The Design
Foundation, Computer Requirements, Transfer
Students, Bachelor of Architecture, Accreditation,
Professional Program, Special
Grading Standard, Student Work, Curriculum
for the Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture Faculty,
Course Descriptions - Architecture,
Design Foundation
Architecture
The mission of the Architecture
Program at Southern Polytechnic State University is to expand and extend
the university mission into the realm of architecture. The program
prepares students for professional practice in the design, planning, development,
and stewardship of the built environment.
The
Design Foundation
The Design Foundation sequence
is an introduction to the issues and processes used by professional designers
of the built environment. Students demonstrate their understanding
of course material through exercises and simulated design projects.
A basic understanding of these factors is provided in the Design Foundation,
which constitutes the first two years of the Bachelor of Architecture degree
program.
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Computer
Requirements
All students in the School
of Architecture are required to have a lap top computer for their individual
use by the beginning of the second year. Published requirements for
the computer and software are available in the reception office of the
School of Architecture.
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Transfer
Students
Transfer students may apply
for admission to the program. All transfer students coming from an
NAAB accredited program may submit a portfolio for approval to the School
of Architecture Admissions Committee no later than 5:00 PM on the second
Friday of May for possible advanced standing in the Architecture program.
Any transfer student who is accepted and chooses not to submit a portfolio
will be placed in the first DFN studio. Transfer students must have a minimal
transferring GPA. They must also have current, formal acceptance
to Southern Polytechnic State University and meet the University requirements
regarding transfer status. Prospective transferring students may receive
further specific information regarding the application process and applicable
dates directly from the School of Architecture. All decisions regarding
acceptance into the School of Architecture are final.
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Bachelor
of Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture
program is a fully accredited program by the National Architectural Accrediting
Board. It is a 2 plus 3 program consisting of the Design Foundation,
the first two years, and the Professional Program for the last three years.
The study of architecture involves good detailing and translating abstract
thought. The entire program is based on integration of foremost students
into an enthusiastic, practical program of study. The professional program
places emphasis on enhancing the understanding of the relationship of people
and their physical environment, and the synthesis of this complex information
into relevant design solutions. The program is a combination of building
and environmental technology, professional practice, architectural electives
and a rigorous sequence of design studios geared to exceptional students.
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Accreditation
The following statement
is required by the National Architectural Accrediting Board to be included
in all catalogs and promotional materials of accredited programs.
In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted a five-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.
Masters degree programs may
consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate
degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional
education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized
as an accredited degree.
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Professional
Program
The Professional Program
is comprehensive and rigorous. The Professional Program includes students
who have successfully completed the two-year sequence of Design Foundation
and who demonstrate exceptional professional promise.
To be admitted to the Professional
Program from the Design Foundation, a student should have a minimum grade
point average (GPA) of 2.25 in all course work.
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Special
Grading Standard
All Design Foundation and
Architecture courses must be taken in sequence. Students in the Architecture
curriculum must achieve a minimum of 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in
studio course sequence before proceeding into the next sequence of studios.
Any student who fails to achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in a sequence must
repeat all courses in which the student received a grade of "D" or "F"
until his/her GPA is 2.00 or above.
Architecture students within
the Professional sequence must maintain passing grades in all classes within
any given semester in order to advance into the following semester.
This is in addition to maintaining a GPA of 2.00.
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Student
Work
All student work executed
in the School of Architecture becomes the property of the School and will
be returned at the discretion of the faculty. The faculty also reserves
the right to refuse credit for any work that was executed outside the precincts
of the School or otherwise executed without coordination with the faculty.
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Curriculum
for the Bachelor of Architecture
| Bachelor of Architecture | |||||
| Area A Essential Skills | 9 hours | ||||
| ENGL | 1101 | Composition I | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 1102 | Composition II | 3 | ||
| MATH | 1113 | Pre-calculus (extra hour is applied to area F) | 4 | ||
| Area B Institutional Options | 4 hours | ||||
| SPCH | 2400 | Public Speaking | 2 | ||
| STS | 2400 | Science, Technology, and Society | 2 | ||
| Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts | 6 hours | ||||
| Area C | Group 1 | Take One Course From the Literature Group | 3 | ||
| Area C | Group 2 | Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group | 3 | ||
| Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology | 11 hours | ||||
| MATH | 2253 | Calculus I (extra hour is applied to area F) | 4 | ||
| Area D | Lab Sciences – Physics is Recommended | 8 | |||
| Area E Social Sciences | 12 hours | ||||
| Area E | Group 1 | American Context | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 2 | World History | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 3 | Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Area E | Group 4 | Cultures and Societies | 3 | ||
| Area F | 18 Hours | ||||
| DFN | 1001 | Design Foundation I | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| DFN | 1002 | Design Foundation II | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| DFN | 2003 | Design Foundation III | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| DFN | 2004 | Design Foundation IV | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DFN | 2211 | Introduction to Structures | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Required Courses | 90 Hours | ||||
| Approved Electives (The extra hours from areas A and D are applied here) | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||
| ARCH | 3011 | Architecture Studio I | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| ARCH | 3012 | Architecture Studio II | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| ARCH | 3112 | Architecture Culture II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 3113 | Architecture Culture III | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 3211 | Building Technology I | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3212 | Building Technology II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ARCH | 3221 | Environmental Technology I | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3311 | Contract Documents | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ARCH | 4013 | Architecture Studio III | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| ARCH | 4014 | Architecture Studio IV | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| ARCH | 4114 | Architectural Theory I | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4115 | Architectural Theory II | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4213 | Building Technology III | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4214 | Building Technology IV | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4223 | Environmental Technology III | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 4312 | Codes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 5015 | Architecture Studio V | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| ARCH | 5116 | Urban Planning and Design Theory | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 5313 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 5593 | Diploma Project Research | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ARCH | 5999 | Diploma Project | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| ARCH | 3222 | Environmental Technology II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| DFN | 1000 | School of Architecture Orientation | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DFN | 2111 | Architecture Culture I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DFN | 3241 | Computer Application in Architecture | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Degree Program Total | 150 | ||||
*In preparation for the Building and Environmental Technology courses, the School of Architecture recommends all architecture students take Physics for their laboratory science.
NOTE: For more information
about Areas C, D, and E courses, see the "Core Curriculum" section under
"Admission Information."
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| Carpenter, William J.,
Associate Professor |
M. Arch.,Virginia Polytechnic; B. Arch., Mississippi State University; F.A.I.A., Reg. Arch; N.C.A.R.B. Certificate Holder |
| Cole, C. Richard,
Professor |
M. Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B. Certificate Holder; Reg. Arch. |
| Farooq, Ameen,
Associate Professor |
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; M. Arch. University of Idaho; B. Arch., University of Idaho; B. of Environmental Science, University of Punjab; A.P.A., A.I.A.,Reg. Architect. |
| Fausett, James G.,
Professor |
M. Arch., Georgia Institute of Technology; B. Arch., Auburn University; F.A.I.A., Reg. Arch. |
| Itzkowitz, Howard F.,
Professor |
M. Arch.,Cranbrook Academy of Art; B. Arch., Rice University; Arch. Cert., Cooper Union; Reg. Arch. |
| Kaufman, Harry F.,
Professor |
M. Arch., Harvard University; B.C.E., Villanova University; Reg. Arch., A.I. A., N.C.A.R.B. Certificate Holder; P.E., Indiana, Georgia |
| Rizzuto, Anthony,
Assistant Professor |
M. Arch., University of Illinois, BA of Design, University of Florida; Assoc A.I.A. |
| Sargent, Kenneth L., Jr.,
Assistant Professor |
Master of Construction Management, Southern Polytechnic State University B.E.T., Southern Polytechnic State University; Reg. Arch. |
| Sartor, Curtis J.,
Program Head and Associate Professor |
Ph.D., The Union Institute and University, M. Arch, Tuskegee University; BA. Architecture, Tuskegee University; Reg. Arch., N.O.M.A. |
Faculty Emeriti
Muller, Edward J., Professor
Emeritus, Architectural Engineering Technology
Myatt, Robert L., Jr., Head
and Professor Emeritus, Architectural Engineering Technology
Vaughn, Wilton W., Professor
Emeritus, Architectural Engineering Technology
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