The program for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design degree (preprofessional) is a four-year curriculum of at least 128 semester hours. The curriculum includes 68 hours of architecture courses, 31 of which are advanced hours (3000-level or higher). The degree includes the university's required core curriculum and 12 semester hours of elective courses. The program maintains the same focus as the Bachelor of Architecture program with less emphasis on professional practice.
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
|---|---|
| ARCH 1200. Introduction to Architecture, Industrial Design and Interior Architecture | 2 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Spring Semester |
|
| ARCH 1359. Design Since 1945 | 3 |
| 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 | 17 |
| 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 Constitutions and Politics or equivalent | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| ARCH 3500. Architecture Design Studio V | 5 |
| ARCH 3325. Quantitative Structural Systems | 3 |
| ARCH 3365. Architectural Research | 3 |
| Architecture 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. American Government: Congress, Presidents, and Courts or equivalent. | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
|---|---|
| ARCH 4373. Urban Environments | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Core Course | 3 |
| Approved Integrative Courses | 6 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Spring Semester |
|
| ARCH 4344. Architectural Programming and Building Regulations | 3 |
| Formal Science courses | 6 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Catalog Publish Date: August 19, 2010
This Page Last Updated: May 17, 2011
Effective Date of Archive: August 15, 2011