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Dr. Ikhlas Sabouni
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Architecture Degree Program Requirements

*Core Curriculum Course Titles
(Courses in BOLD print are required for this degree program)
For Common Course Numbers see University Catalog

1 General Studies
CIID 0110 General Studies I

 

0 SCH

2 Communication (Composition, Speech, Modern Language)
Must include 3 SCH Speech
ENGL 1123 Freshman Comp I, ENGL 1133 Freshman Comp II, ENGL 1143 Technical Writing, ENGL 2143 ADV Comp, SPCH 1003 Fundamentals of Speech Comm.

 

9 SCH

3 Mathematics
Options: MATH 1113 College Algebra, MATH 1123 Trigonometry, MATH 1125 Calculus, MATH 1153 Finite Math, MATH 2003 Elementary Stats, MATH 1124 Cal & Analy Geom I, MATH 2024 Cal & Analy Geom II, MATH 2034 Cal & Analy Geom III; or a course above level of College Algebra

 

3 SCH

4 Natural Sciences
Options: Two semesters of science in either Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Biology or a combination of 3 semester hours each from any two of the available options.) BIOL 1113 College Biology, PHSE 1123 Phys Sci, CHEM 1013 - CHEM 1023 Gen Inorg Chem, CHEM 1053 Intro Gen Chem, CHEM 1063 Survey Org Chem and Biochemistry, PHYS 2013 Engr Phys I, PHYS 2023 Engr Phys II, PHYS 2014 - 2024 Gen Physics

 

6 SCH
 5 Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts 6 SCH
(must include 3 SCH of Visual and Performing Arts)

Humanities Options (0-3 SCH)
DRAM 2213 Afro Amer Theater I, DRAM 2223 Afro Amer Theater II, ENGL 2153 Intro to Lit, ENGL 2263 Engl Lit I, ENGL 2273 Engl Lit II, MUSC 1223 Fundamentals of Music, MUSC 2333 Afro-Amer Music, PHIL 2013 Intro to Philosophy, PHIL 2023 Ethics. Other Options: A 3 SCH language course. Conversational language courses are not acceptable for Humanities credit.

Visual and Performing Arts Options (3-6 SCH)
ARCH 1253 Arch Design I, ARCH 2233 History of Arch I
, ARCH 2243 History of Arch II, ARTS 1203 Intro to the Visual Arts, ARTS 2223 History of Art I, ARTS 2233 History of Art II, ARTS 2283 Afro-Amer Art, DRAM 1103 Intro to Theater, DRAM 2113 Theater History I, DRAM 2123 Theater History II, DESN 1123 Design II, DESN 2113 Design Illustration, MUSC 1313 Music in Contemp Life, MUSC 1213 Fundamentals of Music

 

6 Social and Behavioral Sciences

History (6 SCH)
Options: HIST 1313 U.S. to 1876, HIST 1323 U.S. 1876 to Present or a
combination of 3 semester hours each in U.S. and Texas History

Political Science (6 SCH)
Options: POSC 1113 Amer Govt I, POSC 1123 Amer Govt II, or a
combination of 3 semester hours each in American and Texas Government

Other Behavioral or Social Science (3 SCH)
CRJS 1123 Crime in America, CRJS 1133 Principles of Criminal Justice, CRJS 1223 Prevention and Control, ECON 2113 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON 2123 Principles of Microeconomics, GEOG 2633 Cultural Geography, HIST 1813 Survey of Civ to 1500, HIST 1823 Survey of Civ 1500 to present, HDFM 2513 Childhood Disorders, HDFM 2533 Contemporary Family in Cross Cultural Perspective, HDFM 2553 Human Development, POSC 2213 Blacks in American Political System, POSC 2503 Intro to Global Issues, PSYC 1113 General Psychology, PSYC 2213 Mental Hygiene, PSYC 2323 Child Psychology, PSYC 2413 Fundamentals of Statistics I, PSYC 2513 Psychology of Personality, SOCG 1013 General Sociology, SOCG 2003 Minorities in American Society, SOCG 2013 The Family

 

15 SCH
 7 Computing
ADSY 1013 Intro to Computer Info Systems
ARCH 1273 Intro to Multi Media Computing
COMP 1003 Intro to Computer Education
COMP 1013 Intro to Computer Science
CPET 1013 Computer Applications to Eng Tech I
ELEG 1043 Computer Applications in Engineering
3 SCH
 

Total

 

42 SCH
 Major Requirements  
 

B.S. in Architecture - Professional Track

ARCH 1233, 1266, 2223, 2243, 2256, 2266, 2273, 3256, 3266, 3283, 3294, 3453, 3463, 4433, 4443, 4456, 4476, 4483, 4513

 

79 SCH
 Electives

 

9 SCH
 B.S. in Architecture - Non-professional Track
ARCH 1233, 1266, 2223, 2243, 2256, 2266, 2273, 3256, 3266, 3283, 3294, 3453, 3463, 4433, 4443, 4483, 4513

 

67 SCH
 Electives

 

21 SCH
 

Total Degree Requirements

 

Architecture Electives

ARCH 2693. Theory and Method in Architecture
ARCH 3013. Construction Estimating
ARCH 3563. Site & Urban Design
ARCH 3643. Presentation Techniques
ARCH 4063. Project Planning & Feasibility
ARCH 4406. Architectural Internship
ARCH 4423. Urban Planning
ARCH 4523. Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse
ARCH 4613. Landscape Architecture
ARCH 4653. Alternative Energy Design
ARCH 4673. Introduction to Interior Design
ARCH 4683. Interior Materials
ARCH 4733. Advanced Computer Aided Design
ARCH 4776. Urban Design Studio
ARCH 4973, 4976. Special Topics
ARCH 4993, 4996. Independent Study

 

 

 

 

 

 

130 SCH