Potential Career/Occupation Information

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Overview:	Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture.
Duties:	Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Degree(s):	A.A.S. Architectural Technology
Job Outlook:	Employment in this field is projected to grow 9% to 13% from 2018 to 2028, which is faster than the average projected growth for all occupations.
Education Level:	Candidates for this occupation generally have completed their Bachelor’s Degree and have continued their education either 1 or 2 years longer.
Additional Training/Education:	Four-year colleges and universities generally hire those with a doctoral degree for full time, tenure track positions, but may hire those with a master's degree, or doctoral candidates for certain disciplines, or part-time or temporary positions. In two-year colleges, a master's degree is often adequate for full-time positions.
Recommended Skills:	Analyzing requirements for a new product or service and creating a design to satisfy those needs. Painting, drawing, crafting, sculpting and creative designing. Actively looking for ways to help people. Using mathematics and/or statistics to solve problems. Teaching others how to do something. Composing and communicating your ideas in written form.
Recommended Values:	Doing something to contribute to the betterment of the world. Doing something for the greater good. Create new ideas, programs, things, or anything else not previously developed by another person. Being involved in helping other people in a direct way either individually or in a small group. Persuading and influencing others to change their attitudes, behavior, and/or opinions. Gaining the respect of others by the nature and/or level of responsibility of your work.

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Understanding acquiring positions in this field may be enhanced through continuing academic study (i.e. earning a baccalaureate or a master's degree) and/or work experience in the field, Queensborough Community College has established transfer agreements with other institutions for students who wish to further pursue their educational goals. Students are highly encouraged to meet with one of our Career Services to fully understand the opportunities available through study in their degree program.