Architectural Engineering Sample Undergraduate Curriculum

Contact the  for specific degree requirements corresponding to a particular catalog year.

128 semester credit hours are required to complete this degree.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester16 Credits
APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for Engineers4
AREN 1027 Engineering Drawing3
CHEN 1211 Engr. General Chemistry 4
CHEM 1221 Engr. General Chemistry Lab1
AREN 1316 Intro to Architectural Engr.1
HSS Elective*3
Spring Semester15 Credits
APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for Engineers4
CSCI 1320 Computer Science 14
GEEN 1400 Engineering Projects3
PHYS 1110 General Physics 14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester17 Credits
APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for Engineers4
AREN 2050 Engineering Sys for Buildings3
AREN 2110 Thermodynamics3
CVEN 2121 Analytical Mechanics 13
PHYS 1120 General Physics 24
Spring Semester16 Credits
APPM 2360 Diff Eq w/ Linear Algebra4
AREN 2120 Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer3
CVEN 3161 Mechanics of Materials 13
AREN 3540 Illumination 13
ARCH 3010 Architecture Studio3

Junior Year

Fall Semester15 Credits
AREN 4550 Illumination 23
AREN 3010 Mechanical Sys for Bldgs3
CVEN 3525 Structural Analysis3
CVEN 3246 Intro to Construction3
ENVD 3114 History & Theory of ENVD3
Spring Semester15 Credits
AREN 3040 Circuits for AREN3
AREN 4110 HVAC Design3
CVEN 3256 Construction Equipment & Methods3
CVEN 4545/4555 Structural Design3
College-approved Writing Course3

Senior Year

Fall Semester17 Credits
AREN 4570 Electrical Systems3
ARCH 4010 Arch Appreciation & Design2
Technical Elective3
Technical Elective3
AREN 4316 Senior Design 13
HSS Elective*3
Spring Semester17 Credits
AREN 4317 Architectural Engr. Design2
Technical Electives6
Free Elective3
HSS Elective*3
HSS Elective*3

* When selecting humanities and social sciences (HSS) electives, students should consult the college’s degree requirements in this area. AREN students are required to take ENVD 3114 as one of their upper-division HSS courses.

** A list of college-approved writing courses can be found on the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Writing page.