Program Objectives
There are two primary objectives of the BS in Architecture and Sustainability: 1) To prepare graduates for employment in the architectural profession at career-entry levels; 2) To prepare graduates to continue their education in a NAAB-accredited graduate program, leading to licensure as an architect.
To this end, students who complete the program will possess the ability to:
- Produce professional-quality graphic presentations and technical documents
- Conduct independent and directed research to gather information about architectural and community planning problems
- Develop fundamental design concepts
- Demonstrate collaborative skills and synthesis thinking
- Practice responsible approaches to environmental conservation
- Demonstrate knowledge of building materials and assemblies
- Demonstrate an understanding of structural systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of building environmental and control systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of the technology and aesthetics of building envelope systems
- Integrate building codes and systems –including HVACR, electrical, life-safety, communication, and acoustics - into comprehensive architectural solutions