(a) To be registered as a program creditable towards the education/experience requirement necessary for certification to use the title certified interior designer, as prescribed in section 79-3.2(b) of this Title, a baccalaureate degree curriculum shall contain at least 48 semester hours of course work in the following content areas:

1. (1) drafting and presentation techniques;
2. (2) fundamentals of space planning and design;
3. (3) materials and methods of construction;
4. (4) furniture, finishes, and equipment;
5. (5) history of architecture and the decorative arts;
6. (6) codes - construction, fire, safety, and accessibility;
7. (7) environmental and building systems;
8. (8) color theory and application;
9. (9) business practices and ethics; and
10. (10) construction documents.

(b) To be registered as a program creditable towards the education/experience requirement necessary for certification to use the title certified interior designer, as prescribed in section 79-3.2(b) of this Title, an associate degree curriculum shall contain at least 30 semester hours of course work in the following content areas:

1. (1) drafting and presentation techniques;
2. (2) fundamentals of space planning and design;
3. (3) materials and methods of construction;
4. (4) furniture, finishes, and equipment;
5. (5) history of architecture and the decorative arts; and
6. (6) codes - construction, fire, safety, and accessibility.