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Nichol Roe
Associate Dean
San Diego/Imperial
Palomar College
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Nichol Roe
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Program Details
Interior Design
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Interior Design and Merchandising (130200)
08/23/21
Coordinated by educators and professional interior designers, the interior design degree major offers an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental design, space planning, design analysis, and materials selection and specifications relating to residential and commercial spaces.
A.S. 15
C. of A. 15
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
- A.S. Degree (S)
The programs goals and objectives of the interior design program are to: 1. Prepare students for professional employment and career advancement. 2. Prepare students to identify and analyze the physical, psychological and cultural needs of people in relation to the built environment. 3. Provide competencies for addressing health, safety and welfare. 4. Promote creative and critical thinking skills. 5. Promote awareness of global influences as they affect the interior design industry. 6. Instill awareness and respect of ethical and legal business practices. 7. Prepare students to meet the requirements for professional certification. 8. Prepare students for transition to higher levels of education. 9. Integrate relevant work based learning experiences through partnerships with design practitioners and industry professionals. 10.Integrate academic and career technical skill sets. 11. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration. 12. Develop career pathways and promote transition opportunities. 13. Provide continuing education and life-long learning opportunities.
Course Units and Hours
30
30
60
Course Report
The Interior Design program will prepare students for employment in an interior design or architecture firm or transfer to a four-year program. There are 10 courses, which are the same for both the Associates degree and the Certificate of Achievement. The Associates degree requires an additional 30 credits of general education classes. The Certificate can be completed in one year, and the Associates in two. The classes focus on the elements and principles of design, business applications, residential and commercial design processes, drawing techniques, and computer software used in the field.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID 100 | Intro to Interior Design | 3 | Y1 S1 |
| ARCH 105 | Architectural Drafting | 3 | Y1 S1 |
| ID 124 | Presentation Methods | 3 | Y1 S1 |
| ID 150 | Beginning Autocad | 3 | Y 1 S2 |
| ID 105 | Materials and Resources | 3 | Y1 S2 |
| ID 170 | Space Planning | 3 | Y1 S2 |
| ID 145 | Kitchen and Bath Design | 3 | Y2 S3 |
| ID 141 | Commercial Design | 3 | Y2 S3 |
| ID 151 | Beginning Revit | 3 | Y2 S4 |
| ID 250 | Interior Design Capstone | 3 | Y2 S4 |
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Submission Details
05/14/21 - 04:58 PM
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Comments
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Jesse Lopez · 06/10/21
San Diego Miramar College agrees with the COE's recommendation and supports the program modification.
Monica Romero · 06/10/21
As a proxy for Tina Recalde: Mesa supports program modifications, though the details of the modification are unclear.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 06/09/21
Grossmont supports.
Larry McLemore · 06/08/21
Cuyamaca supports modification.
Efrain Silva · 06/03/21
IVC supports the , although I found the specific program modification challenging to decipher.
Dr. Al Taccone · 06/02/21
MiraCosta College approves of this program modification. Also recommends, based on COE caution, that region colleges do not submit new like program(s).
Jennifer Lewis · 06/02/21
SWC supports this program modification
Tina Ngo Bartel · 06/01/21
Palomar College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE does not recommend developing a *new* program for this occupation but supports a program modification because 1) existing supply meets labor market demand in the region and 2) entry-level and median earnings are above the living wage. Colleges should note that the percentage of students who obtained a living wage after completing a related program is below the state average for students who complete Career Education programs in general. Colleges should also note that employers typically require a bachelor’s degree as the minimum educational requirement for this occupation.