Department Chair: Jamie Gage, ASID, jamie.gage@pueblocc.edu 

Phone: 719-549-3417

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

Career Opportunities
The Interior Design program prepares students for careers in interior design, in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. Professions and industries that hire graduates include interior design, kitchen and bath design, hospitality, architecture, facilities management, wholesale and retail sales, healthcare, lighting, home furnishings, home building, and real estate.

Program Description
The Interior Design program teaches students the interior design process, a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process. Through this process the needs and resources of the client are satisfied to produce an interior space that fulfills the project goals. Students are introduced to the practice of interior design, as well as the structure and history of the profession. They learn
drafting and graphics for interior designers, the principles of space planning, and both residential and commercial design principles. Students become proficient in kitchen, bath, and lighting design, interior textiles and finishes, interior construction and environmental technologies. Throughout the curriculum, a strong emphasis is placed on sustainable design and energy efficiency. The curriculum includes the Energy, Resource Conservation and Indoor Air Quality components of the Green Advantage Certification program, and prepares students for these components of the Green Advantage Certification Exam.