Overview
A six-year dual-degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering and a Master of Science in Architecture is available. The program is open to exceptional students who are admitted to the graduate program at the end of their junior year. Upon completion of this program, graduates are eligible for professional registration as both an engineer and an architect.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture Courses | ||
| ARC 121 | Architecture and Culture | 1 |
| ARC 267 | History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance | 3 |
| ARC 268 | History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary | 3 |
| ARC 230 | Building Technology I: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ARC 500 | Architecture Theory | 3 |
| ARC 501 | Architecture Design and Theory I | 6 |
| ARC 502 | Architecture Design and Theory II | 6 |
| ARC 503 | Architectural Design and Theory III | 6 |
| ARC 504 | Architecture Design and Theory I | 6 |
| ARC 511 | Visual Representation I | 3 |
| ARC 513 | Advanced Visual Representation | 3 |
| ARC 608 | Integrated Architecture Design Studio | 6 |
| ARC 609 | Architecture Design | 6 |
| ARC 610 | Architecture Design Degree Project | 6 |
| ARC 652 | Management of Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARC 699 | Directed Research | 3 |
| Engineering Courses | ||
| CAE 111 | Introduction to Engineering I | 3 |
| CAE 115 | Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) | 1 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| CAE 211 | Mechanics of Solids II | 3 |
| CAE 212 | Structural Laboratory | 1 |
| CAE 310 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CAE 320 | Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CAE 321 | Steel Structures | 3 |
| CAE 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CAE 370 | Geotechnical Engineering I | 3 |
| CAE 371 | Geotechnical Laboratory | 1 |
| CAE 380 | Electrical and Illumination Systems for Buildings | 3 |
| CAE 381 | Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals | 3 |
| CAE 402 | Professional Engineering Practice | 3 |
| CAE 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design | 3 |
| CAE 404 | Senior Design Project II - Integrated Engineering Documents | 3 |
| CAE 460 | Construction Management | 3 |
| CAE 470 | Foundations and Earth Retaining Systems | 3 |
| CAE 480 | Plumbing and Life Safety for Buildings | 3 |
| CAE 481 | Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems | 3 |
| CAE 581 | Energy-Efficient Building Design | 3 |
| Additional Courses and Electives | ||
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| GEG 198 | Geographic Information System for Engineers | 1 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| Architecture Elective | 12 | |
| Architecture History Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 200 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CAE 111 | Introduction to Engineering I | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| ARC 121 | Architecture and Culture | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 115 | Introduction to Engineering II: Geospatial Data (Surveying and GIS) | 1 |
| GEG 198 | Geographic Information System for Engineers | 1 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CAE 211 | Mechanics of Solids II | 3 |
| CAE 212 | Structural Laboratory | 1 |
| ARC 267 | History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance | 3 |
| ARC 230 | Building Technology I: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| ISE 311 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 310 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MTH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CAE 320 | Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CAE 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ARC 501 | Architecture Design and Theory I | 6 |
| ARC 511 | Visual Representation I | 3 |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 321 | Steel Structures (ARC 532) | 3 |
| CAE 380 | Electrical and Illumination Systems for Buildings (ARC 563) | 3 |
| CAE 381 | Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals (ARC 562) | 3 |
| ARC 502 | Architecture Design and Theory II | 6 |
| ARC 513 | Advanced Visual Representation | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer (Required 10-week semester) | ||
| ARC 503 | Architectural Design and Theory III | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CAE 480 | Plumbing and Life Safety for Buildings | 3 |
| ARC 500 | Architecture Theory | 3 |
| ARC 504 | Architecture Design and Theory I | 6 |
| Technical Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 370 | Geotechnical Engineering I | 3 |
| CAE 371 | Geotechnical Laboratory | 1 |
| CAE 402 | Professional Engineering Practice | 3 |
| CAE 460 | Construction Management (Arch Elective) | 3 |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| ARC 268 | History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Five | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CAE 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design | 3 |
| CAE 470 | Foundations and Earth Retaining Systems | 3 |
| CAE 481 | Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems | 3 |
| ARC 608 | Integrated Architecture Design Studio | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 404 | Senior Design Project II - Integrated Engineering Documents | 3 |
| ARC 609 | Architecture Design | 6 |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Six | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARC 652 | Management of Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARC 699 | Directed Research | 3 |
| Architecture History Elective | 3 | |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CAE 581 | Energy-Efficient Building Design | 3 |
| ARC 610 | Architecture Design Degree Project | 6 |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Cognate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 200 | |
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To be selected from approved lists of People and Society (PS)/Arts and Humanities (HA). Students take a minimum of 3 courses (9 credit hours) in HA cognate and 3 courses in PS Cognate (9 credit hours). Students are advised to select the HA Cognate that includes the following courses: ARC 230 or ARC 630, ARC 268 or ARC 476 and ARC 594.
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To be selected from approved list of Technical Electives
