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Architecture Bachelor of Science

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Program Description

The undergraduate program in architectural studies is a preprofessional degree in architecture that provides an academic foundation from which an individual might develop a career in one of the many aspects of the building industry. For those seeking advanced work on the graduate level, the BSAS degree also provides a thorough preparation for the professionally accredited Master of Architecture degree program.

Program Admissions Requirements

Students who wish to major in architectural studies should first meet with a College of Architecture + Planning admissions advisor to receive an orientation to Design Foundations and the architecture major. Prior to applying to the major (which typically occurs at the end of the first year of study), students complete the College of Architecture + Planning's Design Foundations courses, as well as most of University General Education requirements.

The Design Foundations program provides pre-major students with cross-disciplinary design-related literacy and skills in a supportive, cohort-based learning environment. In their first year, Design Foundations students work together in three courses: Design Contexts (DES 2630), Design Ecologies (CMP 2010), and Design Foundations Workshop (ARCH 2630). The Design Foundation Workshop (ARCH 2630) course will prepare students for the admission process into architecture major, and students' work from this class will be evaluated during the admission process.

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