Architectural Studies Major — B.A.
This B.A. degree requires 90 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Studies B.A. Major Requirements | 48 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 72 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ARTH 11300 | Elements of Architecture | 3 |
| ARTH 11400 | Architecture across Cultures | 3 |
| ARTH 30100 | Architectural Studio I: Fundamentals of Architectural Design and Drawing | 4 |
| ARTH 30200 | Architectural Studio II: Environmental Design and Digital Representation | 4 |
| ARTH 48000 | Senior Portfolio: Architecture | 1 |
| Architectural History | ||
| Select nine (9) credits of 200- or 300-level courses with the attribute Architectural History (ARCH), with at least three (3) credits at the 300 level | 9 | |
| Architectural Design | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Small Builds: Architecture at a Smaller Scale | ||
| The Architecture of Patterns: The art and science of patterns | ||
| Great Spaces: An Introduction to Urban Design | ||
| Senior Experience | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: 1 | 3 | |
ARTH 490xx | Seminar in Art History | |
| Tutorial in Art History | ||
| Internship: Architecture | ||
| Honors Independent Study | ||
| Art History electives | ||
| ARTH xxxxx | Minimum of two 100- or 200-level nonarchitecture courses in art history, with at least one at the 200-level | 6 |
| COURSES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| Building Sustainable Societies | ||
| Select 3 credits with the attribute Arch-Building Sustainable Society (ABSS) courses from outside the department. | 3 | |
| Art | ||
| ART 11xxx | Any Introduction to Drawing course | 3 |
| ART 12000 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Choose one of the following | 3 | |
| Three-Dimensional Design | ||
| Sustainability and Innovation in Three-dimensional Design | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| 1 | ARTH 490xx, ARTH 49200, and ARTH 49900 must have an architecture topic; ARTH 49800 must be an architecture placement. |