Interior Design
10 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
INTD 40 Computer Aided Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to basic techniques in computer aided design for interior and exterior design, with emphasis on user terminology and hands-on learning. How to set up drawings, dimensioning systems appropriate to architecture. Floor plans, landscapes, details, drawings and other techniques using the computer. Students may receive credit for INTD 40 or HORT 73, but not both.
INTD 5 Principles of Interior Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Elements and principles of design as they apply to interior design. Emphasis on the use of color and texture in the selection of home furnishings.
INTD 10 Introduction to Textiles
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
The textile industry and its effects on the apparel and home furnishings markets. Fiber identification, yarn and fabric construction, and decoration. Emphasis on consumer information, fabric performance, care and labeling, and legal responsibilities of the industry.
INTD 15 Drafting for Interior Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides a working knowledge of tools and techniques for interior architectural drafting. emphasis on lettering, dimensioning floor plans, elevation and sections. Also, covers procedures for developing finished presentational drawings and boards.
INTD 20 History of Interiors/Furnishings
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
A survey of the history of interiors and furnishings from Egyptian period to the present. Emphasis on furniture styles and ornamentation.
INTD 25 Materials and Resources
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Survey of residential and commercial interior furnishings with attention to product knowledge of furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass, metals, plastics and composite materials. Skills needed to perform related activities.
INTD 30 Fundamentals of Lighting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Residential and commercial lighting systems as they apply to what constitutes a well-lit interior space. Includes an investigation of current lighting types and lighting resources.
INTD 35 Residential Space Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Basic techniques in planning space for interiors. Private and group living spaces, support systems, functional planning of interior space, and color in space planning.
INTD 45 Basic Kitchen and Bathroom Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 hours lecture,, 54 hours laboratory
- Transfers to
- CSU
Survey of the field of kitchen and bathroom designs. Includes resources, materials, trends, costs and needs, both functional and aesthetic.
INTD 47 Professional Practices
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Interior design practices including business and marketing aspects, wholesale resource development, design presentation and career preparation, contractual obligations.