(Bachelor of Architecture Degree Offered)
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.
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 2.50 in all course work.
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.
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.
Course Descriptions for Architecture
First Year - Design Foundation
Third Year
First Semester
| Hours Per Week | |||||
| Class | Lab | Credit Hours | |||
| ARCH | 3011 | Architecture Studio I | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| ARCH | 3112 | Architecture Culture II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 3211 | Building Technology I | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3221 | Environmental Technology I | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3231 | Architecture Practicum I | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ARCH | 3311 | Contract Documents | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3501 | Introduction to Applied Architectural Research | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | ||||
Second Semester
| ARCH | 3012 | Architecture Studio II | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| ARCH | 3113 | Architecture Culture III | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ARCH | 3212 | Building Technology II | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3222 | Environmental Technology II | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 3232 | Architecture Practicum II | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ARCH | 3241 | Computer Applications in Architecture | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Architectural Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total | 17 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| ARCH | 4013 | Architecture Studio III | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| ARCH | 4114 | Architectural Theory I | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4213 | Building Technology III | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4223 | Environmental Technology III | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4233 | Architecture Practicum III | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Architectural Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total | 14 |
Second Semester
| ARCH | 4014 | Architecture Studio IV | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| ARCH | 4115 | Architectural Theory II | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4214 | Building Technology IV | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 4234 | Architecture Practicum IV | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ARCH | 4312 | Codes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Architectural Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total | 14 |
Fifth Year
First Semester
| ARCH | 5015 | Architecture Studio V | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| ARCH | 5116 | Urban Planning and Design Theory | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 5313 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ARCH | 5593 | Diploma Project Research | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Architectural Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total | 13 |
Second Semester
| ARCH | 5999 | Diploma Project | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Architectural Electives | 6 | ||||
| Total | 11 |
| Bachelor Degree Program Total | 152 |