Residential Environments and Design Major
Why Study听Residential Environments and Design at 午夜影院福利社?
Our program is accredited by the National Association of Kitchen and Bath Design, allowing students to count their hours in class and internships toward the time they need to accrue to sit for certification exams. You will have access to our Center for Real Life Kitchen Design, a space where you can work toward making your ideas a reality. Our team of faculty mentors is dedicated to helping students succeed in their chosen areas of specialty.
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100%
Of Students Complete an Internship
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7
Kitchens in the Center for Real Life Kitchen Design
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3
Exclusive Facilities for Research and Design
Careers and Further Study
What Can You Do with a听Residential Environments and Design Major?
Companies that Hired Our Graduates
- American Kitchen and Bath
- Classic Kitchens of Virginia
- Design Solutions
- Hatchett Design/Remodel
- Lane Homes and Remodeling
- Richards Construction
- Tatari Design Center
- Reico Kitchen and Bath
- Ferguson Enterprises
- Broadway Kitchens
- Kohler
- Home Depot
- 尝辞飞别鈥檚
- Bed Bath and Beyond
Residential Environments and Design Major at 午夜影院福利社
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Beyond the Classroom
Experiential Learning
You will complete a field study with employers who often offer jobs to students after graduation.
Students who wish to graduate with a National Kitchen and Bath accreditation must complete their field study with a business that has a kitchen or bath emphasis.
Our major is accredited by the听听(NKBA). You can count time in school and internship as qualifying work experience in preparing for certification exams. Once you complete the accredited program, you can sit for the Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) certification exam immediately after graduation. After two years of professional experience, you may pursue the Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) or Certified Bath Designer (CBD).
In recent years, students have attended听Design and Construction Week鈩听in Las Vegas to participate in the National Kitchen and Bath Association and National Association of Home Builders industry shows and conferences.
We offer a property management and housing study abroad every other year (2022:2024) with topics that include current and historic residential design, kitchen and bath product design, new ideas in housing technologies, energy and environmental issues impacting housing and communities, and multifamily and commercial property management.听 Countries visited have included Germany, France, and Czech Republic.
Curriculum
What You'll Study
Bachelor of Science in听Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management Degree
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Residential Environments and Design听Major Requirements
- Universal Design
- House Planning
- Advanced Kitchen and Bath Design
Minor and Elective Hours
Our program gives you the opportunity to build knowledge in another area by pursuing a minor, double major, or cognate.
120 hrs
B.S.听Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
42 hrs
General Education
64 hrs
Major Requirements
14 hrs
Elective
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Campus Life
Campus Life
Discover all that 午夜影院福利社 has to offer inside and outside of the classroom. Our campus life aims to build communities, promote holistic education, and cultivate environments that offer opportunities for leadership, innovation, and service.