The table below demonstrates how students may complete Palomar courses to fulfill the Design Institute of San Diego lower division general education requirements. Design Institute will accept up to 36 units in general education. The courses listed above represent the best course equivalents. Alternative courses may be taken so long as they are similar in content and purpose to courses offered by DI. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to be eligible for transfer.

Design Institute of San Diego Course	Palomar College Course
GE 170	COMM C1000
GE 180	Choose one course: ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ESL 110
GE 241	Choose one course: ENGL C1001 or ENG 203 or PHIL 200 or PHIL 116 or READ 120 or SPCH 105
GE 250	Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3B Philosophy Course
GE 320	Choose one course: ENG 220 or ENG 221 or ENG 255
GE 330	Choose one course: BIOL 118 or GEOG 105
GE 310	ANTH 105
GE Area B1 Physical Science Elective	Any Cal-GETC GE Area 5A course (no lab required)
GE Area C1 Arts Elective	Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A course
GE Area C1 or C2 Arts & Humanities Elective	Any Cal-GETC GE Area 3A or 3B course
GE Area D Elective	Any Cal-GETC GE Area 4 course

Palomar College – Design Institute of San Diego Lower Division Major Preparation for Interior Design

Design Institute will accept up to 45 semester credit units in the major. The courses listed above represent the best course equivalents. Alternative courses may be taken so long as they are similar in content and purpose to courses offered by DI. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to be eligible for transfer.

Design Institute of San Diego Course	Palomar College Course
ID 101	ID 100
ID 103	ART 105
ID 108	ARCH 120
ID 118	Complete both courses: ARCH 121 and ARCH 122
ID 110	ART 102
ID 114	ART 200
ID 115	ARCH 145
ID 134	ARCH 105
ID 150	ID 170
ID 221	ID 125
ID 251	ID 141
ID 253	Choose one course: ID 150 or ARCH 150
ID 260	ID 105
IE	Choose one course: CFT 105 or ID 151 or ARCH 202 or ID 145