Architecture, B.S.

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General Architecture Program

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 I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1101 - Architectural Representation I 1 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2311 - History of World Architecture I 3 Semester Credit Hours (core)
ARCH 1311 - Design, Environment, and Society 3 Semester Credit Hours (core)
MATH 1321 - Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum (see below) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

ARCH 1302 - Architectural Design II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 1102 - Architectural Representation II 1 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2315 - History of World Architecture II 3 Semester Credit Hours (core)
MATH 1350 - Analytical Geometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum (see below) 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Preprofessional 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 preprofessional program are not eligible to take courses at the 2000 level and above, except ARCH 2311, ARCH 2315, and ARCH 3313.

Second Year

Fall

ARCH 2503 - Architectural Design III 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2101 - Architectural Representation III 1 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3313 - History of World Architecture III 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2351 - Architectural Construction I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 4 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 16

Spring

ARCH 2504 - Architectural Design IV 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2102 - Architectural Representation IV 1 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2362 - Fundamentals in Architectural Thinking 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 2355 - Architectural Environmental Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 4 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

ARCH 3601 - Architectural Design V 6 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3350 - Architectural Construction II 3 Semester Credit Hours (structure)
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 15

Spring

ARCH 3602 - Architectural Design VI 6 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Study Abroad)
Multicultural Requirement 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

ARCH 4601 - Architectural Design VII 6 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 3355 - Architectural Construction III 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 15

Spring

ARCH 4602 - Architectural Design VIII 6 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
General Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Curriculum 3 Semester Credit Hours (see below)

Total: 15

Total Hours: 124

(SCH total pending THECB approval.)

Core Curriculum

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1321 - Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1350 - Analytical Geometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1403 - General Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours (with lab)
Life & Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (with lab)
(choose from Life & Physical Sciences and Multicultural Requirement courses listed in the Academic Requirements section of the catalog)
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours OR
COMS 2358 - Speaking for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours