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Architectural Technology Curriculum Guide

Courses by Semester

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER (17 semester hours)

ARCH 101 - Architectural Graphics
ARCH 112 - Structural Materials, Systems & Codes
ARTS 101- Basic Art
ENGL 150 - English 1
MATH 120 - Trigonometry
FSUS 100 - FSU Seminar

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER (17 semester hours)

ARCH 102 - Architectural Digital Graphics (ARCH 101, 112)
ARCH 115 - Interior & Exterior Finishes, Systems (ARCH 112)
ARCH 119 - Sustainability in Architecture: Introduction
ARCH elective - Architectural Elective
COMM 105 - Interpersonal Communication
OR
COMM 121 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SOCY 121 - Introduction to Sociology

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER (17 semester hours)

ARCH 203 - Architectural Documentation (ARCH 102, 112, 115)
ARCH 241 - Design Principles (ARCH 101, 102)
ARCH 244 - Architectural History 1 (ENGL 150)
HVAC 337 - Mech. & Electrical Systems for Building (MATH 116)
PHYS 211 - Introductory Physics 1 (MATH 116 or 120)

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER (16 semester hours)

ARCH 204 - Architectural Detailing (ARCH 203)
ARCH 223 - Statics & Strength of Materials (ARCH 112, PHYS 211)
ARCH 245 - Architectural History 2 (ARCH 244)
ARCH elective - Architectural Elective
ENGL 250 - English 2 (ENGL 150)

Architectural Electives

ARCH 242 - Architectural Design Principles (ARCH 241)
ARCH 250 - Systems Cost Estimating (MATH 116 or 120, ARCH 203)
ARCH 270 - BIM and Parametric Design (ARCH 102, ARCH 115, ARCH 203)
COHP 330 - OSHA Law
CONM 211- Construction Quantity Estimating (ARCH 115, 203, MATH 120)
CONM 212 - Soils and Foundations (ARCH 112, MATH 120)

Architectural electives should be reviewed with your faculty adviser and selected based on one of the selected paths of study: BS in Architecture and Sustainability, BS in Facility Management or BS in Construction Management.

See the Architectural Technology Course Catalog page here.