Design, Housing & Merchandising: Interior Design, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Research Thesis Option

Total Hours: 30

DHM Core
DM 5001Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising1
DHM 5112 or DM 5093 Proposal Writing2
DM 5013Research Developments in Design and Merchandising3
Hours Subtotal6
Other Requirements (Non-Core)
DM 5000Master's Thesis6
DM 5003Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising3
DM 5113Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising3
DM 5343Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM3
DM 5353Graduate Interior Design Studio3
STAT 5013Statistics for Experimenters I3
Hours Subtotal21
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 Subtotal3
Total Hours30

Design Thesis Option

Total Hours: 30

DHM Core
DM 5001Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising1
DHM 5112 or DM 5093 Proposal Writing2
DM 5013Research Developments in Design and Merchandising3
Hours Subtotal6
Other Requirements (Non-Core)
DM 5000Master's Thesis6
DM 5113Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising3
DHM 5233 Design Evaluation3
DM 5343Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM3
DM 5353Graduate Interior Design Studio3
Hours Subtotal18
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 Subtotal6
Total Hours30

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2023-2024 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.