Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

The pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree traditionally takes place over the course of four years. Below is an overview of major goals and milestones by year.

Year 1: Students spend their first year developing an understanding of how designers make decisions and how architecture and landscape architecture determine the built environment via lectures, assigned readings and design-related projects. At the end of year one, students are selected, based on their GPA and performance in first-year environmental design courses, for admittance to year two of the program.

Year 2: Year two marks the beginning of intense architectural design studio work that lays the foundation for successfully completing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. All classroom learning gets directly applied in the studio through individual and group projects. Students must buy a laptop by spring semester of their second year.

Year 3: The third-year curriculum focuses on technical aspects of architecture and students are expected to apply these concepts in their studio projects. Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 after completion of the third year may apply to the graduate school for pursuing a Master’s of Architecture degree.

Year 4: Students develop their Bachelor degree's capstone project and may begin graduate-level coursework during the fourth year. Architectural knowledge, ability, and self-reliance reach their peak as students approach graduation.


Curriculum

1st Year
Fall
Spring
ENVD 101 Intro to Environment Design 3 ENVD 104 Env. Design Fundamentals 1
ENVD 102 Drawing Basics for Env. Designers 1 ENVD 172 Env. Design Fund. Studio 3
ENVD 130 Drawing Skills for Env. Designers 3 ENGL 120 College Composition II* 3
ARCH 321 History/Theory of Architecture I 3 COMM 110 Public Speaking* 3
ENGL 110 College Composition * 3 ARCH 322 History/Theory of Architecture II 3
Science/Tech. Science/Tech Gen. Ed.* 3 QR Quantitative Reasoning* 3
Wellness Wellness General Ed* 2
Total 16 Total 18
2nd Year
Fall
Spring
ARCH 271 Architectural Design I 6 ARCH 272 Architectural Design II 6
ARCH 231 Architectural Drawing 3 ARCH 232 Design Technology 3
ARCH 233 Math for Designers 1 ARCH 344 Structures 1 3
PHYS 120 Intro to Physics * 3 PSYCH 111 Introduction to Psychology* . 3
ARCH 323 History/Theory of Arch. III . 3 PHIL Philosophy elective* 3
Total 16 Total 18
3rd Year
Fall
Spring
ARCH 371 Architectural Design III 6 ARCH 372 Architectural Design IV 6
ARCH 341 Site Design for Architects 3 ARCH 450 Architectural Detailing 3
ARCH 351 Materials and Construction 4 ARCH 454 ECS II (Active Systems) 3
ARCH 453 ECS I (Passive Principles) 3 ARCH 461 Urban Design 3
Science/Tech. Science Laboratory* 1 ENGL 326 Writing for Design Professions* 3
or ENGL 357 Visual Language and Culture
Total 17 Total 18
4th Year
Fall
Spring
ARCH 471 Architectural Design V 6 ARCH 472 Architectural Design VI 6
ARCH 443 Advanced Structures 3 or ARCH 474 International Design Studio
ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology 3 SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology* 3
Science/Tech. Science/Tech Gen. Ed.* 3 Elective* 3
Elective* 3 Elective* 3
Total 18 Total 15