Prepares students for employment in the field of architectural design or a related technical field, such as drawing for product manufacturers, contractors, engineering or design firms. Prior graduates have entered engineering technician positions in computer-aided drafting and design (CADD); project management; specification writing; cost estimating; residential design, site planning, and developing; customer sales and service; and performing structural calculations and computations for engineering of wood trusses and joists. Students participate in realistic training activities as a part of their educational experience.
Upon successful completion of the Architectural Engineering Design degree, students will be able to:
General Degree Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain. The two degree options in this program are the Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) or the Associate in Applied Science–T (AAS-T). The different requirements for each degree are listed below.
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
ENGL& 101
| | 5 |
| Or | |
CMST& 220
| | 5 |
| | |
| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
PSYC& 100DIV
| | 5 |
| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
Note: CMST& 220 or higher
PSYC& 100DIV: PSY 112DIV, SOC& 101DIV, or other humanities course that meets the diversity requirement
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (23 credits)
All AAS-T degrees must have a minimum of 20 credits of transferable general education. These credits replace the academic courses required for the AAT degree. Required credits include:
5 credits in communication
5 credits in quantitative reasoning:
MATH& 107
| | 5 |
MATH& 141
| | 5 |
MATH& 142
| | 5 |
MATH& 146
| | 5 |
MATH& 151
| | 5 |
5 credits in a social science that meets the diversity requirement
PSYC& 100DIV
| | 5 |
SOC& 101DIV
| | 5 |
5 credits in social science, humanities, or science
Choose one from the following:
ART& 100
| Art Appreciation | 5 |
ASL& 121
| American Sign Language I | 5 |
ASL& 122
| American Sign Language II | 5 |
BIOL& 160
| General Biology w/Lab | 5 |
BIOL& 175
| Human Biology w/Lab | 5 |
BIOL& 241
| Human A & P I | 5 |
BIOL& 242
| Human A & P II | 5 |
BIOL& 260
| Microbiology | 5 |
CHEM& 110
| | 5 |
CHEM& 121
| | 5 |
CHEM& 131
| | 5 |
GEOL& 110
| | 5 |
HIST& 146
| | 5 |
HIST& 147
| | 5 |
HIST& 148
| | 5 |
HUM& 101
| | 5 |
MUSC& 105
| | 5 |
PHYS& 114
| | 5 |
POLS& 202
| | 5 |
PSYC& 100
| | 5 |
PSYC& 200
| | 5 |
PSYC& 220
| | 5 |
SOC& 101
| | 5 |
3 credits in College Success:
Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity and computer literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of ENG 091 and MAT 092.
Computer skills are highly recommended prior to starting ARC courses.
Program Course List
| ARC 122 | Residential Drafting & Design | 5 |
| ARC 124 | Residential Drafting & Design II | 5 |
| ARC 126 | Residential Drafting & Design III | 5 |
| ARC 144 | Detailing and Light Construction | 5 |
| ARC 151 | Construction Materials Research | 5 |
| ARC 171 | Drafting Technologies I | 5 |
| ARC 174 | Civil Engineering | 5 |
ARC 182CL
| | 5 |
| ARC 191 | Engineering Mechanics of Materials | 5 |
| ARC 220 | Residential Drafting & Design IV | 5 |
| ARC 223 | Design Project I | 5 |
| ARC 225CAP | Design Project II | 5 |
| ARC 231 | Cost Estimating I | 3 |
| ARC 237 | Energy Analysis | 1 |
| ARC 255 | Employment Research | 1 |
| ARC 262 | Intro to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ARC 282 | Intro to Building Information Modeling | 5 |
| ARC 286 | Advanced Building Information Modeling | 5 |
| ARC 293 | Engineering Statics | 5 |
| Plus 5 credits from the list of electives below | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 88 |
Electives:
| ARC 227 | Special Intern Project | 5 |
| ARC 229 | Special Design Project | 5 |
ARC 288CL
| | 5 |
AAT Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 88 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 106 |
AAT General Education Requirements: See list above
AAS-T Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 88 |
| AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements | 23 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 111 |
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements: See list above
Clover Park Technical College and Washington State University (WSU) have agreed upon a Customized Articulation Agreement, which states that students who complete the Architectural Engineering Design AAS-T at Clover Park with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average will be certified as Architectural Studies majors at WSU and will be granted junior standing.