Roadmap: Design Studies, Area of Specialization in Interior Design, BA

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

ARTH 70A - Art History, Prehistoric to Medieval , ARTH 70B - Art History, Renaissance to Modern , or ARTH 70C - Arts of Asia 3 unit(s)(GE Area 3A)
DSIT 10 - Sketching, Drawing + Modeling 3 unit(s)¹
DSIT 29 - Design Process 3 unit(s)²
GE Area 1A 3 unit(s)
One course from: ART 44HA , DSGN 44HA , ENGL 44HA , HUM 44HA , or
PHIL 44HA - Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World
3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

DSIT 5 - Introduction of Interior Design and Architecture 3 unit(s)¹
DSIT 83 - Visual Communication I 3 unit(s)¹
GE Area 1B (Recommend PHIL 57 - Logic and Critical Reasoning ) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 2 3 unit(s)
GE Area 5A / 5C 3-4 unit(s)*

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement
ARTH 72 - Design in Society 3 unit(s)¹ (GE Area 3A)
DSIT 33 - Architectural Presentation 3 unit(s)¹
DSIT 34 - Interior Architecture Foundation Studio 3 unit(s)²
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

DSIT 106 - Architectural Project Materials or DSIT 107 - Furniture Design or DSIT 108 - Architectural Lighting Design or DSIT 112 - Professional Practice of Interior Archit 3 unit(s)²
GE Area 3B 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5B / 5C 3-4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (13 units)

Approved Lower Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)³
DSGN 100W - Writing Workshop: Design 3 unit(s) (WID)
DSIT 106 - Architectural Project Materials or DSIT 107 - Furniture Design or DSIT 108 - Architectural Lighting Design or DSIT 112 - Professional Practice of Interior Archit 3 unit(s)²
Physical Education 1 unit*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

Apply to Graduate
Approved Lower Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)³
Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)³
ARTH 160 - Modern Architecture 3 unit(s)¹
GE Upper Division Area 2/5 3 unit(s)*
Physical Education 1 unit*
Upper Division Humanities & Arts Elective 3 unit(s)*

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Approved Upper Division Design Elective 3 unit(s)³
GE Upper Division Area 4 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*
University Elective - Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*
University Elective - Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*

Spring Semester (15 units)

DSIT 106 - Architectural Project Materials or DSIT 107 - Furniture Design or DSIT 108 - Architectural Lighting Design or DSIT 112 - Professional Practice of Interior Archit 3 unit(s)²
GE Upper Division Area 3 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)^*

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

Either GE Area 5A or 5B must be taken with a 5C - Laboratory .

¹Courses are 50% in Common Requirements for the Major (24 units across the four programs).
²Courses are “Area of Specialization” (12 units per program).
³Courses are “Design Electives” (12 units). See the departmental advisor-approved design electives list at the Design Office (ART 120).

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.