Southwestern College
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Southwestern College

Southwestern College

Integrating Design and Technology.

School of Business - Computer Labs, 900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA

About Southwestern College

Architecture is the art and science of designing and constructing the built environment while balancing social, political, economic, technical, and aesthetic requirements with human needs. Southwestern College's Architecture program emphasizes how people impact their surroundings and manage resources during construction. Architects rely on an understanding of diverse subjects including mathematics, physics, design, graphics, engineering, architectural history, visual art, social sciences, and humanities. The Associate in Science Degree: Transfer Preparation is designed to equip students with creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills for upper-division baccalaureate work, fulfilling most first and second-year requirements at CSU, UC, and other institutions. A portfolio of work is required for academic placement at transfer institutions. The Architecture Technology program focuses on technical skills for employment as technicians in environmental design departments, including architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental research, as well as the building construction industry. The program encourages an international perspective, teamwork, and critical communication, with a focus on sustainability and environmental sensitivity.
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Architecture, Associate in Science Degree: Transfer Preparation
Associate in Science Degree

This program prepares students for upper-division baccalaureate work towards a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree, emphasizing creative problem-solving and critical thinking. The curriculum fulfills most first and second-year requirements at CSU, UC, and other institutions.

Varies, by Semesters
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In-state tuition is approximately $1,342 per year. Out-of-state tuition is approximately $9,434 per year. Enrollment fee is $46 per unit.
Deadline: Priority Registration for Spring 2026 begins November 3, 2025. Open registration begins November 24, 2025.
Architecture Technology, Associate in Science Degree: Career/Technical
Associate in Science Degree

This program provides students with the skills and technical knowledge required for employment as technicians in the environmental design departments of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental research. Students also are placed within the building construction industry and its allied professions.

Varies, by Semesters
English
In-state tuition is approximately $1,342 per year. Out-of-state tuition is approximately $9,434 per year. Enrollment fee is $46 per unit.
Deadline: Priority Registration for Spring 2026 begins November 3, 2025. Open registration begins November 24, 2025.
Architecture Technology, Certificates of Achievement
Certificates of Achievement

This program provides students with the skills and technical knowledge required for employment as technicians in the environmental design departments of architecture. Students also are placed within the building construction industry and its allied professions.

Varies, by Semesters
English
In-state tuition is approximately $1,342 per year. Out-of-state tuition is approximately $9,434 per year. Enrollment fee is $46 per unit.
Deadline: Priority Registration for Spring 2026 begins November 3, 2025. Open registration begins November 24, 2025.

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Accreditations & Affiliations
Southwestern College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The architecture program itself does not hold a specialized program accreditation from NAAB, which is typical for associate degree programs.
Admissions
Deadlines
General college registration deadlines apply; no specific architecture program deadlines found beyond that. A portfolio of work is required for academic placement at transfer institutions.
Requirements
General college admission requirements (e.g., high school diploma or equivalent) and, for transfer, a portfolio of work is required.

Southwestern College Academic FAQ

Southwestern College is Integrating Design and Technology.

Applicants are typically required to submit: General college admission requirements (e.g., high school diploma or equivalent) and, for transfer, a portfolio of work is required..

Southwestern College provides a comprehensive curriculum including: Architecture, Associate in Science Degree: Transfer Preparation, Architecture Technology, Associate in Science Degree: Career/Technical, Architecture Technology, Certificates of Achievement.

Southwestern College is situated in Chula Vista, United States, offering a vibrant context for architectural study.

Yes, Southwestern College holds accreditations from: Southwestern College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The architecture program itself does not hold a specialized program accreditation from NAAB, which is typical for associate degree programs..