Pre Interior Design

The pre-interior design curriculum begins with a two-year basic design core. This core introduces students to visual literacy and design fundamentals. The pre-interior design program is followed by two years of interior design instruction leading to a Bachelor of Science in Design - Interior Design. The interior design program is fully accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER).

To apply for entrance into the pre-interior architecture program go to the university admissions website.

The College of Architecture, and all four years of the interior design program, are located in Lincoln. However, we do offer the option to do the first two years of the program at UNO. After successfully completing the prescribed pre-interior design program at UNO, students may transfer to UNL and apply for admission to the third year of study in the professional program of the Interior Design Program. For more information about courses at UNO, or transferring from UNO to UNL, please contact Dr. Betsy Gabb (UNO, UNL) at (402) 472-9245 or (402) 554-2934.

Courses

Click here to view the 4-year Interior Design flow chart.

PRE-INTERIOR DESIGN: First Year, First Semester

IDES 140A 2 cr Visual Literacy Analysis and Composition
IDES 140B 2 cr Visual Literacy Perceptual Drawing
AHIS 102 3 cr Art History and Criticism
IDES 106 3 cr Intro to Design
LIBR 110 1 cr Intro to Library Research
ENGL Elective 3 cr English Composition Elective
Elective 3 cr Integrative/Essential Studies Elective
17 cr

PRE-INTERIOR DESIGN: First Year, Second Semester

IDES 141A 2 cr Visual Literacy Color
IDES 141B 2 cr Visual Literacy Speculative Drawing
IDES 143 2 cr Visual Literacy Lecture Art & Design
IDES 223 3 cr Computer Applications
MATH Elec 3 cr Math 203 (Contemporary Math) or STAT 280 (Statistics)
ENGL Elective 3 cr English Composition Elective
15 cr

PRE-INTERIOR DESIGN: Second Year, First Semester

IDES 210 3 cr Elements of Architectural Design I
IDES 220 2 cr Graphic Communications I
ARCH 240 3 cr History of Architecture I
COMM Elective 3 cr COMM109 (Fundamentals) or 311 (Business and Professional Comm)
Elective 3 cr Integrative/Essential Studies Elective
Elective 3 cr Integrative/Essential Studies Elective
17 cr

PRE-INTERIOR DESIGN: Second Year, Second Semester

IDES 211 3 cr Elements of Architectural Design II
IDES 221 2 cr Graphic Communications II
IDES 300 3 cr Interior Design Materials
ARCH 241 3 cr History of Architecture II
Science Elective 4 cr Natural Sciences Elective
Elective 3 cr Integrative/Essential Studies Elective
15 cr

For information on course availability, check the UNL Class Schedule website.