Gateway to Architecture and Construction Certificate

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus, Online, SDBOR System Certificate

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Students working in the architecture lab.

Program Coordinator/Contact

Pat Crawford, School Director
School of Design
Chicoine Architecture, Math and Engineering Building 372
605-688-4103

Program Information

The Gateway to Architecture and Construction Certificate provides a jump start for students with a career interest in architecture and construction. Students will explore careers in designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment. Students will also take foundational courses in communication and mathematics which are critical skills in these fields. Related fields include architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, construction management, and construction technology.

Course Delivery Format

The program provides courses online and face-to-face on campus.

Requirements for Gateway to Architecture and Construction Certificate: 12 Credits

ART 111 - Drawing I (COM) [SGR #4, HSDC] Credits: 3
or ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation (COM) [SGR #4, HSDC] Credits: 3
or ARTH 211 - History of World Art I (COM) [SGR #4, HSDC] Credits: 3
or GDES 101 - Computer Graphics [HSDC] Credits: 3
DSGN 100 - Survey of the Built Environment Professions (COM) [HSDC] Credits: 3
or CEE 274 - Construction Engineering and Management [HSDC] Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - Composition I (COM) [SGR #1, HSDC] Credits: 3
or CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication (COM) [SGR #2, HSDC] Credits: 3
MATH 114 - College Algebra (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3
or MATH 120 - Trigonometry (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3