Careers in INTR

Interior Design professionals provide creative and project management services for a variety of clients including homeowners, business owners, institutions, manufacturers and those planning special events.

Degree Program

The Associate of Science (A.S.) program helps you prepare for employment as an interior design assistant, residential designer, kitchen design consultant, lighting and color consultant, drafts person, CAD operator, or product representative. To complete this degree you must complete 67 credits. The curriculum includes IPFW General Education requirements; College of Engineering Technology and Computer Science requirements; and core courses in technology and practical design. The program also prepares you to work towards a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program is open to those who have completed an associate degree in interior design or equivalent. To earn this degree you must complete a total of 125 credit hours. The curriculum will include IPFW General Education requirements; College of Engineering Technology and Computer Science requirements; and core courses in commercial design, furniture and design history, professional communication, advanced computer graphics and professional practice. Electives and a three course senior design sequence allows you to develop an area of design specialty such as health care, education, hospitality, or residential projects.

Summer in Rome

Spend two weeks with IPFW faculty in Rome, Italy. INTR 220 Architecture and Urban Form fulfills an IPFW General Education requirement Area IV Humanistic Thought.

Student Organizations

Professor Suining Ding advises IPFW's student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers.

Scholarships

The ETCS scholarships are open to all full-time or part-time majors in the College. You must have a GPA of at least 3.0, and incoming freshmen are eligible. The size and number of these scholarships vary from year to year. The deadline is March 1.

See Sandy Kowalenko in the MCET office to pick up your scholarship applications.

Additional scholarships may be available through Financial Aid (481-6820).

Jobs and Internships

Academic Counseling and Career Services can help you tune your resume and find a job.

The IPFW Co-op Office can help you find work at a local company

Add your resume to the IPFW Job Zone, where employers look for qualified personnel.

Accreditation

The Interior Design B.S. program will seek accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Current plans are to apply for accreditation in 2011. CIDA does not accredit A.S. programs. In the accreditation process, auditors will evaluate program objectives and program outcomes.