Nov 28, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Architecture, B.S. / Master of Architecture, M.Arch.

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About the Bachelor of Science in Architecture / Master of Architecture Program

General Architecture Program: Admission to the university. Only courses with a minimum grade of C or better will be accepted into the Architecture program.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall: Seeing

ARCH 1301 - Architectural Design Studio I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1311 - Design, Environment, and Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1321 - Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 6 Semester Credit Hours (See below)

Total: 15

Spring: Foundation

ARCH 1302 - Architectural Design Studio II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1353 - Digital Media I 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1403 - General Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1350 - Analytical Geometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours (See below)

Total: 16

Pre-Professional Program

Competitive placement based on comprehensive review including student portfolio, written essay, GPA, statement of intent, and successful completion of PHYS 1403. Students who have not been admitted to the pre-professional program are not eligible to take courses at the 2000 level and above, except ARCH 2311 , ARCH 2315 , and ARCH 3313 .

Summer I

Core Curriculum (Life & Physical Sciences; see below) 4 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum (See below) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 7

Summer II

Core Curriculum (see below) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum (see below) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

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
ARCH 3341 - Digital Media II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum (see below) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

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
Multicultural Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall: Building Systems

ARCH 3501 - Architectural Design Studio V 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3350 - Architectural Construction II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3373 - Environmental Analysis - Site Planning 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3313 - History of World Architecture III 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(All electives must be 3-hour credit courses.)

Total: 17

Spring: Building Enclosure

ARCH 3502 - Architectural Design Studio VI 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3314 - Contemporary Issues in Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3352 - Building Information Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3355 - Architectural Construction III 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(All electives must be 3-hour credit courses.)

Total: 17

Summer: Urbanism

ARCH 4601 - Architectural Design Studio VII 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Fourth Year

Fall

ARCH 4341 - Media Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(All electives must be 3-hour credit courses.)

Total: 12

Professional Program

Spring

ARCH 5601 - Integrative Design Studio 6 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5354 - Integrative Building Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 9

Fifth Year

Fall

ARCH 5501 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5392 - Professional Practice 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5362 - Theory in Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 11

Spring

ARCH 5502 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5334 - Advanced Studies in Construction Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 11

Sixth Year

Fall

ARCH 5503 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 11

Total Hours: 170

Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum courses include: ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 , POLS 1301 , POLS 2302 , HIST 2300 , HIST 2301 , COMS 2300 or COMS 2358 , and 4-hour Life & Physical Sciences.