ARCH 1 Intro to Architectural Professions 3
ARCH 2 Materials of Construction 4
ARCH 3A Architectural Practice I 3
ARCH 11 Architectural Blueprint Reading 3
BIT 1 California Building Codes 3
BIT 26 Building II & Fire Codes 3
CM 1 Intro to Construction Mgmt 2
CM 2 Intro to Urban Planning 3
DRA 8 AutoCAD Level I 2
DRA 9 AutoCAD Level II 2
CERTIFICATE TOTAL 28
BIT 1 California Building Codes 3
BIT 2 Building & Mechanical Codes 3
BIT 3 Building & Plumbing Codes 3
BIT 4 Building & Electrical Codes 3
BIT 26 Building II and Fire Codes 3
ARCH 2 Materials of Construction 4
ARCH 11 Architectural Blueprint Reading 3
CIS 70A Computer Business Appl / Windows 3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL 25
ARCH 2 Materials of Construction 4
ARCH 3A Architectural Practice I 3
ARCH 3B Architectural Practice II 3
ARCH 5A Intro to Drawing & Perspective 3
ARCH 5B Architectural Delineation 3
ARCH 8 Architectural Design Fund I 3
ARCH 9 Architectural Design Fund II 3
ARCH 10 Environmental Control Systems 3
ARCH 17 Architectural Design Fund III 3
Required Subtotal 28
General Education Requirements*
(confer with advisor) 34-43
Physical Education Activities 2
DEGREE TOTAL
64-73
ARCH 1 Intro to Architectural Professions 3
ARCH 2 Materials of Construction 4
ARCH 3A Architectural Practice I 3
ARCH 3B Architectural Practice II 3
ARCH 5A Intro to Drawing & Perspective 3
ARCH 5B Architectural Delineation 3
ARCH 8 Architectural Design Fund I 3
ARCH 9 Architectural Design Fund II 3
ARCH 10 Environmental Control Systems 3
ARCH 11 Architectural Blueprint Reading 3
DRA 1 Technical Drafting I 3
DRA 8 AutoCAD Level I 2
DRA 9 AutoCAD Level II 2
DRA 11 Intro to SketchUp & Revit 3
Required Subtotal 41
General Education Requirements 18
Physical Educaiton Activities 2
DEGREE TOTAL 61
ARCH 1 Intro to Architectural Professions 3
ARCH 2 Materials of Construction 4
ARCH 3A Architectural Practice I 3
ARCH 3B Architectural Practice II 3
ARCH 5A Intro to Drawing & Perspective 3
ARCH 5B Architectural Delineation 3
ARCH 11 Architectural Blueprint Reading 3
BIT 1 California Building Codes 3
DRA 1 Technical Drafting I 3
DRA 8 AutoCAD Level I 2
DRA 9 AutoCAD Level II 2
DRA 10 Drafting / Design CAD Project 2
DRA 11 Intro to SketchUp & Revit 3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL 37
Architecture/Environmental Design programs have a common objective, to help students be prepared to understand issues related to the betterment of the human physical environment. This is accomplished by interrelated course offerings in architecture, construction management, landscape design, drafting/CAD, and building inspection technology. These courses and programs endeavor to give the student a technical background, a set of social values, and a range of occupational skills, which result in creative expression.
The various curricula in architecture/environmental design are intended to be as flexible as possible to best serve student needs. These programs have a common core of courses which provides undecided students an opportunity to change disciplines within the architecture/environmental design group without backtracking and starting over. It also offers students valuable insights into other related disciplines and occupations.
Transfer programs include courses that are designed to meet the requirements of selected universities. All students should meet with their Faculty Advisor each semester to develop and update their Student Education Plan (SEP) for course sequencing and for matching course requirements for transfer institutions.
Occupational programs include courses that are designed to meet the current technological requirement of the design/construction workplace. Students in occupational programs should meet with their Faculty Advisor each semester to develop and update their Student Education Plan. These programs are designed to prepare students for employment upon graduation. For more information please call (760) 773-2571.
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An undergraduate B.A. degree from a liberal arts college such as Wooster can provide an excellent foundation for graduate training as a professional architect. Since the built environment both shapes and is shaped by society, an architect needs not only the technical training in design and engineering that would be provided by an advanced degree in architecture but also the broader understanding of history and culture that is best attained within the context of a liberal arts education. Moreover, an architect must think and write critically and be able to articulate his or her vision — another reason why a liberal arts B.A. is good career preparation. Two options are available to students interested in graduate study in architecture.
Pre-Architecture Program
Students considering a career in architecture can major in any discipline while completing a four-year B.A. at The College of Wooster. While fulfilling their major and general education requirements, they should plan to take the following recommended courses as preparation for graduate study:
one semester of calculus
one or two semesters of physics
introduction to psychology
two semesters of History of Western Civilization
four semesters of studio art (drawing, design, photography, painting, sculpture, and ceramics particularly recommended—either four introductory classes in different studio areas should be taken, or three introductory studio classes and one upper-level class)
one or both of the architectural history courses (Art and Art History 223 and Art and Art History 224) are highly recommended
While this pre-architecture curriculum can be undertaken in conjunction with the requirements of any major, many students interested in architecture tend to major in studio art, given the emphasis on that area in this recommended program.
Cooperative Program in Architecture (also referred to as 3+4 Cooperative Program)
Under agreement with Washington University’s School of Architecture in St. Louis, students may complete three years at The College of Wooster before applying to transfer to Washington University for a senior year of accelerated architectural study, leading to a B.A. from Wooster. Upon acceptance into the graduate program at Washington University, three additional years of study then lead to a Master of Architecture degree.
Washington University recommends that students include the coursework ¬outlined above in the program of their first three undergraduate years, although it does not include introduction to psychology and art history courses in its suggested preparation.
Archaeologists research the human past, focusing on evidence from material culture and the natural environment, in ways that often offer insights into contemporary society. Urban life, for example, carries many of the same benefits and drawbacks today that it did for the inhabitants of the Roman Empire. Examining the archaeological record helps uncover the ways that ordinary people organized their lives to cope with a variety of conditions. By showing what changed, and why, archaeology reveals the evolving patterns of human diversity and helps place humanity in its chronological and ecological contexts.
The archaeology program at Wooster is designed both for majors and for students with a more casual interest in archaeology. Majors may view the degree in archaeology as partial preparation for a career in teaching, museum curatorship, or field archaeology.
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