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May 09, 2024
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2024-2025 General Catalog
Interior Architecture and Design - BIAD
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Caine College of the Arts
Interior Architecture and Design Program
About This Degree
The Interior Architecture and Design program at Utah State University is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), the first in the state to gain this recognition. It has a solid reputation for winning national and international design competitions. The Bachelor’s of Interior Architecture and Design degree (BIAD) is a four-year degree and students complete 120 semester credits. In this highly competitive technical program students must pass a first-year portfolio review to gain admission and complete a second-year review to continue in the program. A minimum six-week internship is required during the summer of the third year, and students have the opportunity to pass the LEED Green Associate exam, before graduating with a Bachelor of Interior Architecture and Design degree. Our faculty are experts at preparing interior designers for professional success.
Students are provided with numerous experiences to help them acquire and hone their design skills, and each year we bring internationally renowned designers and architects to campus to work with our students. National and international study opportunities for significant design venues and historical sites are also provided. Students are active in professional associations including ASID, IIDA, and USGBC. Students may also desire to continue their studies in architecture and apply for a graduate program that best fits their goals. Our graduates enter the job market with real-world experience, go on to successful careers, and become leaders in the design profession.
- For more information about Interior Architecture and Design, see the department website.
- Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor.
- Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
- The highest math requirement for this degree is the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement.
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Minimum University Requirements
Admission Requirements For This Program
- New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.
- Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.75 GPA.
Major Requirements (67 credits)
The BIAD is a professional degree requiring above-average accomplishment in interior architecture and design. Only students demonstrating considerable promise will be accepted for this more demanding professional degree program. This degree requires 83 semester credits in Art, Art History, Interior Architecture & Design, and Marketing courses, leaving 34 credits to fulfill all other General Education and University Studies requirements.
A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for the BIAD degree. A grade of B- or better is required in all art (ART), art history (ARTH), interior architecture and design (IAD), and MSLE 3500 classes. Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except ART 2700 .
Other Requirements (16 credits)
Open Electives
Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.
Licensure Notification
Graduates of the Interior Architecture and Design program may become a certified commercial interior designer in the state of Utah through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (see dopl.utah.gov/). In order to be certified as an interior designer in Utah, applicants must pass all sections of the NCIDQ Examination developed by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) (see cidq.org/).
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