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
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ARC 1301 Architectural Design 1 | 4 |
| IND 1020 Design Innovation | 3 |
| IND 2100 History of Interior Design 1 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARC 1302 Architectural Design 2 | 4 |
| IND 2130 History of Interior Design 2 | 3 |
| 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.
| Summer | Credits |
| 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 3 | Credits |
| ARC 2303 Architectural Design 3 | 5 |
| IND 2313 Interior Design Communication Systems | 3 |
| IND 2422 Interior Finishes and Materials | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| IND 2214 Introduction to Architectural Interiors | 4 |
| IND 2460C Computer Applications in Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
| IND 2635 Theory of Interior Architecture | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Summer | Credits |
| This course should be taken before semester 5 | |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 or PHY 2053 Physics 1 (both GE-P) | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
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 5 | Credits |
| IND 3215 Architectural Interiors 1 | 5 |
| IND 3424 Interior Design Construction Documents | 4 |
| IND 3468 Interior Environmental Technologies | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| IND 3216 Architectural Interiors 2 | 5 |
| IND 3431 Interior Lighting | 3 |
| IND 3505 Professional Practice of Interior Design | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| IND 4225 Advanced Architectural Interiors 1 | 6 |
| IND 4450C Advanced Interior Design Detailing and Construction Documents | 4 |
| IND 4940 Design Field Experience ** | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| IND 4226 Advanced Architectural Interiors 2 | 6 |
| IND/College DCP elective | 3 |
| IND/College DCP elective | 3 |
| 3000/4000-level elective | 3 |
| 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.