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Undergraduate Catalog

College of Design, Construction, and Planning

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NAAB Statement
Limited Access Program
Tracking for Architecture

Architecture

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Robert S. McCarter, Director

Successful completion of the undergraduate curriculum results in the Bachelor of Design (Architecture), a preprofessional degree and the first step toward professional registration as an architect. The professional program in architecture leads to the Master of Architecture. Students without a baccalaureate degree are required to take undergraduate and graduate courses for the professional architecture program.

Admission to the graduate program is selective; please refer to the Graduate Catalog. Bachelor of Design graduates are employed in private practice, corporate offices and government agencies. Internship in the profession is required and is part of the licensure process.

In addition to the courses offered on the Gainesville campus, the school operates a year-round program in Vicenza, Italy, for fourth-year students who are selected to spend a fall or spring semester abroad. Supplemental fees are required for participation in this program. Summer institutes are conducted on Nantucket Island for the study of architectural preservation and in the Caribbean Basin for the study of Caribbean culture and its conservation. Information is available in the school office.

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NAAB Statement

Most states require architects to hold an accredited degree. There are two types of degrees accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board: The Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. Both degrees are structured for registration and licensure. The four-year preprofessional degree is not accredited by the NAAB. The preprofessional degree is useful to those who want a foundation in the field of architecture, as preparation for continued education in a professional degree program or for employment in fields related to architecture.

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Limited Access Program

All students (community college transfers and UF students) must apply for admission to the professional program in architecture. Available classroom space, studio space and faculty limit the number of applicants accepted.

The admission process is based on three criteria: preprofessional grade point average, architectural grade point average and an evaluation of each student's studio work. For the past several years, the average for admission has been an overall GPA of 3.1, an architectural GPA of 3.4 and an exhibit score of 5.5.

Students must have successfully completed all preprofessional requirements to be considered for admission into the professional program at the junior year. Community college transfers must have completed the Associate of Arts degree, with all general education and preprofessional requirements, and passed the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST).

Students with an overall GPA below 2.5, an architectural GPA below 2.75 or a pin-up exhibit score below 3.0 are not guaranteed admission. A student's overall and architectural GPA must be at least 2.0 or better for admission to the third year. The school admits only the best-qualified applicants as evidenced by their academic achievement and their potential to complete successfully the undergraduate program.

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Tracking for Architecture

Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.

Semester 1:

• Complete ARC1701 and ARC1301
• 2.35 UF GPA required

Semester 2:

• Complete ARC1702 and ARC1302
• 2.5 UF GPA required for sems 2-5

Semester 3:

• Complete ARC2201, ARC2303 and PHY2004

Semester 4:

• Complete ARC2304, ARC2461 and ARC2501
• Successfully complete pin-up requirement

Semester 5:

• Complete MAC2233, ARC3173, ARC3320, ARC3463, and ARC3502

* Students should satisfy the general education requirements early in their university career. However, one course from Social Science, Physical/Biological Science (except Applied Physics) or Humanities may be carried into Upper Division. This program is limited access. At the end of semester four, students will be selected according to a competitive ranking of all applicants by overall GPA, architectural GPA and faculty evaluation of design quality in the annual pin-up exhibits.

Critical Tracking Criteria:

• Complete ARC 3321, 3610 and 3174

Critical Tracking Criteria:

• Complete ARC 4322, 4620 and 4220

Critical Tracking Criteria:

• Complete ARC 4323

The department requires 59 credit hours, including electives, taken at the 3000-level or above. Elective foreign language courses below the 3000-level need adviser approval.

** Electives: any 3000 or higher academic course, any 1000 or higher foreign language course taken at an SUS institution of which the student is not a native speaker, or any course sequence toward a minor.

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