BS ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING – 2003-05 Catalog
Architectural Engineering Department
Engineering West (21), Room 110
(805) 756-1314

Updated 6/10/03

   o  60 units upper division

   o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

   o  USCP

   * = Satisfies General Education requirement

Note:  All ARCE majors must obtain a grade of C- or better in every ARCE course taken.

MAJOR COURSES

 

ARCE 221 Elementary Structures

3

ARCE 222 Mechanics of Structural Members I        

3

ARCE 223 Mechanics of Structural Members II       

4

ARCE 225 Dynamics or ME 212 Engineering Dynamics       

3

ARCE 227 Structural Analysis I

2

ARCE 257 Structural CAD for Building Design         

2

ARCE 302 Structural Analysis II

3

ARCE 303 Steel Design

3

ARCE 304 Timber Design

3

ARCE 305 Masonry Design

2

ARCE 306 Matrix Analysis of Structures

3

ARCE 351, 352, 353 Structural Computing Analysis I, II, III

1,1,1

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 Lab

3

ARCE 451 Timber/Masonry Structures Design Lab  

3

ARCE 452 Concrete Structures Design Laboratory  

3

ARCE 453 Senior Project Laboratory

3

ARCE 481 Structural Experimental Laboratory         

1

ARCE 483 Seismic Analysis and Design

4

Advanced structural electives

6

Approved technical electives

4

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

 

ARCH 106 Materials of Construction

3

ARCH 111 Intro to Drawing and Perspective...........

3

ARCH 221, 222 Architectural Design Fundamentals 

3,3

ARCH 231 Architectural Practice

3


CM 433 Economic Analysis for Engineers or
IME 314 Engineering Economics (3)


2

CSC 231 Fortran for Engineering Students or
CSC 234 C and UNIX (3)


2


CSC 342 Numerical Analysis I or approved equivalent         

3

EDES 101 Introduction to Architecture and Environmental Design     

2

EDES 113 Graphic Analysis and Communication Skills for Designers

3

EE 201 Electrical Circuit Theory

3

GEOL 201 Physical Geology

3

MATH 141, 142 Calculus I, II (B1)*

4,4

MATH 143 Calculus III (Add’l Area B)*

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV

4

MATH 244 Linear Analysis I

4

MATH 344/STAT 312/GEOL 305 (B6)*

4

ME 302 Thermodynamics

3

ME 341 Fluid Mechanics

3

PHYS 131 General Physics (Add’l Area B)*

4

PHYS 132, 133 General Physics

4,4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 28 units are in Support.

 

®Minimum of 8 units required at the 300-400 level. (Updated 6/10/03)

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

Area B  Science and Mathematics (4 units)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support

0

B2 Life Science t

4

B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support

0 

B5 (not required of Engineering)

 

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 

B6 Upper-division Area B * 4 units in Support

0

Additional Area B units* 8 units in Support

0


Area C  Arts and Humanities (12 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts  * 4 units in Support

0

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (16 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

 

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ELECTIVES

0

 

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