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

Three Year Curriculum

First Year Fall Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ENG 1041Basic College Writing* 4
ARC 1000Freshmen Orientation 1
ARC 1010Architectural Woodframe Construction 3
CIS 1050Introduction to Spreadsheets 1
MAT 1111Intermediate Algebra 5

First Year Spring Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ENG 1042Expository Writing* 4
ARC 1220Architectural History 3
ELE XXXXArts & Humanities or Social Science Elective** 3
MAT 1112College Algebra & Trigonometry 5

Second Year Fall Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ENG 1043Research Writing* 4
ARC 1021Architectural CAD I 2
ELE XXXXArts & Humanities or Social Science Elective** 3
MAT 1113Pre-Calculus 5
PHY 1021Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics 4

Second Year Spring Courses
Course #Course TitleCredits
ARC 1210Construction Materials and Methods 6
ENG 2080Technical Communication 3
MAT 1520Calculus for Engineering 4
PHY 1022Energy Conservation and Equil 4

Third 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
PHY 1043Physics II for Architectural Programs 3

Third 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 XXXXTechnical Elective*** 3-4

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.