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MS Architectural Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The architectural engineering master's program in the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering offers its students a technical mastery of fundamentals in architectural engineering with an opportunity to conduct original research to make building more sustainable and responsive to both occupants and environment. Students pursuing the master’s degree in architectural engineering have the option to complete either a 6-credit MS thesis that offers a significant amount of scientific exploration, or a 3-credit MS report that offers a more structured, well-defined research question to investigate.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Architectural Engineering  |  Duration: 24 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: AREN 5001 Building Science and Engineering I; AREN 5002 Building Science and Engineering II; AREN 5890 Sustainable Building Design; AREN 5990 Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts.

Official programme page

Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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