Architectural Studies B.S.
Architectural Studies B.S.
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program. During the first year, students who have been admitted to the fall-spring design studio and students who have been to the summer-summer design studio follow different schedules, both of which are listed below, with the fall-spring studio first and then the summer-summer studio. The second, third and fourth years are identical for both scenarios.
Fall-Spring Design Studio
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ARCH 10105 Fundamental Design Skills | 5 | |
| ARCH 12102 Design Thinking I: Foundations in Technology | 2 | |
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) | 3 | |
| PHYS 10404 Physics for Architects I | 4 | |
| UNIV 10051 University Perspectives | 0 | |
| Students are reviewed at the end of the fall semester and may continue the program if they meet the following criteria: "C" or better in ARCH 10105, Architectural Design I; "C" or better in PHYS 10404, Physics for Architects I or an approved equivalent; "C" or better in ARCH 12102, Design Thinking I: Foundations in Technology; Maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students who do not meet these criteria will receive a letter and be advised accordingly. | ||
| ARCH 10205 Fundamental Design Methodology | 5 | |
| ARCH 12202 Design Thinking II: Foundations in History | 2 | |
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1203) | ||
MATH 22003 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203) | ||
MATH 20503 Finite Mathematics | ||
| PHYS 10504 Physics for Architects II | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 14 | 17 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Prior to Second Year | ||
| Prior to Second Year PHYS 10404, PHYS 10504 (or an approved alternate laboratory science in the University Core) and MATH 12003, MATH 22003 or MATH 20503 must be completed before students can begin second-year courses in Architecture. Transfers students and change-of-majors seeking exceptions to the eight-semester degree plan will be reviewed on an individual basis. | ||
| ARCH 21302 Environmental Technology I | 2 | |
| ARCH 10103 Diversity and Design | 3 | |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| ARCH 22303 History of Architecture I | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) | ||
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | ||
HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | |
| ARCH 22403 History of Architecture II | 3 | |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 15 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ARCH 44303 History of Architecture III | 3 | |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration or Minor Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences 3000-plus Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core | 3 | |
| ARCH 45203 Architectural Theory | 3 | |
| Concentration or Minor Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences 3000-plus Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 12 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Concentration or Minor Electives | 9 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration or Minor Electives | 9 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
Summer-Summer Design Studio
| First Year | Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1203) | |||
MATH 22003 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203) | |||
MATH 20503 Finite Mathematics | |||
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) | |||
HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) | |||
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | |||
| PHYS 10404 Physics for Architects I | 4 | ||
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| UNIV 10051 University Perspectives | 0 | ||
| These students may continue into ARCH 10105 Architectural Design I in the summer if they meet the following criteria: "C" or better in PHYS 10404 Physics for Architects I or an approved equivalent; Maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students who do not meet these criteria will be delayed until they satisfy the admissions criteria for the Department of Architecture. Students will be reviewed at the end of the first summer session and will not be allowed to continue in the program if they do not meet the following criteria: "C" or better in ARCH 10105 Architectural Design I; "C" or better in ARCH 12102 Design Thinking I: Foundations in Technology; Maintain a 2.0 GPA. | |||
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) | 3 | ||
| Social Science Core | 3 | ||
| PHYS 10504 Physics for Architects II (strongly recommended) | 4 | ||
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core (whichever is still needed) | 3 | ||
| ARCH 10105 Fundamental Design Skills | 5 | ||
| ARCH 12102 Design Thinking I: Foundations in Technology | 2 | ||
| ARCH 10205 Fundamental Design Methodology | 5 | ||
| ARCH 12202 Design Thinking II: Foundations in History | 2 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 13 | 14 |
| Second Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Prior to Second Year | |||
| PHYS 10404, PHYS 10504 (or an approved alternate laboratory science in the University Core) and MATH 12003, MATH 22003 or MATH 20503 must be completed before students can begin second-year courses in Architecture. Transfers students and change-of-majors seeking exceptions to the eight-semester degree plan will be reviewed on an individual basis. | |||
| ARCH 21302 Environmental Technology I | 2 | ||
| ARCH 10103 Diversity and Design | 3 | ||
| Social Science Core | 3 | ||
| ARCH 22303 History of Architecture I | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following (if still needed): | 0-3 | ||
HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) | |||
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | |||
HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) | |||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| ARCH 22403 History of Architecture II | 3 | ||
| Social Science Core | 3 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core (if still needed) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 14 | 12 | |
| Third Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| ARCH 44303 History of Architecture III | 3 | ||
| Social Science Core (if still needed) | 0-3 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Concentration or Minor Elective | 3 | ||
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences 3000-plus Course Requirement | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts or Humanities Core | 3 | ||
| ARCH 45203 Architectural Theory | 3 | ||
| Concentration or Minor Elective | 3 | ||
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences 3000-plus Course Requirement | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 12 | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | Units | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Free Electives | 6 | ||
| Concentration or Minor Electives | 9 | ||
| Free Elective (if still needed) | 0-3 | ||
| Upper-level Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | ||
| Concentration or Minor Electives | 9 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 12 | |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | ||