Summary of Degree Units University Graduation Requirements San José State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), which is recognized by both the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC) and the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). Students who do not pass the review will be changed to the Design Studies, BA.

Students must pass a milestone portfolio review to remain in the BFA program. All students in the Interior Design Program are required to complete a 1 unit professional internship as part of their degree requirements. After admission, passage of portfolio reviews conducted at the end of each semester are required to continue to advance through the BFA IT program. Admission to the BFA Interior Design program is by portfolio review, which takes place after completing preliminary course work. Preparation involves both theoretical and practical study of interior architecture with emphasis on critical thinking, communication skills, design process, merging technologies, human factors, aesthetic sensibilities, laws, codes and regulations, and professional ethics. Students majoring in Interior Design, offered by the Department of Design, draw upon a wide range of university and Bay Area community resources to prepare for professional careers in both the private and public sectors in areas such as corporate, hospitality, institutional, office and retail planning and design.

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