Eco-Sustainable Design

Two Year Professional Certificate Program

Program Overview

The two year Professional Certificate Program in Eco-Sustainable Design prepares the student to enter the world of sustainable design and acquire the skills necessary to create interior architectural environments. Emphasis is placed on the development of creative skills and problem-solving strategies for designing within constructed environments with a sustainable approach. The institution encourages a philosophy of practicum-supported learning in which students integrate theory and practice in all of their studies in order to increase professional personal growth, self-confidence, interpersonal skills, an understanding of self and diversity when designing, and a heightened sense of ethical standards. Please note, all students enrolled in Certificate Programs are required to take a three week course of Italian language before the start of the Certificate Program. 

CORE COURSES

Italian Language (45 lecture hours) (*)

DI ES PS 330 Project for a Sustainable Interior Design I

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

DI VC CG 150 Introduction to Computer Graphics (45 lecture hours)

DI ES DN 310 Design by Nature I (45 lecture hours)

DI ID TD 160 Technical Drawing and CAD

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

DI PH PS 220 Introduction to Photoshop (45 lecture hours)

SEMINARS

FT FC CP 200 Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process

(15 lecture hours)

DI ES DP 280 Design Principles for Sustainability (15 lecture hours)

DI ES GR 325 Global Recycling Policies (15 lecture hours)

DI ES SF 300 Sustainable Future: Historical and Critical Contexts

(15 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 350 Portfolio Development I (30 Lecture hours)

SEMESTER II (Spring)

CORE COURSES

DI ES PS 330 Project for a Sustainable Interior Design I (90 hours: 45 lecture

hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

DI ES SL 355 Sustainable Life Cycle (45 lecture hours)

DI ID CD 280 3D Computer Design and Rendering (90 hours: 45 lecture

hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

DI ES DN 380 Design by Nature II (45 Lecture hours)

DI ES GP 340 Green Packaging Design (45 Lecture hours)

PS SP ES 340 Special Project in Eco-Sustainable Design (90 Contact

hours) or Italian Language (45 Lecture hours)

SEMINARS

DI ID IL 270 Introduction to Lighting (15 lecture hours)

DI ES LS 320 Sustainable Life Strategies (15 lecture hours)

DI ES SC 315 Creating a Sustainable Career (15 lecture hours)

DI ES MM 345 Materials and Methods for Green Printing (15 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 360 Portfolio Development II (30 Lecture hours)

YEAr 2

SEMESTER III (Fall)

CORE COURSES

DI ES MD 335 Marketing and Design for a Sustainable Lifestyle

(45 lecture hours)

DI ES SG 385 Sustainable Graphic Design for a Contemporary Green

World (90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

DI ES HS 370 History of Sustainability: A Look to the Past for a Future Vision

(45 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 380 Portfolio Development III

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

PS IN TA 420 Teaching Assistant Internship (90 Contact hours)

SEMINARS

DI ES ME 380 Marketing Ethical Strategies (15 lecture hours)

DI ES BE 390 Built Environment Influence on the Human Life (15 lecture

hours)

DI ES ST 360 Systems Thinking Design (30 lecture hours)

SEMESTER IV (Spring)

CORE COURSES

DI ES SC 350 Sustainable Community: a Way of Life (45 lecture hours)

DI ES HL 365 Holistic Living and Permaculture Design (45 lecture hours)

DI ES BN 375 Biomimicry: Nature as Inspiration for Designers

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

PS PD PO 400 Portfolio Development IV

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

PS IN IN 450 Internship (150 contact hours)

(*) All students enrolled in Certificate Programs are required to take a

three week course of Italian Language before the start of the Certificate

Program.