Experiential Major Maps (Text-only)
College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
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1st year
Fall Semester
UNIV 1131 OR ENGR 1101
ARCH 1301
AREN 1205
MATH 1426
ENGL 1301
Spring Semester
AREN 2252
IE 2308
LANG/PHIL/CULT
MATH 2425
PHYS 1443
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 29
2nd year
Fall Semester
ARCH 2341
AREN 2311
HIST1301
MATH 2326
PHYS 1444
Spring Semester
ARCH 3357
AREN 2313
AREN 2315
CHEM 1465
COMS 2302
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 32
3rd year
Fall Semester
ARCH 3551
AREN 3213
HIST 1302
AREN 3341
MATH 3319
Spring Semester
ARCH 3336
AREN 3311
AREN 3314
AREN 3343
AREN 3143
AREN 3347
Summer (Optional)
HOURS 32
4th year
Fall Semester
AREN 3331
AREN 4346
AREN 4348
AREN 4352
POLS 2311
Spring Semester
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
AREN 3301
AREN 4383
POLS 2312
HOURS 27
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 120
Familiarize yourself with your degree plan.
Meet with your advisor once a semester to ensure you're on track for graduation.
If you are a freshman student, transition from freshman advising to department advising*.
° Freshman advising
Department advising
Complete UNIV 1131 or ENGR 1101 to learn about all of the resources available to you and to prepare you to succeed in your major.
Complete your pre-professional courses and get admitted to the professional program.
Use your flowchart to plan what classes you want to take in the future. Use the catalog to find course descriptions.
Consider adding a minor.
Participate in the Dean's Challenge.
Join a College of Engineering organization so you can get to know your peers, pursue your interests, and have fun!
Join a UTA club or organization so you can get involved on campus and meet new people.
Visit the International Student Center to learn about study abroad opportunities, clubs, on-campus events, and spring break community impact.
Apply to join the Honors College.
Join UTA's Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)
student chapter so you can network with others in your major.
Contact the Center for Service Learning for volunteer opportunities.
Look into becoming an SI leader or tutor, or working at the IDEAS Center
Participate in the Big Event.
Interested in getting your PhD? Look into the McNair Scholars program.
Attend the College-to-Career orientation session with Career Services and fill out the career fields of interest forms.
Speak with Career Services about on-campus and summer job opportunities.
Create a resume so you can work on building it up before you get to graduation.
Create an account on Handshake.
Carole Coleman is the internship and co-op
coordinator for the College of Engineering. Contact her for information on these once you've met the requirements.
Attend a College of Engineering Speed Mentoring event.
Attend the College of Engineering Career Fair to network and learn more about companies. It's a great way to find employment and internship opportunities every semester.
Join MavMentors.
*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are
Destination Graduation
Discuss the Fast Track program for the CE master's degree specializing in structures with your advisor.
Apply to graduate school through MyMav.
If you're an international student and need a full-time waiver or OPT form signed, you must see an advisor to have it approved.
Present at Innovation Day.
Ask a professor about getting involved with the work going on in their labs.
Attend the Architectural Engineering Institute Conference or Forum.
Take on a leadership position in a student organization.
Finalize your resume so you are ready to hand it out at the job fairs.
Setup a mock interview with the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center.
Attend the All-Majors Job Fair.
Complete The Job Search course on Canvas.
Talk to faculty member about the field that you want to go into and what you can do to be a competitive candidate.
Take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Internships/Co-Ops
College of Engineering Career Fair
College of Engineering Speed Mentoring
All Majors Job Fair
MavMentors
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
Global Grounds
Global Mavericks Program
Study Abroad
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
UTA Organizations
College of Engineering Organizations
Leadership Minor
Student Governance
Fraternity & Sorority Life
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Dean's Challenge
The Big Event
UTA Volunteers
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Innovation Day
McNair Scholars
Get Involved With Our Research Labs
Find your career
What career options do I have with this major?
Architectural Engineering
Structural Engineering
Construction Management
Project Management
Civil Engineering
Infrastructure Engineering
CAD Manager
Building Information Management (BIM) Specialist
Building Design Assistance
Workforce Skills
Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.
Leadership: Takes initiative, demonstrates effective decision making and informed risk taking, and motivates and encourages participation from others to work towards a shared vision.
Teamwork/Collaboration: Work within a team and foster collaborative relationships with peers and supervisors. Use interpersonal skills to demonstrate respect and dignity for others while working toward a common goal.
Career Readiness
Ability to Find Effective Solutions
Ability to Work Well in a Team
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Detail-Oriented
Leadership
Project Management
Time Management Skills
Take Action
Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities; engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers
Meet with a career consultant
Network with employers
Discover internships and co-ops
Apply for on-campus employment
Join Handshake, our career services platform
Participate in career development programs
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