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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 | |||
| ARC | 138 | Structures for Architects | 3 | |||
| ARC | 201 | Modern Architecture | 2 | |||
| ARC | 225 | Site Planning | 3 | |||
| DRF | 201 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design I | 4 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARC | 231 | Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting I | 4 | |||
| ARC | 243 | Environmental Systems | 4 | |||
| DRF | 202 | Computer Aided Drafting & | ||||
| Design II | 4 | |||||
| 2 ___ | Technical Elective | 3 | ||||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| ARC | 232 | Adv. Arch. Design & Drafting II | 4 | |||
| 4 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness and Wellness | 1 | |||
| 4 PED | Elective | 1 | ||||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communications | 3 | |||
| 2 ___ | Technical Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Architecture Technology = 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.
1MTH 163 (3 cr.) may be substituted for MTH 115. MTH 166 (5 cr.) is recommended for students who wish to transfer.
2 Courses may be selected from ARC, BLD, and DRF.
3 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
4 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, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
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