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.
12 credits from electives in ARCH, PLAN, LA, and CAP (excludes required courses in the professional curriculum, University Core Curriculum courses, and general electives)
Degree requirements
| ARCH 100 | Introduction to Architecture | 2 |
| ARCH 201 | Architectural Design | 4 |
| ARCH 202 | Architectural Design | 4 |
| ARCH 214 | Architectural Building Technology 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 218 | Structural Systems 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 229 | History of Architecture 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 251 | Introduction to Social and Environmental Justice in Design | 3 |
| ARCH 263 | Digital Design | 3 |
| ARCH 273 | Environmental Systems 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 301 | Architectural Design | 5 |
| ARCH 302 | Architectural Design | 5 |
| ARCH 314 | Architectural Building Technology 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 318 | Structural Systems 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 329 | History of Architecture 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 340 | Introduction to Historic Preservation for Architects | 3 |
| ARCH 373 | Environmental Systems 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 400 | Comprehensive Architecture Studio | 6 |
| ARCH 403 | Architecture Design Studio | 6 |
| ARCH 404 | Architecture Final Project Studio | 6 |
| ARCH 320 | Introduction to Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARCH 418 | Structural Systems 3 | 3 |
| ARCH 420 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARCH 424 | Research and Programming Methods in Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 455 | Architectural Internship | 0 |
| CAP 101 | Environmental Design, Communications, and Planning 1 | 4 |
| CAP 102 | Environmental Design, Communications, and Planning 2 | 4 |
| CAP 161 | Design Communications Media 1 | 2 |
| LA 100 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | 2 |
| PLAN 100 | Introduction to Urban Planning and Development | 2 |
Total Credits: 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.