AA/AS in Architectural Sciences and Technology

This Associate in Science program at Gulf Coast State College prepares students who want to help plan new buildings and interiors, or to work on restoring and conserving existing ones. Study develops creative, visual and technical skills that apply to architecture, architectural technology and interior or spatial design. The plan combines a drafting lab with general education areas such as communications and humanities. The faculty advisor holds professional architecture credentials, and the program belongs to the college's business, industry, technology and manufacturing pathway. Applicants who have finished high school can enroll, and earlier coursework from regionally accredited schools may give a head start. The college presents itself as an affordable choice, with modest class sizes and faculty who offer individual attention. The program belongs to the Business, Industry, Technology, Manufacturing pathway, where an advisor and a pathway navigator help students plan their studies.