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Alejandra Lopez, Architectural Engineering Technology, AA+D, Norwalk Community College
Alejandra Lopez

Architectural Engineering Technology

Architectural Engineering Technology A.S. Career Program

The Architecture program is intended to develop design abilities, technical skills, creativity, and an understanding of all aspects of architectural design. The graduates of the program will be qualified by education, hands-on experience and examination to carry out all phases of sustainable architectural design in order to improve and protect our built environment. Graduates of the program can seek entry-level positions in the field of architecture or transfer to a five-year degree program (follow the recommended sequence of study if your goal is to transfer).

Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

Requirements for the A.S. Degree (61 credits)
Core Requirements (22 credits) Credits
ENG 101 Composition 3
ENG 102 Literature and Composition 3
MAT 172 College Algebra* 3
COM 173 Public Speaking 3
ART 105 Architecture of the World 3
BIO 181 Environmental Science† 4
    Social Science elective‡ 3
Major Requirements (39 credits)
ARC 105 Architectural Visualization 4
ARC 106 Building Technology 4
ARC 115 Architectural Fundamentals 4
ARC 201 Architectural Design I 4
ARC 202 Architectural Design II 4
ARC 215 Construction Documents 4
ARC 229 Structures 3
ARC 240 Environmental Systems 3
CAD 114 Architectural CAD 3
CAD 204 CAD 3D Architectural AutoCad 3
    Architecture elective§ 3
Recommended Sequence of Study
Semester 1
ARC 105 Architectural Visualization 4
CAD 114 Architectural CAD 3
ENG 101 Composition 3
BIO 181 Environmental Science† 4
Semester 2
ARC 115 Architectural Fundamentals 4
ENG 102 Literature and Composition 3
ARC 106 Building Technology 4
MAT 172 College Algebra† 3
Semester 3
ARC 201 Architectural Design I 4
ARC 215 Construction Documents 4
ART 105 Architecture of the World 3
CAD 204 CAD 3D Architectural AutoCad 3
COM 173 Public Speaking 3
Semester 4
ARC 202 Architectural Design II 4
ARC 229 Structures 3
ARC 240 Environmental Systems 3
    Architecture elective§ 3
    Social Science elective‡ 3

*Students planning to transfer should consider MAT 186.
†Students planning to transfer should consider PHY 121.
‡If PHY 121 is selected in place of BIO 181, IDS220 or IDS225 would be required as a Social Science elective.
§CAD 116 Revit 3D Software is recommended.

Note: Certain courses can be taken only in a sequence. For example, ARC 105 will be followed by ARC 115, then ARC 201 and finally ARC 202. Some courses are offered only once a year, so students should plan carefully with their advisors’ help. ARC 105 Architectural Visualization has a required corequisite: CAD114. Permission of the instructor may be obtained with prior knowledge of CADD.

The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization

Frank Lloyd Wright