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Kansas State University Scholarship Essay

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During the year of 2014 there were an estimated 112,600 architects employed and approximately 20% were self-employed. Architects have a high competition for jobs even though job positions are estimated to increase seven percent over the next seven years (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Degrees for this field of study can be found at many colleges including Kansas State University. Kansas State is popular for Kansas and Missouri architect students. Kansas State is a great college that is full of opportunities for scholarships and has a wide variety of clubs and degrees. There are three major steps in becoming an architect. The first step is earning a degree, and a bachelor's is the lowest degree permitted. In Kansas State a bachelor's degree …show more content…

To earn the five year master's degree in architecture, one must complete 161 credits. During the freshmen year, 16 credits are earned first semester and 15 second semester. The first year is known as the “Environmental Design Studies Program”. Some classes taken include: eight credits of Environmental Design Studio I and II, six credits in History of Designed Environment, one credit of Survey of Design Professions, three hours in College Algebra. A few more classes are five credits of Descriptive Physics, three credits of Expository Writing, two credits of Public Speaking, and three credits of general electives (Kansas State). The first year consist of a total of 31 credit …show more content…

Architectural Design Studio II is five credits, Digital Architecture I is one credit, Environmental Design and Society is three credits, Structural Systems in Architecture I is four credits, and Building Construction Systems in Architecture I is three credits (Kansas State). The second year of study totals to 33 credit hours. The fifth semester is a total of 17 credits. Architectural Design Studio III is a five credit course, Digital Architecture II is one credit, Environmental Systems in Architecture I is four credits, and Structural Systems in Architecture II is four credits. Three credits of general electives are also required (Kansas State). Sixth semester is five credits of Architectural Design Studio IV, one credit of Digital Architecture III, three credits of Building Construction Systems in Architecture II, and three credits of Environmental Systems in Architecture II. The last two courses are three credits of Site Planning and Design, and three credits of general electives (Kansas State). This adds up to 18 credits for sixth semester and a total of 35 credit hours for the third year of

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