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Architectural Engineering

Major in the Cockrell School of Engineering

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Architectural engineering students at UT Austin learn to design sustainable, healthy, and structurally resilient buildings of the future.

With over 7 billion people on the planet, our population is growing fast. We all need buildings to shop, work, learn, live, shelter and heal in. Read more about the architectural engineering program.

Declaration Requirements

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Prospective University of Texas at Austin students should visit UT Admissions to learn about the application process and how to declare a major.

How to Declare

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Undergraduates currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin who wish to change to an engineering major need to apply for an internal transfer. Internal transfer applicants are students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin who are seeking to transfer within or into a major in the Cockrell School of Engineering. Find out more about the internal transfer process.

Required Courses

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For more information on required courses, read the Architectural Engineering undergraduate curriculum overview.

Specializations

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Architectural Engineering (ARE) offers three areas of practice:

  • Building Energy and Environments
  • Infrastructure Materials Engineering
  • Structural Engineering

Personality

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Engineers are creative problem solvers who are essential to our health, happiness and safety. Engineering students celebrate discovery, design, creativity, imagination, innovation and contribution to the world we live in. No profession unleashes the spirit of innovation like engineering. From research to real-world applications, engineers constantly discover how to improve our lives by creating bold new solutions that connect science to life in unexpected, forward-thinking ways. Few professions turn so many ideas into so many realities. Few have such a direct and positive effect on people's everyday lives. We are counting on engineers and their imaginations to help us meet the needs of the 21st century.

Skills

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Engineering students will acquire creative problem solving skills and the ability to design and lead in a variety of situations and environments. Based on "The Engineer of 2020" by the National Academy of Engineering, the Cockrell School of Engineering strives to graduate students who:

  • Possess strong analytical skills
  • Exhibit practical ingenuity - skill in planning, combing and adapting
  • Exhibit creativity - invention, innovation, thinking outside of the box
  • Exhibit good communication skills
  • Master the principles of business and management
  • Understand and practice the principles of leadership
  • Possess a framework upon which high ethical standards and a strong sense of professionalism can be developed
  • Exhibit dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility
  • Embrace being a lifelong learner

MAJOR ≠ CAREER

Your major does not always determine your career path. Many graduates pursue careers outside their field, depending on their interests and experiences.

EXPERIENCE + DEGREE = CAREER

It’s not just your major that matters! Make yourself marketable by gaining a variety of experiences in college. Read a few inspiring stories by professionals whose experiences led to great careers.

Contact a Texas Career Engagement career counselor today to find out how you can turn your major into a career.