在集成的BAE / MS计划中，MS课程总计30个学分，其中24个是课程功课，另外6个是研究学分。MS和BAE学位中有12个学分计入。综合学位课程的总学分最低为172个学分，要求学生完成超过BAE学位要求的四门额外的三学分课程和六学分的研究论文。建筑工程（AE）是实践和理论在建筑系统工程设计中的应用。该领域是跨学科的，结合了结构，机械，电气，照明，声学和建筑工程领域的科学原理，以概念化，设计，建造，运营和维护建筑物及建筑系统。建筑工程师将其特定学科的专业知识应用到跨学科团队环境中，以概念化，设计，构造，操
In the integrated B.A.E./M.S. program, the M.S. curriculum is a total of 30 credits, 24 of which are coursework and 6 are research credits. 12 of the course credits count towards both the M.S. and B.A.E. degrees. The integrated degree program amounts to a minimum of 172 total credits, requiring a student to complete four additional three-credit courses and a six-credit research thesis above what is required for the B.A.E. degree.<br><br>Widely acknowledged as one of the top architectural engineering programs in the world, the primary mission of the department is to advance the built environment through the development of world-class architectural engineers and research. Our program emphasizes the scientific and engineering aspects of planning, designing, and constructing buildings, providing our architectural engineering graduates with outstanding education and research opportunities. Founded in 1910, the Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering has established a long tradition of excellence and educational innovation. We are the oldest continuously accredited architectural engineering program in the United States. The department received its first accreditation in 1936 by the newly formed Engineers Council for Professional Development - the forerunner to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).