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IDES 24 courses with the subject IDES, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
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Overview of building codes and regulations including their importance and impact on interior design solutions aligned with health, safety and welfare, and a range of interior materials and their properties, sustainable attributes, fabrication, performance, value, and installation methods.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Corequisite IDES 253 . Credits: 3 IDES 250 Introduction to Interior Design 3
The study of design as applied to creative problem solving within the interior environment (Liberal Studies P5).
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 251 Architectural Drafting and Design 3
Architectural drafting techniques for communicating working drawings using plans, elevations, details, architectural standards, lettering, and paraline drawings. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 253 Visual Communication in ID 3
Overview of digital and manual methods of visually communicating design solutions.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Corequisite IDES 240 . Credits: 3 IDES 255 Space Planning 3
Introduction to space planning for residential and commercial environments. Topics explored include zoning, furniture placement, circulation, and accessibility. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 250 . Credits: 3 IDES 256 Perspective Drawing 3
Visualization of space through various perspective views to illustrate a design concept using rendering drawing techniques. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 250 and ART 132 . Credits: 3 IDES 258 CADD for Interior Design I 3
The application of computer-aided drafting as a design tool for the interior designers.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 259 Design Thinking 3
Design Thinking is a process that aides in systematically extracting, teaching, learning, and applying designer’s human-centered techniques to solve problems in a creative and innovative way. We will explore design thinking as it relates to programming for design solutions by identifying issues to be solved and viewing them through a divergent and then convergent thinking processes. Solutions will be presented graphically through a variety of methods and oral statements.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 250 and IDES 253 . Credits: 3 IDES 351 Lighting Design 3
Lighting design in residential and commercial spaces and the vital impact it plays on interiors. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 255 . Credits: 3 IDES 352 Junior Studio I 3
The application of the design process to the development of small-scale residential and/or commercial environments. 5.5 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 255 and IDES 256 . Credits: 3 IDES 355 History of Furniture and Design 3
Development of art, architecture, and furniture from nineteenth century to the present.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 356 Junior Studio II 3
The application of the design process to the development of small-scale residential and/or commercial environments. 5.5 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 351 and IDES 352 . Credits: 3 IDES 357 Kitchen and Bath Design I 3
Utilizing the standards established by The National Kitchen and Bath Association, students learn how to properly design and document safe and functional kitchen and bath environments. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2023-2024 Source www.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 351 and IDES 352. IDES 359 CADD for Interior Design II 3
Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). Explores topics to include CADD basics, basic construction techniques, 2-D orthographic drawings, dimensioning, creating blocks, 3-D modeling, and plotting (printing).
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 258 . Credits: 3 IDES 360 Professional Practice in Interior Design 3
Methods of organizing and marketing design services, the use of business forms and contracts, and how to prepare for the job market.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 351 and IDES 352 . Credits: 3 IDES 450 Senior Studio I 3
Design of medium to large-scale residential and/ or commercial environments, which may include historical and/or cultural aspects. 5.5 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 352 and IDES 355 . Credits: 3 IDES 451 Kitchen and Bath Design 3
The further development of skills utilized in solving cabinetry related design applications. 6 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 453 Senior Research 3
This studio course is the pre-requisite course for IDES 457- Senior Capstone. This new course (IDES 453- Senior Research) guides students in completing a comprehensive capstone project that integrates scholarly research for design solutions that are grounded in evidenced-based design.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 356 and IDES 359 . Credits: 3 IDES 455 Senior Studio II 3
Design of medium to large-scale residential and/or commercial environments, which may include historical and/or cultural aspects. 5.5 Studio.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite IDES 356 and IDES 450 . Credits: 3 IDES 457 Senior Capstone 3
Application of advanced design research, theory, and concepts in a specific interior design project as determined by student and instructor.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu IDES 465 Travel Studies in Interior Design 3
This course is structured to immerse students in design settings and the cultural heritage of an international or domestic travel destination.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 3, R6 IDES 480 Independent Study in Interior Design 1-3
Independent Study in Interior Design.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3, R6 IDES 483 Internship 3
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 3 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of program director. Credits: 3 IDES 493 Topics in Interior Design 1-3
Examination of current topics and trends in interior design.
Subject IDES Credits (min) 1 Credits (max) 3 Credit unit Credits Type course Edition 2026-2027 Catalog CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Source catalog.wcu.edu Prerequisite Permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3, R6 Source: Western Carolina University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
