The University of Illinois at Chicago 2005-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

University of Chicago at Illinois 2005 - 2007 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Architecture

Degree Requirements
Sample Course Schedule

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Administration: Director, Daniel S. Friedman, FAIA
Academic Advisor: Maria Tolbert

B.A. in Architectural Studies

The four-year Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies program provides a preprofessional education in architecture within the broader context of liberal arts courses provided by the University. The broad-based knowledge and skills provided by a liberal arts education assures graduates that they can adapt to the complex demands of a rapidly changing profession and environment.

The preprofessional degree is useful for those who want a foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for either continued education in a professional degree program or for employment options in architecturally related areas.

Qualified graduates from the Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies program may apply for advanced standing in a professional Master of Architecture degree program such as that offered at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at other accredited schools of architecture. Graduates who do not choose to continue into a professional degree program may work in related architectural careers or apply for advanced degrees in landscape architecture, urban design and planning, law, public policy, history/theory of architecture, or business.

In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. For details on the graduate program, please refer to the School of Architecture Web site and the UIC Graduate College Catalog.

Master’s degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which when earned sequentially comprise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not by itself recognized as an accredited degree.

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies degree from UIC, students need to complete University, college, and school degree requirements. The School of Architecture degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Architecture and the Arts section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

B.A. in Architectural Studies Degree Requirements	Hours
Core Courses	94
Distribution Requirements	30
Additional Electives	6
Total Hours—B.A. in Architectural Studies	130

Core Courses

The core courses in the curriculum provide a foundation in the discipline of architecture through the study of the visual and verbal languages of architectural form and the materials and techniques of architectural production. Courses in math and the natural sciences, art and architectural history, humanities, and the social sciences as well as the profession of architecture enable students to make rational decisions about career options relative to their personal strength and weaknesses.

Courses	Hours
ARCH 105—Design Foundations: Visual Studies	4
ARCH 106—Design Foundations: Physical Studies	4
ARCH 205—Building Design I	4
ARCH 206—Building Design II	4
ARCH 251—Architectural Analysis	3
ARCH 252—Beginnings of Modern Architectural Theory	3
ARCH 359—Building Science I	4
ARCH 360—Building Science II	4
ARCH 365—Building Design Studio III	6
ARCH 366—Building Design Studio IV	6
ARCH 371—Design and the Environment	3
ARCH 372—Design and the City	3
ARCH 470—Structures I	4
ARCH 471—Structures II	3
ARCH 414—Professional Practices	3
ARCH 465—Capstone Studio	6
ARCH 466—Option Studio	6
MATH 180—Calculus I	5
PHYS 105—Introductory Physics I Lecture	4
PHYS 106—Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
ENGL 160—English Composition I	3
ENGL 161—English Composition II	3
AH 110—Art History I	4
AH 111—Art History II	4
Total Hours—Core Courses	94

Distribution Requirements

Courses	Hours
One course in history	3
One course in philosophy	3
One course in anthropology	3
One course in sociology	3
Two courses in art history	6
Four liberal arts courses	12
Total Hours—Distribution Requirements^a	30

^a One course must also satisfy the cultural diversity requirement. Students will find a list of approved cultural diversity courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog.

Additional Electives

Courses	Hours
Free electives	6
Total hours—Additional Electives	6

Sample Course Schedule

Freshman Year
Fall Semester	Hours
ARCH 105—Design Foundations: Visual Studies	4
ENGL 160—English Composition I	3
HIST 100, 101, or 114	3
PHIL (choose one 100-level course)	3
LAS elective (choose any Liberal Arts and Sciences course)	3
Total Hours	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ARCH 106—Design Foundations: Physical Studies	4
ENGL 161—English Composition II	3
ANTH 100, 101, 102, or 200	3
SOC 100, 104, 105, or 110	3
LAS elective (choose any LAS course)	3
Total Hours	16

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester	Hours
ARCH 205—Building Design I	4
ARCH 251—Architectural Analysis	3
MATH 180—Calculus I	5
AH 110—Art History I	4
Total Hours	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ARCH 206—Building Design II	4
ARCH 252—Beginnings of Modern Architectural Theory	3
PHYS 105—Introductory Physics I—Lecture	4
PHYS 106—Introductory Physics I—Laboratory	1
AH 111—Art History II	4
Total Hours	16

Junior Year
Fall Semester	Hours
ARCH 365—Building Design Studio III	6
ARCH 359—Introduction to Building Science I	4
ARCH 371—Design and the Environment	3
AH elective (choose any Art History course at the 200- level or higher)^a	3
Total hours	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ARCH 366—Building Design Studio IV	6
ARCH 360—Introduction to Building Science II	4
ARCH 372—Design and the City	3
Elective (choose any course offered at UIC)	3
Total Hours	16

Senior Year
Fall Semester	Hours
ARCH 465—Capstone Studio	6
ARCH 414—Professional Practices	3
ARCH 470—Structures I	4
Elective (choose any course offered at UIC)	3
Total Hours	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ARCH 466—Option Studio	6
ARCH 471—Structures II	3
AH elective (choose any Art History course at the 200- level or higher)^a	3
LAS elective (choose any LAS course)	3
Elective (choose any course offered at UIC)	3
Total Hours	18

^a For this requirement, students can choose any Art History course at the 200-level or higher. For those students planning to go to graduate school in architecture at UIC or elsewhere, History of Architecture courses within the Art History sequence are highly recommended.

Distinction

Distinction in architecture is awarded to students who qualify as described below:

Distinction: A grade point average of at least 3.30/4.00 in all Architecture courses.
High Distinction: A grade point average of at least 3.50/4.00 in all Architecture courses.
Highest Distinction: A grade point average of at least 3.70/4.00 in all Architecture courses.

Study Abroad

The School of Architecture, in cooperation with the Department of Architecture in Urbana-Champaign and the Unite Pedagogique No. 3, offers a year abroad program that has its home base in Versailles, France. Course work may be taken in design, structures, art/architectural history, architectural electives, and/or architectural theory and analysis. Course work is enriched by guided or informal field study and trips. Further details are available from the School of Architecture.

Information provided by: Office of Academic and Enrollment Services (MC 103), 601 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607