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Undergraduate Catalog Archive: Fall 2009 - Summer 2010 Base Catalog

Undergraduate Catalog F09-S10 Archive

Architecture Major

The program for the Bachelor of Architecture degree (professional) is a five-year curriculum of at least 160 semester hours. The curriculum includes at least 100 semester hours of architecture courses, 66 of which are advanced (3000-level or higher), the university required core courses, and 15 semester hours of elective courses.

Bachelor of Architecture Program
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
ARCH 1100. Introduction to Architecture and Industrial Design I 1
ARCH 1500. Design Studio I 5
ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I 3
HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent 3
MATH 1310. College Algebra 3
Total 15
Spring Semester
ARCH 1101. Introduction to Architecture and Industrial Design II 1
ARCH 1501. Design Studio II 5
ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II 3
HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 or equivalent 3
MATH 1330. Precalculus 3
Total 15
Bachelor of Architecture Program
Second Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 2500. Architecture Design Studio III 5
ARCH 2325. Conceptual Structural Systems 3
ARCH 2350. Survey of Architectural History I (Visual/Performing Arts Core Course) 3
Humanities Core Course 3
PHYS 1301. Introductory General Physics I 3
Total 17
Spring Semester
ARCH 2501. Architecture Design Studio IV 5
ARCH 2326. Conceptual Environmental Systems 3
ARCH 2351. Survey of Architectural History II 3
PHYS 1302. Introductory General Physics II 3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Politics and Constitutions or equivalent 3
Total 17
Bachelor of Architecture Program
Third Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 3500. Architecture Design Studio V 5
ARCH 3325. Quantitative Structural Systems 3
ARCH 3365. Architectural Research 3
Architectural History Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 17
Spring Semester
ARCH 3501. Architecture Design Studio VI 5
ARCH 3326. Quantitative Environmental Systems 3
ARCH 3366. Materials and Methods 3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts or equivalent 3
Elective 3
Total 17
Bachelor of Architecture Program
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 4500. Architecture Design Studio VII 5
ARCH 4373. Urban Environments 3
ARCH 4325. Building Systems Integration 3
Architectural History Elective 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Course 3
Total 17
Spring Semester
ARCH 4501. Architecture Design Studio VIII 5
ARCH 4344. Architectural Programming and Building Regulations 3
ARCH 5360. Practice of Architecture 3
Writing in the Disciplines Core Course 3
Elective 3
Total 17
Bachelor of Architecture Program
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 5500. Architecture Design Studio IX 5
Architecture Elective 3
Approved Integrative courses 6
Total 14
Spring Semester
ARCH 5501. Architecture Design Studio X 5
Architecture Elective 3
Electives 6
Total 14

Catalog Publish Date: August 21, 2009
This Page Last Updated: August 21, 2009
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