Undergraduate Certificate Design-Build
About the Certificate
For undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky, the Design-Build Certificate offers a unique interdisciplinary opportunity to focus 15 credits of undergraduate study on Design-Build topics with a special emphasis on entrepreneurship and integrated project delivery. Centered on the studio learning environment, students will work in trans-disciplinary teams on applied learning opportunities that range from building science and digital fabrication research to community-engaged design and construction challenges across the Commonwealth. Students will select from a series of courses in Architecture, Engineering, and Business to customize their Design-Build certificate. The teams will have the opportunity to access expertise from across the University and the building profession to generate innovative and humane solutions to design problems.
Architecture students interested in hands-on learning experiences related to the building sciences and fabrication would use this certificate to complement their overall understanding of architecture. Engineering and business students interested in working in the construction industry would benefit from the interdisciplinary collaborative hands-on learning opportunity that combines research, innovation, and entrepreneurship with design, building technology, and public outreach.
Curriculum
The path to earn the Design-Build Undergraduate Certificate:
ARC 457 Design Studio VII: Design-Build Studio (6)
Engineering Course (3)
Business Course (3)
Elective (3)
Total: 15 credit hours
Course descriptions and class schedules can be found on UK's Office of the University Registrar website.
Admission Requirements
Students are eligible to apply to the program during their sophomore year. The application process includes an online form, a written statement explaining their interest and career goals, samples of academic work, and an interview with members of the faculty of record. For students to be admitted, they must have at least a 3.3 GPA from their undergraduate degree or consent of the Certificate Director.