Architectural Studies Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (BS in AS)

The schedule below represents a typical sequence for completing degree requirements in the Architectural Studies program. In this curriculum, normal progress is imperative. A student failing to complete any required course more than one semester later than the time designated in the curriculum is prohibited from progressive registration in architectural courses until the deficiency is corrected. To continue at the sophomore level and beyond, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 (A = 4.0) for all University course work attempted. For the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree, a total of 127 semester hours are required.

First Year
ARCH 101	Introduction to Architecture	3 hours
*MATH 220 or 221	Calculus I	5 or 4 hours
**MATH 231	Calculus II (or Physics 101 or 211**)	3 or 5 hours
RHET 105	Composition I Requirement	4 hours
General Education		14-15 hours
Total:		31 hours

*Placement determined based on Advanced Placement – Placement in Math 221 requires a score of 2 or 3 on the A.P. Exam.

**Architecture Students are required to complete either Math 231, Physics 101, or Physics 211.

Second Year
ARCH 271 (Fall only)	Graphics for Architects	4 hours
ARCH 231 (Fall only)	Anatomy of Buildings	4 hours
ARCH 210	Introduction to the History of Architecture	3 hours
ARCH 232 (Spring only-begins in 2009)	Construction of Buildings	4 hours
ARCH 272 (Spring only)	Strategies of Architectural Design	4 hours
ARCH History		3 hours
General Education/Electives		10 hours
	Total:	32 hours

Students must have completed the Architecture Supporting Coursework of Math 220/221; 231 or Phys 101 by the beginning of their junior year.

Third Year
ARCH 351	Statics and Dynamics	4 hours
ARCH 352	Mechanics of Materials and Design Applications	4 hours
ARCH 373	Architectural Design and the Landscape	5 hours
ARCH 374	Architectural Design and the City	5 hours
UP 101	Planning of Cites and Regions	3 hours
ARCH History		6 hours
General Education/ Electives		5 hours
	Total:	32 hours

Fourth Year
ARCH 341	Environmental Technology - HVAC	4 hours
ARCH 342	Environmental Tech - Lighting and Acoustics	4 hours
ARCH 451	Theory & Design of Steel and Timber	4 hours
ARCH 452	Theory of Reinforced Concrete	4 hours
ARCH 475	Architectural Design and Development	6 hours
Electives		9 hours
	Total	31 hours
	Total Hours Required	127 Hours

General Education Requirements
Composition I		4 hours
Advanced Composition		3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences		6 hours
Humanities and the Arts		6 hours
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Culture Non-Western/US Minority Culture		3 hours 3 hours
Natural Sciences/Technology		6 Hours
Quantitative Reasoning 1		3 hours
Quantitative Reasoning 2		3 hours
Foreign Language: Completion of a 3rd semester college-level course or 3 yrs of High School

General Education Requirements Satisfied by the Architecture Required Courses
Quantitative Reasoning I (Math 220, Math 221 or Math 231) required
Quantitative Reasoning II ( Physics 101 or Physics 211) required
Natural Science/Technology (if Phys 101 is completed)

History of Architecture
All Architecture Undergraduate students must fulfill the Architectural History requirement by completing the following coursework:
Beginning Architectural History (required)
ARCH 210	Introduction to the History of Architecture

Architecture Undergraduates are required to complete three Architectural History courses from the following list.
ARCH 409	Great Modern Architects (Versailles Only)
ARCH 410	Ancient Architecture
ARCH 411	Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture
ARCH 412	Medieval Architecture
ARCH 413	Renaissance Architecture
ARCH 414	Baroque and Rococo Architecture
ARCH 415	Neoclassical and Nineteenth Century Architecture
ARCH 416	Modern American Architecture
ARCH 417	Twentieth Century Architecture
ARCH 418	History of the Urban Environment

Web Addresses
School of Architecture	http://www.arch.uiuc.edu
Course Catalogue; General Education Courses;	http://courses.uiuc.edu/cis/index.html
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