3+2 Program: B.S. in Architecture and Environmental Design + Master in Architecture Curriculum Sequence

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year (First Semester): 16 credits

• ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits
• MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 credits MQ*
• ARCH 103 - Communication Skills I 3 credits
• UNIV 101 - University First-Year Seminar 1 credits
• XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 16 credits

• ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits
• ARCH 101 - Concepts and Theories of the Built Environment I 3 credits
• ARCH 104 - Communication Skills II 3 credits IM*
• XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP

Sophomore Year (First Semester) 16 credits

• ARCH 201 - Design I (Form, Space & Order) 6 credits
• ARCH 203 - Communication Skills III 3 credits
• ARCH 205 - History of the Built Environment I (Antiquity – 18th Century) 3 credits
• ARCH 208 - Building Materials I 3 credits
• XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• ARCH 202 - Design II (Site & Structure) 6 credits
• ARCH 206 - History of the Built Environment II (19th Century – Present) 3 credits
• ARCH 207 - Site Design 3 credits
• XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT

Junior Year (First Semester) 15 credits

• ARCH 301 - Design III: Housing Studio 6 credits
• ARCH 311 - Statics and Strength of Materials 3 credits ²
• XXXX - ARCH History and Theory Elective 3 credits¹
• XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits BP 

Junior Year (Second Semester) 15 credits

• ARCH 302 - Design IV: Intro to Urban Design 6 credits
• ARCH 312 - Building Structural Systems 3 credits ²
• XXXX - ARCH History and Theory Elective 3 credits¹
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH

Junior Year (Summer Session) 6 credits

• XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
• XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH

Senior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

• ARCH 501 - Transitions in Architecture 3 credits³
• ARCH 503- Visualization II 3 credits⁵
• ARCH 530 - Architectural Design III 6 credits⁴
• URBD 511 - Urban Design 3 credits³ 

Senior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

• ARCH 504 - Visualization III 3 credits³
• ARCH 523 - Environmental Controls 3 credits⁵
• ARCH 540 - Architectural Design IV 6 credits⁴
• ARCH 541 - Arch Tech VI (Integrated Detail) 3 credits⁵

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours 120

total Graduate Credit Hours 9 credits

Graduate School (Summer): 9 credits

• Graduate Elective (Optional Studies) 3 credits
• Graduate Elective (Optional Studies) 3 credits
• Elective (Architecture) 3 credits

Graduate School (First Semester) 15 credits

• ARCH 550 - Architectural Design Studio V 6 credits
• ARCH 562 - Construction Cost Estimating and Analysis 3 credits
• ARCH 771 - Terminal Design Project Seminar 3 credits
• XXXX - Graduate Elective 3 credits

Graduate School (Second Semester) 15 credits

• ARCH 561 - Architectural Practice, Law & Management 3 credits
• ARCH 772 - Architectural Design Studio V 6 credits
• XXXX - Graduate Elective  3 credits
• XXXX - Graduate Elective  3 credits

Total Graduate Credit Hours 39 credits

Total Undergraduate and Graduate Credit Hours: 168

*denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1  History and Theory Electives are two (2) courses chosen from the following:  ARCH 304 , ARCH 305 ,ARCH 345 , ARCH 409 , ARCH 415 , ARCH 416 , ARCH 418 , ARCH 420 , ARCH 426 , ARCH 431 , ARCH 445 , CMGT 101 , CMGT 204 , CMGT 242 , CMGT 300 , CMGT 104 , CMGT 403 , INTD 101 , INTD 212 , INTD 412  .

2.  AREN students planning to register for ARCH 401 or considering applying for the 3+2 Masters in Architecture program must register for the following Technology Elective Course(s):  ARCH 311  in the their third year.

3.  For the 3+2 Program Students in Architecture, the following courses are fulfilling the undergraduate ARCH Elective requirements:  ARCH 501, ARCH 504 and URBD 511/

4.  For 3+2 Program Students in Architecture, the following courses are fulfilling the undergraduate 4th Year Studio requirements:  ARCH 530 and ARCH 540.

5.  The following courses are fulfilling the 3+2 Masters of Architecture program requirements:  ARCH 503. ARCH 523, ARCH 541.  These courses do not fulfill undergraduate requirements.

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas   for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements