Designers are innovative problem solvers who process information and user needs to improve communication and environments. The Department of Design at UCO offers coursework in Graphic Design and Interior Design. In the State of Oklahoma, Interior Design professionals need to register if they wish to be designated as Interior Designers. The Oklahoma Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers requires a degree from a program accredited by CIDA (formerly FIDER) for registration. At UCO the BFA in Interior Design is an accredited program.