Interior Design (IDS) at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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Term
- IDS 100 - Theory and Techniques of Interior Design
- Introduces drafting and presentation, color theory, and coordination, space planning and arrangement of furnishings.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 105 - Architectural Drafting for Interior Design
- Introduces tools and equipment, lettering, methods of construction, designing and delineation of architecture.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 106 - Three Dimensional Drawing and Rendering
- Provides instruction in graphic presentation of three- dimensionally drawn interiors. Presents the use of colored media to render three-dimensional drawings.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 109 - Styles of Furniture and Interiors
- Teaches history of furnishings and interiors from the ancient world to the present.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 130 - Introduction to Kitchen and Bath Design Systems
- Introduces quality kitchen and bath design elements in accordance with recognized industry standards. Presents basic components of kitchen and bath design, including assessment of existing conditions and construction systems, measurement, product selection, specification, and communication of the design. Teaches coordination of kitchen and bath design with existing structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and ventilation systems.3 credits. 3 lecture hours. 3 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 205 - Materials and Sources
- Presents textiles, floor and wall coverings, and window treatments. Emphasizes construction, fiber, finish, and code applications. May use research and field trips to trade sources representing these elements.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 206 - Lighting and Furnishings
- Provides instruction in lighting terminology and calculations and instructions in techniques of recognizing quality of construction in furnishings and related equipment.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 215 - Theory and Research in Commercial Design
- Teaches graphic standards and specifications in interior design. Explains handicap codes and fire codes for large scale spaces. Provides programming and space planning with emphasis on systems furniture.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 221 - Designing Commercial Interiors I
- Presents problems in designing and developing presentations with emphasis on retail spaces.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - IDS 225 - Business Procedures
- Provides instruction in preparation of contracts, purchase orders, specifications, and other business forms used in the interior design field.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 235 - Antiques
- Involves process of research, authentication, and determining provenance. Covers examples of furnishings, fixtures, textiles, glass, and ceramics. May provide field trips, lectures, examination, and discussion to assist in determining age, condition, and other properties.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 245 - Computer Aided Drafting for Interior Designers
- Instructs in the use of the computer for drafting of floor plans, elevations, perspectives, shadowing, lighting and color applications using Auto Cad software and the architectural and engineering software.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 246 - Advanced CADD for Interior Designers
- Introduces advanced methods of designing project spaces in a computer aided design based program. Includes wire frame construction, skins, lighting the space, fly through, entourage, presentation in various oblique formats as well as one and two point perspective views.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 250 - Green Design for Interior Designers
- Introduces interior design solutions that support the environment and can be utilized in new and existing structures. Includes the principles of Green Design and steps in producing design solutions using natural and toxin free materials. Covers material sources, interior finishes, furnishings and lighting and their applications.
3 credits - IDS 285 - Portfolio and Resume Preparation for Interior Designers
- Introduces the proper elements of a professional resume for employment in the field. Focuses on the preparation of portfolio content, recorded images, and construction methods. Introduces various methods of digital production of portfolio materials, as well as traditional formats. Includes detailed instruction on proper oral presentation skills, interview preparation and techniques, and professional dress and behaviors.Credits 3. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total Contact 4 hours per week.
3 credits - IDS 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 293 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - IDS 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 297 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - IDS 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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