Bachelor of Science in Architecture
The undergraduate pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS Arch) introduces concepts and skills upon which graduate accredited professional Master of Architecture (MArch) studies are based.
Typical Curriculum - Effective Fall 2018
Freshman Fall Semester
| ARC 101 | Design Studio 1 | 6 |
| ARC 121 | Introduction to Architecture | 3 |
| AED 199/198 | UBC Seminar | 1 |
| END 120 | Introduction to Urban Environments* | 3 |
| ULC 148 / MTH 121 / MTH 131 | College Trigonometry/Precalculus* or Survey of Calculus 1* or Calculus for Management* | 4 |
| Requirements | 17 | |
| * Placement determined on SAT/ACT/TOFEL scores and/or AP courses and/or IB higher level exams and/or completed collegiate courses. * * Students placed into ULC 148 for the Freshmen Fall must complete MTH 121 or MTH 131 during the Freshmen Spring. Students completing MTH 121 or MTH 131 during the Freshmen Spring must complete College Physics during the Summer semester between the Freshmen Spring and Sophomore Fall. Placement policies can be located in the Undergraduate Catalog | ||
Freshman Spring Semester
| ARC 102 | Design Studio 2 | 6 |
| ARC 211 | American Diversity & Design | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing and Rhetoric | 4 |
| PHY 101 / AED 101 / MTH 121 / MTH 131 | College Physics 1* or Survey of Calculus 1* or Calculus for Management* | 4 |
| Requirements | 17 | |
| * Placement determined on SAT/ACT/TOFEL scores and/or AP courses and/or IB higher level exams and/or completed collegiate courses. * * Students placed into ULC 148 for the Freshmen Fall must complete MTH 121 or MTH 131 during the Freshmen Spring. Students completing MTH 121 or MTH 131 during the Freshmen Spring must complete College Physics during the Summer semester between the Freshmen Spring and Sophomore Fall. Placement policies can be located in the Undergraduate Catalog | ||
Sophomore Fall Semester
| ARC 201 | Design Studio 3 | 6 |
| ARC 311 | Architecture Media 3 | 1 |
| ARC 231 | Architecture History 1: Ancient-1450 | 4 |
| ARC 241 | Environmental Systems 1 | 3 |
| UBC CL2 | UBC Communications Literacy 2 | 3 |
| Requirements | 17 | |
Sophomore Spring Semester
| ARC 202 | Design Studio 4 | 6 |
| ARC 312 | Architecture Media 4 | 1 |
| ARC 234 | Architecture History 2: 1450-Present | 4 |
| ARC 352 | Structures 1 | 3 |
| UAB*** | UBC Pathways Course or Elective | 3 |
| Requirements | 17 | |
Junior Fall Semester
| ARC 301 | Design Studio 5 | 6 |
| ARC 411 | Architecture Media 5 | 1 |
| ARC 453 | Structures 2 | 3 |
| ARC 473 | Environmental Systems 2 | 3 |
| UAB*** | UBC Pathways Course or Elective | 3 |
| Requirements | 16 | |
Junior Spring Semester
| ARC 302 | Design Studio 6 | 6 |
| ARC 412 | Architecture Media 6 | 1 |
| ARC 442 | Construction Technology | 4 |
| UAB*** | General Education Course/Elective | 3 |
| Requirements | 14 | |
Senior Fall Semester
| ARC 403 | Design Studio 7 | 6 |
| ARC*** | Architectural Theory | 2 |
| ARC*** | ARC Elective | 3 |
| UAB XXX | UBC Pathways Course or Elective | 3 |
| UBC 399 | UBC Capstone | |
| Requirements | 15 | |
Senior Spring Semester
| ARC 404 | Design Practicum + Proseminar | 6 |
| UAB*** | General Education Course or Elective | 3 |
| UAB*** | General Education Course or Elective | 3 |
| UAB*** | General Education Course or Elective | 3 |
| Requirements | 15 | |
| MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 128 | |
| ** Transfer students may have a different set of degree requirements. Contact School of Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Academic Services for advisement. | ||
BS Arch students are educated in design, construction technologies, digital arts, the humanities, social sciences, and aesthetic expression. Goals of the BS Arch include introducing architecture as a profession and a way of understanding our natural and built environments.
It allows students to complete all prerequisites for eligibility to enter a two-year accredited professional master of architecture (MArch degree) program. The University at Buffalo is the only campus in the State University of New York system to offer the accredited professional master of architecture (MArch) degree.
The pre-professional architecture degree, on its own, is useful for those who desire a foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for either continued education in an accredited professional Master of Architecture (MArch) degree program or employment options in architecture-related areas.
The four-year pre-professional bachelor of science in architecture, without the accredited first professional master of architecture degree, is not accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Read more about NAAB-accredited programs in the Department of Architecture.
More Information
Additional information on the pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree requirements and related career opportunities can be located in the University at Buffalo Undergraduate Catalog.
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