Bachelor of Interior Architecture, B.I.A.
The four-year, professional Bachelor of Interior Architecture (BIA) degree program at Marywood is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Marywood offers advanced standing in their professional Master of Interior Architecture (MIA) program for students with undergraduate degrees in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Construction Mgmt. To become a licensed interior architect/designer, most states require completion of an accredited degree, Experience hours and NCIDQ exams administered by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ).
B.I.A. (Four-year Degree) Program Requirements
First-year curriculum: 34 credits
Spring 1
| ARCH 120 | Foundation Design II | 4 |
| ARCH 128 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch I | 3 |
| ARCH 217 | Building Technologies II | 3 |
| IARC 121L | Hybrid Representation Lab II | 2 |
| ENGL 180 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| MATH 160 | Analysis of Functions (pre-Calculus) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Second-year curriculum: 35 credits
Fall 2
| ARCH 210 | Design Studio III | 6 |
| ARCH 218 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch II | 3 |
| ARCH 227 | Building Technologies III | 3 |
| IARC 211L | Hybrid Representation Lab III | 2 |
| PHIL 113 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring 2
| IARC 220A | Interior Architecture Studio IV | 5 |
| ARCH 228 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch III | 3 |
| ARCH 317 | Building Technologies IV | 3 |
| HIST | History Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 140 | Physics for Architects | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Third-year curriculum: 33 credits
Fall 3
| IARC 310A | Interior Architecture Studio V | 6 |
| ART 218 | Art in the Modern Era | 3 |
| LANG XXX | Foreign language I | 3 |
| HIST XXX | History Elective | 3 |
| PHIL | Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
HIST XXX: Global if Global Requirement has not been fulfilled previously.
Spring 3
| IARC 320A | Interior Architecture Studio VI | 6 |
| LANG XXX | Foreign language I | 3 |
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| IARC XXX | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ARCH XXX | Program Elective | 3 |
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| GE XXX | General Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth-year curriculum: 30 credits
Fall 4
| IARC 410A | Interior Architecture Studio VII | 6 |
| ARCH 417 | Building Technologies V | 3 |
| RST XXX | Religious Studies | 3 |
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| IARC XXX | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ARCH XXX | Program Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring 4
| IARC 420A | Interior Architecture Studio VIII | 6 |
| ARCH 462 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| ENGL XXX | English-above-300 | 3 |
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| SOC XXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PSYC XXX | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 132