGN 244 | COLOR INNOVATION | 4 |
| DSGN 253 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| DSGN 255 | TEXTILES | 4 |
| DSGN 281 | DRAWING AND SKETCHING | 4 |
| DSGN 287 | STUDIO I: DESIGN COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| Design Core | ||
| BA 223 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 2 | 4 |
| or BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | |
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE 2 | 4 |
| BA 354 | ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 4 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| MGMT 364 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MRKT 492 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| MRKT 495 | RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Blueprint: Personal & Professional Development | ||
| Second Year | ||
| DSGN 282 | DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT | 1 |
| DSGN 283 | CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND THE WORKPLACE | 1 |
| DSGN 284 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I | 1 |
| Third Year | ||
| DSGN 311 | FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN | 1 |
| DSGN 312 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II | 1 |
| DSGN 313 | THE ORANGE AND BLACK CASE COMPETITION | 1 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| DSGN 411 | NAVIGATING YOUR WORKPLACE | 1 |
| DSGN 412 | FINANCIAL PLANNING I | 1 |
| DSGN 413 | FINANCIAL PLANNING II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 107-108 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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The ART, COMM, ECON, MTH and WR courses listed meet the university's baccalaureate core requirements for Literature & The Arts, Western Culture, Science, Technology & Society, Speech, Social Processes & Institutions, Mathematics, and Writing. All students must meet the other Baccalaureate Core requirements and the other requirements for baccalaureate degrees
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Courses require a grade of C or higher
Interior Design Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSGN 287 | STUDIO I: DESIGN COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| DSGN 383 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS | 3 |
| DSGN 387 | STUDIO III: ADVANCED DESIGN COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| DSGN 388 | STUDIO IV: HOSPITALITY DESIGN | 4 |
| DSGN 394 | STUDIO V: LIGHTING DESIGN | 4 |
| DSGN 464 | CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF INTERIORS AND HOUSING | 3 |
| DSGN 488 | STUDIO VI: HEALTHCARE DESIGN | 4 |
| DSGN 495 | STUDIO VII: SENIOR THESIS II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Major Code: 458
Pre-Interior Design Major Code: 454
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BA 160 | B-ENGAGED | 3 |
| MTH 111Z | *PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 161 | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION | 3 |
| DSGN 121 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 101 | *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | 3 |
| BA 162 | INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *PUBLIC SPEAKING or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Physical or Biological Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DSGN 244 | COLOR INNOVATION | 4 |
| DSGN 255 | TEXTILES | 4 |
| DSGN 281 | DRAWING AND SKETCHING | 4 |
| DSGN 282 | DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT | 1 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| DSGN 253 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| DSGN 283 | CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND THE WORKPLACE | 1 |
| DSGN 287 | STUDIO I: DESIGN COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| ST 243Z | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | 4 |
| WR 323 or WR 227Z | *ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION or *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 206 | *INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: NEOCLASSICISM TO CONTEMPORARY | 3 |
| BA 260 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
| DSGN 284 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I | 1 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 367 | *HISTORY OF DESIGN | 3 |
| DSGN 311 | FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN | 1 |
| DSGN 341 | DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | 4 |
| DSGN 383 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS | 3 |
| DSGN 387 | STUDIO III: ADVANCED DESIGN COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 223 or BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING or PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| DSGN 312 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II | 1 |
| DSGN 388 | STUDIO IV: HOSPITALITY DESIGN | 4 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| BA 354 | ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 4 |
| DSGN 313 | THE ORANGE AND BLACK CASE COMPETITION | 1 |
| DSGN 394 | STUDIO V: LIGHTING DESIGN | 4 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DSGN 411 | NAVIGATING YOUR WORKPLACE | 1 |
| DSGN 464 | CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF INTERIORS AND HOUSING | 3 |
| MRKT 495 | RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| DSGN 412 | FINANCIAL PLANNING I | 1 |
| DSGN 488 | STUDIO VI: HEALTHCARE DESIGN | 4 |
| MGMT 364 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DSGN 413 | FINANCIAL PLANNING II | 1 |
| DSGN 495 | STUDIO VII: SENIOR THESIS II | 4 |
| MRKT 492 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |