Architecture

Associate of Science

The Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture prepares students who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of Architecture. Students develop skills in architectural history, design, graphics, and technology. They receive fundamental training in software such as AutoCad, Revit, Photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as other design software and equipment. The degree is designed to transfer seamlessly into four-year universities that offer a Bachelor in Architecture anywhere in the state of Texas.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Communication Skills: Graduates will be able to communicate ideas within the professional and public setting. ARCH 2604 
2. Design Thinking Skills: Graduates will be able to utilize design thinking to articulate a project through the design development phase. ARCH 2604  
3. History and Global Culture: Graduates will recognize the relationship between buildings and their cultural, historical, and physical contexts, which may include consideration of vernacular and regional settings appropriate to the period. ARCH 1302  
4. Professional Practice: Graduates will explain the collaborative relationship of architecture and allied professions. ARCH 2312  
5. Graphics: Graduates will communicate design ideas graphically in a range of media. ARCH 2604  
6. Constructability: Graduates will demonstrate basic principles of constructability, such as building materials, building infrastructure, structural systems, building envelope, and sustainability. ARCH 2312  

TSI Liable

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Field of Study - 33 Credit Hours
ARCH 1311	Introduction to Architecture	3
ARCH 1302	Architectural History II	3
ARCH 1303	Architectural Design I	3
ARCH 1304	Architectural Design II	3
ARCH 2603	Architectural Design III	6
ARCH 2604	Architectural Design IV	6
ARCH 1307	Architectural Graphics I	3
ARCH 1308	Architectural Graphics II	3
ARCH 2312	Architectural Technology	3
STC Core Curriculum - 27 Credit Hours
Complete a minimum of 27 credit hours of required Core Curriculum including the following: 1		27
Creative Arts
ARCH 1301	Architectural History I
Life and Physical Sciences
PHYS 1401	College Physics I
PHYS 1402	College Physics II
Mathematics
MATH 2412	Pre-Calculus Math 2
Core Component Area Option
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication
Total Credit Hours		60

¹

In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 27 credit hours from the STC Core Curriculum. 

²

Has a prerequisite of MATH 1414 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences.

Recommended After Completion of Degree to be Core Complete

Students who would like to be Core complete upon transfer should also complete courses from the following Core component areas. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Government/Political Science
GOVT 2305	Federal Government
GOVT 2306	Texas Government
American History
HIST 1301	United States History I
or HIST 2327	Mexican-American History I
or HIST 2381	African American History I
HIST 1302	United States History II
or HIST 2328	Mexican-American History II
or HIST 2382	African American History II
Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum (Transfer)*
*Additional Creative Arts Elective may be required depending on transferring institution
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum

TSI Liable

Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
ARCH 1311	Introduction to Architecture	3
ARCH 1301	Architectural History I	3
ARCH 1303	Architectural Design I	3
ARCH 1307	Architectural Graphics I	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
ARCH 1308	Architectural Graphics II	3
ARCH 1304	Architectural Design II	3
MATH 2412	Pre-Calculus Math 1	4
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum		3
	Credit Hours	13
Summer
ENGL 1302	Composition II - Rhetoric	3
PHYS 1401	College Physics I	4
	Credit Hours	7
Second Year
Fall
ARCH 1302	Architectural History II	3
ARCH 2603	Architectural Design III	6
PHYS 1402	College Physics II	4
	Credit Hours	13
Spring
ARCH 2312	Architectural Technology	3
ARCH 2604	Architectural Design IV	6
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	60

¹

Has a prerequisite of MATH 1414 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences.

Recommended After Completion of Degree to be Core Complete

Students who would like to be Core complete upon transfer should also complete courses from the following Core component areas. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Government/Political Science
GOVT 2305	Federal Government
GOVT 2306	Texas Government
American History
HIST 1301	United States History I
or HIST 2327	Mexican-American History I
or HIST 2381	African American History I
HIST 1302	United States History II
or HIST 2328	Mexican-American History II
or HIST 2382	African American History II
Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum
Additional Creative Arts Elective may be required depending on transferring institution
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum