Ray Yunk, Head

Professors: Burton, Goddard, Keen, Kramer, and Yunk; Associate Professors: Buyle, Hasler, Logan and Phillipi; Assistant Professors: Ahern, Elder, Murdock, Wagner, Wanklyn, and Zhang; Instructors: Casebeer and Loughmiller; Emeriti: Dahl, Fritchen, Goodman, Hodges, Lindly, and Sutton.

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

Admission to the PreProfessional Program

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 Program

The Pre-Architectural Engineering students must complete the first three semesters of the program prior to taking any Upper Division Professional Program courses in Architectural Engineering based upon the criteria outlined in the Admissions section and the Course Requirement section of this document. (See also the curriculum requirements)

An application to the professional program must be submitted to the Office of the Department Head 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 term. 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 Academic Affairs Committee of the Department and accepted or rejected as soon as possible after semester grades are issued.

Course Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria for Admission to the Professional Program of the curriculum as follows:

1. The student has 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. Has 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. Has completed the following courses (or equivalent) with grades of C or better:

4. Academic grade policy
   A letter grade of “C” or better is required for all prerequisites prior to taking subsequent preprofessional 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 term 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.
    
3. Professional Program Probation for Unsatisfactory Progress
   Regardless of the overall GPA, a student who has received a “Warning of Unsatisfactory Progress” will be placed on “Professional Program Probation for Unsatisfactory Progress” if he or she receives a “D” or “F” for any subsequent term, including any summer session.
   
    A student placed on Professional Program Probation may not automatically enroll in any Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science courses.
   
   The student may remain in the Professional Program after the probationary semester provided that the student has demonstrated the ability and desire to meet the criteria as set forth in the above paragraphs. The student placed on probation must take the schedule of courses assigned by the Academic Affairs Committee of the department and achieve a minimum GPA as established by the Academic Affairs Committee, with no “D” or “F” grades, during the “probationary semester” to be eligible to remain in the Professional Program and to take Professional Program courses. 
   
   Any appeal for removal of this probation may be made by filing an appeal form with the Department Head of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at least ten calendar days prior to the first day of the semester. 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.
    
4. Dismissal from the Program
   
   If a probationary student meets the requirements to remain in the Professional Program, any subsequent grade of “D” or “F” during any subsequent term will result in dismissal from the Professional Program for a period of one semester.  During this period, the student cannot enroll in any courses offered by the department. After the one semester dismissal, 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 term or failure to comply with the academic committee’s direction will result in permanent dismissal from the programs of the department.
   
   **The warning, probation, and dismissal actions referenced above are departmental actions that are separate and distinct from Academic Warning and Academic Dismissal as defined by the University Catalog. Grades earned during an intersession will not be considered by the Department in the determination of unsatisfactory academic progress by the department.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

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

Dual Degree

• •  Concurrent BS/MS in Architectural Engineering

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 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience
• •  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 711 - Building Energy Codes and Standards
• •  ARE 712 - Energy Modeling Lab
• •  ARE 715 - Problems in Architectural Engineering
• •  ARE 720 - Topics in Architectural Engineering
• •  ARE 723 - Timber Structures
• •  ARE 724 - Advanced Steel Design
• •  ARE 725 - Cold-Formed Steel Design
• •  ARE 726 - Masonry Structural Design
• •  ARE 729 - Building Seismic Design
• •  ARE 731 - Advanced Lighting Design
• •  ARE 734 - Advanced Mechanical Systems Design
• •  ARE 735 - Electrical Systems Design
• •  ARE 736 - Advanced Plumbing Design
• •  ARE 740 - Environmental Control Systems in Buildings
• •  ARE 741 - Building Communication Systems

Construction Science and Management

• •  CNS 016 - Construction Seminar
• •  CNS 100 - Construction Science and Management Orientation
• •  CNS 110 - History of Building and Construction
• •  CNS 200 - Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction
• •  CNS 210 - Graphic Communication I
• •  CNS 220 - Construction Materials
• •  CNS 231 - Statics A
• •  CNS 321 - Graphic Communications II
• •  CNS 325 - Construction Drawings
• •  CNS 330 - Site Construction
• •  CNS 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience
• •  CNS 499 - Honors Research in Construction Science
• •  CNS 510 - Computer Applications/Navisworks/BIM
• •  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 643 - Preconstruction Services/Design Build
• •  CNS 644 - Topics in Construction Management
• •  CNS 645 - Construction Scheduling and Cost Control
• •  CNS 650 - Construction Safety
• •  CNS 655 - Current Trends in Construction
• •  CNS 660 - Construction Operations
• •  CNS 738 - Mechanical and Electrical Estimating