Now accepting applications for Fall 2025.

Program Educational Objectives

The Program is designed to educate students in foundational design, construction and engineering principles combined with relevant general education and focused science and math experience in topics specific to preparing and advancing professional skills in building sciences. Four semesters of architectural design studio education, supported by related courses in drawing, digital modeling, and building technologies, provide the foundation for building professionals able to envision architectural form and resolve complex spatial organization; foundational and advanced courses in engineering and construction management complement the program’s design pedagogy with a focus on systems analysis and optimization, team and process management, and innovation.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Building Sciences program will attain, by the time of graduation, the ability to:

• Develop design concepts through critical, rational, and intuitive thinking and articulate those concepts in written, verbal, and graphic forms, using appropriate media;
• Analyze and resolve complex design challenges based on knowledge of construction principles, regulations, site logistics, and quality control;
• Interpret building codes and apply principles of life safety and accessibility;
• Employ knowledge of basic structural behavior and apply appropriate structural systems to design proposals;
• Select and integrate climate control and other building systems appropriate to a chosen site and program, prioritizing sustainability and minimizing negative impacts on the environment;
• Describe different methods of project delivery and articulate the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process;
• Propose sustainable solutions to specific construction challenges based on research and exploration of alternatives.