Undergraduate Curriculum
Program Curriculum - 160 credits
First Semester - 15 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ^Chem 110 |
Chemistry |
3 |
| ^Math 140 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| ^^AE 124S |
Orientation (FYS) |
1 |
| Engl 15 |
Composition |
3 |
| Chem 111 |
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1 |
| □Arch 100 (GA) |
or Econ 2, 4, 14 (GS) |
3 |
Second Semester - 17 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ^Phys 211 |
Mechanics |
4 |
| ^Math 141 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| EDSGN 130 |
Arch Graphics/CAD (or EDSGN 100) |
3 |
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| □Econ 2, 4, 14 |
Economics (GS) or Gen Ed (GH) |
3 |
| □*ArtH 202 (GA) |
or Gen Ed (GH/GS) |
3 |
Third Semester - 17 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*Arch 130A |
Basic Design |
3 |
| AE 202 |
Architectural Engineering Topics |
3 |
| *AE 222 |
Working Drawings |
3 |
| ^Math 250 |
Differential Equations |
3 |
| Phys 213 |
Waves and Thermodynamics |
2 |
| E MCH 211 |
Statics |
3 |
Fourth Semester - 16 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*Arch 130A |
Basic Design |
3 |
| *AE 221 |
Architectural Building Materials |
3 |
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| ME 201 |
Thermal Science (ME 23) |
3 |
| ^Phys 212 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
| E MCH 213 |
Strength of Materials |
3 |
Fifth Semester - 17 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| **AE 308 |
Structural Analysis |
4 |
| **AE 372 |
Introduction to Building Industry |
3 |
| EE 211 |
Circuits and Power |
3 |
| Math 220 |
Matrices |
2 |
| Math 231 |
Calculus III |
2 |
| □[GH/GS] |
Gen Ed (GH/GS) or Arch 210 (GA) |
3 |
Sixth Semester - 15 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 309 |
Architectural Acoustics |
3 |
| **AE 310 |
HVAC |
3 |
| **AE 311 |
Electrical/Illumination |
3 |
| E MCH 212 |
Dynamics |
3 |
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| [GHA] |
Health and Activities or ArtH202 (GA) |
3 |
Seventh Semester - 15 credits
All Options - 3 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*Arch 441 |
Design Analysis |
3 |
Construction Option - 12 credits
Construction
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 475 |
Construction Engineering I [I] |
3 |
| MGMT 326 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| Stat 401 |
Experimental Methods |
3 |
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| AE 404 |
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3 |
Lighting/Electrical Option - 12 credits
Lighting/Electrical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 461 |
Building Illumination I [I] |
3 |
| *AE 464 |
Advanced Arch illum Design [G] |
3 |
| *AE 454/AE 497F |
Advanced HVAC |
3 |
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| *AE 404 |
|
3 |
Mechanical Option - 12 credits
Mechanical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 454 |
Advanced HVAC [G] |
3 |
| *AE 453 |
Load/Energy Sim - Dept. Elective |
3 |
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| ME 320 |
Fluid Flow (ME 33) |
3 |
| *AE 404 |
|
3 |
Structural Option - 12 credits
Structural
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 401 |
Steel |
3 |
| *AE 402 |
Concrete |
3 |
| *AE 430 |
Indeterminate Analysis |
3 |
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| CAS 100A/B |
Effective Speech |
3 |
Eighth Semester - 15/16/17 credits
Construction Option - 17 credits
Construction
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 472 |
Building Construction Planning and Management [G] |
3 |
| *AE 476 |
Construction Engineering II [I] |
3 |
| ***CE 336 |
Material Science for CE |
3 |
| CE 337 |
Civil Engineering Materials Lab |
1 |
| CAS 100 A/B |
Effective Speech |
3 |
| *AE 497 |
Geotechnical Elective |
4 |
Lighting/Electrical Option - 15 credits
Lighting/Electrical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 466 |
Computer Aided Lighting Design and Analysis |
3 |
| *AE 467 |
Advanced Building Elec System Design [I] |
3 |
| °*Arch 442 |
Design Analysis |
3 |
| CAS 100 A/B |
Effective Speech |
3 |
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Department Elective [AE 565 -IUG] |
3 |
Mechanical Option - 15 credits
Mechanical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 457 |
HVAC Controls [I] |
3 |
| ME 410 |
Heat Transfer {ME 412} |
3 |
| °*Arch 442 |
Design Analysis |
3 |
| *AE 467 |
Advanced Building Electrical System Design [I] |
3 |
| *AE 455 |
|
3 |
Structural Option - 16 credits
Structural
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 431 |
Advanced Concrete Design [G] |
3 |
| *AE 403 |
Advanced Steel Design |
3 |
| °*Arch 442 |
Design Analysis |
3 |
|
Department Elective [AE 530 - IUG] |
3 |
| *AE 497 |
Geotechnical Elective |
4 |
Ninth Semester - 16/17 credits
All Options - 8 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*AE 481W |
Senior Project |
4 |
| *Arch 443 |
Design Analysis Field Trip |
1 |
| Engl 202C |
Technical Writing |
3 |
Construction Option - 8 credits
Construction
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| *AE 473 |
Building Construction Management and Control [G] |
3 |
| CE 209 |
Surveying |
2 |
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Department Elective [AE 570 IUG] |
3 |
Lighting/Electrical Option - 9 credits
Lighting/Electrical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| Stat 401 |
Experimental Methods |
3 |
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Department Elective |
3 |
| *AE 468 (497E) |
Advanced Electrical |
3 |
Mechanical Option - 9 credits
Mechanical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| Stat 401 |
Experimental Methods |
3 |
| *AE 458 |
Advanced Acoustics [G] |
3 |
| * |
Department Elective [AE 557 IUG] |
3 |
Structural Option - 8 credits
Structural
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| * |
Department Elective [BE 462 IUG] |
3 |
| CE 209 |
Surveying |
2 |
| E MCH 315/316 |
Engineering Materials |
3 |
Tenth Semester - 15/16 credits
All Options - 6 credits
All Options
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| □ |
Humanistic Elective (GH) |
3 |
| □ |
Social Science Elective (GS) |
3 |
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Construction Option - 9 credits
Lighting/Electrical Option - 10 credits
Mechanical Option - 10 credits
Mechanical
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*AE 482 |
Senior Project |
4 |
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Department Elective |
3 |
| CAS 100 A/B |
Effective Speech |
3 |
Structural Option - 10 credits
Structural
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| °*AE 482 |
Senior Project |
4 |
| Stat 401 |
Experimental Methods |
3 |
|
Department Elective [AE 432 - I] |
3 |
Key
Bold: Entrance-to-major courses - must be completed by the end of the fourth semester
*: Course only offered in the semester listed
**: A grade of C or better is required to graduate.
***: CE 336 - Stat 401 prerequisite enforced
^: Course must be completed by the end of spring semester of a student's first year with at least a C average
°: Course sequence must begin in the fall semester - (Arch 130A/Arch 130A (6 credits), Arch 441/Arch 442 AE 481W/AE 482
[]: Courses shown in brackets are for the integrated B.A.E./M.A.E. program - [I] - IUG, [G] - GRC
□: Students must take 18 credits of GA/GS/GH and 3 credits of GHA. Arch 100 and ArtH 202 are required courses and also GAs. ArtH 202 is also a US/IL, which satisfies either US or IL. Another US or IL course is required.
^^: A freshman seminar must be completed by the end of the first year
