DCCCD
(Advanced Technical Certificate)
El Centro only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: ATC.INTER.DES.05
Admission to the Advanced Technical Certificate Program is by completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design and by portfolio examination. The full-time faculty will review all portfolios.
Please refer to the TBAE memo to clarify El Centro's Interior Design Program's status for licensing eligibility located on the Interior Design Program website.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| INDS 2330 | Interior Design Building Systems | 3 |
| INDS 2331 | Commercial Design II | 3 |
| INDS 1391 | Special Topics in Interior Design | 3 |
| +Elective | 3 | |
| 12 |
SEMESTER II
| INDS 2325 | Professional Practices for Interior Designers | 3 |
| INDS 1491 | Special Topics in Interior Design | 4 |
| INDS 2280 | Cooperative Education - Interior Design | 2 |
| INDS 2305 | Interior Design Graphics | 3 |
| +Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Minimum Hours Required | 27 |
+Electives - must be selected from the following in order to meet the requirements for the Advanced Technical Certificate:
| ANTH 2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 2307 | Creative Writing I | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all INDS courses in the ATC Program in order to receive the Advanced Technical Certificate.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
