Ball State UniversityConstruction Mgmt & Interior Design
Ball State University · Muncie, Indiana

Where building
meets design.

Construction Management and Interior Design, two hands-on, industry-connected disciplines, under one roof in the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning.

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ACCE · CIDA · NASAD accredited New Builders Competition honors Real clients & industry advisory boards
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Welcome

You already hold the hard things.

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 fields, one department

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. Building and design, side by side, the way they are in practice.

Interior design review with model
The department at a glance

Two disciplines. Four accreditors. One roof.

2
Disciplines, one department
6
Degree paths & minors
4
National accreditors
18
Faculty members
Six paths, two disciplines

Find your program.

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.

Construction Management01
BS/BA + minor · ACCE

Construction Management

Build it, manage it, lead it.

A Bachelor of Science (or Arts) that blends the building trades with the business and leadership skills to run large projects on time and on budget. Accredited by the American Council for Construction Education, with a Business Administration minor built into the degree, real-client projects and recent New Builders Competition honors.

  • ACCE-accredited degree
  • Business minor built in
  • Real-client, hands-on projects
Interior Design02
BS/BA · CIDA · NASAD

Interior Design

Design how people live and work.

A professional interior design degree built on the latest CIDA standards and accredited by NASAD. Students master space planning, materials, color, lighting, codes and professional practice, gaining real-client experience and in-demand skills in sustainability and healthcare design.

  • CIDA-based curriculum
  • NASAD-accredited
  • Sustainability & healthcare focus
Master’s in Interior Design03
MA/MS · Online

Master’s in Interior Design

Advance your practice, online.

A rigorous, fully online Master of Arts or Master of Science for working professionals. Coursework spans design theory, environmental psychology and graphic communication, delivered entirely online and accredited by NASAD, so you can advance without stepping away from your career.

  • Fully online
  • MA or MS
  • NASAD-accredited
Healthcare Design Certificate04
12 cr · Online

Healthcare Design Certificate

Specialize in healthcare spaces.

An online graduate certificate in the Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments. In 12 credits, build a specialization in designing, managing and evaluating the spaces where design directly affects health, safety and well-being, one of the fastest-growing areas of interior design.

  • 12 credits, fully online
  • Healthcare specialization
  • Pairs with the master’s
How the degrees work

From foundations to a licensure-ready degree.

Whichever discipline you choose, the through-line is the same: you leave with the hard credentials employers look for.

01

Foundations

Build the fundamentals, the trades and materials for construction, drawing and the elements of design for interiors, inside the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning.

02

Studio & Systems

Deeper studio and technical work: building systems, codes, estimating, lighting and materials, with industry advisory boards shaping what you learn.

03

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.

04

Into Practice

Graduate career-ready: construction managers with an ACCE degree and a business minor, interior designers with a CIDA-based, NASAD-accredited degree and a path to NCIDQ.

Accreditation & licensure

Accredited degrees, real professional paths.

The accreditations that matter in both fields. An ACCE construction degree and a CIDA-based, NASAD-accredited design degree are what employers and certification boards look for.

ACCE
Construction Management, BS/BA
Certified Construction Manager
CIDA
Interior Design curriculum standard
NCIDQ-Certified Designer
NASAD
Interior Design programs (BA/BS, MA, MS, Cert)
Accredited pathway
HLC
Ball State University (institutional)
Regionally accredited
Inside the Estopinal College
Where the work happens

Hands-on space for hands-on work.

A hands-on department needs hands-on space. Students learn by doing across the labs, studios and research centers of the Estopinal College.

Robert G. Hunt CenterInterior Design StudiosBowen Engineering Materials LabUniversity Design CenterHEDR LabArchitecture Library
Beyond the classroom

Real clients. Real competitions. Real jobs.

Industry-connected learning turns coursework into a portfolio and a professional network before you graduate.

Real-client projects
Real-client projectsProfessional experience with real clients, turning coursework into portfolio-ready work.
Competitions
CompetitionsConstruction students recently took top honors in the New Builders Competition.
Internships & advisory boards
Internships & advisory boardsInternships and industry advisory boards connect you directly to the profession.
Where it leads

Careers our graduates build.

Construction graduates lead projects from the field to the front office:

Project ManagerEstimatorSite SuperintendentSafety OfficerProject PlannerCAD TechnicianTechnical TrainerPurchaser

Interior design graduates specialize across the profession:

ResidentialKitchen & BathHealthcareHospitalityOfficeRetailEntertainmentInstitutionalEducationalIndependent PracticeFurniture & Space PlanningProduct RepResidentialKitchen & BathHealthcareHospitalityOfficeRetailEntertainmentInstitutionalEducationalIndependent PracticeFurniture & Space PlanningProduct Rep
Your next step

Come build something at Ball State.

Visit the studios and labs, meet the faculty and see what you could make. Applications and visits run through Ball State Admissions.

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