Architecture Degrees Online

The pre-architecture major leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. However, it may be chosen only as a second major. The double major is required so that the perspectives provided by this interdisciplinary program may be complemented by a concentrated disciplinary experience. The pre-architecture program introduces the student to the forms, history, and functions of architecture as well as the studio skills relevant to its practice. The program is designed to provide a background for undergraduate students who plan to continue architectural studies at the graduate level, as well as for those interested in the study of architecture as part of a liberal or technical education.

To declare a pre-architecture major, students should have declared a first major and have sophomore or junior standing. Up to 6 credits in general education requirements and elective courses taken by students for their first major may be applied to their pre-architecture major.

Course Code
Course Ttitle Credits
First Ssemester
ARCH 100 Architectural History I-Antiquity to 1870 3
ARCH 101 Architectural Graphics I 3
ARCH 110 Architecture Design Studio I 3ENGL 101 English I 3
MATH 140 College Algebra 3 15

Second
ARCH 121 Architectural Graphics II 3
ARCH 150 Architecture Design Studio II (Digital) 3
ARCH 155 Architectural History II-1870 to Present 3
ENGL 151C or L English II 3
MATH 145 Trigonometry 3 15

Third
ARCH 204 Design & Analysis of Structural Form 3
ARCH 210 Architecture Design Studio III 5
ARCH 214 Architectural Materials & Methods of Construction I 3
ARCH 215 Advanced Digital Analysis 3
CMTH 102 Speech Communication 3 17

fourth
ARCH 250 Architecture Design Studio IV 5
ARCH 254 Architectural Materials Methods Construction II 3——
General Education Elective (SIT or SSHB) 3——
Elective 3 14
T total Credits – 61

Men and women completing this program will be prepared to obtain employment with architectural and engineering firms, contractors, and a variety of manufacturing and distributing companies related to the construction industry. Computer aided drafting is an important tool for the construction industry and the design professions and is an important part of the Architectural Technology program. This program teaches students the principles of residential and commercial building technology as well as the drafting skills to apply them. Students will also be enrolled in general education courses selected to complement their technical education. This degree can allow students to continue their education in a number of baccalaureate programs at four-year institutions.