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Undergraduate Record 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
Architecture
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The Bachelor of Architecture program attracts a diverse range of students with a wide range of interests that are bound together by an overriding desire to consider and construct environments of enduring value. Three different concentrations are offered: Pre-Professional concentration, Architectural Studies concentration, and Multi-Disciplinary concentration.
Note: Students who wish to obtain the Master of Architecture professional degree apply to a graduate program. Students expecting to enter graduate studies should have maintained a 3.000 cumulative average, with a 3.500 average in the architectural design sequence. Admission into the graduate program in architecture at the University of Virginia is extremely competitive.
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Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
Years 1-3 The prime objective of the curricular core of the first three years is to provide a framework for the study of contemporary culture through observation, analysis, and considered design of our ongoing constructed occupation of the earth. This exploration uses design as a mode of critical inquiry from the scale of the city to the scale of the hand while maintaining its focus on the value of this effort to the community and the land, both immediate and extended. To make this evaluation possible, the curriculum is based on the foundation of a liberal arts education formed broadly during the first two years of study while subjects directly related to making architecture are pursued in the third year.
Students entering the Department of Architecture follow one curriculum for their first three years. Starting in their second year, the strategic choices of electives will prepare the student to pursue the concentration of their choice. Fall Semester - Credits: 17
Spring Semester - Credits: 17
- ARCH 1020 - Lessons in Making Credits: 4
A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course. - ARH 1020 - History of World Architecture & Urbanism, 1400–present Credits: 4
A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course. - Humanities Elective Credits / Units: 3
- MATH 1210 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 3
Students scoring above 600 on the math SAT are encouraged to take MATH 1310. Students who have not completed a trigonometry course prior to matriculation, or who scored below 550 on the math SAT, are required to take MATH 1030 Pre-Calculus in lieu of an Open elective in the first semester. - Open Elective Credits / Units: 3
Fall Semester - Credits: 15
- ARCH 2010 - Introduction to Architectural Design I Credits: 6
Prerequisite: ARCH 1010 and 1020 A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course. - Humanities Elective Credits / Units: 3
- PHYS - Physics Elective Credits / Units: 3
Social Science Elective Credits / Units: 3
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
NOTES:
- 1) Students must finish their second writing requirement with a grade of C- or better by the end of their sixth semester.
- 2) For transfer students and Civil Engineering Minors: Engineering and Math courses may be considered by the Program Director as fulfilling Humanities or Natural Science requirements. ARCH Elective courses do not count towards Humanities or Sciences electives.
- 3) One Open Elective per semester may be taken Credit/No Credit. A Maximum of 8 degree credits will be granted for Ensemble Music or Dance. A maximum of 12 degree credits will be granted for AIRS, MISC, & NASC courses. PHYE “Physical Education” credits do not count toward degree totals. It may be necessary to use Open electives to complete the requirements of a Minor.
Fall Semester - Credits: 16
Spring Semester - Credits: 17
Fourth Year
Election of Concentration
At the end of the spring semester of the third year, each student will elect a course of study for the fourth year from the following list. The choices are designed to maximize the opportunities for undergraduate study given the wide range and scope of student interests and potential career paths. If a student fails to select a concentration, the default is Architectural Studies Concentration. Pre-Professional Concentration - Total Courses: 34 Total Credits: 127
This Concentration is for students intent on pursuing a career as a practicing Architect. The curriculum is designed to maximize the opportunities to explore through design complex issues and conditions as well as representing intentions in material form. Fall Semester - Credits: 15
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
Architectural Studies Concentration - Total Courses 36 Total Credits: 127
This Concentration is designed for students interested in expanding the scope of their study to include the related design fields of landscape architecture or urban planning. This option also allows students interested in the relationship between the practice of architectural design and research into architectural history or technical issues related to building and the environment to pursue these interests. Minors offered within the School of Architecture are the primary vehicle used to complete the degree requirements. Fall Semester - Credits: 15
- ARCH - Architecture Elective - Minor related Credits: 3
- ARCH - Architecture Elective Credits: 3
- Minor Requirement Credits: 3
- Minor Requirement Credits: 3
- Open Elective Credits: 3
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
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ARCH - Architecture Elective - Minor related Credits: 3
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Minor requirement Credits: 3
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Minor requirement Credits:3
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Open elective Credits: 3
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Open elective Credits: 3
(See advising notes (4) and (5) after Multi-Disciplinary section)
Multi-Disciplinary Concentration - Total Courses: 36 Total Credits: 127
This Concentration is for those students interested in exploring the connection between architecture and another discipline. This discipline can be something as close to architecture as art or engineering, or it could also be a more distant field, such as business, archeology, or materials science. It is the student’s responsibility to make the case for the connection, in writing, to the Program Director. Fulfilling the requirements for a minor in the related field is the primary vehicle used to complete the degree requirements. Fall Semester - Credits: 15
• ARCH - Architecture Elective - Minor related Credits: 3 ⁴
• ARCH - Architecture Elective Credits: 3 ⁴
Minor Requirement Credits: 3
• Minor Requirement Credits: 3
• Open Elective Credits: 3 ⁵
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
• ARCH - Architecture Elective - Minor related Credits: 3 ⁴
Minor Requirement Credits: 3
• Minor Requirement Credits: 3
• Open Elective Credits: 3 ⁵
Open Elective Credits: 3 ⁵ NOTES:
• 4) ARCH Elective: Any course designated with one of the following prefixes: ARCH, ARH, LAR, PLAN or 4000 Level PLAC: ARCH Elective - Minor Related: An ARCH Elective that is directly related to the Minor Study Area.
• 5) One Open elective per semester may be taken Credit/No Credit. A Maximum of 8 degree credits will be granted for Ensemble Music or Dance. A maximum of 12 degree credits will be granted for AIRS, MISC, & NASC courses. PHYE “Physical Education” credits do not count toward degree totals.
It may be necessary to use Open electives to complete the requirements of a Minor.
Architecture Course Descriptions
Landscape Architecture Course Descriptions
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