BS Architectural Engineering at University of Kansas

Programme overview

B.S. in Architectural Engineering Program Students in the B.S. in architectural engineering (ARCE) program are admitted by and must fulfill the graduation requirements of the School of Engineering. The program is administered by the School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). In KU's ARCE program students learn to analyze and design the engineered systems that make buildings perform their intended functions.

Faculty: School of Engineering | Department: Engineering› | Duration: 128 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Degree Requirements Curriculum Notes A total of 128 credit hours are required for the degree. The student's design experience is developed throughout all four years of the undergraduate curriculum, beginning with the introductory course and continuing with required architectural, structural, illumination, power, HVAC, and construction management courses.

Career pathways

ARCE Mission Statement Graduates who pursue a career in Architectural Engineering will be successfully engaged in professional engineering practice or graduate study in the analysis, design, construction, and operation of building engineered systems. Careers Professional Registration and Licensing Architectural engineers are involved in building pr

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Engineering and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Undergraduate Admission to the School of Engineering Admission to the KU School of Engineering and its degree programs is selective. Students may be admitted to an engineering or computer science degree program as freshmen (first-year) students, but all admissions, for both in-state and out-of-state students, are selective. Applications are judged on several factors, such as high school record, scores on national tests, academic record at college or university level, and trend of grades and more. High school transcripts are required.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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