Bachelor of Architecture

The Division of Architecture offers a 4 year Bachelor of Architecture degree that is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and fulfills the educational prerequisites for professional registration required by most state boards.The core of our curriculum is defined by a parallel set of Design studios and Methods courses. The Methods courses will directly inform Design studios with issues of fundamental design, materials, environmental technologies, the craft of manual and digital fabrication, professional ethics, and the realities of architectural practice. These parallel courses will be taught in collaboration with courses in structures, history, and theory. Further, we have created opportunities for our students to immerse themselves in alternative cultural studies, to gain experience within professional work environments, and to productively collaborate within and across disciplines.As a Faculty, our aspiration is to create architects who are recognized for their abilities as critical thinkers and practical problem solvers as well as demonstrate a foundational knowledge grounded in design and material aptitude. Learning within the philosophical environment of Creating_Making, we strive to educate students toward an ethical leadership model committed to employing their aggregate skills as a means of serving and improving the diverse social and cultural environments in which we live.Students must have no more than 2 grades of C or lower in the following courses to be admitted to the third-year of the Bachelor of Architecture program: ARCH 1155, ARCH 1163, ARCH 1255, ARCH 2356, ARCH 2456, ARCH 4193.

Grades (marks), “class” or “division” obtained should be equivalent to a “B” average or a 3.0 grade point average on the U.S. unweighted 4.0 scale. Applicants must be 17 years of age prior to the first day of classes. The applicant’s high school class of his or her peers must have graduated as well.Applicants must submit official transcripts from each institution attended.All applicants for whom English is a second language must present evidence of English language proficiency.All international applicants must demonstrate adequate financial resources.Have graduated from secondary school and never attended a post-secondary institutionMinimum 3.0 GPA.