Architecture, BS
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
The Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, (pre-professional program) provides the common foundation for studies in architecture. It is intended to deliver the basic knowledge for the preparation of an educated practitioner and to lead to professional studies at the graduate level.
The Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree has two concentrations; Program A, the professional concentration, which upon successful completion, leads directly to enrollment in the Master of Architecture professional degree. Program B, the non-professional concentration, provides a basic education in architecture with the opportunity to study a broad range of elective opportunities. Both tracks consist of 132 credit hours of undergraduate courses.
Degree Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication | 6 | |
| Freshman Composition I | ||
| Technical and Business Writing | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Trigonometry | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Physical Science I | ||
| Physical Science II | ||
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 | |
| Architectural History I | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Architectural Design I | ||
| American History | 6 | |
| United States History I | ||
| United States History II | ||
| Government/Political Science | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics in a Global Society | ||
| Component Area Option One | 3 | |
| Financial Planning from a Global Perspective | ||
| Component Area Option Two | 3 | |
| Multimedia Digital Application | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARCH 1307 | Visual Communications | 3 |
| ARCH 1626 | Architectural Design II | 6 |
| ARCH 1315 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| ARCH 1302 | History of Architecture II | 3 |
| ARCH 2603 | Architecture Design III | 6 |
| ARCH 2604 | Architecture Design IV | 6 |
| ARCH 2312 | Architectural Technology | 3 |
| ARCH 3625 | Architecture Design V | 6 |
| ARCH 3626 | Architecture Design VI | 6 |
| ARCH 3328 | Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ARCH 3329 | Structural Systems I | 3 |
| ARCH 3345 | Environmental Systems | 3 |
| ARCH 3346 | Sustainable Building | 3 |
| ARCH 4343 | Structural Systems II | 3 |
| ARCH 4344 | CAD Construction Documents and Codes | 3 |
| ARCH 4359 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| Concentration (Select one from below) | 27 | |
| Professional Track Concentration take the following courses: | ||
| Architecture Design VII | ||
| Architecture Design VIII | ||
Architecture Electives (Take 6 hours of ARCH Electives) | ||
Non-Architecture Electives ( Take 9 hours of electives in any area) | ||
| Non-Professional Track Concentration | ||
Electives (Take 27 hours of electives) | ||
| Total Hours | 132 | |
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Non-Professional Track Degree Sequence
Core: https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Communication Core | 3 | ARCH 1626 | 6 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 |
| ARCH 1315 | 3 | ||||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | Communication Core | 3 | ||
| Component Area Option Two Core | 3 | American History Core | 3 | ||
| ARCH 1307 | 3 | ||||
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | Total | 3 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||||
| Sophomore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ARCH 1302 | 3 |
| ARCH 2604 | 6 | ||
| ARCH 2603 | 6 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| ARCH 2312 | 3 | ||
| Government/Political Science Core | 3 | American History Core | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 | Component Area Option One Core | 3 |
| Total | 18 | Total | 18 |
| Total Hours: 36 | |||
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 3625 | 6 | ARCH 3626 | 6 |
| ARCH 3345 | 3 | ARCH 4359 | 3 |
| ARCH 3329 | 3 | ARCH 4343 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Core | 3 | ARCH 3328 | 3 |
| Concentration Track Requirement | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 4344 | 3 | Concentration Track Requirement | 3 |
| ARCH 3346 | 3 | Concentration Track Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Track Requirement | 3 | Concentration Track Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Track Requirement | 3 | Concentration Track Requirement | 3 |
| Concentration Track Requirement | 3 | ||
| Concentration Track Requirement | 3 | ||
| Total | 18 | Total | 12 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 132 |
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Professional Track Degree Sequence
Core: https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Communication Core | 3 | ARCH 1626 | 6 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 |
| Communication Core | 3 | ||||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||||
| American History Core | 3 | ||||
| Component Area Option Two Core | 3 | ||||
| ARCH 1315 | 3 | ||||
| ARCH 1307 | 3 | ||||
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | Total | 3 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||||
| Sophomore | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ARCH 1302 | 3 | Social and Political Sciences Core | 3 |
| ARCH 2604 | 6 | ||||
| ARCH 2603 | 6 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| ARCH 2312 | 3 | ||||
| Government/Political Science Core | 3 | American History Core | 3 | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 | Component Area Option One Core | 3 | ||
| Total | 18 | Total | 18 | Total | 3 |
| Total Hours: 39 | |||||
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 3625 | 6 | ARCH 3626 | 6 |
| ARCH 3345 | 3 | ARCH 4359 | 3 |
| ARCH 3329 | 3 | ARCH 4343 | 3 |
| Elective #1 | 3 | ARCH 3328 | 3 |
| Elective #2 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 18 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 4344 | 3 | ARCH 4647 | 6 |
| ARCH 3346 | 3 | Elective #4 | 3 |
| ARCH 4645 | 6 | Elective #5 | 3 |
| Elective #3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 12 |
| Total Hours: 27 | |||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 132 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
BS Architecture
Degree Skills
- Development of skills needed to create design concepts that solve the program of needs from a client
- Understanding of theories, concepts, principles and design fundamentals in order to create solutions through two- and three-dimensional design
- Development of knowledge related to materials and systems involved in design and construction including structures, building enclosures, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Concentration Skills
- Development of composition, writing and presentation skills needed for professional employment
- Ability to present before the public and clients
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Appropriate use of computer programs to design and to present concepts for approval
- Expanded use of systems such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) to document design in technical drawings for bidding and construction