MaineLonghorn

Also, as an ArchE major, I didn't have to take civil classes that the structural engineers in the civil program had to take (highways, wasterwater, or whatever). I didn't care about that stuff - I wanted to study building design.

jay001

structural engineering (when studied alone) and Architectural Engineering are so !!!!!!!! not the same thing.


the main difference is that Structural is actually part of Arch.Eng, but Arch.Eng has so many more fields that are not even related with structure whatsoever.

Matter of fact, Structural is relatively closer to Architecture than to Architectural Engineering

jay001

Rick, I think you didn't quite understand what I said.



what I meant was that if I get my Associated of Art in Architectural Engineering, well obviously once i transfer i should transfer to an Architectural Engineering program to get a B.S in Arch.Eng.; BUT what I was wondering was that if I get an A.A. in Architectural Engineering then , can I get into an Architecture program with it RATHER THAN AN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING program?????, or can I only get into the same type of program that my A.A. degree is, meaning if I have an A.A. in Architecture would I be force to get an BArch or can I actually go for a B.S. in Arch.Eng (and vice versa)

MaineLonghorn

"Matter of fact, Structural is relatively closer to Architecture than to Architectural Engineering"

This is incorrect information. I'm an Architectural Engineering major. I am now a structural engineer. I had exactly two semesters of architectural design, the intent of which was to give engineers a SMALL inkling of what architects do. Just as architects learn a little bit about looking at steel tables to figure out basic beam sizes.

An architect would laugh in my face if I ever implied I knew ANYTHING about architecture, just as I would laugh if an architect told me she knew how to perform structural calculations for a building.

jay001

key word: "relatively"

anyway MaineLonghorn, I just found out that my school has an agreement with University of Texas–Pan American.

so basically, I'm guaranteed admission there once I complete my degree first (of course).


now I don't really wanna end up in Pan-American if you know what i mean, so how hard would it be to get into Pan-American and then transfer to UT of Austin.

wouldn't I be automatically accepted in Austin ?? 'cause basically I'm just changing campuses right?

MaineLonghorn

"key word: 'relatively'" Not. Structural is part of architectural engineering. It is NOT part of architecture. I think you need to do some more research.

No, it is MUCH harder to get into UT-Austin than to any of the other campuses. You cannot transfer automatically. If YOU don't want to end up in Pan-American, think about how many other students feel that way.