Description of the Department or Unit The Department of Applied Design offers three NASAD-accredited undergraduate majors with nearly 500 students: Apparel Design and Merchandising Industrial Design with concentrations in Furniture and Product Design Interior Design. UNC System Code Section 6102 Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.