Architecture Major (AS)

 

This first section explains what you can do with the major, what kind of jobs you can get with the degree, and what kind of things you will learn in the program.   

Graduates who have completed the Curriculum in Architecture, a two 

year foundation study, are fully prepared to transfer to a baccalaureate 

program in order to pursue a professional or non-professional degree. 

 

The program will prepare them in areas of design, technology, digital 

skills, drawing, delineation and rendering, structures and history. All of 

these areas are fundamental components of architectural education and 

will serve all graduates of this program well in their further studies.

Graduates who choose to enter directly into the marketplace would be 

qualified in various capacities in the fields of architecture, construction

industry and related fields. Positions such as architectural technician, 

construction detailer, building materials salesperson or manufacturer’s 

representative are examples of possible employment a graduate may 

pursue with this two-year degree.

 

This section explains what courses you will have to take for the major.   A regular course is 3 units, so there is a 3 after the course name.   Courses can also be 1, 2, or 4 units - the number says how much work there will be in the course and how much time you will have to put into the course.

Courses Required for the Major in Architecture

Course  Units

First Semester (fall)

ARCH 20 Orthographic Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ARCH 29A Freehand Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ARCH 48 Intro to Architecture,

Construction & Design   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PHYC 10 Conceptual Physics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MATH 55 Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Additional graduation requirements

Second Semester (spring)

ARCH 22A Delineation & Rendering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ARCH 101 Architecture Design Studio I  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Additional graduation requirements

Third Semester (fall)

ARCH 120 Fundamentals of Building Construction . . . . 3

ARCH 50 Construction Drawings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ARCH 102 Architecture Design Studio II  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Additional graduation requirements

Fourth Semester (spring)

ARCH 27 (spring only) Fundamentals

of Building Structures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ARCH 31B (spring only) History of Architecture  . . . . . . . 3

ARCH 52A Architectural CADD

or BIM 120 Revit Architecture I  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

ARCH 160 (spring only) Professional Practice . . . . . . . . . 3

Additional graduation requirements

Total Units   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

 

The list below lists all of the majors that you can choose from at CCSF and gives a brief explanation of what each is, what type of degrees are available, and where to look in the catalog for more information.   

 

Assignment:  Choose one major from the list below that interests you, read the description in the catalog, and then click "Post Comment" and write one sentence about why you might pick that major.

 

List of Majors

Accounting

Administration of Justice – the study of law enforcement, courts, and probation (both 2 year degree and certificate available- p. 67)

Administrative Support

Advanced Routing & Switching (CISCO)

African American Studies

African Heritage Performance

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

 

Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance Technology – prepares you to do aircraft powerplant maintenance (certificate or 2-year degree, page 80)

Airframe-Maintenance Technology - prepares you to do aircraft airframe maintenance (certificate or 2-year degree, page 80-81)

Anthropology - learn about the biology, history, and cultures of humans of the past and present (no degrees or certificates, only transfer to 4-year school, page 83)

Architecture - learn how to draw and design buildings; learn about the history and political issues around buildings (2-year degree, page 87)

Art - prepares you to transfer to a 4-year school to study art (drawing, design, color) or art history (learning about what the art of different cultures and time periods in the past was like) (only for transfer to a 4-year school, no 2-year degrees or certificates. Page 92).

Asian American Studies - learn about the history, community, and issues of Asian Americans. (no degree or certificates, only transfer to 4 year school, page 97)

Asian Studies – study the art, culture, history, writing, and government of Asian countries (no degree or certificates – only transfer to 4 year school, page 98)

Astronomy - study the universe, our solar system, stars, galaxies, telescopes, and extraterrestrial life (life on other planets). Prepares you to transfer to a 4-year program in astronomy. (no degrees or certificates, page 100)

Automotive Mechanics

Automotive Metal Repair

Automotive Technology

Avionics Maintenance Technology – prepares you to do aircraft avionics maintenance (certificate and 2-year degree, page 80, 81 )

Basic Electronics

Biological Sciences

Biomanufacturing

Bioprocess Implementation and Control

Biotechnology

Biotechnology Lab Assistant

Brake and Suspension Specialist

Broadcast Electronic Media Arts

Broadcast Journalism

California Real Estate

Catering and Events Management

Cesar Chavez

Chemistry

Child Development

Child Development: Administration

Child Development: Family Childcare

Child Development: General

Child Development: Infant/Toddler Care

Child Development: Pre-Teacher

Child Development: Prof Dvmt & Advocacy

Child Development: School-Age Care

Child Development: Violence Intervention

Chinese

Cinema Production

Classical Dance Performance

Collaborative Design

Commercial Cut-Flower & Greenhouse Prod

Communication

Community Health Worker

Comp Prog: Visual Basic.NET with Database

Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)-Architectural

Computer and Information Science

Computer Networking & Info Technology

Computer Programming: C++

Computer Programming: Java

Computer Science

Computer Technical Support

Computer Technician

Computing Skills for Scientists

Construction Management – learn how to manage construction projects (2-year degree, page 88)

Construction Management: Advanced Skills - certificate for students going back to school in order to learn how to manage construction projects (certificate, page 89)

Construction Management: Core Skills - learn how to manage construction projects (certificate, page 88)

Consumer Education

Convergence Technology

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts & Hospitality

CVT/Echocardiography Technician

Dance Aerobics and Fitness

Database Programming

Dental Assisting

Destination Specialist in Travel and Tourism

Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Digital Home Technology Integration

Digital Printing and Publishing

Digital Radio

Drafting: Computer Aided Drafting

Drug and Alcohol Studies

Earth Sciences

E-Commerce Systems Development

Economics

Editorial Management and Design

EKG Technician

Electronics Engineering Technology

Emergency Medical Technician

Engine Repair Specialist

Engineered Plumbing Systems

Engineering-General

English

Environmental Horticulture & Floristry

Environmental Studies and Sciences

Fashion Design

Fashion Merchandising

Finance

Fire Fighter Academy - trains you to become a fire fighter (certificate program, page 69)

Fire Officer – trains you to become a fire officer (certificate program, page 70)

Fire Protection – for students who already have a college degree and want to go back to school and learn more about the causes and prevention of fires (certificate program, page 70)

Fire Science Technology - studying the causes and prevention of fires (2 year degree, page 68)

Floristry

Food Service Management

Forensic Identification - trains you to be a forensic investigator (certificate program, page 68)

French

Fundamentals of Networking

General Automotive Technician

General Business

Genomics Technology

Geographic Information Systems

German

Graphic Design

Green and Sustainable Travel

Health Care Interpreter

Health Care Technology

Health Education

Health Information Clerk I & II

Health Information Coding Specialist

Health Information Technology

History

HIV/STI Prevention Education

Home Health Aide/Nurse

Hotel Management

Humanities

Image Consulting

Interdisciplinary Studies

Interior Design - learn about how to draw, design, and build the interiors of buildings (furniture, lighting, colors). (2-year degree, page 87)

Intermediate Electronics

International Business

Introduction to Human Services

Italian

Japanese

Journalism

Labor and Community Studies

LAMP Administration

LAMP Fundamentals

Landscape Construction

Landscape Design

Landscape Gardening & Contracting

Landscape Maintenance

Latin American & Latino/a Studies

LGBT Studies

Library Information Technology

Live Sound

Manufacturing and Metal Fabrication

Marketing

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Medical Administrative Assisting

Medical Biller

Medical Office Assisting

Medical Receptionist

Medical Transcription

Microcomputer Accounting

Microcomputer Applications

Motorcycle Technician

Multimedia Studies

Multimedia: Animation

Multimedia: Flash Design and Development

Multimedia: Performance Arts

Multimedia: Programming

Multimedia: Rich Media Production

Multimedia: Web Design and Graphics

Multimedia: Web Design with Dreamweaver

Multimedia: Web Production (Fast Track)

Multimedia: Web Programming (Fast Track)

Music

Network Security

Nursery and Garden-Center Operation

Nutrition Assistant

Office Technology

Online Research

Paralegal/Legal Studies

Paramedic

Pharmacy Technician

Philippine Studies

Philosophy

Photography

Physical Education & Dance

Physics

Pilipino

Political Science

Press and Finishing

Print Production

Production Art

Psychology

Radiation Therapy Technology

Real Estate

Retail Management

Routing and Switching (CISCO)

Russian

Science and Mathematics

Sexual Health Educator

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Social and Folk Dance Performance

Sociology

Solidarity Forever/Si se Puede

Sound Design

Sound Recording

Spanish

Speech Communications

Stem Cell Technology

Supervision and Business Management

Textiles

Theatre Arts

Transmission Specialist

Trauma Prevention and Recovery

Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism Management

Unix/Linux Administration

Unix/Linux Programming

Video Production and Editing

Website Development Techniques

Windows Networking

Wireless Networking

Women's Studies

Youth Worker