Design Engineering Technology (Architectural Technology Track) (BIS)

Program Prerequisite: Refer to the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program for the general and specific requirements for the BIS degree.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 27 credit hours of courses + 6 credit hours of capstone project are required for portion of the degree.
Program Code: 8063
CIPC: 151399

The Engineering Technology department offers the following courses to prepare a student to enter into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The following course indicated with an (*) prepare one to take the Revit Certified Associate Exam and receive the certificate. The following courses indicated with an (**) prepare one to take the Revit Certified Professional Exam and receive the certificate. The following course indicated with (***) prepare one to take the LEED GA Professional Exam and receive the credential. In addition, if these courses are taken in conjunction with the other courses listed below or other courses approved by the department chair, all of these may then be used to fill one of the three areas required for a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. The courses must be taken for credit and the area of emphasis will be in Design Engineering Technology (Architectural TechnologyTrack).

The course of study described below must be approved by the Engineering Technology department chair.

Course Requirements

Design Engineering Technology Courses Required (28 or 30 credit hours)

BDC 1040 - Introduction to Building Design & Construction Credits: (3)
BDC 1350 - Residential Design & Codes Credits: (3)
BDC 2000 - Commercial Design & Codes Credits: (3) *
BDC 3660 - Structural Design & Detailing Credits: (3)
BDC 3000 - Sustainable Building Design & Codes Credits: (3) ***
DET 3400 - Rendering Basics (Photoshop/3ds Max) Credits: (3)
BDC 4350 - BIM Management & Coordination Credits: (3) **
DET 4400 - Animation Basics (3ds Max) Credits: (3)
DET 4600 - Senior Project I (Design) Credits: (2) **** or
BIS 3800 - BIS Capstone and Graduation Preparation Credits: (3) ****
DET 4610 - Senior Project II (Build) Credits: (2) **** or
BIS 4800 - Bachelor of Integrated Studies Senior Capstone Credits: (3) ****

Note:

****Students should be advised that they will be required to do additional work to tie in the other two legs if the project does not already lend itself to this requirement. (This is reflected in the credit hour differential of 3 for the BIS 3800 and BIS 4800 courses that are co-listed with our DET 4600 & DET 4610 courses that are only 2 credit hours).