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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 5429
Effective Term: 2021 Fall   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 21
CIP Code: 50.0408

Instructional Council: Interior Design (37)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
27-1026.00 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Upon completion of the associate`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
27-1025.00 Interior Designers
11-3013.00 Facilities Managers


Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Interior Merchandising and Home Staging is intended to provide students with the knowledge and creative skills important to colorizing, visual merchandising, home-staging, and selecting furnishings and accessories. The program prepares students for entry-level career as a home decorator, retail merchandiser, home stager, model home merchandiser, etc. or to advance within these job fields. Students will study design principles and elements, color theory, drawing, furniture layout, historical and modern architecture and furniture, fabrics, and other factors utilized in interior merchandising. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Interior Design is also available.



Required Courses
INT100 Interior Design Drafting (3)
OR
INT145 Drawing and Rendering (3) OR
+ INT145AA Sketching and Visualization (1.5) AND
+ INT145AB Rendering (1.5) 3

INT105 Introduction to Interior Design 3
INT115 Historical Architecture and Furniture 3
INT120 Modern Architecture and Furniture 3
INT150 Color and Design 3
INT160 Fabrics for Interiors 3

+ INT215 Professional Practices (3) OR
MGT251 Human Relations in Business (3) OR
MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business (3) 3
Credits: 21

Learning Outcomes
1. Design spaces that integrate furnishings, fixtures, finishes, and equipment according to client needs. (INT100, INT105, INT115, INT120, INT150, INT160, INT215)
2. Apply global design perspectives with consideration of social, cultural, economic, and ecological contexts to solve interior design problems. (INT105, INT115, INT120, INT150, INT160, INT215, MGT251, MGT253)
3. Analyze and design spaces using the elements and principles of design. (INT100, INT105, INT145, INT145AA, INT145AB, INT150, INT160)
4. Demonstrate knowledge of history of interiors, architecture, decorative arts, art, and related theories when solving design problems. (INT105, INT115, INT120, INT145, INT145AA, INT145AB, INT150, INT160, INT215)
5. Interpret information gathered through research to generate evidence-based design solutions. (INT100, INT105, INT115, INT120, INT145, INT145AA, INT145AB, INT150, INT160, INT215)
6. Apply knowledge of environmentally responsible and sustainable practices to solve design problems. (INT100, INT105, INT160, INT215)
7. Express ideas and their rationale according to architecture and interior design standards through visual media including ideation, sketches, drawings, renderings, and plans. (INT100, INT160, INT215)
8. Collaborate with individuals and institutions across diverse disciplines to solve problems. (INT100, INT105, INT160, INT215, MGT251, MGT253)
9. Communicate with diverse audiences in varied settings and formats. (INT100, INT105, INT160, INT215, MGT251, MGT253)
10. Integrate criticism in an effective manner to refine design solutions. (INT100, INT105, INT115, INT120, INT145, INT145AA, INT145AB, INT150, INT160, INT215)
11. Recognize industry accepted professional ethics and conduct. (INT215, MGT251, MGT253)
12. Express the impact of design on the human experience and the professional value interior designers provide in local, national, and global contexts. (INT100, INT105, INT115, INT120, INT150, INT160, INT215, MGT251, MGT253)
13. Employ estimating, budget coordination, and information management to complete a design project. (INT160, INT215)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2020

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.





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