640 - Architectural Technology (BS)
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Program Description
designed to provide students with a comprehensive architectural education.
While the two-year AAS degree in architectural technology offers a broad
range of skills, the four-year program continues the course of study by
combining a holistic perspective of the built environment with an applied
technical knowledge of construction systems and materials acquired
throughout a four-year studio sequence.
All architecture degree programs share course work across the first two
years, while the BS and BArch have some shared course work in the
third and fourth years. This alignment demands that the AAS and BS in
architectural technology are required to meet the same NAAB "Student
Criteria” and “Program Criteria” that apply to the BArch program. The BArch
program is the first and only fully accredited undergraduate professional
architecture degree program in the SUNY system.
Program Advantages
Broad exposure gives students the ability to be conversant with and/ or seek employment within the architectural field, and also in related professions that engage the built environment.
The degree may be accepted for credit toward professional licensure in New York State.
Alfred State offers multiple study abroad options through our signature 12-week semester study abroad program (offered in conjunction with Sant’Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy) and other programs offered in conjunction with SUNY partners. To learn more, see www.alfredstate.edu/study-abroad.
Professional Outlook
Employment and continuing education rate of 76 percent – 100 percent are employed.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Architectural designer
Registered Architect
3D modeler/animator
Building Information Modeling (BIM) manager
Specifications writer
Code enforcement official
Graduates wishing to continue their education may choose to apply to master's programs in architecture or related disciplines. The lengths of such programs vary and depend on institutional requirements.
Office of Accessibility Services
Students who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to properly participate in this program may contact Melanie Ryan in the Office of Accessibility Services. This office may be contacted by email at oas@alfredstate.edu or by phone at 607-587-4506. Please keep in mind that some accommodations may take time to implement, so students seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact OAS as early as possible