Associate in Applied Science Degree

The curriculum emphasis is on architecture and construction, but courses in communication skills, social sciences and humanities are also included. Graduates from this curriculum may be qualified for positions as architectural drafters, engineering interns in building construction, building materials and system details, specification writers and ancillary professional services.

First Year
First Semester:
ATE 101 Introduction to Architectural Technology I 4
ATE 103 Building Materials Technology I 4
ATE 105 Architectural CAD I 3
ENG 101 Composition 3
Social Science elective 3
total:   17
Second Semester
ATE 102 Introduction to Architectural Technology II 4
ATE 104 Building Materials Technology II 4
ENG 102 Composition (1) 3
Mathematics elective (2) 3
Social Science elective 3
total:   17

Second Year
First Semester:
ATE 201 Comprehensive Building Project I 4
ATE 203 Construction Problems I 4
ATE 207 Architectural Statics 3
Humanities elective (3) 3
total:   14
Second Semester:
ATE 202 Comprehensive Building Project II 4
ATE 204 Construction Problems II 4
ATE 208 Architectural Strength of Materials 3
Technical elective (4) 3
total:   14


  1. ENG 100, ENG 103, ENG 130 or SPE 101 may be used under certain conditions to satisfy this requirement.
  2. A competency test, available in the testing office, may be utilized to meet the mathematics elective requirement. Students in this program who utilize the competency test to meet the mathematics requirement must complete a three (3) credit hour ATE elective.
  3. Recommended elective: ART 110, MUS 103, MUS 104, PHI 105 or any literature course.
  4. Technical elective: ATE 106, ATE 109, ATE 205, ATE 206, ATE 210, ATE 211, ATE 213, BCE 201, ELT 142, or a combination of ATE 100 and ATE 200.