Effective Spring 2014 (last Senate update)
Semester 1
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 131S Basic Design Studio INotes for: ARCH 131S ARCH 131SRequirements for this course
| 4 |
ARCH 121 Visual Communication INotes for: ARCH 121 ARCH 121Requirements for this course
| 2 |
ART H 201 (GA;IL) Ancient to Medieval ArchitectureNotes for: ART H 201 (GA;IL) ART H 201 (GA;IL)Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
ENGLISH 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition ENGL 015 (GWS)or ENGLISH 030* (GWS) Honors Freshman Composition ENGL 030 | 3 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 2
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 132 Basic Design Studio IINotes for: ARCH 132 ARCH 132Requirements for this course
| 4 |
ARCH 122 Visual Communications IINotes for: ARCH 122 ARCH 122Requirements for this course
| 2 |
ART H 202 (GA;US;IL) Renaissance to Modern ArchitectureNotes for: ART H 202 ART H 202Requirements for this course
| 3 |
A E 210 Intro to Architectural Structural SystemsNotes for: A E 210 A E 210Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
Total credits | 18 |
Semester 3
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 231 Architectural Design INotes for: ARCH 231 ARCH 231Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 203 Materials and Building Construction INotes for: ARCH 203 ARCH 203Requirements for this course
| 3 |
ARCH 210 Contemporary Design & Planning TheoriesNotes for: ARCH 210 ARCH 210Requirements for this course
| 3 |
A E 421 Architectural Structural Systems INotes for: A E 421 A E 421Requirements for this course
| 3 |
CAS 100A (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100Aor CAS 100B (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100Bor CAS 100C (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100C | 3 |
Total credits | 18 |
Semester 4
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 232 Architectural Design IINotes for: ARCH 232 ARCH 232Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 204 Materials & Building Construction IINotes for: ARCH 204 ARCH 204Requirements for this course
| 3 |
A E 422 Architectural Structural Systems IINotes for: A E 422 A E 422Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Quantification (GQ) Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Total credits | 18 |
Semester 5
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 331 Architecture Design IIINotes for: ARCH 331 ARCH 331Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 311W Architectural and Planning TheoriesNotes for: ARCH 311W ARCH 311WRequirements for this course
| 3 |
A E 211 Introduction to Environment Control SystemsNotes for: A E 211 A E 211Requirements for this course
| 3 |
ENGLISH 202A (GWS) Effective Writing: Writing in the Social Sciences ENGL 202A (GWS)or ENGLISH 202B (GWS) Effective Writing: Writing in the Humanities ENGL 202B (GWS)or ENGLISH 202C (GWS) Effective Writing: Technical Writing ENGL 202C (GWS)or ENGLISH 202D (GWS) Effective Writing: Business Writing ENGL 202D (GWS) | 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Total credits | 18 |
Semester 6
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 332 Architecture Design IVNotes for: ARCH 332 ARCH 332Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 312 Critical Postcolonial and Contemporary Perspectives in South Asian ArchitectureNotes for: ARCH 312 ARCH 312Requirements for this course
or ARCH 317 Theory of Modern Japanese ArchitectureNotes for: ARCH 317 ARCH 317Requirements for this course
| 3 |
A E 424 Environmental Control Systems INotes for: A E 424 A E 424Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH) | 3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
Total credits | 16.5 |
Semester 7 **
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 431 Architectural Design VNotes for: ARCH 431 ARCH 431Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 480 Technical Systems IntegrationNotes for: ARCH 480 ARCH 480Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social/Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
Total credits | 16.5 |
Semester 8 ***
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 432A (IL) Architectural Design VI--Foreign StudyNotes for: ARCH 432A ARCH 432ARequirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 499B (IL) Architectural AnalysisNotes for: ARCH 499B ARCH 499BRequirements for this course
| 3 |
ARCH 499C (IL) Urban Studies TopicsNotes for: ARCH 499C ARCH 499CRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Supporting CourseNotes for: Supporting Course Supporting CourseRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 9
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 491 Architectural Design VII-ThesisNotes for: ARCH 491 ARCH 491Requirements for this course
| 6 |
ARCH 451 Architectural Professional PracticeNotes for: ARCH 451 ARCH 451Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Supporting CourseNotes for: Supporting Course Supporting CourseRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Supporting CourseNotes for: Supporting Course Supporting CourseRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Total credits | 15 |
Semester 10
Course Details | Credits |
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ARCH 492H Architectural Design VIII-ThesisNotes for: ARCH 492H ARCH 492HRequirements for this course
| 6 |
Supporting CourseNotes for: Supporting Course Supporting CourseRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Supporting CourseNotes for: Supporting Course Supporting CourseRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Total credits | 12 |
Additional Notes
Total minimum credits required: 162
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester:
With the exception of ARCH 311W, ARCH 480, ARCH 499B, and ARCH 499C, which are taught both fall and spring semesters, all of the prescribed ARCH, A E, and ART H courses required in the BARCH program are offered only once each year. In the fourth year of the program, all students are required to spend one semester in Rome, Italy. Students may choose to go to Rome in either the fall or the spring semester. The design studio sequence during the fourth year will consist of ARCH 431 (UP) and ARCH 432A (Rome); or ARCH 431A (Rome) and ARCH 432 (UP).
Program Notes:
The Bachelor of Architecture (BARCH) program, which is a direct admission major, is offered only at the University Park campus.
A ten semester sequence of design studio coursework is the central component of the program and it is this sequence which determines the length of time required to complete the program. Because each design studio course is offered only once each year, a minimum of five academic years will be required to complete this sequence.
A portfolio review is required for change of major consideration. Please refer to the Department's Web site for additional information.
**Assuming UP Enrollment (Semester 7)
***Assuming Rome Enrollment (Semester 8)
Academic Advising Notes:
*Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
In order to take A E 210 (Introduction to Architectural Structural Systems), students must be proficient in MATH 22 (College Algebra II and Analytic Geometry) and MATH 26 (Plane Trigonometry). Satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency examination or completion of appropriate mathematics coursework will be necessary in order for students to be able to schedule A E 210 in semester 2 of the recommended academic plan.
ARCH 311W may be taken in either semester 5 or semester 6. Because this is a writing-intensive course, the Department cannot accommodate all third-year BARCH students in only one semester. In the opposing semester (5 or 6) students must select 3 credits of non-Western traditions in architecture coursework from ARCH 312 Critical Postcolonial and Contemporary Perspectives in South Asian Architecture (semester 6) or ARCH 317 Theory of Modern Japanese Architecture (semester 5). Other courses meeting the NAAB requirement for global traditions may be approved by petition.
CAS 100 (Effective Speech) is a particularly useful course for BARCH students and may be scheduled earlier than the sophomore year if students are able to do so.
Although the recommended academic plan lists specific semesters for the General Education coursework, in most instances, students have the flexibility to schedule these courses when it is most convenient for them to do so. For example, students who wish to take MATH 140 (Calculus with Analytic Geometry I) and MATH 141 (Calculus with Analytic Geometry II) in order to satisfy the General Education quantification (GQ) requirement may choose to take these courses during the first two semesters of the program.
Students must select 15 credits of supporting courses in consultation with their academic adviser. This category of coursework gives students the freedom to explore a range of interests, develop concentrations, or pursue minors. Students may schedule these courses when it is most appropriate for them to do so. Students may wish to begin taking supporting courses earlier in their academic career in order to pursue a concentration or a minor which involves a sequence of coursework. For example, some students may choose to take Italian language courses prior to the semester they will spend in Rome. For students who do not acquire any background in Italian before going to Rome, an introductory Italian language and culture course is available in Rome.