StudyQA — Bachelor: Architecture

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The School of Architecture offers a five-year, accredited professional program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture degree. The Bachelor of Architecture fulfills the educational requirements for professional registration and offers specialized architectural study through upper-level studios and architecture electives, as well as opportunities for the study of liberal arts through the elective sequence leading to a minor.

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester	Credits
ARC 101 Architecture Design I	6
ARC 111 Drawing I	3
ARC 121 Architecture & Culture	1
MTH 130 Introductory Calculus	3
ENG 105 English Composition I	3
Total Credits	16

Spring Semester	Credits
ARC 102 Architecture Design II	6
ARC 112 Drawing II	3
ARC 122 Architecture & Behavior	1
PHY 103 General Physics	3
ENG 106 English Composition II	3
Total Credits	16

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester	Credits
ARC 203 Architecture Design III	6
ARC 213 Drawing III	3
ARC 223 Arch. & the Environment	1
ARC 230 Building Technology: Materials & Methods	3
ARC 267 History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval & Renaissance	3
Total Credits	16

Spring Semester	Credits
ARC 204 Architecture Design IV	6
ARC 231 Building Technology: Structural Systems	3
ARC 268 History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary	3
Cognate Electives	6
Total Credits	18

THIRD YEAR

Fall Semester	Credits
ARC 305 Architecture Design V	6
ARC 362 Environmental Building Systems I	3
CAE 213 Structural Systems I	3
Cognate Electives	6
Total Credits	18

Spring Semester	Credits
ARC 306 Architecture Design VI	6
ARC 363 Environmental Building Systems II	3
CAE 313 Structural Systems II	3
Cognate Electives	6
Total Credits	18

FOURTH AND FIFTH YEARS

ARC 407 Architecture Design VII	6
ARC 408 Architecture Design VIII	6
ARC 509 Architecture Design IX	6
ARC 510 Architecture Design X	6
ARC 452 Practice of Architecture ll	3
ARC Professional Practice Elective	3
ARC History Elective	3
(Choose from: ARC 371, 372, 373, 374, 390, 475, 476)
Non-Architecture Electives	15
Architecture Electives	21
Total Credits	69

Total Credits for Degree

171

Application and transcripts must be submitted online to the Office of Undergraduate Admission (Freshman, Transfer, International Student) ; portfolios and letters of recommendation are submitted to the School of Architecture’s Office of Academic Services & Placement (see below for more information). Enrollment in the School of Architecture is selective and limited by space and other resources; early application is encouraged.
It is highly recommended, but not required, that all School of Architecture freshmen applicants submit a portfolio.
Three letters of academic recommendation are required of each transfer applicant. Applicants with an architectural background should request letters from their architecture professors. Professional recommendations may be submitted in addition to the three required academic letters. Letters are not to be included in the portfolio.
TOEFL IBT 80, TOEFL Paper-based 550, IELTS 6.5

Portfolio Requirements for Undergraduate Programs

The portfolio requirement offers candidates an opportunity to share their visual interests. The work may include but is not limited to reproductions of: drawings, paintings, photographs, mixed-media, graphics, or photographs of ceramics, sculpture, wood-work, and models. Freehand drawings are strongly encouraged while CAD or drafting assignments are not required nor encouraged. Slides and electronic media will not be viewed and therefore should not be included in the portfolio.

Each student may determine the binder or folder that best contains the work. Simple, easy-to-turn pages that are well organized have a greater impact than expensive binders or complicated systems.

The portfolio format is as follows:

Preferred size is 8.5 X 11 inches (horizontal or vertical).
Cover page (inside the portfolio) with name, program you are applying for: (freshman or transfer), mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
Each project or image must be accompanied by a written description of when the piece was done, why (for class,individually, etc.) and, if the work is part of a group project, exactly which part of the project reflects the candidate’s work.

A self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope must be included for portfolio return. Portfolios are not retained after the application process