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UC Credit Limit: Maximum of 17 units.


001—Introduction to Architecture (1) UC:CSU RPT 1

Lecture 1 hour.
UC Credit Limit: Maximum one unit.
Introductory course exploring the fields of architecture and construction technology. Students will gain an understanding of architecture and construction technology programs. Visits to architects' offices, building sites, and advance schools of architecture.


005—Architectural Drawing I (3) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Teaches the techniques of architectural drafting, its conventions and symbols through the preparation of simple construction details and drawings. Surveys the scope and personal requirements of the architectural profession and related building trades.


006—Architectural Drawing II (3) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 5 wit a grade of "C" or better.
Develops drafting skill and fundamental understanding of building by preparing working drawings with necessary details for wood frame construction.


007—Architectural Drawing II (3) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 5 or 6.
Offers a study of construction methods, materials, and building ordinances,  Requires students to prepare detail drawings for commercial buildings in concrete and steel or similar problems.
 

008—Architectural Drawing IV (3) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 6 or 7.
Offers a study of construction methods, materials, and building ordinances.  Requires students to prepare design and preliminary drawings for small commercial-type building or similar problems.


009—Elements of Design Theory 94) UC:CSU

Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 5 hours.
Introduces the principles of two-dimensional design common to architecture and visual arts. Integrates the theory or architectural design with historical and cultural foundations. Develops analytical skills in visual perception and critical awareness.
 

010—Freehand Drawing I (2) UC:CSU RPT 

Lecture 2 hours; laboratory 2 hours.
Corequisite: Architecture 12.
Drawing ability as developed primarily by pencil, ink, and watercolor. Study is made of composition, form, value, and scale, and centers mainly on drawing development employing architectural forms.
 

012—Architectural Rendering (2) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 3 hours.
Corequisite: Architecture 10.
Teaches the techniques of graphic rendering using various media. Stresses both freehand drawing and drafting board methods.


015—Applied Descriptive Geometry (2) CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 3 hours.
Same as Industrial Technology 218.  Credit not given for both courses.
Prerequisite: One semester of architecture.
Provides training in the analysis and solution of orthographic projection problems. Emphasis is placed on solving three-dimensional space problems by exposure to an interpretation of points, lines, and planes in primary secondary, and successive auxiliary views. Theory and practice are included that involve visualization and graphic representation of intersections, angles, parallelism, perpendicularity, and revolutions. Orthographic and pictorial abstract examples are taken from engineering disciplines related to design and industrial technology.


018—Strength of Architectural Materials I (3) CSU

Lecture 3 hours.
Includes material relative to the strength, mechanical principles and design (stresses, tension, compression, shear, and bending) of building materials, and their uses in foundations, floors, walls, columns, and roofs.


020—Methods of Construction (2) CSU

Lecture 2 hours.
Emphasizes methods of construction in wood, steel and concrete.


021—Materials of Construction (3) CSU

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 5 and 20.
Studies the nature and characteristics of materials, along with their appropriate uses for given construction purposes.


022—Equipment of Buildings (3) CSU

Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 5 and 20.
Applies the basic principles of design, selection and operation of equipment in buildings to water, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, lighting and acoustics.
 

023—Construction Estimating (3) CSU

Lecture 3 hours.
Studies methods used in determining quantities and costs of labor and materials as related to construction.


030—Residential Planning (3) CSU RPT 3

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 5.
Offers a study of the single family residence, its layout, liveability, size, orientation, cost, furnishings, equipment and decoration.
 

033—Basic Architectural Design I (3) UC:CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 3 and 9.
Explores the nature and limitations of materials using two-dimensional studies of form and composition in black and white and color.


034—Basic Architectural Design II (3) UC:CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Architecture 9 or 33.
Extends the theory of color and the use of various material sin three-dimensional compositions.


037—Computer Aided Design and Drafting (3)

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 5 hours.
Prerequisite Architecture 5 and 6.
An introduction to computer design and drafting for architecture. Provides a survey of current CAD systems plus hands-on experience.


041—Architectural Model Building (2) UC:CSU

Lecture 1 hour; laboratory 3 hours.
Acquaints students of architecture with the techniques and materials for constructing architectural study models.


052—Concrete Construction Design and Practice (3) CSU

Lecture 3 hours.
Offers a practical introduction to modern concrete design theory and construction practices as employed in the construction of buildings, roads, flood control works, and miscellaneous structures.


0185—Directed Study—Architecture (1) CSU RPT 2

0285—Directed Study—Architecture (2) CSU

0385—Directed Study—Architecture (3) CSU

Conference 1 hour per unit:
Allows students to pursue Directed Study in Architecture on a contract basis under the direction of a supervising instructor.


0911—Cooperative Education—Architecture (1) CSU RPT 3

0921—Cooperative Education—Architecture (2) CSU RPT 3

0931—Cooperative Education—Architecture (3) CSU RPT 3

0941—Cooperative Education—Architecture (4) CSU RPT 4

Prerequisite:  Employment in a field related to student's major as verified by the signature of the Cooperative Education Advisor. Limits to transfer credit: See Cooperative Education Credit Guide. Supervised training is conducted in the form of on-the-job training in an employment area that will enhance the student's educational goals.