Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Teach Out)

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Teach Out)

Program Description

IMPORTANT NOTICE: AUPP is not accepting new applicants for the Architecture program.

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture is a single AUPP degree. The program provides theory and practical skills for a new generation of architects with the goal of leadership in shaping our future living environment. The program prepares graduates for success in the architecture world. Students design structures using principles and concepts of historical and modern architecture.

They develop skills in using new digital tools and innovative strategies in architectural and urban design and adopt an ecological approach to design sustainable buildings and cities of the future. The graduates are expected to be able to navigate the demands of the profession and the dynamism and challenges presented by the ever-changing environment. This is a five-year program.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Program offers a diverse range of job opportunities. Graduates are likely to pursue any number of different opportunities over the course of a career including but not limited to architect, design-builder, real estate developer, interior designer, building surveyor, landscape architect, product or furniture designer, graphic or website designer, computer modeler, building science researcher, policy maker, historic preservationist, city planner, international graduate student, and higher education lecturer.

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture

Program Structure

Required Total Credits (151)

General Education

31

Architecture Major

105

Electives

15

General Education (Required: 31 credits)

Students are required to complete the General Equation courses listed below.

Course Code	Course Name	Credit

BUSN 200	Introduction to Business Communication	3
COMM 103	Oral Communications	3
ENGL 101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 102	English Composition II	3
GEOG 120	World Regional Geography	3
HIST 130	World History to 1500 C.E.	3
HIST 131	World History 1500 C.E. to the present	3
HUMN 101	Introduction to the Humanities	3
LEGL 230	Environmental Law	3
MATH 200	Business Calculus	3
SMNR 101	First Year Seminar	1

Architecture Major (Required: 105 credits)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
ADS 101	Architectural Design studio I	6
ADS 105	Architectural Design Studio II	6
ADS 107	History and Theory of Architecture I	3
ADS 201	Architectural Design Studio III	6
ADS 202	Building Control Systems I	3
ADS 205	Architectural Design Studio IV	6
ADS 206	Building Materials and methodology I	3
ADS 207	History and Theory of Architecture II	3
ADS 210	Structure Principle I	3
ADS 301	Architectural Design studio V	6
ADS 303	Theory of Urban Design & Planning	3
ADS 305	Architectural Design Studio VI	6
ADS 306	Building Materials and methodology II	3
ADS 310	Structure Principle II	3
ADS 401	Architectural Design Studio VII	6
ADS 402	Building Control Systems II	3
ADS 405	Architectural Design Studio VIII	6
ADS 488	Internship I (Architecture)	3
ADS 489	Internship II (Architecture)	3
ADS 501	Advanced Architectural Design	3
ART 210	Drawing I	3
GER 504	Professional Practice	3

Electives (Required: 15 credits)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
ADS 211	Interior Design	3
ADS 302	Digital Modeling and Stimulation	3
ADS 311	Structure Principle III	3
ADS 404	Green Design and Urban Planning	3
ADS 408	Architectural Construction	3
GER 204	Communication in Art/Design	3
GER 212	Entrepreneurship	3
GER 314	Building Information Modelling	3
GER 504	Professional Practice	3
GER 510	Universal Design	3