Jul 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Architectural Engineering (MS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus



The Master of Science in Architectural Engineering is designed to meet the emerging needs of architectural engineering industry and is offered through the Architectural Engineering and Construction Science graduate program. The M.S. degree program is for individuals who have graduated with a bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited engineering program. This professional M.S. degree challenges top students with research experiences, faculty mentoring, and advanced course work. The program allows the student an opportunity to specialize in an emphasis area of systems engineering applied to building design and analysis. Students and faculty are matched by interest and capability to determine an emphasis area, program of study, and graduate committee. Current emphasis areas include: building mechanical systems, building electrical power distribution and illumination, and building structural systems design.

Admission Requirements


Applicants to the MS in Architectural Engineering program shall meet all entrance requirements as stipulated in K-State Graduate Handbook Section 1B. In addition, applicants should have:

  • Completed an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering.
  • Been accepted by Architectural Engineering Graduate Faculty.

Course Requirements


A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required for graduation. Students have the thesis option or report option, as stipulated in Section 1A of K-State Graduate Handbook.  Eighteen of the 30 credits shall be from 700-800 level ARE courses, including, but not limited to, the following:

Total Hours Required for Master’s: 30