Architectural Engineering

Buildings engineering systems are used for climate control, illumination, power distribution, acoustics, and more – these all play an increasingly important role in our lives. The Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering (CEAE) Department boasts a vibrant faculty, who are preparing engineers to assume leadership roles in the profession. CEAE instructional and laboratory facilities in areas such as sustainable building practices, HVAC, power, and illumination are world-class.
Information appearing in this guide is subject to change. Please talk with your departmental advisor about degree requirements on a regular basis.

**First year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 101	Introduction to Architectural Engineering	2
ARCH 100	Architectural Foundations I	4
ENGL 101	Composition	3
MATH 125^H	Calculus I	4
Elective	KU Core Elective*^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	16

**First year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 217	Computer Assisted Building Design	3
ARCH 101	Architectural Foundations II	4
ENGL 102^H	Critical Reading & Writing	3
MATH 126^H	Calculus II	4
PHSX 210^H	General Physics I for Engineers	3
PHSX 216	General Physics I Laboratory	1
	TOTAL HOURS	18

**Second year - Fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
CE 260	Statics & Dynamics	5
CHEM 150^H	Chemistry for Engineers	5
MATH 127^H	Calculus III	4
PHSX 212^H	General Physics II	3
PHSX 236^H	General Physics II	1
	TOTAL HOURS	18

**Second year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 350	Building Materials Science	3
ME 212	Basic Engineering Thermodynamics	3
MATH 220^H	Applied Differential Equations	3
CE 310^H	Strength of Materials	4
MATH 290^H	Elementary Linear Algebra	2
Elective	KU Core Elective*^H	3
	TOTAL HOURS	18

**Third year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCH 626	Building Technologies I	3
ARCE 660	Building Thermal Science	3
CE 330^H/ME 510	Fluid Mechanics	3
CMGT 457	Construction Project Mgmt	3
ARCH 540	Global Hist of Architecture I	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**Third year - Spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 650	Illumination Engineering I	3
ARCE 661	HVAC&R Systems Design	3
ARCE 315	Electric Circuits & Machines	3
ARCH 541	Global History of Architecture II	3
CE 461	Structural Analysis	4
	TOTAL HOURS	16

**Fourth year - fall**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 640	Power Systems Engineering I	3
CE 610	Engineering Ethics or KU Core AE 5.1 elective	3
CE 562 CE 563	Design of Steel Structures or Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures	3
Elective	Engineering Science or Engineering Design	3
CE 625 MATH 526	Applied Probability ad Statistics, or Applied Mathematical Statistics	3
	TOTAL HOURS	15

**Fourth year - spring**
Course	Course Title	Hours
ARCE 698	ARCE Comprehensive Design Project	3
CMGT 500	Construction Engineering	3
CE 562 CE 563	Design of Steel Structures or Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures	3
Elective	KU Core Elective	3
Required	Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam	0
	TOTAL HOURS	12

Students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam prior to graduation.

CURRICULUM NOTES
* Refer to the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering elective list.
** Students must ensure the electives they choose fulfill all remaining KU Core requirements. Refer to the lists of acceptable General Education and Advanced Education KU Core courses.
† Students must complete 128 hours to earn the degree.
^H Honors equivalent course is available.

CORE DISTRIBUTION

GE 1.1 CRITICAL THINKING: PHSX 210^H
GE 1.2 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY: MATH 125^H

GE 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: SIX HOURS OF ENGLISH COURSES
GE 2.2 ORAL COMMUNICATION: ELECTIVE

GE 3H ARTS & HUMANITIES: ARCH 540
GE 3N NATURAL SCIENCES: CHEM 150
GE 3S SOCIAL SCIENCES: ELECTIVE

AE 4.1 DIVERSITY IN UNITED STATES: ELECTIVE
AE 4.2 GLOBAL AWARENESS: ARCH 541

AE 5.1 ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: CE 610

AE 6.1 INTEGRATION & CREATIVITY: CE 562

2023-2024 Curriculum