Courses

Architecture

ARCH 20, Architectural Graphics I
Lec-35 Lab-70 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Introduction to techniques, conventions, meanings, and purposes related to drawing and drafting conventions as used in architecture and interior design. Fundamental graphic principles, concepts, and strategies are examined through hand and digital production.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 22A, Delineation and Rendering
Lec-35 Lab-70 field trips P/NP Available

PREREQ: ARCH 20 or ARCH 101

Basic drawing techniques in graphic communication. Two and three-dimensional representations with various media expressing architectural ideas and concepts.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 29A, Freehand Drawing I
Lec-17.5 Lab-17.5 field trips P/NP Available

Introduction to freehand drawing skills as a method of observation and visual communication in Architecture and Interior Design. The use of drawing in seeing and expressing shape, form, value, texture and proportion. Techniques include contour line, tonal drawing, and linear perspective. This course is part of an articulation agreement with UC Berkeley.

UC/CSU
Units: 1
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 29B, Freehand Drawing II
Lec-17.5 Lab-17.5 field trips P/NP Available

PREREQ: ARCH 29A

A continuing development of skills in freehand drawing methods including contour line, tonal drawing, and linear perspective techniques. Introduction to color media in freehand drawing. Emphasis on drawing from observation of buildings and architectural space.

UC/CSU
Units: 1
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 31A, History of Architecture I
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

A survey of the history of Architecture from prehistory through the the Middle Ages. Focus on visual environmental literacy through the analysis of key design movements during the time period.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 31B, History of Architecture II
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

A survey of the history of architecture from the early Renaissance to the present times. Focus on visual environmental literacy through the analysis of key design movements during the time period.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 100, Introduction to Architecture and Design
Lec-35 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles related to the design of physical environments. Students will be introduced to an overview of the architecture and interior design fields, along with fundamental concepts and considerations inherent within them.

UC/CSU
Units: 2
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 101, Architecture Design Studio I
Lec-35 Lab-70

ADVISE: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ARCH 100

Introduction to architectural concepts and principles through 2-D and 3-D design projects. Focus is on issues, requirements, and objectives related to visual perception of form and space, architectural meaning, spatial experiences, as these relate to the human condition.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 102, Architecture Design Studio II
Lec-35 Lab-70 field trips P/NP Available

PREREQ: ARCH 101 or ARCH 20

A second design studio course in a sequence that expands upon fundamental architectural principles and concepts within Architecture and Design. Students explore topics related to design process, site, program, place, order, space within simple architectural problems.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 103, Architecture Design Studio III
Lec-35 Lab-70 field trips

PREREQ: ARCH 102; Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ARCH 22A

A third semester design studio course in a sequence that expands upon fundamental architectural principles and concepts within architecture and design. Students focus on urban analysis and design process, program, site and place in response to increasingly complex project requirements.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 120, Fundamentals of Building Construction
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Comprehensive survey of all major building materials and systems of assembly in architecture and construction. Topics include wood, masonry, concrete, steel, glass, foundations, roofing, walls, frames, doors, and windows as well as considerations of sustainability in the construction process.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 127, Fundamentals of Building Structures
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Awareness of architectural structural concepts; fundamental aspects and principles of basic structural forms, loads and materials. Reveal and discuss the multi-discipline nature of structural systems in the built environment (including sustainability and the environment) within the architectural and construction fields.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable

Formerly ARCH 27

ARCH 160, Professional Practice
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

An overview of the professional practice of architecture, interior design, construction management, and building construction from design through construction. Topics include licensing and training requirements; project delivery methods and contracts; business considerations; the influence of such factors as ethics, sustainability, economics, and legal regulations on the design and construction process.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 214, AutoCAD I
Lec-35 Lab-70 P/NP Available

PREREQ: ARCH 20 or ARCH 101 or ARCH 218 or BIM 120 or INTD 100 or INTD 102

An introduction to the Autodesk AutoCAD software, starting with a basic understanding of the software interface and moving to two dimensional line drawings for an architectural application. Explore collaborative drawing with externally referenced files and management using a layering system.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 218, Fundamentals of Rhino 3D
Lec-35 Lab-70 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

An introduction to Rhinoceros three-dimensional surface modeling software. Rhino's NURB based geometry enables the construction of free-form organic surfaces that can be applied to architectural and other design fields such as jewelry, marine, transportation, and industrial designs. The focus will be on creating, editing, and transforming three-dimensional surface models.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
ARCH 240, Fundamentals of the International Building Code
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

A comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the International Building Code (IBC) that is adopted and used throughout most jurisdictions of the United States to regulate the use, design, construction, and maintenance of buildings.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
BIM 120, Revit Architecture I
Lec-35 Lab-61.25 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: ARCH 20 and ARCH 120

An introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Revit Architecture software. Automation and creation of building design and documentation, interface and tools, and coordination of data. No previous CAD experience required.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 10, Introduction to Construction Management
Lec-17.5 P/NP Available

Overview of the Construction Management profession and the requirements for programs
of study. This course focuses on the scope and nature of work in Construction
Management, including professional roles, skills and responsibilities, career
opportunities, and higher education pathways.

CSU
Units: 1
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 20, Introduction to Building Industry Projects
Lec-17.5 field trips P/NP Available

Overview of Building Industry projects and lessons learned. Provides more real-life experiences about professional roles, skills and responsibilities, career opportunities, and higher education pathways.

CSU
Units: 1
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 100, Fundamentals of Construction Management
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

Introduction to the basic concepts of construction project management including: the building design and construction process; project participants, their roles and responsibilities. Areas of focus to include the application of the principles of contracts in relation to construction projects, estimating, scheduling and project control.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 110, Construction Graphics
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

Introduction to basic graphic and communication skills and knowledge required to effectively read and use drawings in the construction industry. Analysis of drawings in the civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical fields and their relationship to construction planning and estimating. Material quantity surveying. Freehand sketching.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 240, Construction Cost Estimating
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ: CM 110 or demonstration of CM 110 exit skills

A study of the fundamental approaches to estimating the cost of building construction projects. Topics discussed include: types of construction estimates; the material takeoff process; the use of computers in estimating; total project estimating including direct costs, indirect costs, contingency and profit.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 244, Construction Scheduling
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

PREREQ: CM 240 or demonstration of CM 240 exit skills

Study of the basic concepts of construction scheduling: scheduling techniques with a focus on Critical Path Method; CPM schedule planning, scheduling, updating and analysis. Manual procedures in scheduling are followed by computer applications.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 248, Construction Project Administration
Lec-52.5 P/NP Available

ADVISE: CM 100

Principles and practical applications of construction project administration with an emphasis on construction-phase services. Topics include: an overview of project administration throughout the phases of a construction project; the contractual and regulatory environment of construction projects; the development of a project procedures manual; computer-based project administration.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
CM 250, Building Industry Communications and Documents
Lec-35 P/NP Available

ADVISE: BSEN 74

Introduction to the selection, applicability, and purpose of the different documents used in the Engineering and Construction Project Management Process. Theoretical concepts and practical applications including pre-construction, meetings, submittals, site visits, observations, inspections, quality assurance, and quality control.

CSU
Units: 2
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
INTD 100, Introduction to Residential Interior Design
Lec-35 Lab-70 P/NP Available

Introduction to residential interior design concepts and principles through two-dimensional and three-dimensional design projects. Exploration of topics related to design process, color, material finishes, and spatial composition as these relate to the profession.

UC/CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
INTD 102, Interior Design Studio I
Lec-35 Lab-70 P/NP Available

ADVISE: ARCH 100

Introduction to interior design fundamentals relating to space and form of commercial and institutional interior environments. Topics include color, space, form, light, sustainability, material, furniture selection, windows, floors, and accessories as these relate to the profession.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable
INTD 138, Global History of Interior Design
Lec-52.5 field trips P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

The history of Interior Design ranging from ancient times to the 21st Century, including Western, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latin American cultures. The course will focus on historical periods and their influences on the design of interior spaces.

CSU
Units: 3
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable