ARCH 410 - Professional Practice

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): ARCH 220 - Commercial Documentation & Detailing or ARCH 240 - Architectural Design II or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

An exposure to the legal, management and business aspects of architecture (with applications to engineering and construction management)

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: By the end of the semester students will be able to:

Describe the history and reason for building and zoning codes.
Evaluate a structure using building and zoning codes.
Describe practice “controls,” including education, licensure, ethics, liability, and contracts.
Identify personal skills and traits helpful for contributing to and advancing the profession of architecture.
Identify best practices for project management and professional practice.