Bachelor of Science in Architecture Course Curriculum

First Year

Fall Semester

ARCH 101	Lessons of the Lawn	4
AR H 101	History of Architecture: Ancient to Medieval	4
ENWR 110	Academic Writing ⁶	3
	HUM/SCI Elective ^1,7	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		17

Spring Semester

ARCH 102	Lessons in Making	4
AR H 102	Renaissance to Modern	4
	Second Writing Requirement	3
MATH 121	Applied Calculus ²	3
	HUM/SCI Elective ^1,7	3
		17

Second Year

Fall Semester

ARCH 201	Introduction to Architectural Design ⁸	6
PHYS	Physics Elective	3
	HUM/SCI Elective ^1,7	3
	Social SCI Elective	3
		15

Spring Semester

ARCH 202	Introduction to Architectural Design ⁸	6
AR H	Architectural History Elective	3
	Natural SCI Elective	3
	Social SCI Elective	3
		15

Third Year

Fall Semester

ARCH 301	Architectural Design ⁸	6
AR H 323	Building and Climate ⁸	4
ARCH 312	Architectural Theory and Analysis	3
ARCH 541	CAAD 3D Modeling & Visualization ^8,10	3
		16

Spring Semester

ARCH 302	Architectural Design ⁸	6
ARCH 324	Introduction to Structural Design ⁸	4
ARCH 326	Building Matters ⁸	4
LAR 512	History of Landscape Architecture ⁷	3
		17

Fourth Year — Architectural Studies Concentration

Fall Semester

	Minor Requirement	3
	Minor Requirement	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective — Minor Related ³	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		15

Spring Semester

	Minor Requirement	3
	Minor Requirement	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		15

Degree Total

127

Fourth Year — Pre-Professional Concentration

Fall Semester

ARCH 401	Architectural Design ⁸	6
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		15

Spring Semester

ARCH 402	Architectural Design	6
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
	Open Elective	3
		15

Degree Total

127

Fourth Year — Multi-Disciplinary Concentration

Fall Semester

	Minor Requirement	3
	Minor Requirement	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective — Minor Related ³	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		15

Spring Semester

	Minor Requirement	3
	Minor Requirement	3
ARCH	Architecture Elective ³	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
	Open Elective ^4,5	3
		15

Degree Total

127

Notes

A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required.

1. For Transfer students and civil Engineering minors: Engineering and math courses may be considered by the program director as fulfilling HUM/SCI requirements.

2. Students scoring above 600 on the math SAT are encouraged to take MATH 131. Students who have not completed a trigonometry course prior to matriculation, or who scored below 550 on the math SAT, are required to take MATH 103 Pre-Calculus in lieu of an Open Elective in the first semester.

3. ARCH Elective: Any course designated with one of the following prefixes: ARCH, AR H, LAR, PLAN or 400 Level PLAC, ARCH Elective — Minor Related: An ARCH Elective that is directly related to the Minor Study Area.

4. One Open Elective per semester may be taken Credit/No Credit. A Maximum of 8 hours of degree credit will be granted for Ensemble Music or Dance. A maximum of 12 hours of degree credit will be granted for AIRS, MISC, & NASC courses. PHYE “Physical Education” credits do not count toward degree totals.

5. It may be necessary to use Open Electives to complete the requirements of a Minor.

6. See separate English Advising notes.

7. ARCH Elective courses do not count towards Humanities or Sciences electives.

8. A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course.

9. L AR 513 may be taken in place of L AR 512.

10. ARCH 541 may be taken in 3rd or 4th year, required for Pre-Professional (Design Concentration only).