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117 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
611 East Lorado Taft Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-1330
The mission of the School is to pursue architecture as a humanistic
and professional discipline, which synthesizes art and science through
intellectual rigor, aesthetic judgment, and technical understanding.
The School achieves its mission through teaching, scholarship, creative
work, research, and service, and commits itself to the highest ideals
of the profession and culture of architecture.
The School's mission is based upon the conviction that architecture
is first, reflective of the diverse, changing goals, values, and resources
of society; and second, that architects have various and vital roles
in interpreting and determining the status, values, conditions, and
direction of society, its culture and quality of life.
Architectural education at Illinois is based upon the premise that
to be an architect in today's complex and fast-changing, global society
the architect must have knowledge in a variety of areas beyond the
profession. Recognizing the diversity of roles that are now emerging
in the profession, graduates should also have a well-developed focus
in which they can initiate their career.
Degree Programs in Architecture
The School of Architecture offers a four-year preprofessional curriculum
leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree.
The BSAS degree provides an undergraduate academic education in architecture
that can serve as a foundation for advanced professional education.
The undergraduate curriculum offers an appropriate balance of basic
professional studies in architectural design, architectural history,
practice and technology, structures, and studies in the arts and sciences.
The following statement is from the National Architectural Accrediting
Board (NAAB):
Most states require that an individual intending to become an architect
hold an accredited degree. There are two types of degrees that are
accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board: 1)The
Bachelor of Architecture, which requires a minimum of five years of
study, and 2) the Master of Architecture, which requires a minimum
of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor's degree or
two years following a related pre-professional bachelor's degree.
These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire
to registration and licensure as architects.
The four-year pre-professional degree, where offered, is not accredited
by NAAB. The pre-professional degree is useful to those wishing a
foundation in the field of architecture, as preparation for either
continued education in a professional program or for employment options
in fields related to architecture.
The accredited degree at the University of Illinois is the Master
of Architecture.
Since 1967, the School of Architecture has operated a one-year study
abroad program in Versailles, France, which is open to qualified students
on a priority basis. Course offerings parallel those available to
students on the Urbana-Champaign campus but stress the European context.
The School of Architecture occupies drafting rooms, lecture rooms,
and offices in the Architecture Building, Flagg Hall, and Temple Hoyne
Buell Hall. The Ricker Library of Architecture and Art is located
in the Architecture Building.
Undergraduate Curriculum in Architecture
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
In this curriculum, normal progress is imperative. A student failing
to complete any required course more than one semester later than
the time designated in the curriculum is prohibited from progressive
registration in architectural courses until the deficiency is corrected.
To continue at the sophomore level and beyond, a student must have
a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 (A = 4.0) for all University
course work attempted. For the Bachelor of Science in Architectural
Studies degree, a total of 127 semester hours are required.
First year
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 32 |
ARCH 199
ITA—Introduction to Architecture1 |
| 3 |
ARCH 171
- Principles of Arch Design |
| 3 |
HIST 141—Western
Civ to 1660 |
| 3 |
HIST 142—Western
Civ Since 1660 |
| 5 |
MATH 220—Calculus
I |
| 3 |
MATH 230—Calculus
II |
| 4 |
General education2:
Composition I3 |
| 3 |
CS 105—Intro
to Computing, Non-Tech |
| 3 |
General education2 |
| 30 |
Total |
Second year
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 3 |
ARCH 272—Strategies
of Arch Design |
| 4 |
ARCH 231—Anatomy
of Buildings |
| 3 |
ARCH 210 - Hist of Arch |
| 3 |
Architectural History |
| 12 |
General Education2 |
| 6 |
Electives4 |
| 31 |
Total |
Third year
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 4 |
ARCH 351—Statics
& Dynamics |
| 4 |
ARCH 352—Mech of
Mat & Design Appl |
| 3 |
ARCH 373—Arch Design
& the Landscape |
| 3 |
ARCH 374—Arch Design
& the City |
| 6 |
Architectural history5 |
| 3 |
UP 101—Planning
of Cities and Regions (or approved urban studies substitute)6 |
| 3 |
General Education2 |
| 6 |
Elective4 |
| 32 |
Total |
Fourth year
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 4 |
ARCH 232 - Construction
of Buildings |
| 4 |
ARCH 341—Environment
Tech HVAC |
| 4 |
ARCH 342—Environment
Tech Ltg & Acoust |
| 4 |
ARCH 451—Theory
& Design Steel & Timb |
| 4 |
ARCH 452—Theory
of Reinforced Concrete |
| 6 |
ARCH 475—Arch Design
& Development |
| 6 |
Architectural Electives |
| 2 |
Elective4 |
| 34 |
Total |
1. ARCH 199 ITA is not required
for students transferring into the BSAS program. These students
would replace the two credit hours with a general elective course.
2. See current University of Illinois General
Education requirements
The General Education quantitative reasoning requirement I is satisfied
by the required MATH 220 course; the quantitative reasoning II requirement
is satisfied by the MATH 230 course. The required sequence in History
of Western Civilization (HIST 141 and HIST 142) also satisfies the
humanities and the arts requirement. The Advanced Composition requirement
may be fulfilled by either a separate, approved Advanced Composition
course or by an Advanced Composition course which also satisfies one
of the general education distribution list requirements. If by the
latter, electives would be taken to make up the credit deficiency.
General Education foreign language requirement 0 - 12 hours: Students
entering the University of Illinois as freshmen in fall 2000 or later
need to complete the foreign language requirement in order to graduate.
To satisfy this requirement, students must complete a third semester
level college foreign language course. This requirement may also be
satisfied by three years of the same foreign language in high school.
Students entering the University of Illinois without three years of
the same foreign language in high school must take a foreign language
placement test to determine the courses in which to enroll.
3. The Composition I requirement
may be fulfilled by any of the following courses or course sequences
(placement is determined by examination): ESL 114and115; RHET 100,
101, and 102; RHET 103 and 104; RHET 105; RHET 108; or SPCM 111
and 112.
4. For information about electives, see the Undergraduate Handbook
at the FAA website: www.faa.uiuc.edu. A maximum of nine hours may
be taken as professional electives.
5. Architectural history: All students in the undergraduate program
in architecture must fulfill the architectural history requirement:
three courses in addition to ARCH 210. Students should take one
course from each of the following groups: ARCH 410, 411, and 412;
or ARCH 413 and 414;or ARCH 409, 415, 416, 417, and 418.
6. The UP 101 requirement can be fulfilled by substituting one of
the following approved courses: ARCH 418; GEOG 204,210,425,426,
427, 483; SOC 375.
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