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Interior Design

If you are imaginative and enjoy creating beautiful indoor spaces, a career as an interior designer could be a perfect fit.

In this program, you’ll learn to blend creativity with technical elements to design residential and commercial interiors. Courses in both science and art—combined with hands-on practice in the studio— will build your professional skills in problem solving, drawing, textiles and materials, sustainable design practices, computer-aided design and other areas essential for success in the field

Whether you want to continue your education at a four-year institution—or you plan to enter the field immediately—a degree from this program will help prepare you for opportunities in interior design and architecture firms, home improvement stores, furniture stores, specialty design shops and other organizations in the industry.

What You’ll Learn

  • Interpret a client's needs and programmatic requirements, functional attributes, aesthetic considerations, and architectural conditions for the design of interior spaces
  • Resolve complex design challenges using criticalthinking, research, industry specific knowledge and industry standard technology
  • Effectively convey design problems and solutions through written, graphic, and oral communication techniques

You and your advisor will use this program map as a starting point to create a personal education plan customized to your needs. We meet you where you are and help you reach your goals.
Need more details? Check out the requirements for the AAS degree in Interior Design. Course descriptions and course learning outcomes can be found in our online catalogue.

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Total Credits: 90

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ART 101
Fundamentals of Drawing
4
ENGL& 101
English Composition I
5
INTDS 170
Introduction to Interior Design
3
INTDS 173
Drafting for Interior Design
4
Total Credits
 
16

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
INTDS 106
Sketching / Rendering
4
INTDS 175
Materials of Interior Design
5
INTDS 184
Drawing Communication
4
Total Credits
 
13

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BUS 123
Practical Business Math Applications
5
CMST& 220
Public Speaking
5
INTDS 280
Textiles for Interiors
3
INTDS 285
Computer Aided Design I
4
Total Credits
 
17

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
INTDS 171
Interior Design Studio I
6
INTDS 185
Building Systems / Lighting
5
INTDS 286
Computer Aided Design II
4
Total Credits
 
15

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
INTDS 172
Interior Design Studio II
6
INTDS 179
History of Interiors I
3
INTDS 294
Adobe for Interior Design
4
Total Credits
 
13

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
INTDS 176
Interior Design Studio III
6
INTDS 180
History of Interiors II
3
INTDS 268
Design Portfolio
4
INTDS 275
Professional Practices
3
Total Credits
 
16

Maximum estimated costs for completing this program

  • Tuition

  • Resident

    $
    9,245
  • Non-Resident

    $
    11,459
  • International

    $
    21,146
  • Books

    $
    1,454
  • Course Fees

    $
    306
  • Institutional Fees

    $
    1,511

  • The amounts listed for tuition and lab & course fees reflects a maximum estimated cost and may be lower based on courses selected.
  • The amount listed for books is a maximum estimated cost based on the price of new textbooks purchased during the previous school year. Costs may be lower based on student choices and availability (used books vs new, rental vs purchase).
  • For more information about costs, visit our page How Much Does It Cost?

  • Heather Bellerud
    Heather Bellerud
    VPAA Pathway Specialist
    Heather.Bellerud@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-3195

  • Margot Casstevens
    Margot Casstevens
    Instructor
    Margot.Casstevens@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-3705
  • Ashley DeMoville
    Ashley DeMoville
    Dean Visual/Perform Arts
    B.A., University of Hawaii; M.F.A., Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand; Ed.D., University of Southern California
    Ashley.DeMoville@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-3339
  • Sunshine Giesler
    Sunshine Giesler
    Instructor
    Sunshine.Giesler@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-3621
  • Tanja Huffman
    Tanja Huffman
    Interior Design
    B.A., Washington State University
    Tanja.Huffman@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-7332
  • Katie Peterson
    Katie Peterson
    Cbe Instructional Tech
    Katie.Peterson@sfcc.spokane.edu
    509-533-4181

Pre-requisites: No
Number of students each start: up to 24
Contact: interiordesign@sfcc.spokane.edu
Applications deadline: Applications begin spring quarter, open until filled

Program Admission Process

The Interior Design program is fall quarter entry and admits 24 students.

Application to the program begins in spring and continues until filled. Early application is encouraged!
Waiting for entrance into the program?  Contact our Guided Pathways Specialist Heather Bellerud (Heather.Bellerud@sfcc.spokane.edu) for a list of courses you can take out of sequence.

Our program is an open access program. As long as there are seats in the program and you have completed the admissions process, you will be admitted to the program. Historically, however, more students express interest in or apply to the program than there are seats available. 

For admission into the program, complete each of the steps listed below.

  1. Complete your online application

    • For assistance with admissions, call 509-533-4356

  2. Complete your online Bigfoot Orientation

    • Upon completing the application, you will receive the link

  3. Math & English Placement

    • Find out your placement in math and English

      • Submit high school transcripts if you’ve graduated within the past five years

      • OR submit transcripts from prior college to be used for placement

    • Bring a printed copy of your math/English placement to your interview

    • For assistance with placement email Onboarding@sfcc.spokane.edu

  4. Send us an email at InteriorDesign@sfcc.spokane.edu to request admission into the program. Include

    • your name

    • your student ID number

    • your phone number

    • which degree you are seeking (AAS or AAS-T)

Once you are admitted to the program, you will receive a welcome email and instructions on how to register for your classes.

For assistance, you can always reach out to our faculty contact or our Curriculum Specialist. Please see Contact above.

Thank you for your interest in Interior Design at Spokane Falls. We look forward to meeting you.

SFCC interior design classroom with 5 students working on different projects.

Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science–Transfer (AAS-T) in Interior Design have the following transfer opportunity:

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Interior Design at Washington State University

Requires a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Please be sure to meet with your advisor to take courses that will apply to the general education program at Washington State University (UCORE).

Have a question? Let's hear it.

Tanja Huffman

Program Lead
Tanja.Huffman@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-7332

Heather Bellerud

Guided Pathways Specialist
Heather.Bellerud@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3195
Building 15, Room 106