San Diego Mesa College - California

Course Details

Architecture

Course Description

Architecture Designed for those who desire employment in architect's or engineer's offices or who plan to enter a college of architecture or engineering. Emphasis is placed on the office practices, procedures, principles and ethics of these professions. Students planning to transfer to a school of architecture should consult with architectural counselors to select acceptable transfer courses.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

Students who complete the Architecture Program will be able to: Critical thinking: Think critically in a problem/project based curriculum that requires solving spatial, social, engineering and sustainable design problems developing personal, creative and individual solutions. Communication: Write about, speak about, and/or graphically articulate solutions to design problems and the processes of arriving at these solutions to faculty, visiting critics, clients, and fellow students. Self-awareness and interpersonal skills: Demonstrate a greater sense of self-awareness and interpersonal skills while participating in team projects, role-playing, and workplace scenarios. Global awareness: Demonstrate knowledge of global issues and an awareness of design programs, design projects, historical design issues, and cultural and social perspectives that are international in scope, including issues of sustainability and environmental sensitivity. Technological awareness: Demonstrate technological awareness through the use of state-of-the-art equipment and software including computers, scanners, plotters, printers, copiers, digital projectors, and current editions of software utilized in the profession. Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.




Architecture San Diego Mesa College - California