Architecture

What will I learn?

The architecture program is a pre-professional program dedicated to providing students with introductory and intermediate courses which promote the art and science of architecture, and which prepare them for transfer and advanced study. For majors, through development of an understanding of the core values of excellence, open discourse, responsibility and cooperation, students will hone the knowledge and skills needed to succeed at a senior institution to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree and, ultimately, to excel in the profession of architecture. Students also learn to use industry-standard software and get practical experience with creative problem solving.

What can I do with this course of study?

This program prepares students for transfer to a four-year university to continue to study architecture or a related field, such as interior design, landscape architecture or construction management. While many students transfer to universities within the State of Texas, a considerable number attend out of state institutions as well.

What's special about our program?

This program has more than 50 years of history at SAC, and architecture students have won national awards for their work. The architecture program is the only comprehensive lower division program offered at a community college in Texas that allows, upon successful competition, students to enter the junior year at senior institutions with which we have transfer agreements. With an Associate of Science degree in architecture, students can take multiple paths, including completing a Bachelor of Science in architecture or a Bachelor of Architecture, and from there complete the Master of Architecture degree.