GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L**
• AST 112/L**
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L**
• BSC 111/L**
• BSC 250/L**
• BSC 251/L**
• CHE 104/L**
• CHE 106/L**
• CHE 107/L**
• GLY 101/L**
• GLY 103/L**
• MAR 151/L**
• PHY 111/L**
• PHY 112/L**
• PHY 201/L**
• PHY 202/L**

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 100 or higher Mathematics+

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203

03. Select 2 courses:

• HIS 101*+
• HIS 102*+

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130*+

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

01. ID 490 (Capstone)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ACT 322 (WI)
• ENG 333 (WI)

ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111+ (SI)
• CMS 305+ (SI)
• CMS 320+ (SI)
• CMS 330+ (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. ID 490 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Pre-Interior Design Program Requirements (32 hours)
Interior Design majors are required to own a specifically equipped
laptop computer as a prerequisite for all 200-level and above ID studio
courses. See page 272 for more detail.
01. AEC 132/L
02. ART 101+
03. ART 111+
04. ART 112+
05. ART 113+
06. ID 140+
07. ID 210+
08. ID 238+
09. ID 240+
10. ID 242+
11. ID 311+

DEG 02. Major Area of Study Requirements (46-49 hours)
01. GHY 331
02. ID 232
03. ID 303
04. ID 320
05. ID 325
06. ID 339
07. ID 340
08. ID 342
09. ID 438
10. ID 439
11. ID 440
12. ID 441
13. ID 442
14. ID 490 (Capstone)
15. Select 1 course:

• FM 330
• ID 333

16. Select 1 course:

• ACT 322 (WI)
• ART 332
• ART 334
• ID 497

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

+Pre-Interior Design Curriculum. These courses must be completed with a grade of "C"
or higher and a minimum 2.5 GPA in order to make application for progression in the
program. See page 272 for more details.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Interior Design. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.