Architectural Design - San Bernardino Valley College

Architectural Design from San Bernardino Valley College is a Campus Associate Architectural Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Architecture curriculum is designed to provide students with the following understanding and skills: 1) Verbal and graphic methods of communication; 2) An understanding of the social and environmental problems in the United States and other countries; 3) Creative solutions to existing and future problems in the United States and other countries; and 4) How to implement new ideas in a reasonable time frame. The areas of study include how to develop a better quality of life through efficient housing, new building material development, new construction methods, new work methods, solar and wind power, efficient use of resources, and a reduction of waste in materials and time. A learning by-doing approach is stressed in preparation for the job market or transfer to a university for further study in architecture, architectural engineering, city planning, or landscape architecture. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and major in one of these fields should consult with a counselor regarding the transfer process and lower division requirements. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE To graduate with a specialization in Architectural Design Studies, a student must complete the following courses in addition to the general breadth requirements for an Associate?s Degree . For transfer students, these courses will provide students with the tools needed to construct a portfolio that will be required to transfer into Architecture Programs at 4-year institutions. Along with a successful portfolio, these courses should also constitute the first two years of an Architecture Program. In addition, these courses should help students interested in transferring to 4-year institutions as Environmental Design, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design and Urban Planning majors. REQUIRED COURSES: UNITS ARCH 100 Environmental Design I 3 ARCH 101 Environmental Design II 3 ARCH 145 History of Architecture: Ancient to Gothic 3 ARCH 146 History of Architecture: Renaissance to Modern 3 ARCH 200 Architectural Design I 4 ARCH 201 Architectural Design II 4 ARCH 220 Architectural CAD I 4 ARCH 250 Materials and Construction 4 ARCH 270 Portfolio Design 1 PHYSIC 150A or PHYSIC 200 General Physics 5-6 ART 132x4 Life Drawing 3 TOTAL UNITS: 37-38 View more details on San Bernardino Valley College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Architectural Engineering courses.