Architecture Associate Degree
Architecture Transfer Option
3D Visualization Certificate
Facility Management Certificate

Architecture graduates assist architects and others in preparing plans and specifications. Many also work for builders and contractors, land developers, remodelers, facility and property managers, and with building product manufacturers and retailers. The Columbus job market for architecture graduates is remaining strong as Columbus continues to grow.

Columbus State’s Associate Degree program in Architecture teaches manual and CAD drafting, product selection and specification, and code evaluation skills used daily in the occupation. Students in the program share common courses in materials, structures, blueprint reading and co-op work experiences with other programs in the Construction Sciences Department. This provides architecture students with a strong foundation of technical skills and a sense of the teamwork required in the construction industry.

The Architecture program provides students with a solid educational background in communication skills, math, computer literacy and operations, and humanities and behavioral sciences.

Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Architecture, the graduate will be able to:

• Use traditional manual drafting and drawing methods to express relevant ideas graphically. These include orthographic projection and one-point and two-point perspective generation.

• Use current CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) and 3D modeling software to prepare architectural drawings and other applicable graphics.

• Understand, interpret, organize, and generate architectural drawings.

• Understand and be familiar with the relationship and coordination implications between architectural and engineering drawings (site, structural, electrical, lighting, mechanical and plumbing).

• Research materials, consult with industry experts, and use CSI (Construction Specification Institute) standards relevant to the preparation of architectural drawings and specifications.

• Use applicable building and zoning codes relevant to the preparation of architectural drawings and specifications.

• Detail building structures utilizing wood, steel, and concrete manuals and handbooks.

• Understand and be familiar with project coordination, total project development, and professional practice.

Architecture Transfer Option

This plan of study should be considered in order to enhance a student’s opportunity for transferring to a four-year institution with a major in architecture. This transfer option contains additional course requirements in mathematics and the physical sciences and fewer architecture courses than the basic Architecture program. The student interested in this track should consult with an academic advisor in the department at the start of the program.

3D Visualization Certificate

This post-associate certificate program will provide students with advanced coursework in 3D modeling, rendering and animation. Two separate tracks of study are available. One track concentrates upon the use of form*Z while the other track concentrates upon the use of Autodesk 3ds MAX. Each track is composed of five courses. The student may choose to pursue one track or the other or may choose to do both.

This certificate is geared towards professionals and students with prior experience in architecture, interior design, graphic design, or other related field.

Prerequisites for entering this certificate program: Having already received an associate degree or higher in a related field of study; having completed 50 or more credit hours within a related field of study; or receiving permission from a faculty member.

Facility Management Certificate

The need for skilled facility managers is expected to increase dramatically in the Columbus area and in the national scene.

The Facility Management Certificate comprises six basic courses which will enable a student to understand basic facility management functions and apply current management techniques and principles to facility management situations. The student will acquire an awareness of Facility Management as a profession and become equipped with many of the basic tools in order to enter it successfully.

These courses may be taken by themselves or combined with other courses as an Associate of Technical Studies degree (See “Designing Your Own Degree”).

This certificate is not to be confused with the phrase “Certified Facility Manager” (CFM), as established by the International Facility Managers Association (IFMA), which carries with it an implication of extensive experience and testing.