General requirements for program.

1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must provide for the issuance of at least a bachelor’s degree to a student who successfully completes the program and, at the time of the issuance of that degree to the applicant, must: (a) Require for the issuance of that degree at least 30 semester credit hours or 45 quarter credit hours of general liberal arts; and (b) Be part of an institution located: (1) Within the United States or Canada which is accredited by an institutional accrediting body that is recognized by the United States Department of Education or by a Canadian provincial ministry of education; or (2) Outside of the United States or Canada which is: (I) Part of an educational system based in the United States or Canada; and (II) Accredited by an institutional accrediting body that is recognized by the United States Department of Education or by a Canadian provincial ministry of education. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Quarter credit hour” means 1 hour of credit for a course which has a duration measured in quarters. (b) “Semester credit hour” means 1 hour of credit for a course which has a duration measured in semesters.