Kitchen and Bath Design
Curriculum C248W
(Updated May 5, 2007)

The Kitchen and Bath Design Degree is a Certified Degree under the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s Endorsed Colleges Program, which will enable graduates to become Certified Kitchen Designers (CKD) or “Certified Bath Designers” (CBD), or both, by completing a shortened internship and passing a national examination.
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Semester One

Course Number Course name Credit Hours
ARC 109 Architectural Drafting Fundamentals (no prerequisite) 2
MAT101 Quantitative Literacy   3
ARC 187 Fundamentals of Architectural Drawing and Models (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment) 4
ARC 189 Introduction to Architectural CADD (no prerequisite) 3
RHT 101 Freshman Rhetoric & Comp I 3

Semester Two

Course Number Course name Credit Hours
ARC 171 Architectural Design I (prerequisite: ARC187 or concurrent enrollment) 3

ARC 210

Introduction to the History of Architecture (prerequisite: RHT101)

3
INT 160 Residential Interior Design 
(no prerequisite)
3
RHT 102
(or) SPE 101
Freshman Rhetoric & Comp II
(or) Principles of Effective Speaking
3

ARC 110

Wood and Masonry Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment)

5

Semester Three

Course Number Course name Credit Hours
INT 201 Interior Design I (prerequisite: ARC171) 3
INT112 Interior Colors and Materials (no prerequisite) 2
INT 211 History of Interior Design and Furniture (prerequisite; RHT101) 3
INT 212 Residential Kitchen Design (no prerequisite) 3
HTH 104
(or) HTH 281
Science of Personal Health
(or) First Aid & CPR
(no prerequisite)
2
SSC 190
(or) PSC 150
(or) HIS 151
Contemporary Society (no prerequisite)
(or) American Government: Organization & Powers (no prerequisite)
(or) History of the U.S to 1865  (no prerequisite)
3

Semester Four

Course Number Course name Credit Hours
ARC 260 Advanced Architectural CADD (prerequisite: ARC189) 3
INT 202 Interior Design: Space Planning & Analysis II (prerequisite: ARC172) 3
INT 203 Lighting Design (no prerequisite) 3
INT 204 Interior Design Business Practice (no prerequisite) 3
INT 199 Interior Design Internship (no prerequisite) 2
-- Program Electives 2
Total credits required for graduation: 65

Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101, RHT 102 and SPE 101to meet university requirements.

2ARC 210 or INT 211 meets the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.

Program electives are to be chosen from the following courses:

ARC 296 Special Topics in Architecture & Interior Design 0.5 – 3
COT 142 Construction Contract Documents 3
COT 258 Construction Cost Estimating 3
MKT 150 Principles of Sales 3
MKT 269 Textiles 3