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    Architecture Curriculum

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    First Year
    Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
    AP111 Fund. of Architecture I 4 AP118 Fund. Architecture II 4
    MA107 Pre-calculus Mathematics 4 MA108 or MA121 Applied calculus or approved Geometry* 4
    EN101 Composition & Lit I 3 EN102 Composition & Lit I 3
    HI107 History of Civilization I 3 HI108 History of Civilization II 3
    SA103 Introduction to Drawing 3 SA104 Intro to Visual Design 3
    Total Credits 17 17
    Second Year
    Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
    AP211 Architectural Design I 5 AP212 Architectural Design II 5
    FA201 Architecture Hist/Thy I 3 FA202 Architecture Hist/Thy II 3
    AP225 Intro to Passive Env. Sys. 3 AP325 Materials, Const. & Design 3
    PS201 General Physics I 4 Lab Science 4
    Gen. Ed Elective 3 Gen. Ed Elective 3
    Total Credits 18 18
    Third Year
    Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
    AP311 Architectural Design III 5 AP312 Architectural Design IV 5
    AP221 Site Develop. & Design 3 AP222 Human Issues in Design 3
    AP327 Active Build. Systems I. 3 AP328 Active Building Systems II 3
    CE351 Statics + Strength of Mat. 4 CE457 Building Structures 4
    FA308 Architecture Hist/THY III 3 FA309 Architecture Hist/Thy IV 3
    Total Credits 18 18
    Fourth Year
    Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
    AP411 Architectural Design V 5 AP412 Architectural Design VI 5
    Free Elective 3 AP436 Proj. Deliv. & Doc. 4
    Architectural Elective ** 3 Free Elective 3
    Free Elective 3 Architectural Elective** 3
    Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
    Total Credits 17 18

    Minimum Credits in Program 141
    General Education Electives (as defined by the university) must include at least one course in literature, one course in social sciences (sociology, psychology, economics, or political science courses). FA 201, 202, 308, and 309 count as General Education electives. All Studio Art (SA) courses count as General Education electives.
    Free Electives are Non Architecture Electives which may not include any courses with AP prefixes
    * IN LIEU OF MA108 OR MA121, an approved geometry course may be substituted.
    ** Students with a declared minor may substitute required courses in the minor for one
    or both of these AP electives in fourth year only.
    In order to apply for the M.Arch., an overall GPA of 2.5 is required and a studio GPA of 2.75 is required.

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