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Purpose: The Architecture curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment. The program also prepares students to continue their education at undergraduate and graduate levels at local universities. Students must see their architecture advisor to satisfy individual goals. The graduates will find employment in the field of architecture, construction, and urban design utilizing their construction knowledge, graphic communication, and problem solving skills.
Recommended Preparation: Two years of high school algebra and geometry.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARC | 121 | Architectural Drafting I | 3 | |||
| ARC | 133 | Construction Methodology & Procedures 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 | Construction Methodology & Procedures II | 3 | |||
| DRF | 231 | Computer Aided Drafting I or | ||||
| DRF | 201 Computer Aided Drafting & Design I | 3-4 | ||||
| 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 | 15-16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARC | 225 | Site Planning and Technology | 3 | |||
| ARC | 231 | Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting I | 4 | |||
| DRF | 232 | Computer Aided Drafting II or | ||||
| DRF | 202 Computer Aided Drafting & | |||||
| Design II | 3-4 | |||||
| 3 EGR | 130 | Statics & Strength of Materials | ||||
| for Engineering Tech. or | ||||||
| Technical Elective | 5 | |||||
| 4 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| ARC | 232 | Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting II | 4 | |||
| ARC | 243 | Environmental Systems | 4 | |||
| CIV | 210 | Structural Systems or Tech. Elect. | 5 | |||
| 4 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18-19 | 16 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Architecture Technology = 66-68.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
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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