AR 111 - Orientation to Architecture

Description
This introductory course to Architecture exposes students to the history of contemporary architecture, design, the profession of architecture and related fields of study.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2

School: School of STEM
Department: Mechanical & Architectural Design
Discipline: AR

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220215T20:38:30
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Identify and describe the work and philosophy of major architects in the 20th and 21st century.
Explain the requirements of education and licensing to become an architect.
Identify other professionals who work with the architect in the building process and their responsibilities.
Describe the design process.
Become familiar with architectural terminology.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Why or why not be an architect
II. Design Process and Architectural Career Opportunities
III. Video presentation of the work and philosophy of five 20th and 21st century architects.
IV. Structure of architectural education
V. The building process and the architect’s role
VI. Lectures on landscape architecture, civil engineering, interior design, and urban planning.
VII. How architects work with other professions.
VIII. Researching the details of the work and philosophy of a particular architect.
IX. A component of all of the course content is learning new architectural terminology.

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lectures: 70-80%

Facilitated discussions: 20-30%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: None

General Room Request: None

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Pre-Master of Architecture, A.A. (Lawrence Technological University)
People Soft Course ID Number: 101351
Course CIP Code: 04.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA