Program Description
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program. Upon successful completion of the ARC program, graduates can be expected to have knowledge in the following areas of study.
- Communications–Student will be able to graphically, orally and in writing present architectural ideas.
- Technology – Student will have an understanding of structures, material and methods and environmental systems.
- Practice–Student will be able to move from architectural programming and predesign activities through design and construction documentation and will have an understanding of the activities, organization and ethics of the profession.
- History/Theory – Student will have awareness about precedent, ideas, culture and history of architecture.
- Design–Student will be able to apply information from all other areas of study to solve a specific architectural problem or program.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
For requirements, see Program Map.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-101 | COMPOSITION I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 132 or higher | 3 | |||
| ARC-103 | BASIC ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| ARC-105 | BLDG MATERIALS/CONST I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ARC-104 | INTRO TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ARC-113 | ARCHITECTURE INTRODUCTORY SEM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BUS-210 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | 9 | 17 | |
| Second Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-102 | COMPOSITION II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARC-106 | BLDG MATERIALS & CONST II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ARC-110 | ARCHITECTUAL DRAWING | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| ARC-122 | ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATION | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| ARC-216 | DESIGN THEORY | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
| Third Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| Elective (a) | 3 | |||
| ARC-202 | MECHANICS OF STRUCTURES | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARC-111 | ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| ARC-203 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| ARC-205 | WORKING DRAWINGS | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| ARC-211 | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | 14 | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BHS-103 | SOCIAL PROBLMS IN TODAY'S WRLD | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARC-240 | CAPSTONE PROJECT | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| ARC-207 | STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARC-214 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| PHS-101 | THE PHYSICAL WORLD | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | 10 | 17 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 65 | |||
a. Elective courses to be taken in Mathematics (Category A), Humanities (Category G), Social Sciences (Category C) or Natural Science (Category B). See General Education Categories for available courses.
Program Chair
David Freeman