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Vermont Technical College: Technology Driven. Results Proven.

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology

Program Description

Four Year Curriculum

First Year Fall Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 1000Freshmen Orientation1
ARC 1010Architectural Woodframe Constr3
ARC 1021Architectural CAD I2
CIS 1050Introduction to Spreadsheets1
ENG 10XXEnglish*3-4
MAT 1420Technical Mathematics5
ELE XXXXAH/SS Elective**3

First Year Spring Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 1210Construction Materials & Meth6
ARC 1220Architectural History3
MAT 1520Calculus for Engineering****4
Select One:
PHY 1041Physics I4
PHY 2041Physics I w. Calculus4

Second Year Fall Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 2031Environmental Systems I3
ARC 2040Construction Practices3
ARC 2051Architectural Design I3
CET 2040Statics and Strength of Materials4
ENG 2080Technical Communication3
PHY 1043Physics II for Architectural3

Second Year Spring Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 2032Environmental Systems II3
ARC 2052Architectural Design II3
ARC 2720Architecture Seminar0
CET 2120Structural Design4
MAT 2532Calculus II4
ELE XXXXAH/SS Elective** 3

Third Year Fall Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 2022Architectural CAD II3
ARC 3020Structural Analysis3
ARC 3110Codes and Loads3
ELT 3020Electrical Circuits and Controls 4
ENG 1070Effective Speaking3

Third Year Spring Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 3010Design Systems Integration3
ARC 3030Steel Structures Design3
ARC 3040Electrical/Lighting Systems3
ARC 3050Fundamentals of Fluids & Ther4
CHE 1031General Chemistry I4

Fourth Year Fall Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 4010Concrete Structures Design3
ARC 4020Architectural Engineering Mgmt3
ARC 4030HVAC Systems4
Select One:
ELE 3XXXAH/SS Elective** 3
ELE XXXXTechnical Elective *** 3

Fourth Year Spring Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
ARC 4040Plumbing Systems3
ARC 4050FE Exam Survey1
ARC 4720Senior Project4
Select Two:
ELEXXXTechnical Elective*** 3
ELEXXXTechnical Elective***3

*Students who do not place into ENG 1060 or 1061 may take up to three terms to complete English Com-position (See English Requirements page 157). This may require summer courses or additional terms to complete the degree.

**Students must complete a minimum of four Arts and Humanities (AH) or Social Science (SS) electives, including at least one from each discipline and one 3XXX level.

***Choose from CET 2020 - Hydraulics & Drainage; MAT 2533 - Calculus III; CET 2110 - Mechanics of Soils (Spring), or others with permission of department. Availability depends on scheduling. Students must complete a minimum of one technical elective. Electives approved by the department