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Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

Coursework Location(s)

Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest
  • Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
  • Computer & Information Science
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Architecture, Planning & Development
  • Arts & Media
Learn. Grow. Build. And do it all where creativity, collaboration and vision converge. This accredited five-year degree allows students to pursue professional registration. The program is divided into three phases: Foundation, Core and Research+Application, each separated by a milestone. The Foundation year is devoted to basic design, hand and computer-aided drawing, an introduction to history and theory of the built environment, and the fundamentals of physics for architects. The five-semester Core develops professional skills and knowledge in history and theory, design communications, building technology and practice, all of which are synthesized in design studios. Finally, the three-semester Research+Application phase develops a personal research trajectory through options studios and focused coursework that teaches collaboration and complex design problems, culminating in the student's individual vision demonstrated in a capstone project.
Learning Outcomes
Studio; Students will demonstrate the ability to design comprehensively and synthetically, inclusive of other disciplines and with particular appreciation of climate and setting. Technology; Students will demonstrate the ability to design with technological criteria, materiality, and constructability, giving particular value to post-carbon sustainability. Design Communications; Students will demonstrate the ability to execute and present architectural projects with clarity, precision, and conviction, particularly in current professional methods. History & Theory; Students will demonstrate the ability to research, analyze, and appreciate the historical and theoretical traditions of the discipline, with particular understanding of their practice impact.
Sample Courses
  • ARC 227: Architectural Programming
  • ARC 231: History & Theory of Architecture
  • ARC 326: Site Planning
Career Fields
  • Architecture
  • Preservation and Heritage Conservation
  • Product and industrial design
  • Project management
  • Design
  • Television and film production design
Level of Math
Substantial Knowledge
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
2nd Semester Proficiency
Pre-major Required?
YES
Sample Plans 2020 - Architecture

First Year

1st Semester
Credits
ARC 101 Foundation Studio 1
6.00
ENGL 101 First Year Composition
3.00
MATH 112 College Algebra Concepts and Applications
3.00
MATH 111 Plane Trigonometry
2.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ARC 102 Foundation Studio 2
6.00
PHYS 181 Introductory Laboratory I
1.00
PHYS 102 Introductory Physics I
3.00
ENGL 102 First Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00

Second Year

3rd Semester
Credits
ARC 201 Design Studio 1 - Composition
6.00
ARC 221 Building Technology 1
3.00
ARC 241 Design Communications 1
3.00
ARC 299H Honors Independent Study
3.00
ARC 326 Site Planning
2.00
4th Semester
Credits
ARC 202 Design Studio 2 - Performance
6.00
ARC 222 Building Technology 2
3.00
ARC 223 Building Technology 3
3.00
ARC 527 Architectural Programming
3.00
ARC 231 History 1
3.00

Third Year

5th Semester
Credits
ARC 301 Design Studio 3 - Land Ethics
6.00
ARC 321 Building Technology 4
3.00
ARC 341 Design Communications 2
3.00
ARC 232 History 2
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
ARC 302 Design Studio 4 - Tectonics
6.00
ARC 322 Building Technology 5
3.00
History of Modern Architecture
3.00
ARC 399H Honors Independent Study
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00

Fourth Year

7th Semester
Credits
ARC 401 Design Studio 5 - Techniques
6.00
ARC 421 Building Technology 6
3.00
ARC 441 Construction Documents
3.00
ARC 471S History and Theory 4
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
ARC 401 Design Studio VI: Comprehensive Integration
6.00
ARC 223 Building Technology III, EAS I
3.00
ARC 459 Ethics and Practice
2.00
Upper Division Elective 1
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00

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