Curriculum – Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Intensified

Below is a program of studies for the four-year preprofessional B.S. Arch. degree program that substitutes more rigorous math and engineering courses in place of the typical requirements.

Program of Study

Year 1		Sum	Fall	Spring
ARCH 100	Introduction to Architecture		3
ARCH 135	History of Architecture I		3
MATH 121	Calculus I		4
ENG 102	Composition and Literature		3
TRS 200-261	Theology and Religion Elective I*		3
ARCH 104	Introduction to Architectural Presentation			3
ARCH 136	History of Architecture II			3
ARCH 115	Introduction to Digital Media			3
MATH 122	Calculus II (as Liberal Elective I)			4
Phys 215	Physics			4
	Year 1 Total Credits (semester hours)		16	17

*Students who have little familiarity with the Judeo-Christian tradition may substitute TRS203 for TRS201.

Year 2		Sum	Fall	Spring
ARCH 201	Introduction to Architectural Design I		6
ARCH 235	History of Modern Architecture		3
ARCH 216	Design Thinking		3
MATH 221	Calculus III (as Liberal Elective II)		4
ENGR 201	Statics (in place of Arch 321)		3
ARCH 202	Introduction to Architectural Design II			6
PHIL 201	Classical Mind			3
SS Elective	Social Science Elective I**			3
ENGR 222	Calculus IV (as Liberal Elective III)			4
ENGR 301	Mechanics (in place of Arch 322)			3
	Year 2 Total Credits (semester hours)		19	19

**The Social Science elective requirement is three semester hours in one of the following: anthropology, psychology, political science or sociology.

Year 3		Sum	Fall	Spring
ARCH 301	Architectural Design I: Housing		6
ARCH 315	Pre-Design Analysis		4
CE 312	Structures		3
ARCH 261	Digital Construction Documents		3
ARCH 443	Introduction to Architectural Theory		3
ARCH 302	Architectural Design II: Urban Design			6
ARCH 316	Designing Construction			4
CE 301	Construction Management (as Program Elective I)			3
ARCH 358	Environmental Systems I			3
TRS	Theology and Religion Elective II			3
	Year 3 Total Credits (semester hours)		19	19

*Third year students who opt for the undergraduate foreign program in the spring semester will be required to take ARCH316 and ARCH322 in the summer session.

Year 4		Sum	Fall	Spring
ARCH 401	Architectural Design III: FS Competition		6
ARCH 421	Structures		3
ARCH 457	Environmental Systems I		3
ARCH	History of Architecture Elective		3
PHIL 202	Modern Mind		3
ARCH 402	Architectural Design IV: CBD			6
ARCH 510	Comprehensive Building Design (CBD) Supplement			3
CE 302	Systems Management (as Program Elective II)			4
ENG 101	Rhetoric and Composition			3
TRS	Theology and Religion Elective III			3
	Year 4 Total Credits (semester hours)		18	19

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