Successful graduates of the program will be able to:

• Use analytical skills to determine the major elements of a work of architecture and/or an architectural design project;
• Comprehend and apply the various stages of the creative thought process to produce an architectural design;
• Understand and apply the basic principles of sustainable design;
• Use two-and three-dimensional visual communication skills (freehand, traditional, and computer-generated drawings and physical models) to convey a complete architectural idea;

• Demonstrate knowledge of the important buildings and stages in the history of architecture and the social and technological factors that influenced them;
• Critically evaluate the built environment – its relationship to the natural world and the reciprocal sociological and psychological influences on man;
• Demonstrate knowledge of architectural materials and structural systems and their appropriate applications in building construction.