StudyQA — Bachelor: Architectural Studies — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The School of Architecture offers a four-year preprofessional curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BSAS) degree as well as a minor in Architectural Studies. The BS in Architectural Studies degree provides an undergraduate academic education in architecture that can serve as a foundation for advanced professional education. The undergraduate curriculum offers an appropriate balance of basic professional studies in architectural design, architectural history, practice and technology, structures, and studies in the arts and sciences.

In this curriculum, normal progress is imperative. A student failing to complete any required course more than one semester later than the time designated in the curriculum is prohibited from progressive registration in architectural courses until the deficiency is corrected. To continue at the sophomore level and beyond, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (A = 4.0) for all University course work attempted. For the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree, a total of 127 semester hours are required.

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ARCH 101	Introduction to Architecture	3
MATH 220 or 221	Calculus	5-4
General education1		6-7
FAA 101	Arts at Illinois	1
	Semester Hours	16
Second Semester
MATH 231 or PHYS 101	Calculus II	3-5
Composition I2		4
ARCH 210	Intro to the Hist of Arch	3
General education1		6
	Semester Hours	16
Second Year
First Semester
ARCH 271	Graphics for Architects	4
ARCH 231	Anatomy of Buildings	4
UP 101 (or approved urban studies substitute)5	Introduction to City Planning	3
General Education or Electives1,3		4
	Semester Hours	15
Second Semester
ARCH 272	Strategies of Arch Design	4
ARCH 233	Construction of Buildings	4
Architectural History4		3
General Education or Electives1,3		5
	Semester Hours	16
Third Year
First Semester
ARCH 341	Environment Tech HVAC	4
ARCH 373	Arch Design and the Landscape	5
Architectural History4		3
ARCH 351	Statics Dynamics	4
	Semester Hours	16
Second Semester
ARCH 342	Environment Tech Ltg Acoust	4
ARCH 352	Mech of Mat Design Appl	4
ARCH 374	Arch Design and the City	5
Architectural History4		3
	Semester Hours	16
Fourth Year
First Semester
ARCH 451	Theory Design Steel Timber	4
ARCH 475	Arch Design Development	6
Electives3		6
	Semester Hours	16
Second Semester
ARCH 452	Theory of Reinforced Concrete	4
Electives3		12
	Semester Hours	16
	Total Hours:	127

Requirements

Application fee $75
High school courses and grades
Write an essay, and list your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards
To be considered for admission, you must complete a program of study that qualifies you for admission to selective universities in your own country.
If you’re from a country that requires military service upon completion of secondary education, you shouldn't apply until this obligation has been met. We won't delay admission in this case.
Standardized test scores are required for admission review. We accept the ACT or SAT I. You don't have to take the essay portion of the SAT. You also don't have to take the writing portion of the ACT unless you're applying to a teaching licensure program. Official test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency in time to meet our deadlines; we don't accept copies of score reports.
You need to demonstrate a command of the English language. If your first language isn’t English or you’re attending high school in a non-English-speaking country, we recommend you submit a TOEFL (code 1836) or IELTS score from a test you’ve taken within the past 2 years.