DEA 4040

Professional Practices and Ethics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Professional Practice/Ethics is designed to prepare graduating seniors with the working knowledge and essential skills needed to pursue professional jobs and other opportunities in the competitive field of design. This course is an introduction to the Professional Practice of the design disciplines; and concepts, conventions and processes related to the design and construction industry. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, professional ethics, leadership skills, regulation of the profession, business management, contracts and negotiations, specifications, building planning controls, and other aspects of professional practice.

Prerequisites DEA 3550 and DEA 3050.

Enrollment Information Enrollment priority given to: Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) majors; DEA minors and transfers with permission of instructor or as space permits.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Develop an awareness of the context of the design professions.
• Investigate the ethical and professional responsibilities of Architecture and Interior Design practice.
• Explore aspects of programming, other pre-design services, and cost estimating.
• Understanding of fundamentals of professional practice: ethics, liability, sustainability, profitability.
• Ability to identify/create opportunity for professional practice.

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