BS in Architectural Engineering
Shorelight - University of Kansas, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 27,050
Course Accredited By
ABET
Architectural engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with the planning, analysis, design, construction, and operation of engineered systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and large residential facilities. Engineered systems include electric power, communications, and control; lighting and acoustics; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); fire and life safety; structural systems; and green buildings and sustainability.
- Architectural engineering at KU is a challenging ABET-accredited four-year course of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (BS ARCE). At KU, the BS ARCE program is administered by the School of Engineering in consultation with the School of Architecture & Design. Undergraduate students in the ARCE program have full access to the resources in both schools including scholarships, courses, computer and instructional laboratories, shops, student organizations and activities, and libraries.
- ARCE students that have an interest in architecture as well as engineering can get both the professional ABET-accredited BS ARCE degree and NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture (M ARCH) degrees at KU in six years, which includes a required summer of study. This dual degree option is possible because of the architectural design, history, and building technology courses that ARCE students are required to take from the architecture faculty as well as the close relationship between engineering and architecture at KU. Architectural engineering is a rigorous degree program. Entering students should be prepared to have their studies and studio activities consume most of their time and energy. However, graduates find rewarding and fulfilling careers upon graduation.
Enrollment Cycles
- April 2023
- September 2023
- December 2023
KENYA
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
- C or 7 average or higher
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
- C or 7 average or higher
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
- C or 7 average or higher
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
- AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
Uganda
- Advanced Certificate of Education and Uganda Certificate of Education
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
- UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
- UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
- UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
English Requirements
Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
- AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
TANZANIA
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms E/5 average or higher
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
- English Requirements
CERTIFICATE IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
- AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
UNITED KINGDOM
- See GCSE criteria
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
- Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
- Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
- Undergraduate PS AAP 3 Terms 45
- Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 45
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
BTEC
- (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
- AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL
- Five college preparatory subjects passed is the baseline minimum entry requirement. Specific exam subject types are not required as long as a student has a total of 5 total subjects completed. KU will take all exams into account (and not just the top five) when calculating the admission GPA. If available, students should also submit school transcripts or progress reports demonstrating all completed coursework from their secondary school.
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D or 3
- Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms D or 3
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D or 3
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
- EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
- KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
- AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5
TOEFL
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
- AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
- KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
- AEC (1 Term) 59 or lowe
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
Duolingo
- Academic English (2 Terms) 70
- ID (2 Terms) 110
- AAP (2 Terms) 100
- EAP (3 Terms) 90
- KUDE (2 Terms) NA
- AEC (1 Term) NA
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70
Fall Semesters First Year
- ARCE 101 Intro. to Architectural Engineering 2 hrs
- ARCH 100F Architectural Foundations I 4 hrs
- ENGL 101H Composition (KU Core: GE21) 3 hrs
- MATH 125H Calculus I (GE12) 4 hrs
- ElectiveH Oral Communications (GE22) 3 hrs
- Total hours 16 hrs
SECOND YEAR
- CE 301 Statics and Dynamics 5 hrs
- CHEM 150H Chemistry for Engineers I (GE3N) 5 hrs
- MATH 127H Calculus III 4 hrs
- PHSX 212H General Physics II 3 hrs
- PHSX 236H General Physics II Laboratory 1 hrs
- Total hours 18 hrs
THIRD YEAR
- ARCH 540F Global History of Arch. I (GE3H) 3 hrs
- ARCH 626F Bldg. Tech. I: Const. Sys. & Asmbl. 3 hrs
- ARCE 660F,H Building Thermal Science 3 hrs
- CE 330F/ME 510 Fluid Mechanics 3 hrs
- MATH 526 Applied Mathematical Statistics I 3 hrs
- Total hours 15 hrs
FOURTH YEAR
- ARCE 640F Power Systems Engineering I 3 hrs
- CE 562 Design of Steel Structures (AE61)
Or
CE 563 Design of Reinfrcd. Concrete Structr.
- CE 610 Engineering Ethics (AE51)
- CMGT 457F Construction Project Management 3 hrs
- Elective2 Engr. Science or Engr. Design 3 hrs
- Total hours 15 hrs
Spring Semesters FIRST YEAR
- ARCE 217 Computer-Assisted Building Design 3 hrs
- ARCH 101S Architectural Foundations II 4 hrs
- ENGL 102H Critical Reading and Writing (GE21) 3 hrs
- MATH 126H Calculus II 4 hrs
- PHSX 210H Gen. Physics I for Engineers (GE11) 3 hrs
- PHSX 216H General Physics I Laboratory 1 hrs
- Total hours 18 hrs
SECOND YEAR
- ARCE 350S,H Building Materials Science 3 hrs
- CE 310H Strength of Materials 4 hrs
- ME 312 Basic Engineering Thermodynamics 3 hrs
- MATH 220H Applied Differential Equations 3 hrs
- MATH 290H Elementary Linear Algebra 2 hrs
- ElectiveH Social Science (GE3S) 3 hrs
- Total hours 18 hrs
THIRD YEAR
- ARCH 541S Global History of Arch. II (AE42) 3 hrs
- ARCE 315S Electric Circuits & Machines 3 hrs
- ARCE 650S Illumination Engineering 3 hrs
- ARCE 661S HVAC&R Systems Design 3 hrs
- CE 461 Structural Analysis 4 hrs
- Total hours 16 hrs
FOURTH YEAR
- ARCE 698S Comprehensive Design Project 3 hrs
- CE 562 Design of Steel Structures (AE61) 3 hrs
Or
CE 563 Design of Reinfrcd. Concrete Structr 3 hrs
- CMGT 500S Construction Engineering 3 hrs
- ElectiveH Human Diversity (AE41) 3 hrs
- Required4 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam 0 hrs
- Total hours 12hrs
- Typical cost for two semesters $41,700
- Tuition $27,050
- Housing $8,000
- Dining $3,600
- Other $3,050