Program: Common First Year in the School of Architecture - University of Virginia

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Record 2019-2020

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Common First Year Curriculum

The School of Architecture Undergraduate Curriculum begins with a common first year designed to introduce students to the three primary undergraduate disciplines in the School of Architecture, as well as to provide the diverse disciplinary exposure that undergirds any liberal arts education. In addition to coursework in the School of Architecture, students are strongly encouraged to explore coursework elsewhere across the University through General Education requirements.

During the Spring semester of the first year, students choose an intended major:

Bachelor of Architectural History , Bachelor of Science Architecture , and Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning .

Common First Year in the School of Architecture

Fall Semester - Credits: 16	Spring Semester - Credits: 16
ARH 1010 - History of Architecture I, Credits: 3 ARCH 1020 - Lessons in Making Credits: 3 PLAN 1010 - Introduction to Urban and Environmental Planning, Credits: 3 SARC 1500 - SARC Advising Seminars Credits: 1 ENWR 1510 - Writing and Critical Inquiry, Credits: 3 Humanities Elective, Credits: 3	ARH 1020 - History of Architecture II, Credits: 3 ARCH 1030 - Foundation Studio I, Credits: 4 Math/Natural Science Elective, Credits: 3 Social/Behavioral Science Elective, Credits:3 General education Elective

Notes

NOTES

Students whose last names end in A-K must take ENWR 1510 in the fall; those with last names ending in L-Z take it in the spring. All students are required to take ENWR 1510 regardless of AP or SAT score.
The terms “Humanities Elective”, “Math/Natural Science Elective”, and “Social/Behavioral Science Elective” mean electives defined according to the corresponding area requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. The term “General Education Elective” means an elective from any of these three categories.
A student must receive a grade of at least a C- in required courses or must retake the course.