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The Bachelor of Science in Architecture consists of 131 credit hours of undergraduate courses. This program has two components: general architecture an d preprofessional. Admission to the general architecture program is open to all students admitted into the university.
Admission into the preprofessional program is competitive and based on a comprehensive review of the student's portfolio, essay, statement of intent, and grade point average.
This degree will give students knowledge of and career opportunities in architecture, the building industry, and related fields. The college also offers dual-degree programs with civil engineering and business administration.
General Architecture Program.
Admission to the University. Only courses with a minimum grade of C or better will be accepted into the Architecture Program.
FIRST YEAR
| SEEING |
| Fall |
| ARCH | 1311 | Design Environment & Society | |
| ARCH | 1341 | Arch. Delineation I | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 15 |
| FOUNDATION |
| Spring |
| ARCH | 1412 | Studio I | |
| ARCH | 1353 | Digital Media I | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 15 |
Pre-Professional Program.
Summer
| Session I |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below (Nat'l or Phys) | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 7 |
| Session II |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below (Nat'l or Phys) | |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 7 |
Competitive placement based on comprehensive review including student portfolio, written essay, GPA and statement of intent.
SECOND YEAR
| BASIC INTERNAL |
| Fall |
| ARCH | 2501 | Studio II | 4 |
| ARCH | 2311 | Hist. of World Arch. | 3 |
| ARCH | 2351 | Arch. Construction | 3 |
| CORE | CURRICULUM | See below | |
| | +Diversity Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
| BASIC EXTERNAL |
| Spring |
| ARCH | 2502 | Studio III | |
| ARCH | 2315 | Hist. 18/19/20 Cent. Arch. | |
| ARCH | 2342 | Arch. Delineation II | |
| ARCH | 2355 | Environmental Systems | |
| | Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
THIRD YEAR
| BUILDING ENCLOSURE |
| Fall |
| ARCH | 3501 | Studio IV | |
| ARCH | 3341 | Digital Media II | |
| ARCH | 3350 | Arch. Construction II | |
| ARCH | 3373 | Environ. Analysis/Site Planning | |
| Elective | 3 |
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| TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
| Spring |
| BUILDING SYSTEMS |
| ARCH | 3502 | Studio V | |
| ARCH | 3314 | Arch. Hist. & Contemporary Issues | |
| ARCH | 3352 | Building Information | |
| ARCH | 3355 | Construction III | |
| ARCH | | Elective | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
Summer
| URBANISM |
| Session I and Session II |
| ++ARCH | 4601 | Architectural Design Studio VI | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 7 |
FOURTH YEAR
| Fall |
| COLLABORATION |
| ++ARCH | 5604 | Arch Design VII | |
| ARCH | 4341 | Media Elective | |
| ARCH | 4363 | Integrative Systems | |
| | Elective | 3 |
| Core Curriculum |
| ENGL | 1301 | Essentials of College Rhetoric | |
| ENGL | 1302 | Advanced College Rhetoric | |
| MATH | 1321 | Trigonometry | |
| MATH | 1350 | Analytic Geometry | |
| PHYS | 1403 | General Physics I w/lab | 4 |
| | †Natural Lab Science | 4 |
| POLS | 1301 | American Government Organ. | |
| ††POLS | 2302 | American Public Policy | |
| HIST | 2300 | History US to 1877 | |
| HIST | 2301 | History US since 1877 | |
| *COMS | Elective | |
- + Diversity elective course offerings are available on the Architecture website.
- ++ Optional courses ARCH 4365, 4366 for the Bachelor of Science Degree (Pre-Professional Program) and/or ARCH 4601/4602. ARCH 4601/4602 are prerequisites for ARCH 5604, 5605.
- † Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.
- †† Or approved substitution.
- * Or approved oral communication course.
- ** Select any TTU course designated as writing intensive in the current catalog.
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