Curriculum

The Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture is a five-year professional degree, requiring 142 semester hours of credit for completion. Within the required142 semester hours are:

• 93 semester hours of credit in Interior Architecture courses
• 36 semester hours of credit in the UNCG General Education Curriculum
• 7 semester hours of credit in Directed Electives
• 6 semester hours of credit in Free Electives
  
  
  

IAR Directed Electives:
IAR 432, 493, 499, 502, 527, 531, 536, 540, 541, 543, 548, 550, 552, 555, 560, 565
ART 150, 220, 221, 226, 228, 241, 252, 281, 285, 340, 341, 344, 347, 348, 442, 446, 529
CRS 211
CST 341
GEO 301, 302, 502
PHI 322, 348, 361
THR 140, 351, 370, 544

Bachelor's of Science in Interior Architecture
(142 total semester hours)

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First Year

Fall
IAR 101 Basic Environ. Design I 4
IAR 110 Design Visualization 3
ART 100/101*Art History (GEC) 3
ENG 101* Composition (GEC) 3
13 hrs.

Spring
IAR 102 Basic Environ. Design 4
IAR 112 Perception & Communication II 2
IAR 122 Design Graphics II 2
IAR 221 History of Design I 3
MAT* Mathematics (GEC) 3
16 hrs.

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Second Year

Fall
IAR 201 Basic Environ. Design III 6
IAR 211 Visual Communication I 2
IAR 222 History of Design II 3
GEC Course* 3
GEC Course* 3
17 hrs.

Spring
IAR 202 Basic Environ. Design IV 6
IAR 212 Visual Communication II 2
ART 347 Color Theory 2
IAR 332 Mat, Meth, & Tech. Int. Arch. I 3
GEC Course* 3
16 hrs.

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Third Year **

Fall
IAR 301 Interior Architecture I 6
IAR 311 Computer Aided Design 3
IAR 333 Mat, Meth, & Tech. Int. Arch. II 3
GEC Course* 3
15 hrs.

Spring
IAR 302 Interior Architecture II 6
IAR 331 Social and Behavioral Aspects 3
IAR 431 Interior Lighting Design 3
GEC Course* 3
15 hrs.

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Fourth Year **

Fall
IAR 411 Interior Architecture III 6
IAR Directed Elective 3
GEC Course* 3
GEC Course* 3
15 hrs.

Spring
IAR 412 Interior Architecture IV 6
IAR 451 Professional Practice 3
GEC Course* 3
IAR Directed Elective 4
16 hrs.

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Fifth Year

Fall
IAR 501 Advanced Interior Design I 6
IAR Directed Elective 6
Free Elective 3
15 hrs.

Spring
IAR 452 Internship 6
Free Elective 3
9 hrs.

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*denotes a General Education Curriculum (GEC) course. See the UNCG Undergraduate Bulletin for details and requirements for the General Education Curriculum.

**Students may choose to study abroad sometime during their 3rd and 4th years for a semester or a year. Students planning to study abroad need to consult with the IAR Study Abroad Coordinator to adjust the course sequence.

(This sequence is intended to represent a typical schedule. Actual schedules will vary from student to student according to prior education, availability of classes, attendance of summer sessions, etc.)

Financial Aid Opportunities

A number of scholarships are awarded each year to I.Arc students who have achieved academic excellence or who have demonstrated financial need. Application for these departmental scholarships is made through the School of Human Environmental Sciences Dean's Office. Other UNCG scholarship opportunities are available through the UNCG Office of Financial Aid.

Limited part-time employment opportunities are available within the department for management and maintenance of departmental resources, such as the Digital Studio, Prototype Development Shop, Resource Center, and Departmental Office. Inquiries for these jobs may be made to the I.Arc Departmental Office, 102 Studio Arts Building.