Bachelor of Science in Architecture - School of Architecture - The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
The four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree is a pre-professional degree that provides a basis for various career opportunities.
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Major Requirements
All entering students majoring in Architecture are admitted into our Basic Studies program.
The Architecture Basic Studies program students complete 1st and 2nd year ARCH courses in the prescribed sequence and also complete the core curriculum before declaring major and enrolling in any 3000/4000 level ARCH/INTD courses.
The Undergraduate Architecture Program consists of a series of lectures and design studios taken sequentially.
The program will take a minimum of 8 semesters (4 years) to complete for both new freshmen and transfer students.
The course sequencing of both the design and lecture courses has been designed to help students successfully complete the program. The course sequencing is strictly enforced.
After completing all requirements for admission to a degree program, students may be declared into the Architecture major. The department requires a minimum 2.8 GPA, both overall and within the major.
The program is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to enter graduate program in architecture. Graduates of the B.S. in Architecture will need to enroll in Path B of CAPPA’s Master of  Architecture program or an equivalent at another institution.
FACILITATED ADMISSION OF OUTSTANDING UT ARLINGTON UNDERGRADUATES
The
Master of Architecture
program offers outstanding graduating students from UTA's Bachelor of Science in Architecture program the opportunity to participate in the Facilitated Admissions program.
Students are recommended for Facilitated Admission by the Master of Architecture Graduate Advisor. To qualify the students must meet the following minimum requirements:
Graduation from UTA's Bachelor of Science in Architecture program no more than one academic year prior to the semester for which facilitated admission is sought.
If the student has not yet graduated from the program, they must be in their final undergraduate semester and have applied for undergraduate graduation.
Achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 in these calculations:
Last 60 hours GPA as calculated in Graduate Admissions for admission purposes,
All work completed to date at UTA (cumulative GPA),
Within the major
Students who qualify for Facilitated Admission will be admitted into graduate school without completing the application for admission, submitting the application fee, or taking the GRE or GMAT test. The Graduate Advisor of the Master of Architecture program will complete an Facilitated Admission Application on behalf of the student.
Notice: Students must complete all Basic Studies courses (first two years of the degree program) in Architecture, as well as the Core Curriculum of the course sequence, before qualifying to take any 3000/4000 ARCH or INTD course.
Students not within the program are required to obtain special permission from the Architecture Undergraduate Advisor to enroll in a 3000/4000 level course.
Seating in classes is on a space-available basis.
If you are interested in changing your major into the School of Architecture from another major please refer to the major change requirements page.
Major Change Requirements
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year
Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 1101
Student Success Skills in Architecture (UNIV-AR 1131)
ARCH 1301
Introduction to Design in the Built Environment
ARCH 1501
Design Studio I: Drawing + Communication
ENGL 1301
Rhetoric and Composition I
MATH 1303
Trigonometry
Total Credit Hours: 15 hrs
Spring Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 1302
History of Architecture + Interior Design: Foundations
ARCH 1502
Design Studio II: Space and Form
ENGL 1302
Rhetoric and Composition II
MATH 1327
Architectural Calculus with Analytic Geometry
POLS 2312
State & Local Government
Total Credit Hours: 17 hrs
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 2321
Tectonics I: Materials + Making
ARCH 2503
Design Studio III: Elements + Materiality
PHYS 1441
General College Physics I
HIST 1301
US History I (or HIST 1331)
Total Credit Hours: 15 hrs
Spring Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 2303
History of Architecture II: Modernity
ARCH 2504
Design Studio IV: Assembly + Event
HIST 1302
US History II (or HIST 1332)
POLS 2311
US Government
Science Elective
ENVR 2314, GEOL 1330, GEOL 1340, or PHYS 1351
Total Credit Hours: 17 hrs
Note
In order to declare your major in Architecture, students must be advised by the Undergraduate Advisor prior to enrolling in any course at the 3000 level or above. Must have completed all Basic Studies (1st & 2nd year ARCH/INTD) courses, all core hours, and have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA overall at UTA, and a 2.8 GPA within the School of Architecture.
Third Year
Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 3322
Tectonics II: Forces
ARCH 3325
Tectonics III: Architecture + Environment
ARCH 3505
Design Studio V: Place + Ground
Elective 3 hrs
Social and Behavioral Science
Total Credit Hours: 14 hrs
Spring Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 3304
History of Architecture III: Analysis
ARCH 3506
Design Studio VI: Systems + Cities
Elective 3 hrs
Language, Philosophy & Culture
Elective 3 hrs
Component
Total Credit Hours: 14 hrs
Note
Students need an approved degree plan prior to registration for this year.
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 4327
Tectonics IV: Resilient
ARCH 4507
Design Studio VII: Environment+ Culture
Elective 3 hrs
Advanced ARCH Elective
Elective 3 hrs
Advanced Elective
Total Credit Hours: 14 hrs
Spring Semester
Course Code
Course Name
ARCH 4508
Design Studio VIII: Agency + Resilience
Elective 3 hrs
Advanced ARCH Theory
Elective 3 hrs
Advanced ARCH Elective
Elective 3 hrs
Advanced Elective
Total Credit Hours: 14 hrs
Total Program SCH: 120 hrs
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