BS Architectural Engineering

Program Learning Outcomes

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:

• 60 units of upper-division courses
• Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
• 2.0 GPA
• U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)

Note: No Major or Support courses may be selected as credit/no credit.

All ARCE majors must obtain a grade of C- or better in ARCE courses that are prerequisites for other ARCE courses.

MAJOR COURSES
ARCE 106	Introduction to Building Systems	2
ARCE 211	Structures I	3
ARCE 212	Structures II	3
ARCE 223	Mechanics of Structural Members	3
ARCE 224	Mechanics of Structural Members Laboratory	1
ARCE 227	Structures III	2
ARCE 257	Structural CAD for Building Design	2
ARCE 302	Structural Analysis	3
ARCE 303	Steel Design I	3
ARCE 304	Timber Design	3
ARCE 305	Masonry Design	2
ARCE 306	Matrix Analysis of Structures	3
ARCE 352	Structural Computing Analysis	1
ARCE 353	Matrix Structural Computing Analysis	1
ARCE 354	Numerical Analysis Laboratory	1
ARCE 371	Structural Systems Laboratory	3
ARCE 372	Steel Structures Design Laboratory	3
ARCE 412	Dynamics of Framed Structures	3
ARCE 421	Soil Mechanics	3
ARCE 422	Foundation Design	3
ARCE 444	Reinforced Concrete Design	4
ARCE 451	Timber and Masonry Structures Design and Constructability Laboratory	3
ARCE 452	Concrete Structures Design and Constructability Laboratory	3
ARCE 476	Architectural Engineering Building Systems	3
ARCE 483	Seismic Analysis and Design	3
ME 212	Engineering Dynamics	3
Senior Project
ARCE 415	Interdisciplinary Capstone Project	4
SUPPORT COURSES
ARCH 131 & ARCH 132 & ARCH 133	Design and Visual Communication 1.1 and Design and Visual Communication 1.2 and Design and Visual Communication 1.3	12
ARCH 217	History of World Architecture: Prehistory - Middle Ages (C1) 1	4
or ARCH 218	History of World Architecture: Middle Ages - 18th Century
or ARCH 219	History of World Architecture: 18th Century - Present
or ARCE 260	History of Structures
BRAE 237	Introduction to Engineering Surveying	2
CHEM 124	General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I (B1 & B3) 1	4
CM 115	Fundamentals of Construction Management	6
CM 232	Evaluation of Cost Alternatives	3
or IME 314	Engineering Economics
CSC 231	Programming for Engineering Students	2
EE 201	Electric Circuit Theory	3
GEOL 201	Physical Geology	3
MATH 141	Calculus I (B4) 1	4
MATH 142	Calculus II (B4) 1	4
MATH 143	Calculus III (Area B Electives) 1	4
MATH 241	Calculus IV	4
MATH 244	Linear Analysis I	4
ME 302	Thermodynamics I	3
ME 341	Fluid Mechanics I	3
PHYS 141	General Physics I (Area B Electives) 1	4
PHYS 142	General Physics II	4
PHYS 143	General Physics III	4
STAT 312	Statistical Methods for Engineers (Upper-Division B) 1	4
or STAT 321	Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
(See GE program requirements below.)		44
FREE ELECTIVES
Free Electives		0
Total units		196

1	Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement.

General Education (GE) Requirements

• 72 units required, 28 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
• If any of the remaining 44 units is used to satisfy a Major or Support requirement, additional units of Free Electives may be needed to complete the total units required for the degree.
• See the complete GE course listing.
• A grade of C- or better is required in one course in each of the following GE Areas: A1 (Oral Communication), A2 (Written Communication), A3 (Critical Thinking), and B4 (Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning). 

Area A	English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
A1	Oral Communication	4
A2	Written Communication	4
A3	Critical Thinking	4
Area B	Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
B1	Physical Science (4 units in Support) 1	0
B2	Life Science	4
B3	One lab taken with either a B1 or B2 course
B4	Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (8 units in Support) 1	0
Upper-Division B (4 units in Support) 1		0
Area B Electives (8 units in Support) 1		0
Area C	Arts and Humanities
Lower-division courses in Area C must come from three different subject prefixes.
C1	Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater (4 units in Support) 1	0
C2	Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, Languages other than English	4
Lower-Division C Elective - Select a course from either C1 or C2.		4
Upper-Division C		4
Area D	Social Sciences
D1	American Institutions (Title 5, Section 40404 Requirement)	4
Area D Elective - Select either a lower-division D2 or upper-division D course.		4
Area E	Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Lower-Division E		4
Area F	Ethnic Studies
F	Ethnic Studies	4
Total units		44

1	Required in Major or Support; also satisfies General Education (GE) requirement.