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Vermont Technical College: Technology Driven. Results Proven.
Architectural and Building Engineering Technology

Two Year Curriculum

First Year Fall Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ARC 1000Freshmen Orientation 1
ARC 1010Architectural Woodframe Construction 3
ARC 1021Architectural CAD I 2
CIS 1050Introduction to Spreadsheets 1
ELE XXXXArts & Humanities or Social Science Elective** 3
ENG 10XXEnglish* 3-4
MAT 1420Technical Mathematics 5

First Year Spring Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ARC 1210Construction Materials and Methods 6
ARC 1220Architectural History 3
MAT 1520Calculus for Engineering 4
PHY 1041Physics I 4

Second Year Fall Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ARC 2031Environmental Systems I 3
ARC 2040Construction Practices 3
ARC 2051Architectural Design I 3
CET 2040Statics and Strength of Materials 4
ENG 2080Technical Communication 3
PHY 1043Physics II for Architectural Programs 3

Second Year Spring Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ARC 2032Environmental Systems II 3
ARC 2052Architectural Design II 3
ARC 2720Architecture Seminar 0
CET 2120Structural Design 4
ELE XXXXArts & Humanities or Social Science Elective** 3
ELE XXXXArts & Humanities or Social Science Elective*** 3

Footnotes

*Students who do not place into ENG 1060 or 1061 may take up to three terms to complete English Composition (See English Requirements). This may require summer courses or additional terms.

**Students must complete a minimum of one arts and humanities (AH) and one social science (SS) elective.

***Elective approved by the department.

Note: Choose from MAT 2532 - Calculus II; CET 2110 - Mechanics of Soils; LAH 2011 - Introduction to Landscape Design; ARC 2022 - Architectural CAD II; or ARC 3010 - Design Systems Integration. See department advisor for other acceptable technical electives. Students taking MAT 1520 (or equivalent) may take PHY 2041/2041 instead of PHY 1041/1042.