The School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas houses the two professional design programs of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The Architecture program was founded in 1946 and has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) since 1958. The Landscape Architecture program was established in 1975 and has been accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) since 1983.
The School's programs combine traditional models of professional studio-design education with innovative teaching in history and theory, in technology, and in Urbanism. A broad range of course offerings equip graduates with the knowledge required for the challenges of a changing world. Design instruction tracts through a carefully planned studio sequence, providing educational experiences appropriate for students who wish to pursue both traditional and non-traditional forms of professional practice. Fundamental principles and techniques of problem solving are stressed and the curriculum strives to empower students by developing skill and knowledge and a deep sense of responsibility to the cultures we serve. Design studio projects survey issues and opportunities in built and natural settings, as well as complex social, physical, and cultural relations that constitute the built environment.
Urban studios are offered during the fourth year of study in a variety of settings away from the campus. Options include a semester in the school's facility near the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy, a semester in a special joint venture studio located in Memphis, Tennessee, a summer design studio in Mexico City, Mexico, and exchange programs with Brighton University, and the University of Central England in the United Kingdom.
The Department of Architecture and the School's administrative offices are located in Vol Walker Hall, the former university library building which has been extensively remodeled to meet the needs of the department and School. The Landscape Architecture Department is located in Memorial Hall. The departments share lecture and studio space in both buildings.
The university location in a relatively undeveloped area of northwest Arkansas now experiencing rapid growth and change affords unusual opportunity to study the impact of urbanization in a rural setting. The School includes as part of its program field trips, guest lectures, research assignments, and other teaching techniques oriented toward major urban and rural problems as a means to broaden the educational base of its students.
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center
The School of Architecture provides community service opportunities through the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC). The Center was founded in 1995 with the support of a gift to the School of Architecture by the Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust. The center utilizes students, faculty, and professional staff to provide technical assistance to the towns and communities of the State of Arkansas in such areas as town and environmental planning, low and moderate income housing, and community and policy development. In addition to providing design leadership, the center also gives students the opportunity to work directly with leaders throughout the state to solve real problems in the context of actual situations and conditions.
Accreditation and Membership
The School holds memberships in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), organizations comprised of North American schools of architecture and landscape architecture.
The Design Studio
The design studio sequence is the core of each discipline of the School of Architecture. Students spend three afternoons each week in a design studio, with complementary lecture courses taught to allow knowledge from those lectures to transfer to the work produced in design studios. This method is designed to develop and nurture the intellectual and creative skills of students, and to allow them to approach problem solving in a disciplined logical and analytical manner.
Design professionals must be able to conceptualize responses to project programs and client needs, to communicate with clients, to present ideas verbally and to demonstrate ideas graphically. Most need to maintain technical knowledge of building materials and construction technology, and must be able to negotiate with contractors and owners to administrate construction, and to market their services. Each must fulfill a multitude of roles, whether practicing alone or as a team member in a large multidisciplined organization.
The design studio consists of a series of projects of increasing complexity, all requiring three-dimensional problem-solving, conceptualization, and final presentation to the studio critic, other faculty members, and fellow students. The amount of material to be covered, the fast pace of assignments, and the pressure of critical reviews by faculty and other students all combine to produce a highly-charged and energetic studio atmosphere.
Landscape architects approach the design of outdoor space from a similar point of view that architects use to shape buildings and interior spaces. Design solutions are determined by the intended function, natural, physical, and climatological attributes, and the appropriate aesthetic character of each outdoor environment. Projects are broad in scope and range in scale from residential to urban and regional complexity.
Library Resources
The School of Architecture's publication collection is housed in the Fine Arts Library and located in the Fine Arts Building. This library contains approximately 50,000 catalogued volumes relating to architecture and areas of environmental design, art, music, and other related subjects. Approximately sixty-five professional journal subscriptions are housed in the library. The University of Arkansas library system (Fayetteville campus) contains over one million volumes including a number of which are pertinent to environmental issues.
A collection of over sixty-five thousand slides and 100 videos relating to architecture, architectural history, landscape, and urban design is housed in the School's slide library which is located in Vol Walker Hall.
Twentieth Century Gardens
This 210-acre botanical garden located on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is operated by the Department of Landscape Architecture. The land and endowment were the result of a large bequest to the Department of Landscape Architecture in 1985. Landscape Architecture students spend part of a summer learning to identify plants in the garden. The garden is open to groups by reservation. A master planning effort of the garden is in progress.
DEGREES OFFERED
The School of Architecture offers five-year professional programs in Architecture and Landscape Architecture; each program culminates in a professional degree, the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.Landscape Arch.). This structure offers students from other majors and those from other institutions of higher education the option of transferring into the professional programs after approximately one year of undergraduate study.
The School cooperates with the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences in offering major course work leading to a four-year, non-professional Bachelor of Arts degree in Architectural Studies.
Students in architecture and landscape architecture may pursue an academic minor in approved degree programs of other Colleges on campus, providing they meet the specific requirements for the minor of the respective department.
All entering students (including freshman, international, and transfer students) admitted to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, are eligible for admission to the pre-professional programs in the School of Architecture. The requirement for completion of the Environmental Design I and II design studios may be fulfilled by a two-semester fall-spring sequence, or by an equivalent and intensive twelve-week summer program. Students may elect either, but enrollments in the fall Environmental Design I and II studios are limited with selection based on fulfillment of prerequisites and application dates. Currently 40 students are selected from all applicants interested in Architecture, and 20 students are selected from all applicants interested in Landscape Architecture. Priority will be based on high school or transfer GPA, ACT, or SAT scores and given to those who make application prior to March 1. Applicants selected for the fall studio are encouraged to attend the first scheduled School of Architecture orientation to ensure a space in the fall-spring environmental design studio sequence.1 Students who are identified as requiring developmental work because of low ACT or SAT scores or university administered math placement examinations or who are identified as requiring courses to remove deficiencies may not register for courses carrying ENVD, ARCH, or LARC departmental designations.2 Upon completion of required developmental work and maintaining a grade-point average of 2.00 or more on at least 12 credit hours, students may enroll in environmental design (ENVD), architecture (ARCH), or landscape architecture (LARC) courses.
1Students entering the School of Architecture in the spring semester are highly encouraged to enroll in the intensive twelve-week summer program. Those choosing not to will be considered and evaluated along with all incoming freshmen and transfer students for placement in the fall studio.
2All students entering the School of Architecture must take the University math placement exam unless they: (1) have achieved on the ACT exam an overall math composite score of 22, a 13 on the first math sub score, 9 on the second math sub score, and a 9 on the third sub score, or (2) have taken college algebra and trigonometry or pre-calculus at another institution of higher education.
Those students taking the math placement exam must achieve scores of 13 in algebra and 7 in trigonometry in order to be eligible for Environmental Design I and II and MATH 2043 or 2053.
The following program is recommended in planning the first year of pre-professional work. (Course numbers refer to courses at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas.)
| 6 hours | English composition (ENGL 1013, 1023) |
| 3 hours | Mathematics (MATH 2043 or 2053 for architecture and MATH 1203 for landscape architecture) |
| 12 hours | Environmental Design (ENVD 1015, 1025, 1211, and 1221) |
| 3 hours | American National Government, U.S. History, or Social Science (WCIV 1003, 1013; PLSC 2003; HIST 2003, 2013; ANTH 1013; ECON 2013, 2143; GEOG 2103, 2203, PSYC 2003; SOCI 2013, 2033) |
| 8 hours | Science Core Requirement (PHYS 1044/1040L is required and PHYS 1054/1050L is recommended for architecture and BOTY 1013/1011L and GEOL 1113/111L for landscape architecture) |
NOTE: The specific courses shown as Design Studio I and II, Introduction to Theory of Environmental Design I and II in this catalog must be taken at the School of Architecture prior to acceptance into the professional program. Alternate courses recommended for students at other institutions may be utilized subject to approval as electives in the curriculum.
It is the policy of the Department of Architecture to provide prospective students with both the opportunity and responsibility for demonstrating a commitment and capability for personal growth and success in professional architectural practice or related endeavors.
Students are admitted to the first year of the architectural curriculum based on criteria established by the University and by the School of Architecture. They are evaluated by grades in course work, and by grades and written evaluation each semester for performance and progress in the design studio sequence. It is the responsibility of individual studio teachers to advise all students for whom they are responsible on their potential for success in the professional program and beyond. These evaluations are subjective and speculative, however, and students will be responsible for the decision to proceed or not, except in circumstances where department design review policy applies. Students interested in the architecture program must have satisfied the MATH 2043 (Survey of Calculus) or MATH 2053 (Finite Mathematics) requirement prior to taking ARCH 2124.
At the completion of the third year of the Department of Architecture curriculum, students may apply for admission to the Professional Degree Program in Architecture (B. Arch.). Students will be evaluated for admission on the basis of academic performance in studio work and the core of the architecture curriculum, demonstrated commitment to serious work, a sense of responsibility to the opportunities offered by the School of Architecture, contributions to the school community and the experience of their peers. Students will be required to submit a portfolio of design and academic work, and letters of recommendation from School of Architecture faculty who are willing to serve as advocates for the individual student's admission to the professional program. The application documents are due in the Architecture Program office by March 1. The entire Department of Architecture faculty will serve as an admissions committee, and admission requires a majority vote of the faculty after review of the portfolio and letter of application.
It is assumed that the students admitted to the professional program are continuing in the established studio curriculum sequence. At the time of admission, however, the faculty may approve or recommend an alternative to the studio sequence that may allow students a primary focus other than design studio, in accordance with the letter and spirit of the curriculum. Multi-disciplinary alternatives may be developed using electives and coursework from business, engineering and other areas applicable to the practice of architecture.
Students who fail to gain admission to the Bachelor of Architecture degree program will be referred to the School's academic advisors for alternative opportunities and degree programs in the School and the University.
Applicants to the professional program in landscape architecture, at the second year, must have completed at least 30 hours of college level work from an accredited institution acceptable toward degree credit (exclusive of remedial, orientation, or repetitive course work). These 30 hours must include six hours of English composition, three hours of mathematics, Theory of Environmental Design I and II, and the first two design studios, or consent.
Admission to the professional program is limited and is based upon grade-point average and a faculty review of work accomplished in ENVD 1015 and 1025 or equivalent courses. Applicants who have grade-point averages below 2.00 are not accepted. A maximum of 18 students are accepted each year into the Landscape Architecture Program. Grade-point averages will include grades from work at other institutions which are accepted toward degree credit.
Grade-point averages for applicants to the Professional program are based upon an overall grade-point average or upon equal evaluation of (a) overall grade-point average of all academic work accepted toward degree credit, and (b) grades in Theory of Environmental Design I and II, and the first two Design Studios. No applicant may be accepted with a grade-point average below 2.00 in either (a) or (b).
Applications to the professional program should be completed as early as possible but not later than July 1st preceding the Fall semester for which admission is sought (requirements being completed over the summer sessions will be acknowledged). Applications may be made by mail or in person at the Office of the Associate Dean, School of Architecture, 209 Vol Walker Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. The School will notify applicants who have been accepted one week prior to the beginning of classes or sooner.
Students may elect to begin the year of pre-professional work at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas, or at any accredited institution of higher education. Students who choose to complete this year of work at other institutions in the State of Arkansas should take the required English composition, math, social science, fine arts/humanities, physics or botany courses.
Regardless of where the pre-professional work is done, 30 hours or more of course work must be completed to qualify for admission to the Landscape Architecture professional program of the School of Architecture. Only work acceptable toward degree credit in the School curriculum will be accepted as part of the 30 hours of course work required. Students who desire to attend other institutions must still take 12 credit hours of pre-professional environmental design courses at Fayetteville.
Transfer and International Students
Persons who have attended other accredited schools of architecture or landscape architecture should apply to the Associate Dean's office in the School of Architecture enclosing a transcript of work completed and arrange an interview. Studio placement of transfer students will be made only after completion of a personal interview. To become eligible for advanced design studio placement, a transfer student must present a 3.00 grade-point average in all design studio work from another accredited program of architecture or landscape architecture. Exemptions from any curriculum requirement, as well as the transfer of professional course work, will be considered by the appropriate faculty upon examination of a portfolio and/or other pertinent materials. Consult the Associate Dean's office regarding submittal requirements. School policy requires that, as a minimum, the last two years of Design Studio be completed at this School of Architecture.
Acceptance into the professional programs in the School of Architecture is contingent upon admission to the University of Arkansas as outlined in "Admission to the University." International students must present a TOEFL score of 550 to become eligible for acceptance into the School. Lack of knowledge or misinterpretation of policies and/or regulations on the part of individual students will not be considered a valid reason for not fulfilling requirements. Ultimate responsibility for completion of entrance requirements rests with each student.
A number of awards and scholarships are available to deserving students in the School of Architecture, the Department of Architecture, and Department of Landscape Architecture. Most are established on a year-to-year basis and, as such, vary in frequency and amount. Some recent scholarships and awards are listed below. Most are awarded on the basis of recommendations made by the scholarship committee of the School of Architecture.
Honor scholarships, awarded to students with highest scholastic averages, are based only on work accomplished since entering the School of Architecture. Students must complete three semesters in residence with a minimum average of fifteen hours per semester for consideration. Scholarship applications are available from the Office of the Associate Dean.
School of Architecture Awards and Scholarships
Tau Sigma Delta Medals. The Silver Medal of Tau Sigma Delta, the national honor society for architecture, landscape architecture and the allied arts, is awarded annually to a professional with a record of distinction in design and service to the society or architectural education. The Bronze Medal is awarded annually to a final year student who has distinguished himself or herself in design in one of the subject arts. Selection of the recipients is made by the student membership of the chapter.
The Alpha Rho Chi Medal is awarded annually to the final-year architecture or landscape architecture student who has shown an ability for leadership, performed willing service for the School and gives promise of real professional merit through attitude and personality.
The Michael J. Buono "Green" Sustainable Architecture Medal is awarded each year to a fifth-year student in either the architecture or landscape architecture department who has demonstrated the greatest concern in the design studios, cognate courses and the community for environmental, ecological and energy conservation issues.
Pella Competition Scholarships. The Pella Products Company of North Little Rock, with funds matched by its parent organization, the Rolscreen Company, awards $2,000 in scholarships annually to students in the School of Architecture.
1. Awards totalling $500 are made to architecture and landscape architecture students as prizes for the best solution to an all-school, week-long intense design competition.
2. A professional essay prize in the amount of $500 is made to an architecture or landscape architecture student.
Professional Essay Awards. An award of $500 is given annually as a prize for a faculty professional essay. Essays are juried by a panel of external advisers. Awards are based on originality of idea, content, and style. Guidelines may be obtained from the Associate Dean's Office.
Presidential Scholarship. Each year the University awards a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to the student having the highest grade point average in each college on campus. Candidates must have completed at least forty-five hours and two-thirds of all work must have been in residence on the Fayetteville campus.
The Mason Contractors Association of America Scholarships. From income on an endowment contributed by members of the Mason Contractors Association of America, Arkansas Chapter, one or more scholarships totalling approximately $3,000 are awarded each year to Arkansas students entering the final two years of architectural or landscape architecture professional training. All awards are made on the basis of scholarship and financial need.
John G. Williams Scholarships. Interest from an endowment provided by the Northwest Tobacco and Candy Company and matched by the Arkansas Alumni Association provides one or more annual scholarships honoring Emeritus Professor John G. Williams who founded, in the late 1940's, the present School of Architecture. The $500 scholarships may be awarded to any student in the School, based on academic performance and need.
Little Rock Construction Specifications Institute-Ray Echols Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of $500, is made possible and selected by the Little Rock Construction Specifications Institute Chapter. The scholarship is available to a student majoring in architecture, landscape architecture, construction technology, or engineering. Application criteria is available from the Associate Dean's office.
The John G. Williams Traveling Fellowship is awarded from the income on funds contributed by former students and friends of Professor Williams. Applicants for the fellowship must make presentations regarding the proposed travel and its purpose; an award of up to $1,000 will be made to assist in financing the study judged to have most potential. Projects must be completed and presented publicly.
Annual Fund Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship in the amount of $500 is available to a rising fourth-year student in the school and is based only on need. The funds must be used for overseas study in one of the department's sanctioned programs or exchange programs.
EFCO Rome Travel Awards. Through a generous endowment, EFCO Corporation awards numerous $500 awards to any rising fourth-year students in the school. The funds must be used to defray Rome program expenses. The scholarship is awarded based upon both academic success and need and to a student who does not have other award money available to him or her.
Professional Advisory Board Scholarship. This scholarship, in the name of Professor Ernie Jacks, was established by the School of Architecture Advisory Board. The scholarship in the amount of approximately $1,000 is available to an incoming fifth-year student in architecture and landscape architecture who exhibits hard work, perseverence, and dedication and has great potential for success in the profession.
Professional Advisory Board Freshman Scholarship. A $1000 scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman student who has proven academic success and shows promise in the study of architecture.
Cyrus Sutherland Historic Preservation Alliance Scholarship. This $500 scholarship is available to a student in the School of Architecture who has demonstrated interest in historic preservation. Application guidelines are available from the office of the Associate Dean.
The Green/Sustainable Architecture Scholarship, in the amount of $500, established through a contribution by Michael J. Buono, Associate Dean and Professor of Architecture, is available to an incoming fourth-year or fifth-year student in architecture or landscape architecture. Students applying for the scholarship must submit to the scholarship committee a one-page, written justification as to why they are worthy of the scholarship.
University of Arkansas Scholarships. The University, through its endowed scholarship program, provides one or more annual awards to students in the School of Architecture, based on scholarship and need.
The American Association of University Women Scholarships. The AAUW Educational Foundation awards fellowships annually to women entering the final year of professional training including those in architecture. The awards are made on the basis of scholarship, need, character, and professional potential.
National Association of Women in Construction Scholarships. The NAWC, through its Greater Little Rock Chapter, awards a $750 scholarship to an Arkansas woman involved in any of the various areas of construction. Additionally, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of Women in Construction provides a similar award each year. The awards are made on the basis of scholarship, need, and professional promise.
The Herbert Thomas Memorial Academic Scholarship. This $750 scholarship is awarded to a student in architecture or landscape architecture who is entering the last three years of study.
EDI Architecture, Inc., Freshman Scholarship. This $500 scholarship is available to an incoming freshman. Preference is given to students demonstrating financial need. Establishers of the scholarship, EDI Architecture, Inc., participate in the selection process.
Ramsey, Krug, Farrell and Lansing Travel Award. A travel award of at least $500 is available to a deserving fourth year student to assist with his or her required urban study travel expenses.
School of Architecture Book Awards. Each year the School of Architecture awards a book to an appropriate student in years one through four in architecture and a student in landscape Architecture.
Competitions. Students of the School of Architecture, both in and out of class, have entered and routinely won national and local architectural competitions. Awards received in the past have included those from the Reynolds Metals Company, the National Institute for Architectural Education, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the Precast Concrete Institute, the Brick Institute of America, and the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Teaching Assistantships. Depending on availability of funds, teaching assistantships may be available in the School of Architecture. Some are awarded on a full school year basis and others for one semester. Each is awarded for work in a specific area, such as history, structures, mechanical equipment, basic fine arts, and visual aids. Recipients are chosen from those students having 120-total credit hours by the time of appointment and a 2.85 grade-point average in the School of Architecture. Awards are made by the faculty on the basis of performance in the specific teaching areas indicated as well as a demonstrated sense of organization and responsibility.
Department of Architecture Awards and Scholarships
National AIA Henry Adams Medal. The American Institute of Architects School Medal is awarded to the first-ranked final-year architecture student, in recognition of scholastic achievement, character, leadership, and promise of high professional ability.
National AIA Certificate of Achievement. The American Institute of Architects Certificate of Achievement is awarded annually to the second-ranked final-year architecture student, in recognition of scholastic achievement, character, leadership, and promise of high professional ability.
The Edward Durell Stone Medal, established in memory of Mr. Stone and his long association with the School, is presented to the final-year architecture student who has achieved the highest overall grade point average in design studio work.
The Barbara C. Crook Medal, established in memory of Professor Crook, is awarded each year to a final year student who has achieved the highest scholastic record in the course work comprising the architectural technology group.
The Mort Karp Medal, established in memory of Professor Karp, is awarded each year to the fifth-year student in the School of Architecture who has evidenced the greatest concern for social, cultural, and behavioral issues as they relate to design.
The Murray Smart Medal for excellence in the study of history and theory of architecture, given to honor Murray Smart for his service as dean and professor, is awarded annually to a final year architecture student who has achieved the highest scholastic record in history and theory courses.
Acme Brick Competition. Each year, a design competition with prize money totalling $750 is sponsored by Acme Brick Corporation for third-year architectural design students.
Arkansas Precast Competition. A similar design competition for fourth year architectural design students is sponsored by the Arkansas Precast Concrete Corporation. The amount of prize money is $1,500.
Pella Competition Scholarships. The Pella Products Company of North Little Rock, with funds matched by its parent organization, the Rolscreen Company, awards $2,000 in scholarships annually to students in the School of Architecture. An award of $1,000 is made to a student in the final design studio semester as a prize for the best terminal project.
National AIA/AIAF Scholarships. The American Institute of Architects Foundation Scholarships are derived from various endowment grants which have been established over the years by the members of the architectural profession, as well as, donors from the building industry who are sensitive to the problems associated with developing the architectural profession of tomorrow.
Annual awards, ranging from $500 to $2000, are made by the National AIA Scholarship Committee to students entering either of the last two years of the professional architecture curriculum, on the basis of scholarship, recommendations and need.
National AIA Minority Disadvantaged Scholarships. The American Institute of Architects provides scholarships to minority disadvantaged architecture students from funds contributed by members of the profession. Nominations are made by architects, AIA chapters, architecture schools, and high school guidance counselors; recipients are selected nationally on the basis of need, scholastic record, and interest and experience in architecture. Presently, recipients may renew the scholarships for two additional years.
The Ernest N. Pettit, Jr., P.E., Memorial Scholarship, given by the AIA Educational Endowment Fund, recognizes the support of the Fund by the firm of Pettit and Pettit of Little Rock. The $750 scholarship is awarded annually to the architecture student with the highest scholastic average entering the third year of professional training.
The George H. Wittenberg-Lawson L. Delony Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $750, was established by the firm of Wittenberg, Delony and Davidson of Little Rock and is awarded annually by the AIA Educational Endowment Fund to the architecture student with the highest scholastic average entering the fourth year of professional training.
The Howard S. Eichenbaum--Frank J. Erhart Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $750, established through contributions made in memory of the honorees and given by the AIA Educational Endowment Fund, is awarded annually to the architecture student with the highest scholastic average entering the final year of professional training.
Sid Frier Memorial Scholarship. An award of $750, established by the trustees of the AIA Educational Endowment Fund in memory of Mr. Frier and his many years of service to the profession of architecture, is given annually to a worthy student in the School.
Fort Smith Section, Arkansas Chapter AIA Scholarship. This award, sponsored by the Ft. Smith Section of AIA, in the amount of $500 is available to an architecture student from the Fort Smith metropolitan area and is based on scholarship and need.
The W.E. Clark Memorial Scholarship, totalling approximately $150 annually, is contributed by the Hope Brick Works in memory of William Edgar Clark who founded the masonry contracting firm which has built many of the major structures in the State for five generations. Awards may be made to one or more Arkansas students at any level in the architecture program on the basis of scholarship and need. Preference is given to students with strong construction backgrounds.
The Mary Pipkin Johnson Memorial Scholarship is given annually in memory of architect Mary Pipkin Johnson. It is made initially to a freshman entering the School of Architecture and is based on high school performance and promise of professional ability. The scholarship is renewable annually with maintenance of a 3.00 or above GPA. This scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is made available through an endowment given by Yandell and Akers Johnson.
Northwest Section, Arkansas Chapter AIA Scholarship. This award sponsored by the Northwest Section of the Arkansas Chapter, AIA, in the amount of $500 is available to a architecture student who is a member of the AIAS. It is based on scholarship and need.
E. Fay Jones Travelling Scholarship. An award of $2,200 is made annually to an architecture student entering their fourth year of the program. This award, made available by the Arkansas AIA Chapter Endowment Fund, is to be used to finance a program of study abroad.
Frank D. Naylor Memorial Award. A $500 award, given each year as a prize for design achievement to an architecture student in the third year studio, was established by contributions from parents and friends in memory of Frank Dowell Naylor.
Valerie Turnage-Tucker Memorial Scholarship. Interest from an endowment established in memory of Valerie Turnage-Tucker is awarded annually to an outstanding architecture student who has devoted numerous hours to school activities and service to fellow students. The student must have a 2.00 or higher GPA, and hold membership in the AIAS. The student may not be a current officer in any school organization or be in the final year of course work. The decision on the awarding of the scholarship is made by current AIAS officers; more than one student may be selected to share the scholarship.
The Gastinger and Walker Architects Scholarship Fund. This $1,000 scholarship was established to benefit a deserving fifth-year architecture student from Missouri or Arkansas attending schools of architecture in Missouri, Kansas or Arkansas. Applicants must demonstrate (1) a strong commitment to active participation in professional and/or community life through service, (2) good academic standing (minimum 2.00 GPA), and (3) substantial financial need.
Hepner Scholarship. This scholarship in the amount of approximately $1,000, established in memory of Irving N. Hepner, is available to a third-year student who exhibits potential and plans to practice the profession of architecture.
Robert S. Laser Scholarship. A scholarship of $500 is awarded annually in honor of Robert S. (Bob) Laser, one of the four members of the first graduating class of the School of Architecture. Applicants must be students in the architecture department who are graduates of Arkansas high schools. Preference shall be given to an individual facing a financial hardship.
Ralph O. Mott Scholarship. Interest from an endowment gift made by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation funds the Ralph O. Mott Scholarship. This scholarship, in the amount of approximately $1,000, is available to students entering their fourth year of study in the department of architecture. The eligible students are those who have achieved a significant record in courses in the department other than design.
William M. Evans Scholarship. This $500 scholarship, established by Donald Evans, is to be awarded to an architecture student who has overcome difficult circumstances to achieve the opportunity to study at the School of Architecture.
Department of Landscape Architecture Awards and Scholarships
The Verna C. Garvan Medal, given in honor of the primary benefactor of the landscape architecture program, is awarded annually to a senior student of landscape architecture who, through performance in the studio sequence, has demonstrated an outstanding design ability.
ASLA Honor and Merit Awards. Four landscape architecture students in the final two years of study may be nominated to receive two Honor Awards and two Merit Awards given by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Awards are made on the basis of high academic performance, unusual design ability, self-motivation, and personal responsibility.
National Council of State Garden Clubs Scholarships. The National Council awards each year a number of $3,000 scholarships to students of City Planning, Horticulture, Forestry and Landscape Architecture throughout the nation. Every fourth year, a $12,000 ($3,000/year) scholarship is available. Awards are made on the basis of academic performance and need.
The Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs Scholarships, approximately $1,000 each, vary in number each year depending on funds available. Students of Landscape Architecture may apply; awards are made on the basis of scholarship and need. The top recipient of the state award is submitted as a candidate for the National Council of State Garden Clubs Scholarships.
The Neil Hamil Park Memorial Scholarship for $500 was established in memory of landscape architect Neil Hamil Park and is given annually by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects in conjunction with the Student Chapter in the School of Architecture. The award is based on financial need and improvement in design ability and is open to students in the third and fourth years of the landscape architecture program.
The Verna Cook Garvan Scholarships totalling $12,500 will be available to students of landscape architecture beginning in the fall of 1996. These will be awarded for summer studies, foreign travel, and on the basis of need.
The Garden Club of America Scholarships and Fellowships. The Garden Club of America is a non-profit national organization through which its 15,000 members have made a dynamic impact in promoting horticultural and environmental education throughout the country. Its influence is enhanced by collaboration with major organizations sharing a common purpose.
Every year The Garden Club of America offers a selection of unusual and excellent opportunities for further study to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as, to landscape architects. They include:
A fellowship in landscape architecture at the American Academy in Rome.
An award in tropical botany for Ph.D. candidates to pursue independent field study in the tropics.
A scholarship for graduate study in horticulture, landscape architecture, and related fields in Great Britain.
A grant for graduate students in horticulture to conduct field research on the biology and management of rare plants.
A scholarship for college or graduate students who wish to pursue the study of horticulture, agriculture, or related subjects.
Scholarships for college students who would like to take summer courses in environmental studies.
Arkansas Flower and Garden Show Scholarship. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to an outstanding student pursuing a degree in the area of horticulture, landscape design, or landscape architecture at an Arkansas university. Candidates may be high school seniors enrolling in or college students already enrolled in programs of horticulture, landscape design, or landscape architecture at Arkansas universities. They must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Criteria for selection consists of demonstrated interest and dedication to his or her chosen field, academic performance, community involvement, and need.
Greater Little Rock Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. This $500 award is available to a landscape architecture student with a 2.50 grade-point average or above who is a resident of Pulaski County. The recipient will be given preference for the successive years if he or she desires to reapply.
The Landscape Architecture Foundation Scholarships
The Landscape Architecture Foundation was founded in 1966 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and educational organization. The Foundation's mission is to support the preservation, improvement, and enhancement of the quality of the natural and built environments. The Foundation currently administers scholarship and internship programs for students of landscape architecture on a competitive national basis. For application guidelines, contact the Landscape Architecture program.
The Raymond E. Page Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established as a tribute to Raymond E. Page, a leader in the field of landscape architecture. Mr. Page was instrumental in establishing licensure for landscape architects and was dedicated to advancing the profession through the development of parks and other public facilities. Two awards of $500 are available which will give students the opportunity to follow Mr. Page's example of directing the profession by answering the challenges of tomorrow. Eligible applicants include undergraduate or graduate students in need of financial assistance.
The Edward D. Stone, Jr. and Associates Minority Scholarship. The Edward D. Stone, Jr. and Associates Minority Scholarship was established to help African American, Hispanic, and minority students of other cultural and ethnic backgrounds entering their final two years of undergraduate study in landscape architecture continue their education. Two $1,000 scholarships are available.
Landcadd, Inc. Scholarship. This scholarship was created by LANDCADD, Inc., a leading software developer for landscape and irrigation design, to encourage the use of emerging technologies in the study and practice of landscape architecture. This scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate landscape architecture student who wishes to utilize such technological advancements as computer-aided design, video imaging, or telecommunications in his or her career. The $500 LANDCADD Scholarship will be accompanied by a gift of $500 in LANDCADD software to the recipient's department.
The Lester Walls III Scholarship. This scholarship was established in memory of Lester Walls III, an alumnus of California Polytechnic University and founder of his own landscape architecture firm. This $500 award provides funds for a disabled student pursuing a degree in landscape architecture or for a project on barrier-free design.
The William J. Locklin Scholarship. The William J. Locklin Scholarship emphasizes the importance of 24-hour lighting in landscape designs. Eligible applicants for this $500 award include those students pursuing a program in lighting design, or those landscape architecture students focusing on lighting design in studio projects. So that applicants can prepare a quality submission, a full working demonstration lighting design unit is available for student use. The equipment can be obtained by contacting Dr. Leon Lapides at Night-scaping by Loran, 1705 East Coltan Avenue, Redlands, CA 92373, phone (714) 794-2121.
The Rain Bird Company Scholarship. This scholarship was established by the Rain Bird Company to recognize an outstanding landscape architecture student. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in his or her final two years of undergraduate study (third, fourth, fifth years) who is in need of financial assistance. Eligible applicants include those who have demonstrated commitment to the profession through participation in extracurricular activities and exemplary scholastic achievements.
The Harriett Barnhart Wimmer Scholarship. This scholarship was established by the firm of Wimmer Yamada and Associates in memory of Harriett Barnhart Wimmer, a pioneer in the field of landscape architecture and founder of the firm. In recognition of her achievements, two $500 scholarships are awarded to women entering their final year of undergraduate landscape studies who have demonstrated excellence in their design ability and sensitivity to the environment.
Clara Carter Higgins Scholarship. A maximum of $1,350 is available for a landscape architecture student taking a summer course in environmental studies at a college that offers a course in the field of ecology.
The Honor Society of Sigma Lambda Alpha National Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is for Sigma Alpha members only. Each chapter may nominate one undergraduate and/or one graduate student.
School of Architecture Student Government
The student government organization of the School is formed by the election of a representative from each design studio section. These representatives, in turn, elect a Student Year Coordinator for each studio level in architecture and a Student Program Coordinator representing all landscape architecture levels. These five coordinators form a Student Executive Committee and serve as a nominating body for a student president who is popularly elected.
The Student Executive Committee forms the liaison organization between students and faculty and appoints students to serve on most School committees, such as the Academic Programs Committee, the Special Activities Committee, the Space, Equipment and Learning Resources Committee, and the Design Review Board.
American Institute of Architecture Students
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is a national organization whose purpose is "to organize architecture students and combine their efforts to advance the science and art of architecture, to promote excellence in architectural education, training and practice, and to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines among all persons." AIAS stands with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to make up the five collateral organizations within the profession.
The AIAS Chapter at the University of Arkansas functions as a service and a social organization, organizing and participating in both on-campus activities, such as Architecture Week, and off-campus activities, such as Forum, the national architecture student convention held each year during the Thanksgiving season. The organization also promotes and helps provide a good transition into professional life by interacting with AIA professionals. All students in the School's architecture program are eligible for membership.
American Society of Landscape Architects, Student Chapter
The purpose of the student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is to bring together the landscape architecture students and combine their interests and efforts to extend their knowledge of the profession of landscape architecture, and to help advance the profession while preparing for a professional career. Specifically, the chapter attempts to initiate student competitions, develop field trips, exchange ideas between students and professionals, identify and develop projects of community value, maintain correspondence with other student organizations, and solicit presentations of specialized subjects related to the profession of landscape architecture.
Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, Daphnis Chapter
Alpha Rho Chi is the only national professional-social fraternity for architecture and the allied arts. Through Alpha Rho Chi, students with common professional interests can develop lasting relationships among themselves and aid in bridging communication gaps, real or imagined, between students, faculty, and practicing professionals.
The Daphnis chapter was established in the School of Architecture during the fall of 1979. Candidacy for membership is open to any student in the School, as well as, allied majors with selections being made by the members on the basis of scholarship, personal ethics, and promise of high professional merit.
The Chapter anticipates the development of activities supplementing the regular scholastic programs, including guest speakers, tours, forums, and research projects designed to broaden the professional experiences of the members.
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
The Alpha Eta Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta was established at the School of Architecture in the spring of 1977. The organization is the only national collegiate honor society recognized in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and allied arts. Its prime objectives are to emphasize scholarship and character, to stimulate mental achievement and award membership to those students who attain high scholastic standing. All students of the School are eligible for membership.
Elections to membership are made by the existing membership, approved by the faculty, from fourth-year and fifth-year students maintaining a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade-point average. In addition, leadership, character, and promise of professional merit are considered in making selections.
Construction Specifications Institute
Construction Specification Institute (CSI) is a non-profit technical organization dedicated to the improvement of specifications and building practices in the construction industry through service, education, and research. Founded in 1948, CSI provides a forum for architects, engineers, specifications writers, contractors, construction product representatives, students, and others in the construction industry.
The Construction Specification Institute student affiliate, Little Rock Chapter, was formed at the University of Arkansas in the fall of 1993. CSI provides social/networking opportunities for students with area professionals as well as sponsors lectures and seminars on current construction issues.
Plus/Minus Grading System
The School of Architecture utilizes a plus/minus grading system which assigns numerical values to 12 different grades. These values are used for architecture or landscape architecture courses when grade-point averages are calculated. See page 56 for the method of calculating grade-point averages. The 12-step grading system with assigned values is as follows:
| A | 4.00 | C | 2.00 | |
| A- | 3.67 | C- | 1.67 | |
| B+ | 3.33 | D+ | 1.33 | |
| B | 3.00 | D | 1.00 | |
| B- | 2.67 | D- | 0.67 | |
| C+ | 2.33 | F | 0.00 |
Scholarship Rules
The following scholarship rules, beyond the requirements of the University, are applicable to all students in the School of Architecture:
1. Each student's progress through the Design Studio sequence is monitored and governed by the Design Review Board, the operation of which is described below.
2. Any student receiving a grade of "D+" or below in two consecutive semesters of the Design Studio sequence must repeat both of the semesters in which the grades were received. A student receiving a grade of "C" or better in a Design Studio may not retake that studio, except under special circumstances with approval of the Dean.
3. Admission to Architectural Design 4056 is contingent upon the approval of the Faculty; to be considered for admission to Architectural Design 4056 each student must present a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in all Design Studio work.
4. Prior to graduation, a student must present a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average at this institution both in all work attempted and in all professional course work attempted. All work acceptable in the School curriculum will be considered in computing the cumulative grade point averages.
5. Any student receiving an "I" in a design studio must complete all the required work necessary to receive a grade prior to the first day on the next enrolled studio.
6. To progress from one year to the next in the design studio, a student must be within ten semester hours of all required courses of the previous year level as shown by the sample curriculum. For example, to advance from the third year studio, a student must be within ten semester hours of all courses required in the first, second, and third year of the curriculum as described upon entrance to the School of Architecture.
Design Review Board
Design Review is a process by which students may appeal grades in studio design courses, or seek resolution of conflicts with studio faculty in which it is believed that there are questions of fairness or equity in the application of the published grading policy of the faculty member. Appeals may be made only after the student has received the official grade transcript from the registrar, and review will occur in a meeting of the design review committee in the first week of the subsequent semester. Appeals must be submitted in writing on the appropriate form which is available from the departmental offices.
Design faculty may submit recommendations for non-continuance in the design sequence to the board, in situations in which there is both the probability of the student receiving a grade of D or F, and a belief that non-continuance is in the best interest of the student and/or other students enrolled in the School of Architecture. The review board is empowered to grant or withhold the consent for continuance and the decision regarding a student's progression is binding regardless of the student's grades.
The design review board for each department shall be appointed by the department chair at the beginning of each academic year. The decisions of the board will be communicated to the department chair who will in turn communicate them in writing to the student.
Off-Campus Study Requirement
Each student in the Department of Architecture is required to complete an approved off-campus study experience focusing upon complex urban relationships. Currently approved programs include a semester in Rome available to fourth-year students, a semester in a special joint venture studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and a summer design studio in Mexico City. Also available to selected fourth- or fifth-year students, are pre-approved individual work/study internships in professional offices in major urban centers. (Guidelines for work/study internships are available from the Associate Dean's office.)
The Landscape Architecture Department encourages but does not require foreign study. Students may participate in the Rome program. Programs are also available in Great Britain and Denmark.
Cooperative Education Program
The School of Architecture offers a cooperative education program in which students in architecture and landscape architecture may participate. Students who desire to partake in the program must have completed all the requirements of the first three years of the program. Placement will be based on positions available and on academic qualifications with a minimum 2.50 grade point necessary for eligibility. The anticipated period of cooperative work experience will range from nine to fifteen months. Interested students should contact the School's Cooperative Education Coordinator or the Office of the Associate Dean.
Portfolios
Students are required to maintain portfolios documenting all academic and design studio work. These portfolios are evaluated at the time the students apply to professional degree programs. They are also used to measure individual progress.
Ownership of Work
All classroom studio work submitted for credit becomes the property of the School of Architecture.
School Computer Policy
All students who are enrolled in the second year or above in the architecture or landscape architecture programs are required to supply a personal computer matching or exceeding a specification issued by the faculty. A limited amount of software is also required.
Honor Roll
At the close of each semester, the School of Architecture publishes an honor roll. This honor roll is constituted in conformance with University policy.
Students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance in baccalaureate degree programs will be recognized at graduation by the honors designation of cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. To earn this distinction, the student must meet the following criteria:
1. At least the last two years of the degree course work must have been completed at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
2. For cum laude, the student must have achieved a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
3. For magna cum laude, the student must have achieved a GPA of 3.65 or higher.
4. For summa cum laude, the student must have achieved a GPA of 3.80 or higher.
No more than ten percent of the graduates of either baccalaureate program may receive these honors.
Most states require that a person planning to become an architect hold an accredited degree. There are two types of degrees that are accredited by the National Architectural Board: (1) The Bachelor of Architecture, which requires a minimum of five years of study, and (2) The Master of Architecture, which requires a minimum of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor's degree or two years following a related pre-professional bachelor's degree. These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects.
The four-year, pre-professional degree, where offered, is not accredited by NAAB. The pre-professional degree is useful to those who want a foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for either continued education in a professional degree program or for employment in fields related to architecture.
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