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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Interior Architecture (MIARC) (non-baccalaureate track)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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Environmental Design Studies Program

First semester (17 credit hours)

COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ENVD 201 - Environmental Design Studio I Credits: 4
ENVD 203 - Survey of the Design, Planning and Community Development Professions Credits: 1
ENVD 204 - Studio Seminar Credits: 1
ENVD 250 - History of the Designed Environment I Credits: 3
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 2

Second semester (15 credit hours)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENVD 202 - Environmental Design Studio II Credits: 4
ENVD 251 - History of the Designed Environment II Credits: 3
PHYS 115 - Descriptive Physics Credits: 5

IARC Non-Baccalaureate Professional Program

Third semester (17 credit hours)

IAID 290 - Design and Material Culture Credits: 3
IAID 299 - History of Furniture Credits: 3
IAID 430 - Visual Communication I Credits: 3
IARC 248 - Fundamentals of Architectural Technology Credits: 3
IARC 307 - IARC Design Studio I Credits: 5

Fourth semester (18 credit hours)

ARCH 347 - Structural Systems in Architecture I Credits: 4
ARCH 433 - Building Construction Systems in Architecture I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
IAID 431 - Visual Communication II Credits: 3
IARC 320 - IARC Design Studio II Credits: 5

Fifth semester (18 credit hours)

ARCH 413 - Environmental Systems in Architecture I Credits: 4
ARCH 448 - Structural Systems in Architecture II Credits: 4
IARC 310 - IARC Digital Applications Credits: 2
IARC 409 - Materials and Finishes Credits: 3
IARC 435 - IARC Design Studio III Credits: 5

Sixth semester (18 credit hours)

ARCH 514 - Environmental Systems in Architecture II Credits: 3
IAID 407 - Design Workshop I Credits: 4
IARC 440 - IARC Design Studio IV Credits: 5
IARC 625 - Lighting Credits: 3
IARC 628 - Construction Documentation Credits: 3

Summer Study (7 credit hours)

IARC 664 - Summer Internship Credits: 6
IARC 665 - Summer Internship Report Credits: 1
OR
Study Abroad Credits: 7
OR
Focus Courses** Credits: 7

Seventh semester (15 credit hours)

IAID 602 - Furniture Design II Credits: 4
IAID 753 - Professional Practice: Professional Responsibility Credits: 1
IAID 754 - Professional Practice: Office Practices Credits: 1
IARC 755 - Professional Practice: Discipline-Specific Topics Credits: 1
IARC 801 - IARC Design Studio V Credits: 5
IARC 811 - Design Research Credits: 3

Eighth semester (14 credit hours)

IARC 606 - IARC Design Studio VI Credits: 5
Electives*** Credits: 9
OR
IARC 644 - Internship Credits: 9
IARC 645 - Internship Report Credits: 5

Ninth semester (16 credit hours)

IARC 810 - IARC Capstone Studio Credits: 6
IAID 814 - Furniture Design III Credits: 4
IARC 815 - Advanced Studio Programming Credits: 3
General Elective* Credits: 3

Tenth semester (15 credit hours)

IARC 823 - Advanced Interior Architecture Design Studio Credits: 6
OR
IAID 824 - Advanced Furniture Design Studio Credits: 6
IAID 891 - Contemporary Design Seminar Credits: 3
General Electives* Credits: 6

Notes

Undergraduate Hours: 140
Graduate Hours: 30
Total MIARC Degree Requirements: 170

*A minimum of eleven (11) general elective credits must be taken. General electives may be taken in pursuit of a minor. They may be taken any time prior to or during the Interior Architecture program and may include K-State approved AP, IB, CLEP and transfer credit. Students may not count more than three (3) total hours of recreation credits toward graduation.

**Focus Courses include IARC 605 Problems in IARC, as well as other department head approved courses, including those associated with a minor program.

***Electives taken in the eighth semester should support student interest including professional electives and study abroad courses. These may also be associated with a minor program.