Design and Merchandising: Interior Design, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Research Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DHM Core | ||
| DM 5001 | Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising | 1 |
| DHM 5112 or DM 5093 | Proposal Writing | 2 |
| DM 5013 | Research Developments in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Other Requirements (Non-Core) | ||
| DM 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| DM 5003 | Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DM 5113 | Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DM 5343 | Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM | 3 |
| DM 5353 | Graduate Interior Design Studio | 3 |
| STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Career Internship | ||
| Advanced Computer-Aided Design for Interior Design | ||
| Or appropriate related course from outside of DM (note: interdisciplinary courses such as gerontology, hospitality, merchandising, etc. are encouraged). | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Design Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DHM Core | ||
| DM 5001 | Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising | 1 |
| DHM 5112 or DM 5093 | Proposal Writing | 2 |
| DM 5013 | Research Developments in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Other Requirements (Non-Core) | ||
| DM 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| DM 5113 | Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DHM 5233 | Design Evaluation | 3 |
| DM 5343 | Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM | 3 |
| DM 5353 | Graduate Interior Design Studio | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Sustainable Design for Apparel and Interiors 1 | ||
| Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising | ||
| Career Internship | ||
| Statistics for Experimenters I | ||
| Or appropriate related course from outside of DM (note: interdisciplinary courses such as gerontology, hospitality, merchandising, etc. are encouraged). | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.