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The School of Architecture also offers a non-professional four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architecture. BS in Architecture is designed to lead into a series of accelerated graduate degrees such as construction management (BS in Architecture/MS in Civil Engineering), infrastructure planning (BS in Architecture/Master in Infrastructure Planning), management (BS in Architecture/MS in Management; BS in Architecture, MBA), or professional graduate degree in Architecture (BS in Architecture/M.Arch.) leading to licensure.

Morgan’s Architecture and Environmental Design program prepares students to become critical thinkers about the forces that affect their daily lives (private sphere) and the urban environment (public sphere), thereby, equipping them with the tools to solve the design challenges of the built environment.

The mission, therefore, is to introduce critical analysis by which students can visualize and represent, graphically and verbally, detailed evaluation and assessment of architecture and the built environment. Design choices need to be informed — learning to think critically is one of the ways that students can make informed design decisions.

At the end of their matriculation students will have a foundation of critical thinking regarding architecture, city and regional planning, landscape architecture, and construction management. Graduates will have the knowledge, skills and ability to solve complex problems in the professional world. In addition, students will be prepared for enrollment in any academic program at the graduate level.

The Bachelor of Science in Architecture & Environmental Design (BSAED) program is an important and meaningful part of the Institute of Architecture & Planning (IAP). The BSAED is a four-year pre-professional degree program structured to integrate planning and design elements of the built and natural environment with the professional ability to produce a meaningful response to the changing needs of urban society patterned by a wide cultural background. The program content is based on a comprehensive examination of issues in design and the built environment.

In an effort to fulfill the mission of the undergraduate program, the BSAED has required 125 credit hours for completion of core, concentration, and general education courses. The first four (4) semesters of courses offered in the undergraduate program define two years of knowledge attainment and skills building in environmental history, visual graphics, design and planning theory, research and problem solving, report writing, and public presentation techniques and general education studies. The final four (4) semesters are an advanced exploration of design and planning primarily through lecture and studio courses and on-site field work.

Architectural engineers are the engineers who make buildings function. Among their duties, they design and create the heating, air conditioning and electrical systems of buildings. Architectural engineering graduates pursue careers in the construction industry or related areas.

The Program
The four-year bachelor of science degree program prepares you for a career in the design and construction of buildings and building systems.

Through a combination of lecture and laboratory courses, you will connect theory and the practical application of design principles, practice, methods and materials. Graduating from the architectural engineering program provides you with a core of mathematics, science, construction materials and business, plus a design specialty.

There are three design specialties offered in the architectural engineering program. You must select one of the design specialties in your junior year:
Building Electrical Systems
Building Environmental Systems
Building Structural Systems

The MSOE Advantage
MSOE’s impressive faculty is the core of the architectural engineering program. With years of experience practicing what they teach, the professors make phenomenal instructors and even better mentors. The laboratories in which you learn the ins and outs of your profession are industry standard and so are the computer programs you will use. Additionally, the program offers the benefits of longstanding partnerships with business and industry leaders, as well as a comprehensive focus on student support.

The Results
MSOE’s graduates enjoy an average starting salary over $48,700. The placement rate in architectural engineering is 100%! The placement rate is so high because MSOE students work in sophisticated labs and learn important careers skills such as collaboration and client presentation. Companies such as GRG Engineering, A. Epstein and Sons International and Johnson Controls hire many of our graduates each year.

Model full-time program tracks
Architectural Engineering (Electrical Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering (Environmental Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering (Structural Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Electrical Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Environmental Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Structural Design Specialty)