Interior Design Management
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

Students gain a solid foundation in basic drafting techniques through hands-on instruction in the proper use of drafting materials and tools. Topics include plan, elevation, section, and scale.

An introduction to the development of basic freehand sketches. Course emphasizes quick sketch techniques and rapid visualization. Students learn a variety of drawing media and rendering techniques for visually communicating design concepts.

Introduces the principles and elements of design. Emphasis upon conceptual analysis and problem solution in two- and three-dimensional design. Students examine the psychological and cultural impact of form, space, and volume in making appropriate design decisions.

Introduces principles of 2D composition with emphasis on color use and color theory to create effective graphic presentations/visual design communication. Students are introduced to traditional and digital media.

Introduces AutoCAD as a drafting tool. Students learn to use CAD to create and edit plans, elevations, and section views of designs for use in design studies and presentations. Students also learn presentation styles, drawing organization, and other techniques used in professional practice.

Prerequisite: INT100

Introduces space planning basics with an emphasis upon conceptual analysis. Students learn space planning and furniture arrangement from a functional and aesthetic viewpoint. Introduces major parameters of interior design including human factors, ADA, and universal design. Provides continued development of design theory.

Prerequisites: INT120, INT150

Study of the history of architecture focusing on interiors, furniture, and decorative arts from ancient times through the 18th century. Emphasis on how the classical world influenced the major periods following it, including Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo.

Study of the history of architecture focusing on interiors, furniture, and decorative arts from the mid-18th century through the present. Covers the evolution of modernism throughout Europe and the United States.

Prerequisite: INT170

Provides students with more advanced commands used to create, modify, annotate, and print drawings to be used for presentation and production. Emphasizes skills and methods used in professional practice to create drawings that follow industry standards and encourages teamwork.

Prerequisite: INT150

Students refine the techniques of constructing one- and two-point perspective drawings. Emphasizes visualization techniques and rendering to enhance images.

Prerequisites: INT100, INT110

Explores architectural lighting, including basic calculations and color-rendering theory. Covers fundamentals of electricity and the importance of psychology and lighting. Detailed reflected ceiling plans and lighting schedules as well as design and model making of a lighting fixture are included in the studio projects.

Prerequisite: INT160

Students learn the appropriate selection, application, and installation of materials and finishes used in the interior environment. Course emphasizes the basic materials, manufacturing, and specification processes and characteristics of goods specified by the interior designer.

Prerequisite: INT100

Introduces the study of residential environments and the planning of interior spaces. Emphasizes the design process from initial client contact/programming through schematic and final design. Topics include space planning/presentation skills; review of human factors; and the physiologic, psychological, and social needs of clients and the public.

Prerequisites: INT200, INT220

Examines interior design and architectural systems. Topics include construction methods and materials with focus on the mixed masonry-wood structures. Explores foundation, floor, wall, and roof systems, and covers site analysis, regulatory factors, and zoning ordinances.

Prerequisites: INT220, INT230

Explores career-development opportunities and strategies. Stresses entry-level job requirements and upward career paths. Covers resume writing skills, interviewing techniques, and the importance of professionalism. Continues the student's orientation to Berkeley College’s computer framework, which includes content collection, and how to compile a professional design portfolio.

Provides a field-based internship experience, where students acquire career/professional skills within the interior design industry.

Prerequisite: INT281

Covers basic financial accounting elements, definitions, and statements. Students learn how to read and understand financial statements and how to use them in making financial business decisions.

Explores the nature and scope of business, examines its component parts, and describes how businesses are organized and managed. Students will learn about the various internal and external forces that comprise our business and economic system.

Examines the conversion of ideas into successful business ventures. Topics include developing ideas for entrepreneurial ventures, testing the feasibility of ideas, evaluating the impact of business ownership on a person’s lifestyle, preparing business plans, seeking expert advice, securing financing, and avoiding common pitfalls.

Prerequisite: BUS100

Examines operational theories of management under the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Emphasizes the manager’s role in creating and maintaining an internal environment for performance. Students discuss cases in detail.

Prerequisite: BUS100 or prior approval

Provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and practices in the marketing process. Provides a detailed study of each marketing mix tool (product, price, place, promotion) along with introduction to marketing research and consumer behavior.

Stresses the philosophical underpinning of public relations practices, including the importance of management and planning, ethics and research, communication, and public opinion. Explores practical applications, such as the emergence of video and the integration of public relations, marketing, and advertising into broader marketing communications campaigns.

Prerequisite: MKT220

Provides an in-depth review of the marketing research function in a contemporary business environment. Students discuss the various methods employed to collect, evaluate, and interpret marketing information in order to make more effective marketing decisions. 

Prerequisites: MAT215, MKT220

An introduction to computer technology with an emphasis on applications. Students learn how to use software packages, such as Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Includes an orientation to Berkeley College’s computer framework, which includes Blackboard, content collection, and portfolio development.

An introduction to expository writing through a comprehensive survey of forms of composition. Students are taught to use words with precision and strengthen their understanding and application of grammatical and rhetorical principles. Students are encouraged to appreciate and incorporate the principles of academic and professional writing.

Strengthens the writing, reading, and interpretive abilities introduced in ENG105. Encourages students to develop an appreciation and understanding of various works of literature and utilize literature to enhance critical thinking and writing.

Prerequisite: ENG105

Designed to help students improve oral communication skills. Emphasis is placed on identifying good and poor speech habits, techniques for improving speech, oral interpretation, effective speech planning and delivery, and interpersonal communication.

Prerequisite: ENG106

Introduces students to solving problems by using geometric and algebraic approaches and appropriate technology. Topics include the Cartesian Coordinate System, Linear Equations, Absolute Value, Rational and Exponential Functions, Systems of Linear Equations, and Linear Inequalities.

Prerequisite: CSK099 or placement

An introduction to statistical methods and procedures. Students become acquainted with the collection, analysis, and presentation of quantitative data. Topics include basic concepts of probability, frequency distributions, binomial distributions, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and regression and correlation.

Prerequisite: MAT211

An introduction to the study of macroeconomics. Provides a brief history of economics, from Adam Smith to the present. Students will learn the theories of contemporary macroeconomics, as well as their application and impact in today’s world.

An introduction to the study of microeconomics. Focuses on individual markets and the personal choices concerning those markets. Students gain an understanding of what determines the prices of particular goods and services, as well as what determines the output and profits of individual firms and wages of individual workers.

Prerequisites: SOC201

An introduction to the basic principles of psychology and their direct application to the understanding of human behavior. Topics include human development, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, creativity, motivation, emotion, adjustment, perception, abnormal behavior, and therapy.