Ball State University interior design students can have more impressive resum+â-¬s because of the program's accreditation.
Reza Ahmadi, interior design program director, said the Council for Interior Design Accreditation added Ball State to the list of 149 accredited interior design programs. There are about 500 interior design programs nationwide, he said.
The department went through a rigorous application process to meet the accreditation committee's standards, Ahmadi said.
"We pursued accreditation for four years," he said. "A team of design professionals reviewed each course and collected student work as part of their evaluation of the program,"
The program is certified because it meets professional standards, Ahmadi said.
The accreditation is likely to bring more students to the program, he said.
Students in accredited programs have the opportunity to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination and to join professional organizations, Ahmadi said.
"Parents of prospective students ask about it because they know it will add to a resum+â-¬," Ahmadi said.
Senior interior design major Amanda Porter said she thinks the accreditation will be great for her resum+â-¬.
"Employers look for it," she said. "When I applied to Ball State I looked for it because I knew it would be good for my future."
The program changes to meet the needs of the industry, Porter said.
The program includes courses on graphic communication, space planning and areas of design such as store planning and residential and office design, Ahmadi said.
Sophomore interior design major Maggie Blackford said she thinks the accreditation will give students a better opportunity to get jobs after graduation.
"Employers might look at you before other people because you came from an accredited program," she said.
Students must apply to be accepted to the program after being accepted to Ball State, Ahmadi said.
"We want to make sure they have an interest in the field," he said. "A college level interior design degree is not what you see on 'Trading Spaces,'" he said.
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