Program Description
The Bachelor's of Applied Science in Integrated Building Design is a path for students who have completed an AAS degree in AEC, CAD, or IND and seek career advancement, higher earning potential, and equitable access to the built environment profession through an affordable and relevant education. This degree integrates in-person and remote learning while supporting working professionals. We prioritize student engagement in higher-level training, and real-world scenarios such as hard-hat tours, charrettes, and worksharing practices using emerging industry technologies. We cultivate an interdisciplinary, practical design approach to learning and building a workforce that values team collaboration. Career options may include drafters, entrepreneurship, designers with architectural or design-build firms, specifiers, project managers, contractors/subcontractors, materiality specialists, industry representatives, 3-D visualizers, BIM managers, estimators, design and planning professionals.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Synthesize environmental, social, cultural, and regulatory data to prioritize suitable options for building or site selection
2. Use technology to simulate design concepts to help inform decision making
3. Use technology to control internal workflow production and efficient communication between design teams
4. Develop proposals and schedules for design and construction trades to include labor and material costs for budget formation and project delivery
5. Apply technical data to prioritize material selection around sustainability goals and building performance
6. Use technology to detect and communicate building systems integration during the preconstruction phase to optimize construction costs and project goals
7. Use project management software to maximize workflow and efficient communication between trades
8. Develop technical drawings for various trades in design, construction, manufacturing, and fabrication
9. Design and communicate presentations and architectural working drawings for new construction, renovation and adaptive reuse
Associate Degree Transfer Credit
| Transfer | Associate Degree Credit | 60 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Note: The 60 course credits transferred in cannot be applied for credit in the remaining semesters of the Integrated Building Design Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Degree shown below.
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your BAS degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
| BCI 3010 | Design Thinking and Research | 3 |
| IBD 3011 | Programming & Site Analysis | 3 |
| IBD 3012 | Project Planning Methods | 3 |
| IBD 3013 | Regional Landscape & Design | 3 |
| ENV 1010 or GEO 1060 or GEO 2009 or GEO 1012 or ENV 1111 | Natural Disasters (ENV 1010) or Global Climate Change (GEO 1060) or Social Geography of Inequality (GEO 2009) or Physical Geology: Weather, Climate, Ecology w/Lab (GEO 1012) or Environmental Science w/Lab (ENV 1111) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your BAS degree within 3 years. This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing 12 or more credits in a semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| BCI 3010 | Design Thinking and Research | 3 |
| IBD 3011 | Programming & Site Analysis | 3 |
| IBD 3012 | Project Planning Methods | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
| IBD 3013 | Regional Landscape & Design | 3 |
| IBD 3021 | Design Production & Delivery | 3 |
| IBD 3022 | Digital Simulation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 3
| ENV 1010 or GEO 1060 or GEO 2009 or GEO 1012 or ENV 1111 | Natural Disasters (ENV 1010) or Global Climate Change (GEO 1060) or Social Geography of Inequality (GEO 2009) or Physical Geology: Weather, Climate, Ecology w/Lab (GEO 1012) or Environmental Science w/Lab (ENV 1111) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 4
Spring Semester 5
| IBD 3023 | Project Benchmarking | 3 |
| IBD 3024 | Renovation & Adaptive Reuse | 3 |
| BCI 4030 | Leading Creative Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 6
Fall Semester 7
| IBD 4031 | Materials & Spec Writing | 3 |
| IBD 4032 | Detailing for Fabrication | 3 |
| IBD 4033 | The Working Drawing Set | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 8