Requirements for the Bachelor of Architecture Degree
1. Completion of the following 95-hour professional program:
Architectural Design 61
ARCH 1015, 1025
ARCH 2016, 2026, 3016, 3026,
4016, 4027, 5017, 5027
Architectural Technology 20
ARCH 2111L, 2113, 2124, 3134
3144, 4154
Architectural Theory/History 11
ENVD 1211, 1221, ARCH 2233,
2243, 4433
Professional Practice 3
ARCH 5313
2. Completion of the 35-hour general University Core as listed on page 39. In addition, specific requirements are listed below:
Mathematics 3
MATH 2043 or 2053
Laboratory Science 8
PHYS 1044/1040L or PHYS 2013/2011L required.
PHYS 1054/1050L or PHYS 2033/2031L highly recommended.
3. Completion of 30 hours of electives, as follows:
Professional Electives 15
Chosen from any courses taught in the School of Architecture
Free Electives 15
4. A minimum of 160 hours with a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average at this institution both in all work attempted and in professional course work attempted is required. See Scholarship Rules.
5. Completion of the University Advanced Composition requirement either by course work or exemption by exam.
6. Participation for at least one semester in an approved educational experience in a major urban center.
NOTE: The hours of any required course from which a student has been exempted will be added to the free elective requirement. No more than four hours of physical education and/or R.O.T.C. may be counted toward a degree. Courses not acceptable toward degree credit include those of a remedial or orientation nature and those whose content is considered to be measurably duplicated elsewhere in the curriculum. ENGL 2003 is not counted toward degree credit, nor is ARCH 1003 for Architecture majors.
By following the preceding curriculum, students will meet the state-mandated University Core Requirements. They must also meet all other University Requirements for Graduation (page 39). We require that transfer students present a minimum of one semester of physics (with laboratories) and strongly recommend a second course in physics as fulfillment of the science requirement in the State Minimum Core. See University Core Requirements on page 39. Physics is preparatory to architectural structures courses; students presenting a different science will be handicapped in these courses.
Professional Licensure Degree Requirment
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.
Sample Curriculum Bachelor of Architecture Degree
First Year (Pre-Professional Program)
Fall
5 ARCH 1015, ARCH Design I
1 ENVD 1211, Intro to Environmental Design I
3 ENGL1013, Composition I
3 HIST 2003, 2013, PLSC 2003, American History or Government
4 PHYS 1044/1040L, Physics for Architects I or PHYS 2013/2010L, College
Physics I
16 semester hours
Spring
5 ARCH 1025, ARCH Design II
1 ENVD 1221, Intro to Environmental. Design II
3 ENGL 1023, Composition II
3 MATH 2043, Survey of Calculus or MATH 2053, Finite Mathematics
4 Science Core requirement (PHYS 1054/1050L, Physics for Architects
II or PHYS 2033/2031L, College Physics II recommended)
16 semester hours
Second Year (Pre-Professional Program)
Fall
6 ARCH 2016, Architectural Design I
3 ARCH 2233, History of Architecture I
3 ARCH 2113, Architectural Technology I
1 ARCH 2111L, Architectural Technology Lab I
3 Social Science core requirement
16 semester hours
Spring
6 ARCH 2026, Architectural Design II
3 ARCH 2243, History of Architecture II
4 ARCH 2124, Architectural Technology II
3 Social Science core requirement
16 semester hours
Third Year (Pre-Professional Program)
Fall
6 ARCH 3016, Architectural Design III
3 ARCH 4433, History of Architecture III
4 ARCH 3134, Architectural Technology III
3 Humanities core requirement
16 semester hours
Spring
6 ARCH 3026, Architectural Design IV
4 ARCH 3144, Architectural Technology IV
3 Social Science core requirement
3 Fine Arts core requirement
16 semester hours
Fourth Year (Professional Program)
Fall
6 ARCH 4016, Architectural Design V
4 ARCH 4154, Architectural Technology V
3 Professional elective
3 Free elective
16 semester hours
Spring
7 ARCH 4027, Architectural Design VI (or Emphasis Alternative)3
3 Professional Elective
6 Free electives
16 semester hours
Fifth Year (Professional Program)
Fall
7 ARCH 5017, Architectural Design VII (or Emphasis Alternative)3
3 ARCH 5313, Professional Practice
3 Professional elective
3 Free elective
16 semester hours
Spring
7 ARCH 5027, Architectural Design VIII (or Emphasis Alternative)3
6 Professional electives
3 Free elective
16 semester hours
Total: 160 semester hours