Nov 24, 2024

2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2017-2018 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

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

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 exam, GPA, statement of intent, and successful completion of all first year architecture courses and 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

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

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

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

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

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 2306 , HIST 2300 , HIST 2301 , COMS 2300 or COMS 2358 , and 4-hour Life & Physical Sciences.