Architecture - Northampton County Area Community College

Architecture from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Architecture And Related Services degree that prepares you for a Architecture career. Program Narrative Architects and architectural technicians shape the built environment, creating homes, offices, schools and much more. Do you have a passion for creating on paper and with computers? A career in architecture or architecture-related fields could be a satisfying and rewarding profession. An associate\\\'s degree in Architecture from Northampton provides an affordable foundation for a traditional five-year degree program leading to a career as a licensed architect. It can also prepare you for work in the field upon graduation. Northampton\\\'s program offers a mixture of academic, design and advanced computer technology coursework. You will receive a base of knowledge to broaden your perspective of the world. Our four semester design studio sequence emphasizes skills development in architectural conceptualization as well as design vocabulary and process. Supporting coursework in history, graphics and building technology mesh with your studio work to enhance your critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. With computer technology dramatically changing the practice of architecture , Northampton\\\'s curriculum strives to stay on the leading edge of 2D and 3D technology across the curriculum. We also balance those technologies with traditional graphic and model making skills development. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Be prepared for transfer into an accredited five year Bachelor of Architecture Professional Program leading to a three-year internship and NCARB Examination to practice architecture . Be prepared to transfer into a four-year architectural construction management technology degree program. Be prepared for employment as an architectural technician which assists the architect, planner or engineer in planning, designing, and inspecting the construction of buildings and related areas of design and manufacturing, such as product design, furniture design, display design, display design and product sales. Be prepared for employment in the fields of plant engineering, supervision, testing and product representation in the building and construction industry. Develop a broad exposure to both 2D and 3D architectural software such as AutoCAD, ARCHICAD, and others Learn to produce construction drawings and presentation drawings through traditional and computer graphics. Develop an understanding and ability to select and design structural, systems for low-rise buildings. Develop an understanding of how our physical (built) environment is influenced by our social, cultural, historical and philosophical determinants. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Architecture And Related Services courses.