Bachelor of Architecture Curriculum

1st Year Fall

ARCH 100 (3 credits)
Introduction to Architecture
ARCH 113 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio I - Elements
ARCH 107 (3 credits)
Design Communications I: Units & Order
MATH 119 (3 credits)
Geometry for Architects

1st Year Spring

ARCH 114 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio II - Unit
ARCH 108 (3 credits)
Design Communications II: Systems & Assemblages
AURB 201 (3 credits)
The Metropolis
MATH 122 (3 credits)
Introduction to Calculus
HUM (3 credits)
Humanities Elective

2nd Year Fall

ARCH 201 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio III - House
PHYS 200 (4 credits)
Introduction to Energy, Waves, Materials & Forces
AAH 119 (3 credits)
History of World Architecture I
ARCH 207 (3 credits)
Design Communications III: Analysis & Exposure

2nd Year Spring

ARCH 202 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio IV - Multiple
ARCH 215 (3 credits)
Site Design, Planning and Ecology
ARCH 230 (3 credits)
Systems: Structural Analysis
AAH 120 (3 credits)
History of World Architecture II
HUM/SOC (3 credits)
Humanities/Social Science Elective

3rd Year Fall

ARCH 305 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio V - Hybrid
ARCH 403 (3 credits)
Environment and Building Systems I
ARCH 334 (3 credits)
Material: Metal
AURB 465 (3 credits)
Principles of Urbanism
SOC (3 credits)
Social Science Elective

3rd Year Spring

ARCH 306 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio VI - Hybrid
ARCH 404 (3 credits)
Environment and Building Systems II
ARCH 335 (3 credits)
Material: Cementitious
ARCH 321 (3 credits)
Contemporary Architecture
HUM (3 credits)
Humanities Elective

4th Year Fall

ARCH 417 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio VII -- Synthesis
ARCH (H/T) (3 credits)
Architecture History/Theory Elective
ARCH (3 credits)
Architecture Elective
ARCH 482 OR 483 (3 credits)
Material: Fibrous or Material: Transparent
SOC (3 credits)
Social Science Elective

4th Year Spring

ARCH 418 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio VIII - Synthesis
Various Course Options (3 credits)
Non-Architectural Elective
ARCH (3 credits)
Architecture Elective
ARCH 413 (3 credits)
Architectural Practice
IPRO 397 (3 credits)
IPRO I: Interprofessional by Design

5th Year Fall

ARCH 419 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio IX – Metropolis
ARCH (3 credits)
Architecture Elective
IPRO 497 (3 credits)
Interprofessional Project (IPRO)
SOC (3 credits)
Social Science Elective

5th Year Spring

ARCH 420 (6 credits)
Architecture Studio X - Metropolis
ARCH (3 credits)
Architecture Elective
ARCH (3 credits)
Architecture Elective
HUM (3 credits)
Humanities Elective