Offered as a first professional degree, the Bachelor of Architecture program provides an intense design education by developing each student's capacity to synthesize critical thought, artistic vision, and responsible leadership. With passionate professional faculty, diverse collaboration teams, emerging technologies and fabrication labs, and sensitivity to sustainable methods – together we will participate in shaping our physical world.
Unit Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor of Architecture Degree Requirements
- Minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and the following Liberal Arts courses:
LA 107 Writing for the Multilingual Artist
or LA 108 Composition for the Artist
LA 219 History of Architecture 1
LA 249 History of Architecture 2
LA 255 College Math
LA 271 College Algebra with Geometry
LA 292 Programming and Culture
LA 293 Precalculus
LA 296 Applied Physics
LA 319 History of Architecture 3
LA 429 Architecture Theory
LA 449 Urban Design Theory
Bachelor of Architecture Core Courses
ARH 110 Studio 1: Conceptual Design Studio
ARH 150 Studio 2: Spatial Ordering & Form
ARH 170 Projective Drawing & Perspective
ARH 180 2D Digital Visual Media
ARH 210 Studio 3: Site Operations & Tectonic Systems
ARH 250 Studio 4: Site Culture & Integral Urbanism*
ARH 399 Building Information Modeling
ARH 475 Professional Practices for Architects
FND 113 Sketching for Communication
Bachelor of Architecture Major Courses
ARH 230 Color, Perception & Space
ARH 239 Materials & Methods
ARH 240 Site Design & Mapping
ARH 310 Studio 5: Assembly Buildings & Context
ARH 320 Structures: Wood & Steel
ARH 330 Structures: Concrete, Masonry, & Tensile Systems
ARH 350 Studio 6: Site Conditions & Building Performance
ARH 390 3D Digital Modeling
ARH 410 Studio 7: Tectonics & Structure
ARH 420 Structures: Systems Investigation
ARH 430 Climate & Energy Use: Sustainable Strategies
ARH 440 Building Systems: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
ARH 441 Tectonics: Code Analysis & Building Envelope Documentation
ARH 450 Studio 8: Housing & Comprehensive Design
ARH 510 Studio 9: Mixed Use Urbanism & Research
ARH 529 From Theory to Practice
ARH 550 Studio 10: Final Thesis Project
*6 unit courses
Bachelor of Architecture general education requirements:
- 1 Written Communication: Composition
- 1 Written Communication: Academic Writing
- 3 History of Architecture
- 1 Cultural Influences & Human Behavior
- 1 Architectural Employment Communications & Practices
After the above general education requirements are met, take Liberal Arts electives as needed to fulfill the Liberal Arts unit requirement.