The Professional Master of Science in Architectural Engineering is flexible and allows the students to select elective courses from various disciplines related to building systems engineering.

Students are expected to complete 30 credit hours of course work to meet the requirements of the MS degree including 9 credit hours for core courses and 21 credit hours for elective courses. Typically, students can successfully complete the degree requirements within 12–18 months. Students need to meet with their academic advisor to select the specific courses required to complete their AREN Professional MS degree.

Requirements

Required Courses and Credits

The PMP program can be completed in one year for students with or without an AREN background. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor for suggested course schedules. 

As alternatives to some of the elective courses, up to 6 credit hours in independent studies can be considered by the students to enhance their professional skills in any of the focus areas listed below.  

Core Courses
Required for all students without AREN UG degree
AREN 5001Building Science and Engineering 13
AREN 5002Building Science and Engineering II3
Engineering Management Course
Required for all students
EMEN 5010Introduction to Engineering Management3
or EMEN 5020 Finance for Engineering Managers
or CVEN 5006 Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals
Elective Courses21
Students can select any set of elective courses depending on the desired focus area and professional skills. Suggested elective courses for five focus areas are listed below
Building Energy Retrofit
HVAC System Design
Architectural Engineering Special Topic (Building Systems Simulation and Modeling)
Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems
Building Energy Audits
Data Science for Energy and Buildings
Sustainable Building Design
Energy System Modeling and Control
Building Electrification
Building Electrical Systems Design 1
Distributed Electricity Generation
Optimizing Grid Connected Systems
Building Energy Audits
Special Topics (Renewable Energy Future of Power Grid )
HVAC System Design
Intelligent Building Systems
Energy System Modeling and Control
Data Science for Energy and Buildings
Building Energy Audits
Sustainable Building Design
Special Topics (Advanced Data Analysis Techniques)
Architectural Engineering Special Topic (Building Systems Simulation and Modeling)
Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems
Materials and Carbon
Design of Wood Structures
Embodied Carbon in Buildings
Forensic Engineering
Structural Dynamics
Dynamics of Soils and Structures
Earthquake Engineering
Illumination Engineering
Illumination 2
Advanced Lighting Design
Luminous Radiative Transfer
Optical Design for Illumination and Solid State Lighting
Daylighting
Adaptive Lighting Systems

Plans of Study

Suggested Plan of Study for Students Without AREN Background

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Fall SemesterCredit Hours
AREN 5001 Building Science and Engineering 1 3
AREN 5002 Building Science and Engineering II 3
EMEN 5010
Introduction to Engineering Management 1
or Special Topics for Seniors/Grads
or Finance for Engineering Managers
3
AREN 5030
Data Science for Energy and Buildings 2
or Special Topics
3
AREN 5849 Independent Study in Architectural Engineering 3
or Elective
 
 Credit Hours15
Spring Semester
AREN 5890
Sustainable Building Design
or HVAC System Design
or Building Electrical Systems Design 1
3
AREN 5080
Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems 3
or Architectural Engineering Special Topic
or Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts
3
Elective 3
Elective 3
AREN 5849 Independent Study in Architectural Engineering 3
or Elective
 
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours30

Suggested Plan of Study for Students With AREN Background

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Fall SemesterCredit Hours
AREN 5030
Data Science for Energy and Buildings 1
or Special Topics
3
EMEN 5010
Introduction to Engineering Management
or Special Topics for Seniors/Grads
or Finance for Engineering Managers
3
Elective 3
Elective 3
AREN 5849 Independent Study in Architectural Engineering 3
or Elective
 
 Credit Hours15
Spring Semester
AREN 5890
Sustainable Building Design
or HVAC System Design
or Building Electrical Systems Design 1
3
AREN 5080
Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems 2
or Architectural Engineering Special Topic
or Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts
3
Elective 3
Elective 3
AREN 5849 Independent Study in Architectural Engineering 3
or Elective
 
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours30