Environmental Design Major

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 70 hours of architecture courses, 27 of which are advanced hours (3000-level or higher). The degree includes the university's required core curriculum and 9 semester hours of elective courses. The program maintains the same focus as the Bachelor of Architecture porgram with less emphasis on professional practice.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design Program
First Year
Fall Semester
 Hours
ARCH 1200. Introduction to Architecture, Industrial Design and Interior Architecture 2
ARCH 1500. Design Studio I 5
ENGL 1303. First Year Writing 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 (Writing in the Discipline Core Course)
 3
ARCH 1501. Design Studio II 5
ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II 3
HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 or equivalent 3
MATH 1330. Precalculus 3
Total 17
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design Program
Second Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 2500. Architecture Design Studio III 5
ARCH 2327. Technology 1 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 2428. Technology 2 4
ARCH 2351. Survey of Architectural History II 3
PHYS 1302. Introductory General Physics II 3
Total 15
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design Program
Third Year
Fall Semester
Hours
ARCH 3500. Architecture Design Studio V 5
ARCH 3427. Technology 3 4
Architecture History Elective 3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Politics and Constitutions or equivalent 3
Total 15
Spring Semester
ARCH 3501. Architecture Design Studio VI 5
ARCH 3428. Technology 4 4
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts or equivalent 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Course 3
Elective 3
Total 15
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design Program
Fourth Year
Fall Semester Hours
ARCH 4373. Urban Environments 3
Architecture Elective 3
Architecture History Elective 6
Electives 6
Total 15
Spring Semester
Architecture Elective 3
Approved Integrative courses 6
Formal Science 6
Electives 3
Total 18

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: June 13, 2011