
Interior Design
The Interior Design pathway teaches students how to create and manage indoor spaces by combining creative design skills with technical know-how and business basics.
PATHWAY POTENTIAL EARNINGS
$37,000 - $98,000
PATHWAY JOB EXAMPLES
- Interior Decorator
- Interior Design Assistant
- Blogger
- Interior Designer
- Technical Designer
- Industrial Designer
- Executive Interior Designer
- Architect
- Project Manager
- Senior Interior Designer
CLASS SEQUENCE SUGGESTIONS
The class sequence below is a sample schedule for a student choosing this pathway. Many classes can be taken for dual credit. At South Side, International Baccalaureate courses are available. Please refer to your school counselor and the Indiana Graduation Pathways when selecting classes.
Bolded classes are pathway specific classes.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
(10th Grade)
- Principles of Interior Design
- English 10
- Geometry
- Chemistry/Physics
- World Perspectives
- Elective
- Elective
JUNIOR YEAR
(11th Grade)
- Interior Design Fundamentals
- English 11
- Algebra II
- STEM
- US History
- Elective
- Elective
SENIOR YEAR
(12th Grade)
- Materials, Finishes & Design
- Capstone (optional)
- English
- Math
- Government/ Personal Finance
- Elective
- Elective
CAPSTONE OPTIONS
A capstone is a culminating course, project or internship that uses the knowledge and skills learned in a Pathway, typically done during senior year. We have several options:
- Interior Design Capstone
- Cooperative Education - approximately 5 hours per week of employability skills school-based instruction with minimum 15 hours per week on-the-job training
- Work-Based Learning Capstone - must have completed pre-requisite and work 75 hours per credit per semester

