Architecture (Bachelor)
To become an architect, students must earn an accredited, professional degree in Architecture. The Bachelor of Architecture is a one-year professional degree program only for students who have earned a four-year undergraduate degree in Architecture (from NC State or another program within a NAAB accredited institution). Admission requirements include prerequisite courses which must be included in the applicant’s undergraduate program. A transcript review will identify any prerequisite deficiencies. If accepted to the program, the applicant will be advised regarding how to comply with the prerequisite requirements.
The B.Arch is an advanced degree program that emphasizes comprehensive and integrative design processes. The program prepares students for professional practice through two design studios and a series of required and elective courses in history, theory, architectural technologies, urbanism, energy studies and environmental systems. In this program, students develop a directed thesis project with faculty members, and this project allows students to focus on topics that are critical to current issues in professional architectural practice.
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | |||
| ARC 501 | Professional Architecture Studio I | 6 | |
| ARC 502 | Professional Architecture Studio II | 6 | |
| Support Courses | |||
| ARC 561 | The Practice of Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 581 | Project Preparation Seminar | 3 | |
| ARC 564 | Architectural Design Development | 3 | |
| Architecture Elective | |||
| Architecture Elective | 9 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
Architecture Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| ARC 414 | Environmental Control Systems | 3 | |
| ARC 441 | History of Contemporary Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 442 | History of NC Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 492 | Special Topics in Architecture | 1-3 | |
| ARC 495 | Independent Study in Architecture | 1-3 | |
| ARC 543 | Analysis of Precedent | 3 | |
| ARC 544 | American City Planning History | 3 | |
| ARC 546 | Theory of Building Types | 3 | |
| ARC 561 | The Practice of Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 570 | Anatomy of the City | 3 | |
| ARC 571 | Urban House | 3 | |
| ARC 574 | Place and Place Making | 3 | |
| ARC 581 | Project Preparation Seminar | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
At the completion of four year study (126 credit hours) the Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA) is granted. An application to the Fifth Year is required. If accepted to the program students will follow this course of study:
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ARC 501 | Professional Architecture Studio I | 6 |
| ARC 581 | Project Preparation Seminar | 3 |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ARC 502 | Professional Architecture Studio II | 6 |
| ARC 561 | The Practice of Architecture | 3 |
| ARC 564 | Architectural Design Development | 3 |
| Architecture Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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