Do you dream of designing buildings or being part of a team that does? Our program features hands-on performance in studios and labs that support classroom theory. Because we offer both the AAS and BT, you have many available options. Complete the AAS and go to work in the architectural industry, for engineering or construction firms, for government agencies or building product manufacturers, or earn your design intensive pre-professional BT as preparation for graduate study, or for direct employment in the architectural field at an increased level of responsibility.

The Instructional Program

The Architectural Technology Department at SUNY Delhi offers the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, and the Bachelor of Technology Degree (B.T.) The vast majority of core courses feature hands-on performance in the laboratory or studio supported by classroom theory. All of the core courses are taught by architects, engineers, and construction professionals with extensive work experience.

The Architectural Technology program places equal emphasis on the preparation of detailed residential and commercial construction drawings; on the creative process of rendering and designing buildings; and on the understanding of building methods, materials, structure, and mechanical systems. The drawing instruction, in turn, is equally divided between conventional design and drafting media, and computer-generated design and drafting.

The Architectural Technology program is distinguished by its range of fully equipped construction laboratories and fully equipped drafting and computer studios for hands-on instruction.  The Architecture Club sponsors field trips and community service design and construction projects.

Career Options

The market for architectural technology skills is nationwide and goes beyond the conventional architectural firm. Attractive employment opportunities can be found with construction companies, engineering firms, government agencies, large corporations, and building products manufacturers, among others. Program faculty maintain broad contacts within the industry regionally and advise and assist graduates in securing employment.

Transfer Options

The Architectural Technology A.A.S. degree gives students the opportunity to enter the workforce or transfer. Over the years, a large percentage of graduates have continued their education in bachelor's degree programs in architecture, engineering and related fields. One option, for those who qualify, is to continue study in SUNY Delhi's Architectural Design and Building, Bachelor of Technology program. (For information on this program, see the "Architectural Design and Building" entry in the Bachelor Degree section of this catalog.) For those who seek transfer to another institution, the technology emphasized at Delhi complements the theory and design emphasized at architectural schools to provide a well-rounded professional education. Graduates of the A.A.S. program have successfully transferred to many nationally known universities, such as Cornell, RPI, Syracuse, Clemson, Tennessee, Kent State, Ohio State, Arizona, Roger Williams, and New York Institute of Technology.