Office of the University Registrar

Interior Design

Consistently ranked nationally, UF's interior design program is recognized as an excellent major for students with strong creative and analytical skills who are self-motivated and work well in teams. Examples of interior design specializations include historic preservation and environmental sustainability.

About This Major

  • College: Design, Construction and Planning
  • Degree: Bachelor of Design
  • Hours for the Degree: 120
  • Minor: No
  • Combined-Degree Program: Yes
  • Website: www.dcp.ufl.edu/interior

Overview

This program prepares students for careers in areas such as office design, retail, healthcare, residential and hospitality design.

To give students first-hand design exposure, the department organizes trips to interact with designers and experience firms, installations, significant buildings and exhibitions in cities such as Atlanta and Chicago. During the summer, upper-division students have opportunities to enroll in the Preservation Institute located in Nantucket or in one of several international programs. The department offers academic credit to explore professional opportunities through the required Design Field Experience Program. Interior design students may consider pursuing graduate studies in the program's 4+1 option to receive a Master of Interior Design.

Organized trips to experience interior design, architecture and art in urban settings are required in the junior and senior years. Students should plan to have adequate funds for these required field trips and for their design studio project materials.

The four-year program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students

Semester 1

  • 2.6 UF GPA required
  • Complete IND 1020 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete IND 2100 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete ARC 1301 with a grade of C or better

Semester 2

  • 2.6 UF GPA required
  • Complete ARC 1302 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete IND 2130

Semester 3

  • 2.8 UF GPA required
  • Complete ARC 2303, IND 2313, IND 2422 and STA 2023
  • Complete MAC 1147 (or MAC 1114 and MAC 1140) or PHY 2004

Semester 4

  • 2.85 UF GPA required
  • Complete IND 2214, IND 2460C and IND 2635
  • Successfully complete selective admissions guidelines

Semester 5

  • Complete IND 3215, IND 3424 and IND 3468

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To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
ARC 1301 Architectural Design 14
IND 1020 Design Innovation3
IND 2100 History of Interior Design 1 (GE-H)3
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Total 13
Semester 2Credits
ARC 1302 Architectural Design 24
IND 2130 History of Interior Design 23
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 13

The Department of Interior Design requires students to complete MAC 1147 or PHY 2004 no later than semester 3. Both MAC 1147 and PHY 2004 must be completed before semester 5. Due to the rigorous nature of design studio, students are strongly encouraged to complete these particular courses during the summer semesters.

SummerCredits
These courses should be taken prior to semesters 3 and 5
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) or
MAC 1140 Algebra and MAC 1114 Trigonometry (GE-M)
3-4
Total 3-4
Semester 3Credits
ARC 2303 Architectural Design 35
IND 2313 Interior Design Communication Systems3
IND 2422 Interior Finishes and Materials3
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M)3
Total 14
Semester 4Credits
IND 2214 Introduction to Architectural Interiors4
IND 2460C Computer Applications in Three Dimensional Design3
IND 2635 Theory of Interior Architecture3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B)3
Total 13
SummerCredits
This course should be taken before semester 5
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 or
PHY 2053 Physics 1 (both GE-P)
3
Total 3

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Interior design is a limited-access program. During the spring semester of the sophomore year, interior design faculty review each sophomore student's work and determine whether the student is prepared to continue as an interior design major. For more information, please contact the department regarding its selective admissions guidelines.

Semester 5Credits
IND 3215 Architectural Interiors 15
IND 3424 Interior Design Construction Documents4
IND 3468 Interior Environmental Technologies3
Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B)3
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
IND 3216 Architectural Interiors 25
IND 3431 Interior Lighting3
IND 3505 Professional Practice of Interior Design3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 14
Semester 7Credits
IND 4225 Advanced Architectural Interiors 16
IND 4450C Advanced Interior Design Detailing and Construction Documents4
IND 4940 Design Field Experience **3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 16
Semester 8Credits
IND 4226 Advanced Architectural Interiors 26
IND/College DCP elective3
IND/College DCP elective3
3000/4000-level elective3
Total 15

** The Department of Interior Design requires students to complete IND 4940 no later than semester 7. Due to the rigorous nature of design studio, students are strongly encouraged to complete this course during the summer semester between semesters 6 and 7.

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