The College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs

School of Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

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1st year

Fall Semester

INTD 1101 OR UNIV-AR 1131

ARCH 1301

ARCH 1341

ENGL 1301

PHYS 1301

POLS 2312

Spring Semester

INTD 1342

ENGL 1302

HIST 1301

PHYS 1302

POLS 2311

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 31

2nd year

Fall Semester

ARCH 2303

ARCH 2551

MATH 1303

HIST 1302

LANG/PHIL/CULTURE ELECTIVE

Spring Semester

ARCH 2304

INTD 2552

INTD 2343

MATH 1327

SOCI/BEHAV SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 34

3rd year

Fall Semester

INTD 3321

INTD 3323

INTD 3338

INTD 3553

LITERATURE ELECTIVE

Spring Semester

INTD 3322

INTD 3357

INTD 3361

INTD 3554

ART HISTORY ELECTIVE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 34

4th year

Fall Semester

INTD 4332

INTD 4368

INTD 4365

INTD 4556

Spring Semester

INTD 4344

INTD 4366

INTD 4493

INTD 4557

HOURS 29

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 128

Beginning the Journey

EDUCATE

Meet with your advisor once a semester to ensure you stay in your cohort and on track to graduate.

Familiarize yourself with your degree plan.

Identify books, websites, study aides, and classroom locations each semester.

Complete UNIV-AR 1131 / INTD 1101 to learn about resources available to students and to provide better success in your major.

ENGAGE

Verify important dates each semester via the Academic Calendar.

Attend lecture series hosted throughout the year by the SOA.

Join a UTA club or organization to meet and become involved with like-minded peers.

Participate in and observe studio juries.

EXCEL

Dedicate yourself to sketching daily for honing drawing skills. Keep a sketchbook!

Maintain and document all submitted work to build your portfolio.

Speak with Lockheed Martin Career Development Services about on-campus and summer job opportunities.

Apply to be a mentee with C.A.M.P.

Trailblazing the Path

EDUCATE

Complete all Intended Studies to progress to Major Declared Studies.

Check CAPPA website to see available adv. electives offered each semester.

Consider adding a minor.

Apply regularly to CAPPA scholarships through Mav ScholarShop.

ENGAGE

Become a member of a professional student organization, such as AIAS, IIDA, & USGBCS.

Participate and volunteer in local architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture communities.

Attend interest meetings for SOA faculty-led study abroad trips.

EXCEL

Aspire to make the Dean's List.

Aim to be invited into Tau Sigma Delta, Nu Alpha Chapter.

Create and maintain a resume for future internship and job opportunities.

Apply to be a mentor with C.A.M.P.

Destination Graduation

EDUCATE

Meet with graduate advisor to discuss requirements for entering grad school.

Meet with advisor to ensure you enroll in final courses required to graduate.

Apply to graduate through MyMav.

ENGAGE

Consider taking on a leadership position in a student organization.

Join faculty-led SOA study abroad trip over summer before senior year.

Strive to participate in Design Build for senior year studio.

Attend Commencement ceremony. Congrats!

EXCEL

Attend CAPPA Career Fair hosted every spring by AIAIS

Attend All Majors Job Fair.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

CAPPA Majors Career Fair

All Majors Job Fair

Federal Work Study

Internships

Interviews

MavMentors

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Global Grounds

Global Mavericks Program

International Week

Language Exchange Program

Study Abroad

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Leadership Institute

Leadership Minor

Student Governance

Student Organizations 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Alternative Breaks

Service Learning Courses

Service Learning Showcases

UTA Volunteers

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Independent Study with Faculty to Conduct Research

What career options do I have with this major?

Accessibility Design/Consultant

Furniture or Interior Materials Sales

Artist

Commercial Design

Consulting: Building Code

Designing Floor Coverings

Hospitality Design

Industrial Designer

Interior Designer

Lighting Design

Fabric Design

Plumbing Fixtures Designer

Furniture Design

Production Design

Residential Design

Specialty Design: Bath Design, Kitchen Design

Sustainable Interior Design

Textile Designer

Workforce Skills

Creativity/Ingenuity: Synthesize existing ideas and concepts in innovative and creative ways to develop new ways of thinking or working and engage in divergent thinking and risk taking.

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.

Career Readiness

Ability to Visually Communicate Ideas to Others

Conceptualizing Spatial Relationships

Critical Thinking Skills

Design Techniques, Tools, and Principles

Digital Design Skills

Focus on Form and Function

Freehand Drawing Skills

Identifying and Creatively Solving Problems

Knowledge and Awareness of Related Industries

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Model Building Skills

Originality and Attention to Detail

Take Action

Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities.

Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers.

Meet with a career consultant

Network with employers

Discover internships and co-ops

Apply for on-campus employment

Join Handshake, our career services platform

Participate in career development programs

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