Architectural Design and

Building Construction

 

AA Degree in Architecture


Associate of Arts Degree - AA.ARC   

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.

 


AA.ARC Technical Course Content and Sequence

The recommended sequence of courses is listed below.  The scheduling of classes allows a new student to enroll in either the Fall or Spring term and to complete their AA level degree within two years.

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Samples of Student Projects Created in the AA.ARC Program

 

 

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Freehand Sketch

 

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Playground

 

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Mass Model

 

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Entry Portal

 

 

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.

 


This page was last updated - November 30, 2011 by Eugene Broda

 

Ms. Donna Gillis
Architectural Design & Building Construction Technology Professor
A.S, B.S., M.A., University of South Florida
Phone Number: 253-7422
E-mail: dgillis@hccfl.edu
Office Location: DTEC 141

 

 

 

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Mr. Michael Schnurr
Architectural Design & Building Construction Technology Professor
B.S., M.A., University of Illinois
Phone Number: 253-7421
E-mail: mschnurr@hccfl.edu
Office Location: DTEC 140

 

 

 

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Mr. Joseph W. Tisdale, AAIA
Architectural Design & Building Construction Technology Professor
Bach. of Design, University of Florida
Master of Arch., University of California, Berkeley
Phone Number: 259-6331
E-mail: jtisdale@hccfl.edu
Office Location: DTEC 133

 

 

 

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Mr. Paul Palmer
Architectural Lab Assistant
Phone: (813) 253-7424
E-mail: ppalmer@hccfl.edu
Office Location: DTEC 132