Architecture

Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)

About this program

Technology has redefined building design and planning. At Penn College, you’ll learn how to harness industry-leading software to create the buildings of tomorrow. Coursework covers everything from mechanical and structural systems to estimating, building design, and more. With expert faculty by your side and lots of hands-on hours in the lab, you’ll be ready to take on tomorrow in as few as four semesters!

Seamless Associate-to-Bachelor Degree Option

Average Class Size

24/7

Access to Design Studios

Careers

Architectural draftsperson
CAD operator
Detailer
Specification writer

Courses

At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.

Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.

Introduction to Architecture (ACH101)
Architectural Graphics (ACH111)
Building Materials I (ACH119)
Architectural Computer Aided Drafting (ACH135)
Architectural History (ACH112)
Building Codes & Accessibility (ACH141)
Construction Documents - Residential (ACH139)
Building Materials II (ACH129)
Architectural Graphics II (ACH211)
Architectural Design Studio I (ACH181)
Construction Documents - Commercial (ACH239)
Structural Principles (ACH243)
Architectural Design Studio II (ACH261)
Sustainability: Building and Living Green (ACH262)
Computers and Estimating (ACH264)
Environmental Systems (ACH240)
Architectural Design Studio III (ACH281)
Specified Architectural Elective (ACH)

Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.

Physics Survey (PHS103) or
Physics with Technological Applications (PHS114)

Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.

College Algebra and Trigonometry I (MTH180)
English Composition I (ENL111)
Speech Elective (SPC)

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Facilities

Architecture & Sustainable Design Lab Tour

Think you have what it takes to design the future? Meet Professor Dorothy Gerring who will give you a tour of the hands-on studio spaces on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Facilities

Fully Equipped Computer Labs

Bring your latest designs to life our expansive labs outfitted with the latest software from AutoCAD, Revit, Trimble Sketchup, and Adobe Photoshop.

Student Experience

"Most colleges have teachers - I had seasoned professionals showing me the way it was in the real world. Most of my friends who graduated from other institutions had very little knowledge of what they were getting into with their respective career choices. I knew what I was getting into and was way ahead of the competition."

James Girafalco, Jr.

Architectural Technology