Course Title: INTDSN 33, Interior Architectural Design Careers
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Dec., 1995
Updated: April, 2007
IGETC Area:
CSU GE Area:
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1. Catalog Description:

   Prerequisite: None

   This lecture course examines the Interior Architectural Design profession, industry, related occupations and work sites. The course emphasizes personal, educational, and professional qualifications required for entry into the Interior Architectural Design profession.

2. Required Text and References: None
3. Course Objectives:

   Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

   1. Identify education, skills and personal qualifications for entry into the Interior Design Profession.
   2. Differentiate work sites related to the Interior Design Profession.
   3. Interview Interior Design professionals, and complete written and oral reports on these interviews.
   4. Examine legal career requirements for becoming a professional interior designer.
   5. Discuss and define vocabulary terms pertaining to interior design.
   6. Identify the major professional design associations and the benefits of membership in these professional associations.
   7. Conduct an on-line search of interior design and related professions and report on these findings.
   8. Identify professional and educational goals and strategies for achieving those goals.
   9. Produce a student resume and student business card.
   10. Examine and practice the job interview process.
4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

   The student will:

   1. Develop a report analyzing key aspects and requirements for the professional practice of interior architectural design.
   2. Develop a professional quality resume and business card for use in job interviews and client meetings.
5. Methods of Presentation:
   

   Illustrated Lecture/Discussion/Critiques; Student Research and Presentations; Trade Guest Speakers/Videos; Internet Research; Wholesale Trade Field Trips.

6. Course Content:
   

   Percentage of Term / Topic

       
   • 10%   Design Career Specialties
   • 5%     Methods of Career Exploration; Job Shadowing; Informational Interviews; Mentoring
   • 5%     Career Specific Web Sites
   • 10%   Definition, and History, of an Interior Designer the Profession of Interior Design
   • 10%   Program Information; Educational Levels/Degrees; Transfer Institutions
   • 10%   Skills and Qualifications and Compensations/Salary Ranges
   • 10%   Resume Writing
   • 10%   Business Card Design
   • 10%   Professional Associations and Trade Web Sites
   • 10%   Certification Requirements for Interior Designers
   • 10%   Introduction and Thank You Letters to Employers
   • 100% Total
7. Methods of Evaluation:
   

   (Actual point distribution will vary from instructor to instructor but approximate values are shown.)

   Topic / Percentage

   • “Marketing You” Project  5%
   • PDesigner Report Biography  10%
   • Resume Project  15%
   • Student Business Card Project  15%
   • Interior Architectural Design Career Report  30%
   • Notebook: Weekly Job Search Questionaire  10%
   • Employer Interview  15%
   • Total  100%
   • Grades are determined on a percentage basis:
   • Grading:
   • A = 91% to 100%
   • B = 81% to 90%
   • C = 71% to 80%
   • D = 61% to 70%
   • F = Below 60%