There are two primary objectives of the BS in Architecture and Sustainability: 1) To prepare graduates for employment in the architectural profession at career-entry levels; 2) To prepare graduates to continue their education in a NAAB-accredited graduate program, leading to licensure as an architect.

To this end, students who complete the program will possess the ability to:

• Produce professional-quality graphic presentations and technical documents
• Conduct independent and directed research to gather information about architectural and community planning problems
• Develop fundamental design concepts
• Demonstrate collaborative skills and synthesis thinking
• Practice responsible approaches to environmental conservation
• Demonstrate knowledge of building materials and assemblies
• Demonstrate an understanding of structural systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of building environmental and control systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of the technology and aesthetics of building envelope systems
• Integrate building codes and systems, including HVACR, electrical, life-safety, communication, and acoustics, into comprehensive architectural solutions

"As a Master of Architecture graduate student the Architectural Technology and Facility Management programs provided me with a solid foundation that have relied on numerous times. The hands-on experience in the studios, the collaborative atmosphere, the faculty and courses, and the focus on both the technical and design aspects of architecture have been most beneficial as a precursor to my graduate level classes and studio work."

KRISTEN KUK, ALUMNA
AAS IN ARCHITECTRAL TECHNOLOGY, CLASS OF 2008, BS IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT, CLASS OF 2010, MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNCIE, INDIANA, CLASS OF 2012.