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1. Be knowledgeable of the historical context, the state- view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them General Education Requirements 33 Credit Hours
of-the-art, and emerging issues in the field of interior against relevant criteria;
design and its role in contemporary society;
3. Resolve the needs of the client, owner, and user Course Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit
2. Demonstrate critical reasoning and requisite taking into consideration the relationship between Code Hours
quantitative skills to identify, formulate, and resolve human behavior and the physical environment
interior design problems and create designs and the diverse needs, values, norms, abilities, and ARL 101(A) Communication Skills in Arabic Lang. No Prerequisite 3
that reflect economic, environmental, and social socioeconomic patterns that characterize different IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average
sensitivities; locations, cultures and individuals. ENG 200 English II score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG 102 3
FWS 100/USS001 as Co-req if placed in ENG 200
3. Display a systems viewpoint, critical thinking, effective 4. Prepare a comprehensive program for an interior
communication and interpersonal skills, a spirit of design project, including evidence-based design FWS 305 Technical Communication for Workplace ENG 200 + Completion of 45 CHs. 3
curiosity, and reflection in a professional and ethical problem solving, assessment of client and user needs. FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + Completion of 60 CHs. 3
manner; Critical review of appropriate precedents, an inventory
of space requirements, an analysis of site conditions, ISL 100 Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
4. Exhibit a commitment to life-long learning and a review of relevant codes, laws and standards, and a
professional development, involvement in professional definition of design assessment criteria; STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
activity and public service, and achievement of
professional licensure; 5. Produce a comprehensive interior design project MTT 101 Pre-Calculus None 3
solution that includes the development of GES 201 General Science ENG 102 3
5. Reflect a broad intellectual training for success in programmed spacing while integrating lighting, color
multidisciplinary professional practice, interior design, schemes, furniture, life-safety provisions, and the ENG 102+ FWS 100 /USS001
diverse related careers, and achieving leadership roles design of sustainable interiors; FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society FWS 100/USS001 (Co) if placed in ENG 200 directly 3
in industry, government, and academia.
6. Select and apply construction materials, products, COE 101 Introductory Artificial Intelligence STT 100 3
components, furniture, and building assemblies COE 102 Introduction to Big Data Analytics STT 100 3
Program Learning Outcomes to prepare technically precise drawings, outline
specifications and estimates of construction costs and
The following program outcomes describe competencies life-cycle costs for a proposed design;
and skills that our students acquire by the time of Major Requirements 93 Credit Hours
graduation. Our graduates are expected to be able to: 7. Demonstrate teamwork skills and collaboration in
interdisciplinary projects that integrate different Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
1. Communicate effectively, orally, in writing as well as building environmental, electro-mechanical, and
graphically using manual techniques as well as digital structural systems in interior design; IND 100 Introduction to Interior Design No Prerequisite 3
tools to generate, evaluate, develop and communicate
ideas; 8. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal aspects DES 100 Graphic Thinking and Freehand Drawing No Prerequisite 3
and ethical issues of practice organization and
2. Gather, assess and record and apply relevant management as well as the role of professional DES 110 Design Communication I No Prerequisite 3
information and raise clear precise questions, development, and the need to provide leadership in DES 120 Design Communication II DES 110 3
interpret information, consider diverse points of the building design and construction process.
DES 130 Design Foundations DES 100 3
Curriculum DES 210 Computer Aided Design DES 120 3

Total Credit Hours: 132 IND 215 Interior Design Studio I DES 110 + IND 100 3
DES 220 Architectural History I ENG 200 3
IND 235 Building Technology I DES 120 + DES 130 3
General Education Requirements 30 credit hours
IND 255 Building Technology II IND 235 3
Major Requirements 96 credit hours
IND 240 Color Theory in Design Applications No Prerequisite 3
Open Electives 6 credit hours IND 280 History of Interior Design DES 220 3
ARC 582 3D Modeling ARC 280 + DES 210 3
IND 275 Interior Design Studio II IND 215 + IND 240 3
IND 290 Furniture Design IND 215 or DES 210 3

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