David Fritchen, Head

Professors: Burton, Fritchen, Goddard, Hayter, and Riblett; Associate Professors: Goodman, Keen, Kramer, Logan, Roberts, Stephens, and Yunk; Assistant Professors: Bartholomew, Elder, Hasler, Pikul, and Wilkinson; Instructors: Buyle, Gerth, Marlow, Ribas, Vogt, and Webb; Emeriti: Professors Blackman, Dahl, Hodges, Lindly, and Thorson.

241 Seaton Hall
785-532-5964
Fax: 785-532-3556
E-mail: arecns@k-state.edu
www.k-state.edu/are-cns

Pre-professional programs admission

New students, including transfer students, should submit the standard application form directly to the Office of Admissions. The admission criteria are the same as those for the university and the College of Engineering.

Any student who has completed more than 15 credit hours at Kansas State University in any major outside the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science may change majors into either pre-professional program provided that the student has a resident cumulative GPA of 2.3 or better.

Admission to the professional programs

There are two distinct and separate pre-professional programs within the department: the pre-professional architectural engineering program and the pre-professional construction science and management program, each containing different course requirements. Other than course requirements specific to each program, the general procedures for acceptance into the respective professional program are similar and are described in the following paragraphs.

The pre-professional students must complete the first portion of the program prior to taking any upper-division professional program courses.

An application to the professional program must be submitted to the the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science by the end of the eighth week of either the spring or fall semester. This submission will be immediately prior to the student’s pre-enrollment into any of the upper-division professional program courses. All courses in the lower-division pre-professional program core of the program of application, valid at the time the student entered the university, must be completed and all grade criteria must be met by the end of the semester that the application is submitted. An exception to this rule is the student who expects to complete these criteria during the summer semester. Those students should also make application in the spring semester prior to pre-enrollment. All eligible applicants will be allowed to pre-enroll into professional program courses with the understanding that they will be dropped if they do not complete the requirements for admission to the professional program prior to the beginning of the subsequent semester. Applications will be reviewed by the department’s Academic Affairs Committee and accepted or rejected as soon as possible after semester grades are issued.

Pre-professional course requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria for admission to the professional program of the curriculum as follows. Students must have:

1. Achieved a GPA of 2.3 or better in all of the courses in the lower-division pre-professional program core and courses which apply to the professional program, and;
    
2. Earned a grade of credit (CR) in a departmental seminar for each semester that the applicant was enrolled in the lower-division pre-professional program core, and;
    
3. Completed the following courses (or equivalent) with grades of C or better:

None of the above courses in math, chemistry, or physics may be repeated more than once, with the exception of MATH 220.

4. Met the academic grade policy standards. A letter grade of C or better is required for all prerequisites prior to taking subsequent pre-professional program courses.

Academic Standards

After admission to the Professional Program, students will be subject to the following academic standards that are more stringent than those for the university.

1. Academic grade policy
   A letter grade of “C” or better is required for all prerequisites prior to taking subsequent professional program courses.
    
2. Warning of unsatisfactory progress
   Regardless of the overall GPA, a student with any “D” or “F” grade in any semester or who has a semester GPA below 2.3 will receive a “Warning of Unsatisfactory Progress.” This warning will be removed if the student earns “C’s” or better in at least 12 credit hours of core courses with no “D’s” or “F’s” during the next semester in residence.
   
   A student whose cumulative resident GPA drops below a 2.3 will receive a “Warning of Unsatisfactory Progress.”  This warning will be removed if the student raises his or her cumulative resident GPA to 2.3 or above during the following semester.
    
3. Suspension from the professional program for unsatisfactory progress
   Regardless of the overall GPA, a student who has received a “Warning of Unsatisfactory Progress” will be “Suspended from the Professional Program for Unsatisfactory Progress” if he or she receives a “D” or “F” or earns below a 2.3 semester GPA for any subsequent semester, including any summer session.
   
   A student whose cumulative resident GPA has dropped below 2.3 and has received a “Warning of Unsatisfactory Progress” will also be “Suspended from the Professional Program for Unsatisfactory Progress” if he or she does not raise his or her cumulative resident GPA to 2.3 or above during the following semester. A suspended student may not enroll in any Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science courses. A suspended student must change to the pre-professional program or to another major.
   
   A suspended student must change to the Pre-Professional Program or to another major.  A suspended student who intends to appeal for removal of a suspension and reapply to the Professional Program must change to the Pre-Professional Program.  The suspended student may reapply to the Professional Program after one semester of suspension provided that the student has demonstrated the ability and desire to meet the criteria as set forth in the above paragraphs. The suspended student must take the schedule of courses assigned by the Academic Affairs Committee of the department, and achieve a minimum GPA of 2.3 or greater, as established by the Academic Affairs committee, during the “layout semester” to be eligible to reapply for the Professional Program.
   
   Any appeal for removal of a suspension may be made by filing an appeal form with the Department Head of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at least one week prior to the first day of fee payment. The Department Head may reject any application or may submit it to the Academic Affairs Committee for consideration. Any and all actions on applications submitted by the Department Head will be made by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Department in a hearing in which the student will be interviewed.
   
   If a suspended student is readmitted to the Professional Program, any subsequent grade of “D” or “F” during any subsequent semester will result in suspension from the Professional Program for a period of one year.  During this period, the student cannot enroll in any courses offered by the department. After the one-year suspension, the student may be readmitted to the program with their course schedule and grade point to be earned to be to be established by the Academic Affairs/Professional Program Committee of the department. Failure to meet the academic standards outlined above in any ensuing semester or failure to comply with the academic committee’s direction will result in permanent dismissal from the programs of the department.
   
   The warning and suspension referred above are departmental actions that are separate and distinct from Academic Warning and Academic Dismissal as defined by the Undergraduate Catalog. Grades earned during an intersession will not be considered by the Department in the determination of unsatisfactory academic progress.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

• •  Architectural Engineering (ARE) (B.S.)
• •  Construction Science and Management (CNSM) (B.S.)

Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

• •  Architectural Engineering Combined BS-MS

Dual Degree

• •  Construction Science and Architecture Dual Degree

Courses

Architectural Engineering

• •  ARE 020 - Architectural Engineering Seminar
• •  ARE 100 - Architectural Engineering Orientation
• •  ARE 310 - Introduction to AutoCAD
• •  ARE 311 - CAD in Engineering and Construction
• •  ARE 312 - Introduction to Revit®
• •  ARE 411 - Architectural Engineering Design
• •  ARE 499 - Honors Research in Architectural Engineering
• •  ARE 522 - Loading and Load Paths in Buildings
• •  ARE 524 - Steel Structures
• •  ARE 528 - Reinforced Concrete Structures
• •  ARE 532 - Lighting Systems Design
• •  ARE 533 - Building Electrical Systems
• •  ARE 534 - Thermal Systems
• •  ARE 536 - Plumbing/Fire Protection Systems Design
• •  ARE 537 - Acoustic Systems
• •  ARE 539 - Architectural Engineering Management
• •  ARE 540 - Building Mechanical Systems
• •  ARE 590 - Integrated Building System Design
• •  ARE 620 - Problems in Architectural Engineering
• •  ARE 630 - Introduction to LEED
• •  ARE 690 - Senior Project
• •  ARE 710 - Building Energy Analysis
• •  ARE 711 - Building Energy Codes and Standards
• •  ARE 720 - Topics in Architectural Engineering
• •  ARE 723 - Timber Structures
• •  ARE 724 - Advanced Sanitation Systems
• •  ARE 725 - Cold-Formed Steel Design
• •  ARE 731 - Advanced Lighting Design
• •  ARE 734 - Advanced Mechanical Systems Design
• •  ARE 735 - Electrical Systems Design
• •  ARE 740 - Environmental Control Systems in Buildings
• •  ARE 741 - Building Communication Systems
• •  ARE 760 - Masonry Structural Design
• •  ARE 780 - Building Seismic Design

Construction Science and Management

• •  CNS 016 - Construction Seminar
• •  CNS 100 - Construction Science and Management Orientation
• •  CNS 200 - Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction
• •  CNS 231 - Statics A
• •  CNS 320 - Construction Materials
• •  CNS 321 - Construction Techniques and Detailing
• •  CNS 325 - Construction Drawings
• •  CNS 330 - Site Construction
• •  CNS 499 - Honors Research in Construction Science
• •  CNS 510 - Computer Applications in Construction Science
• •  CNS 522 - Theory of Structures
• •  CNS 523 - Timber Construction
• •  CNS 524 - Steel Construction
• •  CNS 528 - Concrete and Masonry Construction
• •  CNS 534 - Heating and Air Conditioning
• •  CNS 535 - Electrical and Lighting
• •  CNS 536 - Water Supply and Plumbing
• •  CNS 540 - Construction Methods and Equipment
• •  CNS 542 - Ethics and Professional Standards
• •  CNS 544 - Problems in Construction Science
• •  CNS 545 - Heavy Construction Methods
• •  CNS 610 - Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
• •  CNS 629 - Tilt-up Concrete Structures in Construction Management
• •  CNS 634 - Building Systems Commissioning
• •  CNS 641 - Construction Estimating
• •  CNS 642 - Construction Management
• •  CNS 644 - Topics in Construction Management
• •  CNS 645 - Construction Scheduling and Cost Control
• •  CNS 650 - Construction Safety
• •  CNS 660 - Construction Operations
• •  CNS 738 - Mechanical and Electrical Estimating