The Associate of Arts Program in Architecture is designed for students who intend to become licensed Architects. The AA.ARC program’s technical course content matches the State of Florida’s requirements for the first two years of study in Architecture.

After completing the AA.ARC degree students must apply for admission to an upper division College or University. The upper division application process varies; please refer to the program’s academic advising guide for specific courses required at each institution.

Most include an evaluation of overall GPA, GPA in the ARC level courses and a review of the student’s work presented in a portfolio or in an actual pin-up process at the upper division institution.

This pre-major is for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in architectural design, interior design and landscape architecture.

Careers include interior and building design, furniture and lighting design, urban planning, industrial design and sales as well as jobs in the environmental field and construction industry.

ARC 1211 The Building Arts - 3 cr.

ARC* 1301 Architectural Design I - 4 cr.

ARC 1302 Architectural Design II - 4 cr.

ARC 1701 Survey of Architectural History I - 3 cr.

ARC 2201 Theory of Architecture - 3 cr.

ARC 2303 Architectural Design III - 5 cr.

ARC 2304 Architectural Design IV - 5 cr.

ARC 2461 Materials and Methods I - 3 cr.

ARC 2501 Architectural Structure I - 4 cr.

MAC 2233 Calculus for Business - 3 cr.

PHY 1053 General Physics I - 3 cr.

PHY 1053L General Physics I Laboratory - 1 cr.

* Recommended course(s) for the first semester.

Samples of Student Projects Created

in the AA.ARC Program

Prospective transfer students should also visit the FACTS 2+2 Degree Audit to help them decide which courses to take prior to transfer to an upper division College.

Florida community college students may use this tool to match their academic record to various transfer disciplines' requirements.

Time Factors

· Certificates require one year of study or less.

· AS degrees require two years of study.

· AA degrees required two years or more of study and two to three years at an upper division College or University.