Beginning fall semester, Owens Community College will offer a new Interior Design Associate Degree Program.

The associate degree will require approximately 65 credit hours of coursework, which includes introduction to interior design, fundamentals of drawing floor plans, history of interior design, fundamentals of lighting for interiors, textiles, furniture, fixtures and equipment, environmentally responsible design and CAD for interiors basics, among other courses.

Students will develop extensive knowledge in residential and contract design, as well as learn about technical drawing, rendering and CAD design, color theory and furnishings.

Upon program completion, graduates will be able to work in entry-level or higher employment positions specific to drafting, interior design and interior construction management, among other fields.

In addition to the new Interior Design Associate Degree Program, the Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers an Interior Design Certificate Program.

For more information, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7081.

Exercise Science Concentration Associate Degree
Also beginning this fall, Owens is establishing a new Exercise Science Concentration Associate Degree, offered within the School of Health Sciences.

The associate degree will require approximately 73 credit hours of coursework, which includes anatomy and physiology, the science of nutrition, life span psychology, medical ethics, athletic strength and conditioning, exercise technology and fitness assessment, biomechanics and exercise physiology, among other academic curriculum.

Students will learn assessment techniques and methods specific to improving cardio respiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, body composition and flexibility in relation to comprehensive wellness.

They will also have the opportunity to design training programs based upon evaluation, goal setting, accepted training principles and maintenance of health levels of fitness and to identify, evaluate, operate and provide instruction on various types of exercise equipment.

The degree is designed to prepare students to continue pursue a bachelor’s degree in such programs as sports management, athletic training, exercise physiology, exercise science, kinesiology, and leisure and recreation.

Upon program completion, graduates will be able to work as fitness coaches, personal trainers and aerobics instructors.

For more information, call 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 3181.

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