2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The successful completion of the undergraduate curriculum in architecture 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.
Bachelors of Design graduates are employed in private practice, corporate offices and government agencies. Internship is required as a 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. A study abroad program is also available during the summer semester in Hong Kong. Information is available in the school office.
Most states require architects to hold an accredited degree. Two types of degrees accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) are 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.
* First-year students should take 13 credits in the fall and spring semesters, include all ARC courses, and then take the remaining two General Education courses in the summer session. If students choose to take the minimum 13 hours in the sophomore year, all course work required for pin-up must be completed by entry to the junior year.
+ The School of Architecture requires students to complete MAC 1147 and PHY 2004 before Semester 5. Due to the rigorous nature of design studio, students are strongly encouraged to complete these particular courses during the summer semesters.
NOTE: This program is limited access. At the end of semester 4, 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.
The department requires 60 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-level or higher academic course, any 1000-level or higher foreign language course of which the student is not a native speaker taken at an SUS institution, or any course sequence toward a minor.
| Architecture |
| College: Design, Construction and Planning |
| Degree: Bachelor of Design, a preprofessional degree |
| Hours for the degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.dcp.ufl.edu/arch |
The successful completion of the undergraduate curriculum in architecture 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.
Bachelors of Design graduates are employed in private practice, corporate offices and government agencies. Internship is required as a 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. A study abroad program is also available during the summer semester in Hong Kong. Information is available in the school office.
National Architectural Accrediting Board
Most states require architects to hold an accredited degree. Two types of degrees accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) are 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.
Critical Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- Complete ARC 1301
- 2.5 UF GPA required
Semester 2:
- Complete ARC 1701 and ARC 1302
Semester 3:
- Complete ARC 1702, ARC 2201, ARC 2303, ARC 2180;
- Complete MAC 1147 (or MAC 1140 and MAC 1114) or PHY 2004
Semester 4:
- Complete ARC 2304 and ARC 2461
- Compete MAC 1147 (or MAC 1140 and MAC 1114) and PHY 2004
- Complete pin-up requirement
Semester 5:
- Complete ARC 3320, ARC 3503 and ARC 3743
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ARC 1301 Architectural Design 1 | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) * | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE–B, P) * | 3 |
| Composition (GE–C) * | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE–M) * | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ARC 1302 Architectural Design 2 | 4 |
| ARC 1701 Architectural History 1 (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) * | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Strongly Recommended Summer | Credits |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry + (GE–M) or MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra and MAC 1114 Trigonometry (GE–M) | 4-5 |
| Total | 4-5 |
* First-year students should take 13 credits in the fall and spring semesters, include all ARC courses, and then take the remaining two General Education courses in the summer session. If students choose to take the minimum 13 hours in the sophomore year, all course work required for pin-up must be completed by entry to the junior year.
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ARC 2303 Architectural Design 3 | 5 |
| ARC 2201 Theory of Architecture 1 (GE–H) | 3 |
| ARC 2180 Introduction to Digital Architecture | 3 |
| ARC 1702 Architectural History 2 (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ARC 2304 Architectural Design 4 | 5 |
| ARC 2461 Materials and Methods of Construction 1 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Electives | 2-1 |
| Total | 13-12 |
| Strongly Recommended Summer | Credits |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 or PHY 2053 Physics 1 (GE–P) + | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
+ The School of Architecture requires students to complete MAC 1147 and PHY 2004 before Semester 5. Due to the rigorous nature of design studio, students are strongly encouraged to complete these particular courses during the summer semesters.
NOTE: This program is limited access. At the end of semester 4, 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.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARC 3320 Architectural Design 5 | 6 |
| ARC 3503 Architectural Structures 1 | 3 |
| ARC 3743 Architectural History 3 | 3 |
| Electives ** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ARC 3321 Architectural Design 6 | 6 |
| ARC 3610 Environmental Technology 1 | 3 |
| ARC 3181 Advanced Topics in Digital Architecture or Elective ** | 3 |
| Elective ** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ARC 4322 Architectural Design 7 | 6 |
| ARC 4620 Environmental Technology 2 | 3 |
| ARC 4220 Architectural Theory 2 | 3 |
| Elective ** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ARC 4323 Architectural Design 8 | 6 |
| ARC 3463 Materials and Methods of Construction 2 | 3 |
| Electives ** | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
The department requires 60 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-level or higher academic course, any 1000-level or higher foreign language course of which the student is not a native speaker taken at an SUS institution, or any course sequence toward a minor.