BS ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Architectural Engineering Department
Engineering West (21), Room 110
(805) 756-1314

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | 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 403 Advanced Steel Structures Lab or
ARCE 447 Adv Reinforced Concrete Lab


3

ARCE 412 Dynamics of Framed Structures

3

ARCE 421 Soil Mechanics

3

ARCE 422 Foundation Design and
ARCE 444 Reinforced Concrete Lab


3,3

ARCE 445 Prestressed Concrete Design Lab or
ARCE 446 Advanced Structural Systems 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

Approved technical electives

2

 

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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

ARCH 317/ARCH 318/ARCH 319 (C3)*

3,3

CHEM 124 General Chem/Engr Discipline (B1a)*

4

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) (F1)*


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 Designer

3

EE 201 Electrical Circuit Theory

3

GEOL 201 Physical Geology (Area B)*

3

MATH 141 Calculus I (B2)*

4

MATH 142 Calculus II (B2)*

4

MATH 143 Calculus III (Area B)*

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV (Area B)*

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations (Area B)*

4

MATH 318/STAT 312/GEOL 205 (Area B)*

3

ME 302 Thermodynamics

3

ME 341 Fluid Mechanics

3

PHYS 131 General Physics (Area B)*

4

PHYS 132, 133 General Physics (Area B)*

4,4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

43

72 units required; 29 units are in Support.
® Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

 

 		 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one course from A4
A4 Argumentative Writing

 

 		 

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 2 units)

24 units are in Support.
Take one course from B1b:
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Support

 

 		 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 12 units)

3 units are in Support.
Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level) *see Support
If less than 15 units, take one course from C1, C2, C3

 

 		 

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

 		 

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 

 		 

Area F Technology

2 units are in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 

 		 

ELECTIVES

0
 

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