Interested high school students should complete a year of geometry, two years of algebra and two years in art-related areas (drawing, sculpture, photography or related areas). Mechanical drafting or Computer Assisted Design is also advantageous.
Students are required to satisfy placement at the time of admission. Students identified as needing developmental coursework must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English and mathematics courses prior to enrolling in courses required by the degree program.
SAT score: A minimum score of 560 in English and 510 in mathematics, taken within the last five years.
ACT score: A minimum of 21 in English and 17 in mathematics, taken within the last five years.
AP English Lit/Com Exam: A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Exam
AP Calculus AB or Calculus BC exam: A score of 4 or 5 on the exam, taken within the last five years.
IBT (internet based TOEFL): A minimum score of 77 overall and a 20 in writing, taken within the last two years.
IELTS score: A minimum of 6.0 overall and a 6.0 in writing, taken within the last two years.
An official transcript from an accredited U.S. college or university: indicating you have earned a U.S. college degree or have passed college-level English or math with a grade of “C” or higher.
This program leads to the Associate of Arts degree in Architecture. It prepares students for transfer to professional schools of architecture. The primary goals of the program are to provide students with the fundamental professional knowledge and technical skills needed to compete in the challenging and rewarding career of architecture, and to foster the development of each student's creative capacities, reflecting an integrated understanding of the multi-faceted factors influencing design decisions.
The curriculum and faculty are dedicated to providing each student with strong design skills and technical experiences early in his or her education. In the Architecture program, the design studio is the focus. It is here that design fundamentals are acquired, and technical, historical and theoretical concepts are synthesized and applied. Students increase their spatial visualization capabilities and are guided in developing a design process and a personal creative vision. At the same time, they learn to work as part of a design team. The design projects are organized to build aesthetic understanding, technical abilities, sensitivity to human needs and awareness of the social consequences of design decisions.
At the College, the study of architecture reflects the diverse and evolving roles and responsibilities of the design professional. The program provides a broad liberal arts education, drawing upon art, science, humanities, social science, and the history of architecture and interior design. This is the vital foundation that leads to the ability to design buildings that are functional, lasting and beautiful.
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Course Sequence:
Semester 1
ADC 101 - Introduction to Design and Construction
ADC 103 - CAD Basics
ADC 109 - Design Studio I
MATH 161 - Precalculus I (or above as per placement) **
ENGL 101 - English Composition I
Semester 2
ADC 159 - Design Studio II
ADC 112 - Construction Materials and Detailing: Properties
ADC 160 - Presentation Techniques
ART 105 - Drawing I
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper
Semester 3
ADC 209 - Design Studio III
ADC 212 - Construction Materials and Detailing: Methods
ADC 221 - History of Architecture and Interiors I
ADC 260 - Advanced Presentation Techniques
PHYS 111 - General Physics I** or
Scientific Reasoning Elective
Semester 4
ADC 222 - History of Architecture and Interiors II
ADC 253 - Environmental Systems I or
ADC 254 - Environmental Systems II
ADC 259 - Design Studio IV
ADC 176 / HIST 176 - Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning
Directive Elective (choose one):
ADC 163 - Architectural Visualization with Autodesk Revit or
ADC 226 - Introduction to Building Structures or
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
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