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Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment in an architectural firm or a construction office. This program is also transferable to selected four-year colleges. Students who are interested in transfer to a four-year degree program must see a faculty advisor. Occupational objectives include architectural draftsman, design assistant, specifications assistant, junior architect, and urban planning assistant.
Recommended Preparation: Two years of high school algebra and geometry.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARC | 121 | Architectural Drafting I | 3 | |||
| ARC | 133 | Materials/Meth. of Constr. I | 3 | |||
| ARC | 200 | History of Architecture | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 1 MTH | 115 | Technical Math I | 3 | |||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ARC | 122 | Architectural Drafting II | 3 | |||
| ARC | 134 | Materials/Meth. of Constr. II | 3 | |||
| DRF | 231 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | |||
| ENG | 115 | Technical Writing | 3 | |||
| 2 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| SPD | 127 | Workshop in Interpersonal Skills | 1 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARC | 225 | Site Planning and Technology | 3 | |||
| ARC | 231 | Adv. Architectural Drafting I | 4 | |||
| DRF | 232 | Computer Aided Drafting II | 3 | |||
| 3 EGR | 130 | Statics & Strength of Materials | ||||
| for Engineering Tech. or | ||||||
| Technical Elective | 5 | |||||
| 4 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| ARC | 232 | Adv. Architectural Drafting II | 4 | |||
| ARC | 243 | Environmental Systems | 4 | |||
| CIV | 210 | Structural Systems or Tech. Elect. | 5 | |||
| 4 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 16 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Architecture Technology = 66.
1 MTH 166, 5 cr., may be substituted for MTH 115.
2 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1- credit and a 2-credit course.
3 Students must consult a faculty advisor to determine which electives may be selected.
4 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
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