Experiential Major Maps (Text-only)
The College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs
School of Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
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1st year
Fall Semester
INTD 1101 OR UNIV-AR 1131
ARCH 1301
ARCH 1341
ENGL 1301
PHYS 1301
POLS 2312
Spring Semester
INTD 1342
ENGL 1302
HIST 1301
PHYS 1302
POLS 2311
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 31
2nd year
Fall Semester
ARCH 2303
ARCH 2551
MATH 1303
HIST 1302
LANG/PHIL/CULTURE ELECTIVE
Spring Semester
ARCH 2304
INTD 2552
INTD 2343
MATH 1327
SOCI/BEHAV SCIENCE ELECTIVE
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 34
3rd year
Fall Semester
INTD 3321
INTD 3323
INTD 3338
INTD 3553
LITERATURE ELECTIVE
Spring Semester
INTD 3322
INTD 3357
INTD 3361
INTD 3554
ART HISTORY ELECTIVE
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 34
4th year
Fall Semester
INTD 4332
INTD 4368
INTD 4365
INTD 4556
Spring Semester
INTD 4344
INTD 4366
INTD 4493
INTD 4557
HOURS 29
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 128
Beginning the Journey
EDUCATE
Meet with your advisor once a semester to ensure you stay in your cohort and on track to graduate.
Familiarize yourself with your degree plan.
Identify books, websites, study aides, and classroom locations each semester.
Complete UNIV-AR 1131 / INTD 1101 to learn about resources available to students and to provide better success in your major.
ENGAGE
Verify important dates each semester via the Academic Calendar.
Attend lecture series hosted throughout the year by the SOA.
Join a UTA club or organization to meet and become involved with like-minded peers.
Participate in and observe studio juries.
EXCEL
Dedicate yourself to sketching daily for honing drawing skills. Keep a sketchbook!
Maintain and document all submitted work to build your portfolio.
Speak with Lockheed Martin Career Development Services about on-campus and summer job opportunities.
Apply to be a mentee with C.A.M.P.
Trailblazing the Path
EDUCATE
Complete all Intended Studies to progress to Major Declared Studies.
Check CAPPA website to see available adv. electives offered each semester.
Consider adding a minor.
Apply regularly to CAPPA scholarships through Mav ScholarShop.
ENGAGE
Become a member of a professional student organization, such as AIAS, IIDA, & USGBCS.
Participate and volunteer in local architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture communities.
Attend interest meetings for SOA faculty-led study abroad trips.
EXCEL
Aspire to make the Dean's List.
Aim to be invited into Tau Sigma Delta, Nu Alpha Chapter.
Create and maintain a resume for future internship and job opportunities.
Apply to be a mentor with C.A.M.P.
Destination Graduation
EDUCATE
Meet with graduate advisor to discuss requirements for entering grad school.
Meet with advisor to ensure you enroll in final courses required to graduate.
Apply to graduate through MyMav.
ENGAGE
Consider taking on a leadership position in a student organization.
Join faculty-led SOA study abroad trip over summer before senior year.
Strive to participate in Design Build for senior year studio.
Attend Commencement ceremony. Congrats!
EXCEL
Attend CAPPA Career Fair hosted every spring by AIAIS
Attend All Majors Job Fair.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CAPPA Majors Career Fair
All Majors Job Fair
Federal Work Study
Internships
Interviews
MavMentors
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
Global Grounds
Global Mavericks Program
International Week
Language Exchange Program
Study Abroad
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Leadership Institute
Leadership Minor
Student Governance
Student Organizations
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Alternative Breaks
Service Learning Courses
Service Learning Showcases
UTA Volunteers
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Independent Study with Faculty to Conduct Research
What career options do I have with this major?
Accessibility Design/Consultant
Furniture or Interior Materials Sales
Artist
Commercial Design
Consulting: Building Code
Designing Floor Coverings
Hospitality Design
Industrial Designer
Interior Designer
Lighting Design
Fabric Design
Plumbing Fixtures Designer
Furniture Design
Production Design
Residential Design
Specialty Design: Bath Design, Kitchen Design
Sustainable Interior Design
Textile Designer
Workforce Skills
Creativity/Ingenuity: Synthesize existing ideas and concepts in innovative and creative ways to develop new ways of thinking or working and engage in divergent thinking and risk taking.
Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.
Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.
Career Readiness
Ability to Visually Communicate Ideas to Others
Conceptualizing Spatial Relationships
Critical Thinking Skills
Design Techniques, Tools, and Principles
Digital Design Skills
Focus on Form and Function
Freehand Drawing Skills
Identifying and Creatively Solving Problems
Knowledge and Awareness of Related Industries
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Model Building Skills
Originality and Attention to Detail
Take Action
Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities.
Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers.
Meet with a career consultant
Network with employers
Discover internships and co-ops
Apply for on-campus employment
Join Handshake, our career services platform
Participate in career development programs
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