Joseph A. Betz
Architect
Professor & Former Chairman
Department of Architecture & Construction Management
Farmingdale State College
State University of New York

Course Material:
ARC 255 Architectural Design I
ARC 257 Architectural Design II
ARC 362 History of Western Architecture
Office Hours (COVID-19 REMOTE):
Fall 2020: MW 10:05-12:05PM; T 9:50-10:50AM
Education
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B.S., B.Arch., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S.Arch., Columbia University
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Registered Architect: New York (active), New Jersey (inactive), Connecticut (inactive)
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National Certification: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
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SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000
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Farmingdale State College Presidential CARES Award (Commendation And Recognition for Exceptional Service), 2016
Biography
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Joined the Farmingdale State College - State University of New York faculty in 1992
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I was born and the rest is history... see: Curriculum Vitae; Biographical Resume; Experts Center or Genealogy for details
Awards/Grants
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Major Collaborative Proposal: Understanding the Creative Design Process: A Novel Cognitive Model based on Behavioral Experiments in Circuit Design and Architecture, 2009-2013
Funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant IIS- 0856038 $257,376.00
Co-Principal Investigator - Farmingdale State College (sub-award to SUNY Stony Brook) -
Sensor Consortium - A Consortium for Security and Medical Sensor Systems, 2002-2005
Funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant EEC-0332605 $599,785.00
Project Coordinator / Campus PI - Farmingdale State College (sub-award to SUNY Stony Brook) -
Creative Crane Student Competition, 1999-2002
Funded by Computer Associates and Symbol Technologies
Principal Investigator and Project Developer -
Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), 2000-2003
Funded by the New York State Education Department
Faculty Advisor/Mentor -
Long Island Consortium for Interconnected Learning, 1997-1998
Funded by the National Science Foundation (sub-award to SUNY Stony Brook)
Project Personnel (Faculty) to Project ICON -
Project TOOLKIT, 1996-1998
Funded by the New York State Education Department;
Title II Dwight David Eisenhower Professional Development Grant
Faculty Instructor -
Numerous UUP Faculty Development Awards for travel and research
Public Service
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Historic District Advisory Committee (HDAC), Town of Brookhaven (Nov. 2018 - present)
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Planning Board, Town of Brookhaven (March 2012 - Jan 2015)
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Program Advisory Committee, AAS in Architecture/Const. Tech., Suffolk County Community College
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Three Village Civic Association, Executive Committee, (2008 - present)
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Long Hill Civic Association, Vice President, (1994-2008)
Courses & Degrees
Courses I teach in the Department (design, theory and history of architecture)
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Architectural Design I [ARC 255 - 4 credit]
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Architectural Design II [ARC 257 - 4 credit]
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History of Western Architecture [ARC 362 - 3 credit]
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Architectural Theory & Design Factors [ARC 350W - 3 credit]
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Applied Research Topics [ARC 399]
Degree Programs in the Department of Architecture & Construction Management
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Master of Science in Technology Management - Construction Management track
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Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology
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Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Engineering Technology
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Technology (Fall 2020)
Awareness of Self: Learning Styles & Typologies
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Bloginality simple Myers-Briggs test
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Jung Typology -|- Political -|- Spiritual Type
Miscellaneous
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Long Island Maps -|- Suffolk County GIS Maps -|- Office Music
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(Professor's Friend Policy: I love my students but don't need to know about your private lives so I decline all friend requests)
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