Build It.
Design It.
Two hands-on, industry-connected disciplines — Construction Management and Interior Design — under one roof at Ball State University.
You already hold the hard things.
An ACCE-accredited construction program with a business minor built in. A CIDA-based, NASAD-accredited interior design program with an online master’s and a healthcare specialization. Real clients, advisory boards and competitions. This is where building and design share one department.
Tell us what pulls at you. We’ll point you to a program.
Programs & paths
All programs →
Construction Management
Build it, manage it, lead it.
Explore →
Interior Design
Design how people live & work.
Explore →Construction Management Minor
Add build-world fluency.
Explore →
Interior Design Minor
Design as a complement.
Explore →Construction management and interior design under one roof, inside a college of architecture and planning — a combination few programs offer.
ACCE for construction, CIDA-based + NASAD for interior design, HLC for the university. Licensure-ready from day one.
Real-client projects, internships, industry advisory boards and competitions like the New Builders Competition.
Department at a Glance
Construction Management and Interior Design, together in the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
Hands-on learning for in-demand professions.
The department prepares students for highly demanded professions in growing industries through hands-on learning and close contact with professionally experienced faculty. Advisory boards of industry professionals guide the programs, which focus on technology, sustainability and high-growth sectors like healthcare.
Two disciplines, shared studios.
Sitting inside the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning, students collaborate across programs — and construction managers and interior designers graduate ready for the real projects they will share in practice.
The department is chaired by James Jones, Roan Distinguished Professor of Construction Management, with a faculty of roughly eighteen professionally experienced instructors.
Home base is the Applied Technology Building (AT) in Muncie, alongside the dedicated labs, studios and research centers of the Estopinal College.
Boards of working professionals keep both programs aligned with what employers actually need — a direct line between the studio and the profession.
How the Degrees Work
From a shared foundation in the Estopinal College to a licensure-ready degree, here is the path construction management and interior design students travel.
Foundations
Students build the fundamentals — for construction management, the trades, materials and methods; for interior design, drawing, space and the elements of design — inside the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning, where the design disciplines share a building and a culture of critique.
- Estopinal College core
- Trades & materials / design fundamentals
- One college, many disciplines
Studio & Systems
Deeper studio and technical work: building systems, codes, estimating, lighting, materials and professional software, with industry advisory boards shaping what you learn.
- Building systems & codes
- Estimating / lighting / materials
- Advisory-board-guided curriculum
Real Clients
Hands-on, industry-connected learning — real-client projects, internships and competitions like the New Builders Competition turn coursework into a portfolio and a network.
- Real-client projects
- Internships
- Competitions
Into Practice
Students graduate career-ready: construction managers with a built-in business minor and an ACCE degree; interior designers with a CIDA-based, NASAD-accredited degree and the specialized skills employers want in sustainability and healthcare.
- ACCE / CIDA-based degree
- Business minor (CM)
- Licensure-ready pathway
Six paths, two disciplines
Construction management and interior design — each with a bachelor’s and a minor, plus an online master’s and a healthcare certificate in interior design. Not sure which is yours? Try the path finder.
Tell us what pulls at you. We’ll point you to a program.
Construction Management
Construction Management blends the technical knowledge of the building trades with the business and leadership skills to run large, complex projects on time and on budget.
Interior Design
Interior Design prepares students to create resilient, sustainable and adaptive spaces that improve how indoor environments function, feel and keep people safe.
Construction Management Minor
A Construction Management minor that complements a major in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning or business — and opens the door to a fast-growing field.
Interior Design Minor
A 24-credit Interior Design minor, by permission, that complements a wide range of majors.
Master’s in Interior Design
A rigorous, innovative, fully online Master of Arts or Master of Science in Interior Design.
Healthcare Design Certificate
An online graduate certificate that builds a specialization in planning, designing, managing and evaluating healthcare environments.
Construction Management
Construction Management blends the technical knowledge of the building trades with the business and leadership skills to run large, complex projects on time and on budget.
The Bachelor of Science (or Bachelor of Arts) in Construction Management gives students an extensive understanding of both the various trades and the management skills needed to plan, coordinate and deliver large construction projects.
The degree is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) — the standard employers look for — and a Business Administration minor is built into the curriculum as a required part of the degree, so graduates lead with both construction and business fluency.
Learning is hands-on and industry-connected: students work with real clients, are guided by an industry advisory board of working professionals, and recently took top honors in the New Builders Competition.
Where graduates go
Interior Design
Interior Design prepares students to create resilient, sustainable and adaptive spaces that improve how indoor environments function, feel and keep people safe.
The Bachelor of Science (or Bachelor of Arts) in Interior Design builds the full professional skill set — space planning, materials, color, lighting, building systems, codes and professional practice — around a curriculum based on the most recent standards of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
The interior design programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and students gain professional experience working with real clients, developing highly demanded skills in sustainability and healthcare design.
A minor (24 credits), an all-online master’s and an online graduate certificate in healthcare-facility design extend the path from undergraduate study to specialized professional practice.
Where you can specialize
Construction Management Minor
A Construction Management minor that complements a major in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning or business — and opens the door to a fast-growing field.
The minor gives students in related disciplines a working command of the trades and the management fundamentals behind large construction projects.
It pairs naturally with architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and business, preparing students for a successful career in a fast-growing field without changing their primary major.
Interior Design Minor
A 24-credit Interior Design minor, by permission, that complements a wide range of majors.
The 24-credit minor gives students the core of interior design — space, materials, color and the elements of design — alongside their primary program.
It complements disciplines such as architecture, landscape architecture, construction management, journalism, theatre and art, and is open by permission.
Master’s in Interior Design
A rigorous, innovative, fully online Master of Arts or Master of Science in Interior Design.
The all-online master’s is built for working professionals who want to deepen their expertise and open doors to leadership and teaching.
Coursework spans design theory, environmental psychology and graphic-communication skills, delivered entirely online so students can advance their careers without stepping away from them.
Like the department’s other interior design programs, the master’s is accredited by NASAD.
What you study
Healthcare Design Certificate
An online graduate certificate that builds a specialization in planning, designing, managing and evaluating healthcare environments.
The 12-credit online Graduate Certificate in Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments develops a focused specialization in the unique needs of healthcare facilities.
Students learn to design, manage and evaluate spaces where design directly affects health, safety and well-being — one of the fastest-growing areas of interior design.
The certificate pairs naturally with the online master’s for designers building a career in healthcare design.
Every program, every path
The department holds the accreditations that matter in both fields. Click any row to see the accreditor and the real path from degree to professional practice.
American Council for Construction Education
Build field experience, then pursue professional credentials such as the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA and the AIC Constructor certifications (AC/CPC).
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Qualify for and pass the NCIDQ examination administered by CIDQ to become a certified interior designer, and pursue state registration/licensure where required.
National Association of Schools of Art & Design
NASAD accredits the full interior design pathway — bachelor’s, minor, online master’s and certificate — assuring quality from first studio to specialization.
Higher Learning Commission
Ball State University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the regional accreditor.
Where the work happens
A hands-on department needs hands-on space. Tour the labs, studios and research centers where construction management and interior design students learn by doing.
Robert G. Hunt Center for Construction Management
The department’s dedicated construction-management center anchors hands-on learning for CM students, bringing the trades, methods and project management together in one space.
See facilities on bsu.eduInterior Design Studios
Equipped studio space where interior design students develop projects from concept through space planning, materials, color and final presentation.
See facilities on bsu.eduBowen Engineering Materials Lab
A materials lab where construction students work hands-on with the physical properties and performance of real building materials.
See facilities on bsu.eduUniversity Design Center
A shared design studio and center in the Estopinal College where students work alongside faculty and peers across the design disciplines.
See facilities on bsu.eduHealth & Environmental Design Research (HEDR) Lab
A research lab studying how built environments affect health and well-being — feeding directly into the department’s strengths in healthcare and sustainable design.
See facilities on bsu.eduArchitecture Library
A specialized research library serving the design and construction programs of the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning.
See facilities on bsu.eduWhere a degree takes you
Two disciplines, two sets of doors. Toggle between them to see the real roles and specialty areas graduates pursue.
Construction management graduates frequently pursue careers as:
Interior design is a broad profession. Graduates specialize across areas such as:
Learning beyond the classroom
Internships, real clients, competitions, advisory boards and student organizations connect you with faculty, peers and the profession.
Boards of working professionals guide both programs, keeping the curriculum aligned with what employers actually need in technology, sustainability and high-growth sectors like healthcare.
Students gain professional experience working with real clients, turning coursework into portfolio-ready work and professional relationships.
Construction management students recently took top honors in the New Builders Competition — one of several ways students test their skills against peers and professionals.
Internships connect students with employers and real job sites, a direct bridge from the classroom to the profession.
Student organizations connect you with faculty and peers and build the network that launches a career.
A summer workshop, run through the Estopinal College, introduces high-school students to interior design before they ever enroll.
An interactive media kit
Fast facts, brand colors, logo and ready-to-use boilerplate for press, partners and directories. Copy what you need.
Brand colors
#BA0C2F#23262C#FAF6F4Logo
Accreditation marks
Boilerplate
Inside the department
7 photographs from the studios, reviews and campus life of construction management and interior design. Click any image to enlarge.
Frequently asked
Quick answers about programs, accreditation, online options and admissions. For anything else, contact the department.
Two hands-on, industry-connected disciplines under one roof: Construction Management (BS/BA + minor) and Interior Design (BS/BA + minor), plus an online Master’s in Interior Design and an online Graduate Certificate in Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments.
Construction Management is accredited by ACCE. The Interior Design curriculum is based on CIDA standards, and the interior design programs are accredited by NASAD. Ball State University is institutionally accredited by the HLC. See the Accreditation & Licensure explorer for each licensure path.
Yes. A Business Administration minor is built into the construction management degree as a required part of the curriculum, so graduates lead with both construction and business skills.
Yes. The Master’s in Interior Design and the Graduate Certificate in Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments are both fully online, built for working professionals.
Real-client projects, internships, competitions like the New Builders Competition, and industry advisory boards that keep the curriculum current — all inside the Estopinal College’s studios and labs.
Construction graduates become project managers, estimators, superintendents and more; interior designers specialize across residential, healthcare, hospitality, office, retail and institutional design. Explore the Career Paths tool to see the full range.
Applications and campus visits are handled through Ball State Admissions. Use the Apply and Visit links in this suite, or contact the department directly.
Your saved programs
Save programs and pages as you explore, then email yourself the list or share it with the department.
Your list is empty. Browse the programs and tap + Save to add them here.
Which program fits you?
Four quick questions. No wrong answers — we’ll point you to the program that fits you best.
What kind of work excites you?
Get in touch
Questions about a program, a visit or an opportunity? Reach the department.
Construction Management & Interior Design
Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306
Tel 765-285-5642
Social channels are Ball State University’s official accounts.