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Program Description, Achievement and Accreditation status

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Architecture at HAU is an enhanced five-year degree program which centers on providing students with technical skills and aesthetic knowledge about designing the built environment with respect to the natural environment. Guided by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine government agency in charge of upholding quality higher education, and the Philippine Architecture Act of 2004, the degree program aims to produce graduates with knowledge and skills in architectural design and all other areas linked to the discipline.

In SY 2003-2004, the University reviewed its mission and vision and reaffirmed its commitment to provide accessible quality education, uphold academic excellence, foster community linkages, and promote local history and culture. In that same school year, HAU commenced the B.S. Architecture program to address an emergent need for its offering.

The program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) that are indispensable in the practice of the profession. The five-year BS in Architecture degree course covers a period of 10 semesters, with each semester lasting 18 weeks.

The professional and specialization courses in the 2018-2019 curriculum are systematically structured in a ladder-type method designed to prepare students for the on-the-job training during the fourth year summer term and the post-baccalaureate two-year diversified architectural experience, consisting of 3,840-hours, before the Architectural Licensure Examination (ALE). The professional courses are inter-related to strengthen the topics for each course and establish mastery.

The program received Level 1 accredited status for a period of three years until 2021 from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). HAU has been acknowledged as one of the best architecture schools in the Philippines, rating 10th in for 2018 and 11th in 2019 in the rankings made by Localpulse.net, an independent online site which tracks licensure examination performances of Philippine universities. The Architecture Department produced board examination topnotchers who placed third in 2013, sixth in 2014, and second in 2018.

 

Achievements and Accreditation Status

The program received Level 1 accredited status for a period of three years until 2021 from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). HAU has been acknowledged as one of the best architecture schools in the Philippines, rating 10th in for 2018 and 11th in 2019 in the rankings made by Localpulse.net, an independent online site which tracks licensure examination performances of Philippine universities. The Architecture Department produced board examination topnotchers who placed third in 2013, sixth in 2014, and second in 2018. In 2019, the Architecture Department was awarded by the United Architects of the Philippines – Office of the National President, a service award for its partnership with programs of the professional organization.

The Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) elevated HAU to autonomous status starting in 2003, a recognition which the University continues to hold to the present. A number of HAU academic programs are internationally-certified.

HAU has been awarded International Organization for Standardization certification in 2019, and re-accreditation in 2020, for its quality management system encompassing both academic programs and support services in basic and higher education. The University is also one of a handful of higher educational institutions in the country to receive the Philippine Quality Award.

Faculty

PLOS, ISLOS AND PEOS

Integrated Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) in Architecture

  • Communication – An Architecture student must be able to exhibit the ability to listen, write, understand, speak, and express his/her concepts, ideas, in person and other media, coherently and successfully, to everyone. He / She should be able to master his/her communication skills as this will make him/her ideally suited for future career and leadership positions.
  • Valuing and Ethical Reasoning – An Architecture student must be able to determine the diverse value systems, demonstrate a strong moral compass, exhibit resiliency, and uphold and defend ethical judgments.
  • Critical and Creative Thinking – An Architecture student must be able to demonstrate and master critical and creative skills by integrating ideas concepts and synthesizing them. He / She must also create multiple possible solutions to a prompt, rather than a single exact solution to an architectural design or engineering problem.
  • Civic and Global Learning – An Architecture student must be able to determine the different civic issues and partake in various community services that would promote the furtherance of the quality of life for those in need.
  • Applied and Collaborative Learning – An Architecture student must be able to understand and relate Architecture to the different multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural fields of the practice. He / She must be able to work with a team, understand the perspectives of other people, arbitrate differences, and help reach conclusions as a group.
  • Aesthetic Engagement – An Architecture student must be able to exhibit and master the aptitude on how to integrate various forms of arts in Architecture that would encourage creation of design with aesthetic elegance. He / She must further show how art forms can be translated and communicated in the design of built environments considering the various aspects and context in architectural design.
  • ICT Literacy – An Architecture student must be able to demonstrate the ability to use tools of information and communication technology that will help him/her communicate his/her architectural design ideas effectively and ethically.


Architecture Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Within a few years after graduation, the graduates of BS Architecture program should have:

    • Demonstrated professional competencies in accordance with the scope of the global and local practice of architecture as evidenced by:
      • The sound technical designs and systems that conform with existing laws and ethical standards they produced
      • The recognition and certification they received for exemplary achievement

    • Shown a commitment to life-long learning and receptiveness to new ideas and knowledge through scientific research as evidenced by:
      • The graduate degrees or further studies they pursue
      • The professional certifications they possess which are locally and internationally recognized
      • The knowledge and skills on recent technological advances in the field they continuously acquire

    • Shown success in their chosen profession or career evidenced by:
      • The key level positions they hold or promotions they get in their workplace
      • The good track record they possess
      • The professional visibility (e.g., publications, presentations, patents, inventions, awards, etc.)they are involved with
      • International activities (e.g., participation in international conferences, collaborative research, employment abroad, etc.) they are engaged with
      • The entrepreneurial activities they undertake

  • Directed and focused the thrust of architecture to the needs and demands of society and its integration into the social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of nation building as evidenced by:
    • Their participation in University-based community extension initiatives as alumni
    • Their contribution to the needs and demands of society through innovations/ inventions towards environmental preservation, socio-economic and socio-cultural integration for nation building
    • Their engagement in advocacies and volunteer works for the uplifting of the quality of life and human dignity especially the marginalized

Relationship of the Program Educational Objectives to the Mission of the School of Engineering & Architecture:

BS Architecture Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):Mission
Within a few years after graduation, the graduates of the BS Architecture Program should have:The School shall provide accessible quality engineering and architecture education leading to highly competent professionals.The School shall continually contribute to the advancement of knowledge and technology through research activities.The School shall support countryside development through environmental preservation and community involvement.

1. Demonstrated professional competence, including design and problem solving skills as evidenced by:

  • The sound technical designs and systems that conform with existing laws and ethical standards they produced
  • The recognition and certification they received for exemplary achievement
   

2. Shown a commitment to life-long learning and receptiveness to new ideas and knowledge through scientific research.

   

3. Shown success in their chosen profession or career.

   

4. Directed and focused the thrust of architecture to the needs and demands of society and its integration into the social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of nation building.

   

 

Architecture Program Outcomes (POs)

After finishing the BS Architecture program graduates should be able to:

    1. Create architectural solutions by applying knowledge in history, theory, planning, building technology and utilities, structural concepts and professional practice
    2. Use concepts and principles from specialized fields and allied disciplines into various architectural problems
    3. Interpret and apply relevant laws, codes, charters and standards of architecture and the built environment
    4. Apply research methods to address architectural problems
    5. Use various information and communication technology (ICT) media for architectural solutions, presentation, and techniques in design and construction
    6. Demonstrate entrepreneurial and business acumen relevant to architectural practice
    7. Participate in the management of construction works and building administration and preparation of contract documents, technical reports and other legal documents used in architectural practice adhering to applicable laws, standards and regulations
    8. Recognize the professional, social and ethical responsibilities and the service orientation of the architectural profession
    9. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English or Filipino
    10. Perform effectively and efficiently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in diverse fields of practice
    11. Participate in the generation of new knowledge such as pioneering concepts and ideas of site and building design beyond the regular physical and location boundaries and contexts
    12. Engage in service-learning program for the promotion and preservation to local culture and tradition as well as to community and pastoral initiatives
    13. Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses particularly in response to the needs of the communities that one serves

Relationship of the BS Architecture Program Outcomes to the Program Educational Objectives:

BS Architecture Program Outcomes (POs):PEOs
At the time of graduation, BS Architecture program graduates should be able to:1234
1) Create architectural solutions by applying knowledge in history, theory, planning, building technology and utilities, structural concepts and professional practice    
2) Use concepts and principles from specialized fields and allied disciplines into various architectural problems.    
3)Interpret and apply relevant laws, codes, charters and standards of architecture and the built environment.    
4) Apply research methods to address architectural problems.    
5) Use various information and communication technology (ICT) media for architectural solutions, presentation, and techniques in design and construction.    
6) Demonstrate entrepreneurial and business acumen relevant to architectural practice.    
7) Involve themselves in the management of the construction works and building administration and preparation of contract documents, technical reports and other legal documents used in architectural practice adhering to applicable laws, standards and regulations.    
8) Recognize the professional, social and ethical responsibilities and the service orientation of the architectural profession.    
9) Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English or Filipino.    
10) Perform effectively and efficiently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in diverse fields of practice.    
11) Participate in the generation of new knowledge such as pioneering concepts and ideas of site and building design beyond the regular physical and location boundaries and contexts.    
12) Engage in service-learning program for the promotion and preservation to local culture and tradition as well as to community and pastoral initiatives.    
13) Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves.    

Course Outline

United Architects of the Philippines (UAPSA) HAU Chapter

The United Architects of the Philippines (UAPSA) HAU Chapter is the duly recognized student organization of the United Architects of the Philippines. It was established in 1989 and since then, it has expanded its connections to various schools, colleges, and universities throughout the nation including °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ. The HAU Chapter is among the youngest chapters for being officially affiliated in the fiscal year of 2007-2008. The HAU Chapter is the solely accredited chapter in Pampanga.

From being called as the United Architects of the Philippines-Vitruvian Angelites Student Chapter (UAP-VASC) back in 2003, the organization has changed its name to gain national accreditation, as well as to widen the scope of convergence with other architecture students in different aspects.

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Career Opportunities

  1. Licensed Architect (graduate of the program + 3,840 hours diversified apprenticeship after graduation);
  2. Design-builder;
  3. Construction Manager;
  4. Project Manager;
  5. Government Architect;
  6. CAD Manager / Building Information Modeling (BIM) Practitioner;
  7. Architectural illustration, rendering and computer imaging;
  8. Interior Architect;
  9. Architect in the area of Housing and Physical Planning
  10. Architect in the Academe / Professor (requires additional education after graduation);
  11. Building Researcher;
  12. Green Building Designer / Assessor;
  13. Conservation / Restoration Architect;
  14. Architectural Historian;
  15. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist;
  16. Urban Planners (requires additional education after graduation)

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