Major

Courses

Academic Standards

Test-out, credit-
by-exam & transfer policies

Interior Architecture
(College of Professional Studies)
Nisha Fernando, Head of the Division of Interior Architecture
Room 330, College of Professional Studies Building
Phone: 715-346-4600
E-mail: design@uwsp.edu
Web:  www.uwsp.edu/ia

Faculty: T Brown, K Brunett, N Fernando, K Julin, J Kangas, P Kluetz, K Marquart, P Williams, D Zimmerman.

Definition: The Interior Architecture program provides a learning environment that prepares you for professional careers in design; it equips you with the ability to design quality interior environments that contribute to the well-being of individuals and groups. Program excellence is maintained through two required portfolio reviews of your work.

While in the program, you'll interact with design professionals through regional, national, and international field trips and through design critiques. You are given challenges representative of those encountered in the field and are expected to solve them through problem-based learning strategies. As you progress through the curriculum, problems expand in complexity and involve realistic constraints, user requirements, budgets, and schedules.

Upon graduation, you'll find a variety of professional opportunities such as office, residential, retail, and hospitality design and facility management. Other possibilities include product development, design consultations, and sales representation of manufacturers.

Accreditation:  The UW-Stevens Point Interior Architecture program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Interior Architecture Major

1. Sixty-nine credits:

1. Fifty-seven credits: IA 100, 101, 140, 160, 200, 204, 211, 212, 216, 301, 309, 311, 314, 315. 318, 370, 393, 394 (1 cr), 395 (3 cr), 400, 411.

2. Six credits: Art 102, 103.

3. Six credits: Psychology 110 and 3 credits of Sociology or Anthropology.

2. Eleven elective credits from Interior Architecture and/or from select courses in Art, Forestry, and Business.

3. Admission to IA professional sequence:

1. Is determined by your GPA in Art 102 and/or 103, IA 101, 204, 211.

2. Is determined by successful completion of IA 200.

3. Is determined by the successful completionof the sophomore portfolio review, which is valid only for the subsequent semester of that academic year. To qualify for the review, you must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in Art 102 and/or 103, IA 101, and 204.  If your GPA in these courses is 2.25-2.49, you may request in writing to submit revised work from these courses for reconsideration.

4. If we need to limit the number of students we admit to the professional sequence and your portfolios are determined to be of equal quality, the student(s) with the higher cumulative grade point average by the end of the semester will be admitted.

4. You must have a laptop computer and approved computer-aided design (CAD) software before you enroll in IA 212 and IA 370.

Academic Standards
To graduate with a major in interior architecture you must undergo a senior portfolio review and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in all courses required for the major, including transfer courses, regardless of any declaration of academic bankruptcy. You may repeat a course in the major if you follow the course repeat policy found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.

Test-Out, Credit-by-Exam and Transfer Policies
The Division of Interior Architecture will offer credit-by-exam for all its general degree requirement courses: IA 130, 150, 160, 309, and 315.  Material normally covered in the courses forms the basis of the comprehensive written exams. 

If you wish to take an exam for credit, first confer with the IA division head.  Then meet with the faculty member who most recently taught the course who will, prior to administering the exam inform you in writing of the required minimum passing score.  You may take an exam for credit only once for each course.

If you are transferring art or design credits from other institutions, you must submit a portfolio of previous work and grade transcripts. Acceptance of transfer credit depends on successful portfolio evaluation and placement.

Courses in Interior Architecture

IA 310(NW). History of Non-Western Interior Design and Decorative Arts. 3 cr. Major periods and styles of architecture, furnishings, and accessories. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat under different subtitle. GDR:HU1

IA 311. Interior Architecture III. 4 cr. Office design and systems; programming, schematics and space planning. Criteria for selection of office furnishings and materials. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 212 and 370.

IA 313/513. Architectural Environments. 3 cr. How technology, culture, economics, and psychosocial needs affect public and private architectural spaces; impact on the natural environment. GDR:EL

IA 314. Architectural Systems. 3 cr. Aesthetic and technological analysis of structural, mechanical, and lighting systems and materials.

IA 315. Sustainable Design. 3 cr. Fundamentals of sustainable design and construction, with an emphasis on green building rating systems, material certification and preparation for LEED professional accreditation. GDR:EL

IA 318. Lighting Design. 3 cr. Lighting design and technology applied to interior architectural spaces. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 212 and 370.

IA 331. Architectural Watercolor. 3 cr. Problems in watercolor, emphasizing transparent and opaque watercolor on paper. Includes field sketching. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 204 or cons instr.

IA 370. Computer Applications in Interior Architecture. 3 cr. Apply graphic, architectural, and related software in space planning and design of interior environments. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 211.

IA 391/591. Study Tour. 1-6 cr. Study tours to appropriate industries, museums, or facilities. Subtitle will designate area. May be repeated. Prereq: IA major or written cons instr.

IA 393. Comprehensive Design Study Tour. 1 cr., pass/fail. Comprehensive design study tour to appropriate industries, museums, or facilities. Subtitle will designate area. May be repeated. Prereq: IA major or written cons instr.

IA 394. Field Experience. 1 cr. Supervised program of applied design practice at approved cooperating design practice site. May repeat for 2 cr max. Prereq: 212.

IA 395. Professional Practice. 3 cr. Business and design practice including procedures, philosophies, ethics, marketing, sales and resources. Prereq: 394.

IA 396. Advanced Field Experience. 1-12 cr. Supervised program of applied design practice at approved cooperating design practice site. 3 cr max count toward design electives. Prereq: 311 and con reg in 394.

IA 399. Special Work. 1-3 cr. Upperclass majors may arrange for independent study with cons chair. Credit based on scope of project. Prereq: IA major or written cons instr.

IA 400. Professional Development. 3 cr. pass/fail. Portfolio and resume development. Plan for meeting career objectives. Prereq: 411 or written cons instr.

IA 405. Advanced Store Planning and Design. 3 cr. Advanced application of design and development of physical retail spaces. Design, develop and present total project. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 305.

IA 411. Interior Architecture IV.  4 cr. Comprehensive design experience. Advanced study of design processes, theory, regulations, and codes. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 311.

IA 415. Problems in Interior Architecture. 2-4 cr. Develop and present major project; may include client interaction, research, programming, space planning, visual concept, reports. Lecture/studio. May repeat for 8 cr max. Prereq: 311 or written cons instr.

IA 470. Advanced Computer Applications in Interior Architecture. 3 cr. Advanced application and exploration of graphic visualization, architectural, and related software in space planning and design. Lecture/studio. Prereq: 370.

IA 490/690. Special Topics. 1-4 cr. Subtitle will designate area. May be repeated. Prereq: IA major or written cons instr.

Interior Architecture Latent Course: Not offered recently. See full course description in indicated (xx-xx) catalog.

• 110  Architectural Drafting, 3 cr, (07-09)

• 233  Textiles for Interiors, 3 cr, (07-09)

• 300  Professional Development for Internship, 2 cr, (05-07)

• 360  Ergonomics, 3 cr, (07-09)

• 418  Advanced Lighting Design, 3 cr, (07-09)