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Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 [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. Two different concentrations are offered: Pre-Professional concentration and the Design-Thinking 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 1-2 The prime objective of the curricular core of the first two 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.
Students entering the Department of Architecture as first year students follow one curriculum for their first two 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: 18
Fall Semester - Credits: 16
Spring Semester - Credits: 16
NOTES:
- 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.
Third Year
Election of Concentration
At the end of spring semester of the Second Year, each student will elect either the pre-professional concentration or the Design-Thinking concentration within the BS Architecture major. The two paths are designed to maximize the opportunities for undergraduate study given the scope of student interests and wide range of career paths. Pre-Professional Concentration - Total Courses: 34 Total Credits: 128
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 of complex projects as well as representing intentions in material form. Fall Semester - Credits: 15
Spring Semester - Credits: 16
Fall Semester - Credits: 15
- ARCH 4010 - Research Studio III Credits: 6
A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course. - School of Architecture Theory or History Elective Credits: 3
A student must receive a grade of at least a C- to pass this course. SARC 5555 Visualization Elective Modules Or Open Elective Credits: 3 - Open Elective Credits: 3
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
Third Year
Election of Concentration
At the end of spring semester of the Second Year, each student will elect either the pre-professional concentration or the Design-Thinking concentration within the BS Architecture major. The two paths are designed to maximize the opportunities for undergraduate study given the scope of student interests and wide range of career paths. Architectural Design Thinking - Total Courses 37 Total Credits: 128
Fall Semester - Credits: 16
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
Fall Semester - Credits: 16
Spring Semester - Credits: 15
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