Architecture
Course Overview
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.
Course Structure
Course Structure for Architectural Design Associate Degree
Semester 1 (5 Courses)
ADC 101: Introduction to Design and Construction
ADC 103: CAD Basics
ADC 109: Design Studio I
MATH 161: Precalculus I (or higher as per placement)
ENGL 101: English Composition I (or Honors)
Semester 2 (5 Courses)
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 (or Honors)
Semester 3 (5 Courses)
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 or Scientific Reasoning Elective: General Physics I or Scientific Reasoning course
Semester 4 (5 Courses)
ADC 222: History of Architecture and Interiors II
ADC 253 or ADC 254: Environmental Systems I or Environmental Systems II
ADC 259: Design Studio IV
ADC 176 or HIST 176: Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning
Directed Elective (choose one): Architectural Visualization, Introduction to Building Structures, Introduction to Sociology
Career Opportunities
Career in Architecture
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Architectural Drafter
- Landscape Architect
- Urban and Regional Planner