B.S. in Architecture Requirements

(120 credits minimum) 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
ARCH 195 Architecture Studio I 4
ARCH 110 Tools and Techniques I: Introduction to Architecture Thinking 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
CS 104 Computer Programming and Graphics Problems 3
MATH 107 University Mathematics A 3
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ARCH 196 Architecture Studio II 4
ARCH 156 Tools and Techniques II: Introduction to Architecture Making 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 3
Social Sciences GER 3
 Term Credits16
Second Year
1st Semester
ARCH 295 Architecture Studio III 4
ARCH 210 History of Architecture I 3
ARCH 223 Construction I 3
PHYS 102 General Physics 3
PHYS 102A General Physics Lab 1
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
ARCH 296 Architecture Studio IV 4
ARCH 211 History of Architecture II 3
ARCH 224 Construction II 3
Natural Science GER 3
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
ARCH 395 Architecture Studio V 4
ARCH Elective 3
ARCH Elective 3
Free Elective 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
ARCH Elective (Technology) 3
ARCH Elective 3
ARCH Elective 3
Free Elective 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
 Term Credits15
Fourth Year
1st Semester
ARCH Elective (Technology) 3
ARCH Elective (History/Theory) 3
ARCH Elective 3
Free Elective 3
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
ARCH Elective (History/Theory) 3
ARCH Elective 3
ARCH Elective 3
ARCH Elective 3
 Term Credits12
 Total Credits120

 M.U.D. Requirements

Required Courses

The following courses are required, subject to those waived in individual cases; however, no waivers will be given for studio courses. A typical full-time study plan over two semesters is shown below.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
ARCH 601 Urban Design Studio 6
ARCH 636 History and Theory of Urban Planning and Design 3
ARCH 677 Geographic Information Systems 3
Urban Design Elective 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
ARCH 602 Urban Design Studio 6
ARCH 684 Topics of Sustainable Urbanism 3
ARCH 651 Public and Private Development 3
Urban Design Elective 3
 Term Credits15
 Total Credits30