Architecture Degrees Online

The course will offer an applied qualification with an academic/technical and design/artistic basis.
On the one hand, the aim of the Bachelor degree is to teach students the abilities and skills required for carrying out planning tasks and, on the other hand, to give them a comprehensive insight into the area of construction and planning. Furthermore, methodological and analytical knowledge and basic structural knowledge will be taught as a basis for acquiring further qualifications acquiring methods, expertise and skills in the field of structural architecture students will be qualified for activities at all performance levels of the HOAI (official scale of fees for services by architects and engineers) under the direction of an architect. Moreover, further professional fields of activity will arise in the areas of urban regeneration, construction
management, rented property management, property management and in public planning and construction authorities.

Construction Management and Engineering
The master degree programme ‘Construction Management and Engineering’ focuses on construction management, structural engineering and project management. Students acquire a broad methodological knowledge along with business and organisational expertise. The course subjects reflect the increasing demands on functionality and building quality and increasing awareness of costs and the environment.

The dynamics of the construction sector that has been affected by the technological advances, the economy’s globalization and the permanent change of scenarios (marketing, funding and legislation) enable the professionals in charge of the construction projects management to obtain the knowledge and tools required in order to face in an efficient manner and the increasingly demanding work that will lead them to achieve the real goals in accordance with the needs of the surrounding areas and those of the sector.

The Specialization in Construction Management becomes an answer to the needs of the local environment, through the training of specialists with the necessary qualifications in order to face the great challenge that the current changes to the present sector enterprises, narrow establishing links with the community, the enterprise, the industry, public institutions, associations, trading groups and scientific organizations in order to, on one side, by means academy enrich the knowledge of problems and development needs and, on the other side, getting well known by offering services regarding training, research, advising and technical assistance.

The Sacramento State University Construction Management degree prepares students for managerial positions with contractors and other organizations involved in the construction process. For a graduate, this preparation can combine with experience and lead to recognition as a construction professional, a Constructor. The construction professional is responsible for the execution of construction work, for the creation of completed projects from plans prepared by design professionals such as architects and engineers. What is to be built is defined by design professionals; how the work is to be accomplished is the concern of the Constructor. A Constructor determines the methods to be used and directs the economical application of resources in the construction of timely and safe projects at satisfactory prices, and to the required standards of quality.

The immediate objective of the program is to provide university-level preparation for managerial positions in construction and a foundation for continued learning. The curriculum emphasizes subject areas that are significant to the Constructor: engineering fundamentals, construction management, business administration, humanities and social sciences, and the development of analytical and communication skills.

The Architecture and Construction Industry encompasses a wide range of career options. There are many excellent employment opportunities within this dynamic and growing industry. The Educational programs offered by the Architecture and Construction Department are designed to prepare student to fulfill challenging employment opportunities within the industry.

The department offers two degree programs; an Applied Associates of Science Degree in Architectural Technology (345) and an Integrated Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management (605). Both degrees offer a range of options that will allow students to customize their course of study to fulfill future employment ambitions. Both degrees also require a high level of academic and technical abilities and students should have developed good math, science, art, and manual skills prior to enrollment in the program.

Examination
The examination is structured in six parts;
4 week open paper on The Context for Practice
4 week open paper on Practice Management and Business Administration
Open book written paper on Construction Management
Records of experience in the form of PEDR sheets, CV and self-appraisal
Case study
Oral examination

All candidates are encouraged to liaise with the Course Director, especially during the twelve months within which the examination is to be taken.

Course Content

The professional practice course, which is run in association with West Midlands RIBA CPD, is structured to address key areas of both job and practice management.

The course is assembled as a thematic series of lectures and seminars delivered over a period of eight days in total. To assist candidates in practice, the eight day course is arranged in two separate blocks, each of three days’ duration, and a further single block of two days. The eight days can be taken in sequence either as

March 3 days
September 3 days
October 2 days

or

September 3 days
March 3 days
April 2 days

The grouping of the course dates in the calendar is arranged to enable two separate examination sittings to be held in any one twelve-month period, but the eight day course must be taken in full as part of the examination sequence. Attendance at the respective course dates should be agreed individually by candidates with the course director.

The course is presented by a range of external speakers, often specialists in their own fields. The core content is in the following modules :
The context for practice
Practice management and business administration
Construction management

The course concludes with an afternoon session with the examiners to take the candidates through their reasoning of the previous examination papers.

The lectures and seminars are delivered at the level of ordinary competence, and as such the course is promoted to, and attended by, local practitioners who wish to augment their continuing professional development programmes.

Evaluation
The teachers and the department review the results of the web-based evaluations and mid-semester evaluations. The programme is also reviewed through discussions with students, at teacher gatherings and in discussions among the academic groups- and sections. Also, contact with external examiners, colleagues and networks outside the department give highly valuable input to ensure the quality of the programme.

Programme content
All students must take the following courses: Introduction course 10 credits, Mathematics 30 credits, Informatics 10 credits, Physics 20 credits, Statistics 10 credits, Chemistry 10 credits, Philosophy of Science 10 credits, Economics and Social Science 10 credits. Elective courses: 30 credits. In addition, the students will take 80 credits in total of the following basic courses related to the programme: Building Structures and Soil Mechanics 25 credits, Structural Design of Buildings 30 credits, History, Planning and Drawing 15 credits, Construction Management 10 credits, Material Technology 10 credits. With this background, the students choose between three main profiles: Construction Technique Buildings and Wood Science and Technology, Construction Technique Buildings and Drawing and Design of Buildings, Construction Technique Buildings combined with courses from other subject areas such as Water and Environmental Technology or Economics. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings and Wood Science and Technology, the students take 20 credits within Timber Engineering and Wood Science and Technology. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings and Drawing and Design of Buildings, the students take 20 credits Free-hand Drawing, Drawing and Design of Buildings and Spatial Planning. In the profile Construction Technique Buildings combined with courses from other subject areas, the students shall choose 20 credits within their chosen subject area. Regardless of the profile chosen, all students must take 20 credits from courses at the 200 level within the specialisation area of the profile, and 30 credits from courses at the 300-level. All students must also complete a Master\’s thesis of 30 credits.

Student advising
Student supervision is provided by the student adviser affiliated with the programme, e-mail: studieveileder-teknologi@umb.no. Supervision will be offered when designing the study plans. The different course teachers are available for academic supervision during office hours. The students are encouraged to contact their teachers if needed.

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.

Architectural and Construction Technology A.A.S.

This A.A.S. track is designed to prepare graduates to organize, operate, manage, and control the unique and demanding systems, procedures, and services in the construction industry, both on the job site and in the contractor’s office. Areas of study include cost control, planning, scheduling, controlling and expediting construction, contract bidding and estimating, personnel management, and the overall management of construction operations. This curriculum prepares students for construction management careers in any type or size of construction firm.

The curriculum is not designed as a transfer program except to institutions having a construction curriculum. A student seeking a four-year bachelor’s degree must meet with the program coordinator in the management of construction program or the Applied Technologies Department chair to work out a suitable program of study.