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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Architecture",
  "id": "architectural-technology-associate-in-science",
  "name": "ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY",
  "award": "Associate in Science",
  "department": "architecture",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30081",
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      "markdown": "Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings or, more accurately and broadly, the built environment, which can range from a house addition to a plan for a city. Behind that simple definition, however, lies an enormously diverse profession with many career paths and a variety of roles to play. Additionally, there are many paraprofessional jobs within firms or in related fields, offering many other options to those not pursuing a professional university degree.\n\nThe architecture program at Cuesta College prepares individuals for challenging careers in the architectural profession and its related design and technical fields. The program offers its students a strong foundation for transferring to upper-division studies in baccalaureate professional degree programs or entering directly into the workforce.\n\nCuesta’s architecture program is an affiliate member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Apply fundamental principles of architectural design theory and practice\n2.  Advance/articulate completed course work towards university transfer into 4- or 5-year Architecture programs or related majors\n3.  Apply the principles of design communication as they apply to architectural project delivery."
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          "text": "Required Courses (30 credits)",
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          "code": "ARCH 221",
          "title": "DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION I",
          "units": "4",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 222",
          "title": "DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION II",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 232",
          "title": "ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & PRESENTATION COMPUTER GRAPHICS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 242",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 244",
          "title": "ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 251",
          "title": "ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS I",
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          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 252",
          "title": "ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CTCH 250",
          "title": "MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus 9 units from the following:",
          "units": "9"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 205",
          "title": "ARCHITECTURAL MODEL MAKING",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 217",
          "title": "HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE I",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ARCH 218",
          "title": "HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE II",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CTCH 180A",
          "title": "BUILDING CODE I, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROVISIONS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 226",
          "title": "ENGINEERING DRAWING",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 250",
          "title": "ENGINEERING STATICS",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGR 252A",
          "title": "STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "MATH 265A",
          "title": "CALCULUS I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 205A",
          "title": "GENERAL PHYSICS",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 205B",
          "title": "GENERAL PHYSICS",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 220",
          "title": "FUNDAMENTALS OF 2-D DESIGN",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 221",
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          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 270",
          "title": "FUNDAMENTALS OF 3-D DESIGN",
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          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "39"
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