In accordance with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Standard, a minimum of 150 credit hours is necessary to complete the requirements for a five year Bachelor of Architecture degree, which also meets the criteria to enable graduates to take the NCARB-administered Architect Registration Examination (ARE) after graduation once NCARB approved post-graduate work experience credit hours have been met. The 150 credit hours are grouped into six subject areas as follows:
Year 1
Fall Semester |
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English Composition (General Education - Written Communication) |
ARC 1110 - Frank Lloyd Wright – The Development of Principles |
ARC 1211 - Fundamental Design I – Architectural Expressions |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Mathematics) |
Spring Semester |
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ARC 1111 - Architectural History I |
ARC 1212 - Fundamental Design II – Concept Development |
Liberal Arts – Statics and Strengths of Materials |
(General Education - Science) |
Liberal Arts (elective) – Computer Graphics |
Liberal Arts (elective) – Automated Fabrication |
Year 2
Fall Semester |
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ARC 2221 - Investigative Design I – Programmatic Design |
ARC 2311 - Structures I - Steel |
ARC 2331 - Construction Materials I |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Resilience) |
Spring Semester |
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ARC 2132 - Architectural History III |
ARC 2222 - Investigative Design II – Contextual Design |
ARC 2312 - Structures II - Concrete |
ARC 2332 - Construction Materials II |
Year 3
Fall Semester |
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ARC 3135 - Architectural History IV |
ARC 3231 - Holistic Design I |
ARC 3345 - Building Enclosure Systems |
ARC 3435 - Construction Regulations |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Social-Behavioral Sciences) |
Spring Semester |
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ARC 3232 - Holistic Design II |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Fine Arts) |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Humanities) |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Global) |
Year 4
Fall Semester |
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ARC 4231 - Holistic Design III |
ARC 4325 - Environmental Control Systems |
ARC 4355 - Construction Documents |
ARC 4531 - Building Information Modeling I (Professional Elective) |
Liberal Arts (General Education - Oral Communication) |
Spring Semester |
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ARC 4232 - Design Applications I |
ARC 4365 - Construction Cost Estimating |
ARC 4375 - Building Performance |
ARC 4532 - Building Information Modeling II |
(Professional Elective) |
Year 5
Fall Semester |
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ARC 4412 - Design Applications II |
ARC 4415 - Architectural Project Management |
ARC 4535 - Building Documentation |
Liberal Arts Elective |
Spring Semester |
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ARC 4445 - Architectural Ethics & Business Management |
ARC 4526 - Design Applications III (Liberal Arts Elective) |
ARC 4555 - Portfolio Development (Professional Elective) |