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Twin Cities Campus
Interior Environments MinorInterior Design
College of Design
The Interior Environments minor introduces students to the discipline's core principles and the question of how health and well-being are impacted by the social, cultural, historical, and technological forces behind the design of interior environments.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Required courses
IDES 2612 - Interior Materials and Specifications
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
DES 1101V - Honors: Introduction to Design Thinking
[AH, WI]
(4.0 cr)
History of Interiors
IDES 3161 - History of Interiors and Furnishings: Ancient to 1750
[GP]
(4.0 cr)
or
IDES 3162 - History of Interiors and Furnishings: 1750 to Present
[HIS]
(4.0 cr)
Electives
Select one of the following courses to complete a minimum of 15 credits.
IDES 1601 - Interior Design Studio I
(4.0 cr)
or
IDES 2613 - Interior Structures, Systems, and Life Safety
(4.0 cr)
or
IDES 3612 - Lighting Design
(3.0 cr)
or
IDES 3614 - Interior Design Ethics and Professional Practice
[CIV]
(4.0 cr)
or
DES 4165 - Design and Globalization
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
IDES 4616 - Sustainable Commercial Interior Design
(3.0 cr)
or
Interior history alternative
Students may complete IDes 3161 or IDes 3162 if not used for the minor requirement.
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 1101W/Des 1101V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 1101W/Des 1101V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | IDes 3612/IDes 5612 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | 2604 or DHA 2604; or Interior Environments Minor |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Des 4165/Des 5165 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | IDes 4616/IDes 5616 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |