PURPOSE: This rule defines the terms outlined in section 324.409, RSMo.

1. (1) A “five-year or four-year interior design program” shall mean a baccalaureate degree program accredited by Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER), or a baccalaureate degree program containing coursework in the following content areas:

   1. (A) Drafting and presentation techniques;
   2. (B) Fundamentals of space planning and design;
   3. (C) Materials and methods of construction;
   4. (D) Furniture, finishes, and equipment;
   5. (E) History of architecture and the decorative arts;
   6. (F) Codes—construction, fire, safety, and accessibility;
   7. (G) Environmental and building systems;
   8. (H) Color theory and application;
   9. (I) Business practices and ethics; and
   10. (J) Construction documents.

2. (2) “Three years of an interior design curriculum” means at least sixty (60) semester hours of coursework in the following content areas:

   1. (A) Drafting and presentation techniques; 20 CSR 2193-2
   2. (B) Fundamentals of space planning and design;
   3. (C) Materials and methods of construction;
   4. (D) Furniture, finishes, and equipment;
   5. (E) History of architecture and the decorative arts;
   6. (F) Codes—construction, fire, safety, and accessibility;
   7. (G) Environmental and building systems;
   8. (H) Color theory and application;
   9. (I) Business practices and ethics; and
   10. (J) Construction documents.

3. (3) A “two-year interior design program” shall mean an associate degree program accredited by FIDER, or an associate degree program containing coursework in the following content areas:

   1. (A) Drafting and presentation techniques;
   2. (B) Fundamentals of space planning and design;
   3. (C) Materials and methods of construction;
   4. (D) Furniture, finishes, and equipment;
   5. (E) History of architecture and the decorative arts;
   6. (F) Codes—construction, fire, safety, and accessibility; and
   7. (G) Environmental and building systems.
4. (4) An “accredited institution” shall mean an institution accredited by an association recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

AUTHORITY: sections 324.409 and 324.412, RSMo Supp. 1999.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 193-2.020. Original rule filed Feb. 25, 2000, effective Aug. 30, 2000. Moved to 20 CSR 2193-2.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 324.409, RSMo 1998, amended 1999; and 324.412, RSMo 1998, amended 1999.