Architecture Associate in Science Degree Program

Program Overview

This architecture program provides a foundation in design, drawing, and architectural principles through core courses and selective options. Students develop skills in design communication, environmental design, and the design process. Graduates may pursue careers in architecture, related fields, or advanced studies in various disciplines.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Major Requirements
• Required Core Courses:
16 units
• ARCH 100: Survey of Modern Architecture (3 units)
• ARCH 120: Architecture + Design Drawing I: Drawing and Visual Thinking (2 units)
• ARCH 140: Architecture + Design Drawing II: Design Communication (2 units)
• ARCH 210: Design I: Introduction to Architecture, Environmental Design, and the Design Process (4 units)
• ARCH 220: Design II: Architecture Design, Form and the Built Environment (4 units)
• ARCH 666: Introduction to Architecture (1 unit)
• Required Selective Courses:
3 units selected from the following courses:
• ART 204: Drawing I (3 units)
• ART 205: Drawing II (3 units)
• ART 301: Two-Dimensional Design (3 units)
• ART 350: Visual Perception (3 units)
• DRAF 121: Computer-Aided Drafting I (3 units)

Careers:

• Most architecture majors, after completing their studies and obtaining their Professional Degree, will choose to obtain their license to practice architecture and go into private practice as owners of their own firm.
• As practitioners, they will service a wide variety of clientele: private, business, institutional, and governmental.
• Others may elect to find employment in existing architectural firms, as members of their teams, in the design and development of the built environment.
• Some may elect to do advance work in fields such as art, historic restoration, product development, government, politics, business administration, law, education, medicine, research, land development, the military, etc.
• Others find opportunities in related fields that utilize the technical and problem-solving skills obtained from their architectural education.