First Year Pre-Professional Program
First Year for Students Admitted to the Fall-Spring Architectural Design Studio: These students must meet all of the following requirements: 25 ACT or better; 3.5 GPA in high school; College preparatory curriculum to include physics and an upper level math (Pre-Calculus or higher).
hours Fall
4 ARCH 1014, Architectural Design I
2 ARCH 1212, Design Methods I
3 ENGL 1013, Composition I
3 HIST 2003 or 2013, American History or PLSC 2003, American
Government
4 PHYS 1044/1040L, Physics for Architects I
1 ARCH 1011 Leadership By Design
17 semester hours
Students are reviewed at the end of the fall semester and may continue the program if they meet the following criteria: “C” or better in ARCH 1014, Architectural Design I; “C” or better in PHYS1044, Physics for Architects I or an approved equivalent; Pass ARCH 1212, Design Methods I; Maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students who do not meet these criteria will receive a letter and be advised accordingly.
hours Spring
4 ARCH 1024, Architectural Design II
2 ARCH 1222, Design Methods II
3 ENGL 1023, Composition II
3 MATH 1213, Plane Trigonometry, MATH 2033, Mathematics in
Society, MATH 2043, Survey of Calculus, or MATH 2053, Finite
Mathematics
4 Science Core requirement. Recommended: PHYS 1054/1050L, Physics
for Architects II
1 ARCH 1021 Leadership By Design
First Year for Students Admitted to the Spring-Summer Architectural Design Studio: These students meet the University of Arkansas minimum requirements for admission but do not meet the above criteria for fall/spring studio. These students may continue into ARCH 1014, Architectural Design I in the spring if they meet the following criteria: “C” or better in PHYS 1044, Physics for Architects I or an approved equivalent; Maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students who do not meet these criteria will be delayed until they satisfy the admissions criteria for the Department of Architecture. Students will be reviewed at the end of the spring semester and will not be allowed to continue in the program if they do not meet the following criteria: “C” or better in ARCH 1014, Architectural Design I; Pass ARCH 1212, Design Methods I; Maintain a 2.0 GPA.
hours Fall
3 MATH 1213, Plane Trigonometry, MATH 2033, Mathematics in
Society, MATH 2043, Survey of Calculus, or MATH 2053, Finite
Mathematics
3 ENGL 1013, Composition I
3 HIST 2003, 2013, American History or PLSC 2003, American Government
4 PHYS 1044/1040L, Physics for Architects I
3 Fine Arts or Humanities Core Requirement
1 ARCH 1011 Leadership By Design
hours Spring
2 ARCH 1212, Design Methods I
4 ARCH 1014, Architectural Design I
3 ENGL 1023, Composition II
4 Science Core requirement. Recommended: PHYS 1054/1050L, Physics
for Architects II
3 Fine Arts or Humanities Core Requirement
1 ARCH 1021 Leadership By Design
hours Summer Session 1
4 ARCH 1024, Architectural Design II
2 ARCH 1222, Design Methods II
Attention: PHYS 1044/1040L, PHYS 1054/1050L (or an approved alternate laboratory science in the University Core) and MATH 1213, 2033, 2043 or 2053 must be completed before students can begin second-year courses in Architecture. Transfers students and change-of-majors seeking exceptions to the sample curriculum will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Second Year Pre-Professional Program
hours Fall
6 ARCH 2016, Architectural Design III
3 ARCH 2233, History of Architecture I
4 ARCH 2114, Architectural Technology I
3 Social Science core requirement
hours Spring
6 ARCH 2026, Architectural Design IV
3 ARCH 2243, History of Architecture II
4 ARCH 2124, Architectural Technology II
3 Social Science core requirement
Third Year Pre-Professional Program
hours Fall
6 ARCH 3016, Architectural Design V
3 ARCH 4433, History of Architecture III
4 ARCH 3134, Architectural Technology III
3 Fine Arts or Humanities core requirement
hours Spring
6 ARCH 3026, Architectural Design VI
3 ARCH 4523, Architectural Theory
3 Social Science core requirement
3 Fine Arts or Humanities core requirement (Students who were participating in summer studio may have completed this requirement)
Attention: All university core courses must be completed by the end of third year. Admission to ARCHITECTURE 4016 is contingent upon admission to the Professional Program.
Fourth Year Professional Program
Fourth Year for students who participate in the Rome Program, Fall Semester
hours Fall
6 ARCH 4116, Architectural Design (Rome)
3 ARCH 4023, Advanced Architectural Studies
3 ARCH 2993, Art and Culture of Italy
3 ARCH 4653, Architecture of the City
hours Spring
6 ARCH 4026, Architectural Design VIII
4 ARCH 4154, Architectural Technology V
3 Professional elective
3 Free elective
Fourth Year for students who participate in the Rome Program, Spring Semester
hours Fall
6 ARCH 4016, Architectural Design VII
4 ARCH 4154, Architectural Technology V
3 Professional Elective
3 Free elective
hours Spring
6 ARCH 4116, Architectural Design Rome
3 ARCH 4023, Advanced Architectural Studies
3 ARCH 2993, Art and Culture of Italy
3 ARCH 4653, Architecture of the City
Fourth Year for students who do not participate in the Rome Program
hours Fall
6 ARCH 4016, Architectural Design VII
4 ARCH 4154, Architectural Technology V
3 Professional Elective
3 Free Elective
hours Spring
6 ARCH 4026, Architectural Design VIII
3 Professional Elective
6 Free Electives
Attention: Each student in the professional program in architecture is required to complete an approved off-campus study program. Approved programs include a semester in Rome and a summer design studio in Mexico City. Students participating in off-campus programs may present only three elective hours of course work per semester spent away from the Fayetteville campus for professional elective credit. All other elective courses will be used to fulfill free elective requirements.
Students electing to participate in the Mexico summer design studio program can currently do so in either the summer after the 3rd year of the program or the summer after the 4th year of the program. Electing to do this study abroad option will result in taking the place of a 4th year studio. For more specific information, please contact the school’s advising center. The Mexico curriculum is as follows:
6 ARCH 4126 Architectural Design Mexico
3 ARCH 4553 Modern Architecture in Mexico
Fifth Year Professional Program
hours Fall
6 ARCH 5016, Degree Project I
3 Free elective
4 ARCH 5314, Professional Practice
3 Professional elective
hours Spring
6 ARCH 5026, Degree Project II
6 Professional electives
3 Free elective
