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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Architectural Engineering (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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The curriculum for this major assumes students enter college prepared to take Calculus.

     
First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ARE 010   - ARE New Student Workshop   0      
DEN 160   - College of Engineering Orientation   1      
ENGL 100   - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
COMM 106   - Public Speaking I   3   KSC 020  
MATH 220   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I   4   KSC 030  
Arts and Humanities Elective 4   KSC 060  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
CNS 210   - Graphic Communication I   1      
CNS 220   - Construction Materials   2      
ENGL 200   - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
MATH 221   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II   4      
PHYS 213   - Engineering Physics I   5   KSC 040  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 210    - Chemistry I    4       
CE 333   - Statics   3      
MATH 222   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III   4      
PHYS 214   - Engineering Physics II   5      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ARE 295  - Introduction to Building Systems   3      
CE 533   - Mechanics of Materials   3      
CE 534   - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory   1      
CNS 321   - Graphic Communications II   3      
MATH 340   - Elementary Differential Equations   4      
ME 513   - Thermodynamics I   3      
Total Credits: 17      
       
Third Year       
Semester 1      
ARE 551   - Power Systems   3      
ARE 553   - Structural Steel Design   3      
ARE 554  - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems   3      
CE 537   - Introduction to Structural Analysis   3      
Social and Behavioral Science Elective 3 KSC 050  

Total Credits: 15

     
       
Semester 2      
ARE 012  - ARE Career Readiness Workshop   0      
ARE 421   - Plan Reading & Systems Communications   3      
ARE 521   - Computer Aided Architectural Engineering   2      
ARE 561   - Lighting Systems   3      
ARE 563   - Reinforced Concrete Design   3      
ARE 564  - Plumbing Systems   3      
ME 512   - Dynamics   3      
Total Credits: 17      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
ARE 571   - Systems Integration and Design   3      
Design Elective 3    
Design Elective 3    
Engineering Elective 3    
Social and Behavioral Science Elective 3 KSC 050  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 18      
       
Semester 2      
ARE 671   - ARE Capstone   4      
Design Elective 3    
Design/Engineering/Comp Elective 3    
Arts and Humanities Elective 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Total Programs Hours: 128      

 

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