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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Architecture, B.S. / Civil Engineering, B.S.

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General Architecture Program

Only courses with a minimum grade of C or better will be accepted for the architecture program.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall: Seeing

ARCH 1311 - Design, Environment, and Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 1130 - Civil Engineering Seminar I 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1451 - Calculus I With Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1301 - Architectural Design Studio I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring: Foundation

ARCH 1302 - Architectural Design Studio II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1353 - Digital Media I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 1315 - Introduction to Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1452 - Calculus II With Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1408 - Principles of Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 20

Preprofessional Program

Competitive placement based on comprehensive review, including student’s portfolio, essay, statement of intent, GPA, and successful completion of PHYS 1408 . Students who have not been admitted to the preprofessional program are not eligible to take courses at the 2000 level and above, except ARCH 2311 , ARCH 2315 , and ARCH 3313 .

First Year

Summer I

MATH 2450 - Calculus III With Applications 4 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 7

Summer II

MATH 3350 - Higher Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECE 3301 - General Electrical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
PHYS 2401 - Principles of Physics II 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6-7

Second Year

Fall: Basic-Internal

ARCH 2401 - Architectural Design Studio III 4 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2311 - History of World Architecture I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2351 - Architectural Construction I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 2301 - Statics 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 2101 - Construction Materials Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring: Basic-External

ARCH 2402 - Architectural Design Studio IV 4 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2315 - History of World Architecture II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2342 - Creative Process 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2355 - Architectural Environmental Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3303 - Mechanics of Solids 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3103 - Mechanics of Solids Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Summer I

CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 7

Summer II

CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
COMS 2358 - Speaking for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 7

Third Year

Fall: Building Systems

ARCH 3501 - Architectural Design Studio V 5 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3321 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3121 - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3440 - Structural Analysis I 4 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3313 - History of World Architecture III 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring: Building Enclosure

ARCH 3502 - Architectural Design Studio VI 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3352 - Building Information Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
IE 3341 - Engineering Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
MATH 3342 - Mathematical Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 Semester Credit Hours
CONE 2302 - Surveying 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3305 - Mechanics of Fluids 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Fourth Year

Fall

CE 3341 - Principles of Structural Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3354 - Engineering Hydrology 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3309 - Environmental Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3171 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory I 1 Semester Credit Hours
CE 3302 - Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Multicultural Requirement 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

CE 4343 - Design of Concrete Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4340 - Structural Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours (Offered during spring semesters only.)
CE 4342 - Design of Steel Structures 3 Semester Credit Hours (Offered during spring semesters only.)
CE 3372 - Water Systems Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3314 - Contemporary Issues in Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Summer I and II: URBANISM

ARCH 4601 - Architectural Design Studio VII 6 Semester Credit Hours
(ARCH 4601 is a prerequisite for Master of Architecture.)

Total: 6

Fifth Year

Fall

ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4330 - Design of Engineering Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
CE 4361 - Transportation Engineering 3 Semester Credit Hours
ME 2322 - Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
IE 2324 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours

Texas Tech University Academic Catalog

Architecture, B.S. / Civil Engineering, B.S.

General Architecture Program

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall: Seeing

Total: 17

Spring: Foundation

Total: 20

Preprofessional Program

First Year

Summer I

Total: 7

Summer II

Total: 6-7

Second Year

Fall: Basic-Internal

Total: 17

Spring: Basic-External

Total: 17

Summer I

Total: 7

Summer II

Total: 7

Third Year

Fall: Building Systems

Total: 16

Spring: Building Enclosure

Total: 17

Fourth Year

Fall

Total: 16

Spring

Total: 15

Summer I and II: URBANISM

Total: 6

Fifth Year

Fall

Total: 12

Total Hours: 180-181