2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Architectural Studies, B.A.

This B.A. degree is a studio-oriented design program. Students focusing on Architecture will develop expertise in the creation of built structures and environments for public audiences. The curriculum includes a concentration in this design discipline and a broad foundation in the liberal arts, studio arts, and art history. Emphasis is on creative problem-solving, design competence and technical skills. The program of study also develops skills in critical thinking, and oral and written communications. The design of meaningful buildings and places in major metropolitan areas will be a focus of the program. International travel is a required component.

Students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in major requirements to continue in the program and to receive the BA degree.

General Education 41-42

Foundation Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1044PRECALCULUS FOR BUSINESS

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2025RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10 or 11

Select a Math or a Computer Science course from the following:

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

Select Two GE Approved Science courses from two areas below: One course must be a Lab Science
Biology

3-4

Chemistry or Physics

3-4

Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences

3-4

Interdisciplinary

3

Major Required Courses 93

Major Required Courses 93

ARCH 1000INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 1101STUDIO I: URBANISM AND ARCHITECTURE

4

ARCH 1102STUDIO 2: CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE

4

ARCH 2103STUDIO 3: LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE

4

ARCH 2104STUDIO 4: URBAN BUILDING

6

ARCH 3105STUDIO 5: COMPLEX PROGRAM I

6

ARCH 3106STUDIO 6: TRAVEL: ROME AND UNION

6

ARCH 4107STUDIO 7: URBAN DESIGN, PLANNING, HOUSING

6

ARCH 4108STUDIO 8: OPTIONAL STUDIO: INDIVIDUAL TOPICS

6

ARCH 1301REPRESENTATION I: HAND SKILLS

3

ARCH 1302REPRESENTATION 2: HAND SKILLS

3

ARCH 2303REPRESENTATION 3: HAND AND DIGITAL SKILLS

3

ARCH 2304REPRESENTATION 4: HAND AND DIGITAL SKILLS

3

ARCH 1601THEORY - ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE I: AN INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 1602THEORY-ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE II: AN INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 2603THEORY - ECOLOGY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE ETHICS OF ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 3401STRUCTURES I

3

ARCH 4402STRUCTURES II

3

ARCH 4403BUILDING SYSTEMS I

3

ARCH 1201ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 1

3

ARCH 2203HISTORY 3: 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 2204HISTORY 4: 18TH & 19TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 3205HISTORY 5: CLASSICAL AND RATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 3206HISTORY 6: RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE

3

ARCH 4207HISTORY 7: URBAN AND LANDSCAPE FORMS

3

Major Capstone Course 3

ARCH 4208HISTORY 8: HISTORY/THEORY SEMINAR

3

Optional Internship Courses 1-3

ARCH 3171, ARCH 3172 or ARCH 3173 (Optional) Architectural Internship course (1-3 credits)

Optional Research Course 1-2

ARCH 1996 (Optional) Research Methods (1-2 credits). This course can be taken up to two times.

Total Credit Hours: 137-138