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HU 499
Capstone Seminar in the
Humanities
3 credits (AS)
Principally designed for students
completing course work in a
humanities-oriented area (literature,
performing arts, communication), the
Capstone Seminar allows students to
propose and carry out specific
academic projects that build on the
knowledge and skills emphasized in
previous course work. Projects may be
individual or team-based. The course
stresses written, oral, and visual
communication, problem-solving,
setting and achieving specific goals,
teamwork, and self-assessment. The
overall goal is to prepare for the next
stage of students‘ education or
professional development. The course
culminates with a public presentation
of the finished project. (Offered fall
and spring terms)
Interior Design
ID 111
Drafting
3 credits (CS)
This course introduces students to
basic manual drafting techniques and
mechanical perspectives. Students
develop a variety of scaled drawings,
including: floor plans, elevations,
sections, and axonometric drawings.
(Offered fall term and spring term)
ID 115
Models and Drawing
3 credits (CS)
This course covers freehand sketching,
orthographic drawings and the use of
mechanical perspective drawings as a
means of exploring and representing
interior environments. Students will
also learn techniques for creating
architectural models that relate to
―humanscale‖ factors, furnishings, and
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creatively designed interior spaces.
(Offered spring term)
ID 121
Rendering
3 credits (CS)
The student learns techniques for
rendering the elements of interior
spaces in detail, including finishes,
textiles, furniture and accessories. The
course introduces the student to the
use of varied media in the
representation of light, shadow, texture,
color, and form. This course also
includes the study of perspective
drawings using one-point and twopoint
grids. (Offered fall and spring
term)
ID 221
Residential Design
3 credits (CS)
Students learn to analyze the properties
and functions of residential interiors in
order to design attractive and efficient
plans for a variety of clients. They
apply principles and elements of design
and engage in the phases of design,
such as programming, schematics, and
more. Students make formal class
presentations, which may include floor
plans and renderings, materials
selections, and furniture specifications.
(Offered spring term)
Prerequisites: ID 111 Drafting, ID 121
Rendering, and ID 271 AutoCAD
ID 232
Universal Design
3 credits (CS)
Students develop projects which
implement ADA/ANSI standards to
provide improved access for mobilitychallenged
users as well as others.
During the second half of the term it is
typical for a health care project to be
developed concurrently with course
work in ID 271 AutoCAD in order to