2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Architecture

109 credits

Admission requirements
Portfolio of CAP first year work including design, design communication media work and writing examples; a minimum GPA of 2.75 overall in the CAP first-year courses; transfer requests are addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Retention standards
Students in the B.Arch and BA/BS undergraduate degree programs receiving grades below C- in two consecutive Professional Studies (per NAAB) required courses (i.e., ARCH 201, 202; ARCH 214, 314; ARCH 218, 318; ARCH 229, 329, etc.) must repeat the sequence of both courses.

Degree requirements

ARCH 100Introduction to Architecture

2

ARCH 201Architectural Design

4

ARCH 202Architectural Design

4

ARCH 214Arch Build Tech 1

3

ARCH 218Structural Systems 1

3

ARCH 229History of Architecture 1

3

ARCH 251Social and Env Justice in Dsgn

3

ARCH 263Digital Design

3

ARCH 273Environmental Systems 1

3

ARCH 301Architectural Design

5

ARCH 302Architectural Design

5

ARCH 314Arch Build Tech 2

3

ARCH 318Structural Systems 2

3

ARCH 329History of Architecture 2

3

ARCH 340Intro to HP for Architects

3

ARCH 373Environmental Systems 2

3

ARCH 400Comprehensive Arch Studio

6

ARCH 403Architecture Design Studio

6

ARCH 404Arch Final Project Studio

6

ARCH 410Critical Practice

3

ARCH 418Structural Systems 3

3

ARCH 420Professional Practice

3

ARCH 424Res and Prog Methods in Arch

3

ARCH 455Architectural Internship

0

CAP 101Environment Design and Plan 1

3

CAP 102Environment Design and Plan 2

3

CAP 161Design Communications Media 1

2

CAP 162Design Communications Media 2

2

LA 100Intro Landscape Architecture

2

PLAN 100Intro Urb Planning and Dev

2



12 credits from electives in ARCH, PLAN, LA, and CAP (excludes required courses in the professional curriculum, University Core Curriculum courses, and general electives)

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 109

Students are required to complete a minimum of 14 consecutive weeks of a non-credit internship in either the fall or the spring semester of their fourth year.