Architecture
About the Program
Bachelor of Architecture Degree (BArch): 227.0 quarter credits
The practice of architecture requires a unique skill set—creative thinking and aesthetic sensitivity balanced with technical knowledge, cultural understanding, and social responsibility. Critical thinking and communication skills are needed. Drexel’s Bachelor of Architecture curriculum encompasses foundation courses in the applied and social sciences, the humanities, and a wide range of professional architecture courses to prepare students for careers in architecture and related fields. At the heart of the curriculum are the design studios where students are challenged to apply their knowledge acquired from the above disciplines to consequential design problems.
Drexel’s work/study program is an experiential-based learning model that complements and provides an alternative to traditional full-time academic architecture programs. The Drexel model provides a practical, high-quality education to those students who seek early exposure to daily architectural practice as well as an affordable alternative to students who could not otherwise be able to enter the profession.
At Drexel there are two paths to an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree, serving two distinct populations: the 2+4 Option and the Part-Time Evening Option.
The Architecture Program's advising guidelines include scheduling guidelines, studio advancement requirements, and general studio policies.
Accreditation
In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.
Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Department of Architecture + Interiors offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program(s):
2+4 Option: 6 year program (2 years full-time, 4 years part-time)
Bachelor of Architecture
227.0 undergraduate quarter-term credits
Part-Time Evening Option: 7 year part-time program
Bachelor of Architecture
227.0 undergraduate quarter-term credits
Next accreditation visit for both tracks: 2018
About the 2+4 Option
The 2+4 Option is an accelerated route designed for a small class of well-prepared students entering directly from high school. In this program two years of full-time coursework address the basic principles of architectural design and satisfy fundamental University core requirements in the arts and sciences as well as those job-related skills that are needed for entry-level professional positions. A comprehensive review of performance will take place after each year to ensure that students are making sufficient progress in all areas. After successfully completing the minimum requirements of the full-time phase, students find full-time employment in the building industry, including architecture firms, while continuing their academic program part-time in the evening for four additional years. By combining work and study, Drexel students may be able to simultaneously satisfy their required internship for licensure (IDP) while completing their professional degree, thus qualifying for the registration exam on graduation in most jurisdictions.
About the Part-time Evening Program
The Part-Time Evening Option is one of only two part-time evening architectural programs in the United States, leading to an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree. Designed for non-traditional and transfer students, this program offers all courses part-time in the evening, enabling students to work full-time. The Evening Program sequence is seven years, but transfer students with university-level design credits can reduce its length by meeting specific program requirements through transcript and portfolio review. All part-time evening courses are offered through Goodwin College of Professional Studies.
Both tracks of the Bachelor of Architecture program are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). All Drexel architecture students may be able to receive credit in the Intern Development Program (IDP) for work experience obtained before graduation, which is part of most state licensure requirements.
Additional Information
For more information, visit Architecture Program website. For advising and transfer information please review the Architecture Program's curriculum page.
Facilities
The Department's offices, studios and teaching facilities are located on the 4th floor f the URBN Center at 3501 Market Street. Additional teaching facilities are located on the ground floor, on the 3rd floor and on the 3rd and 4th mezzanine levels of the same building.
Note: Architecture vs Architectural Engineering
Because Drexel University offers two programs with "architecture" in their titles, it is useful to point out the significant differences between them:
- Architects design buildings to meet people's spatial, organizational, and aesthetic needs; they also coordinate the building design process. After earning a Bachelor of Architecture Degree, graduates become registered architects by completing the required work experience and state licensing examinations.
- Architectural Engineers specialize in the design of engineering systems within buildings. Architectural Engineers earn Bachelor of Science Degrees and become professional engineers with the required experience and state examinations. Students whose interests are focused on the technological and engineering aspects of buildings should review Drexel's major in Architectural Engineering offered by the College of Engineering.
Degree Requirements (2 + 4 Option)
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| PHIL 317 | Ethics and Design Professions | 3.0 |
| PHYS 103 | General Physics I | 4.0 |
| PHYS 104 | General Physics II | 4.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 |
| Humanties electives | 6.0 | |
| Social Science electives | 9.0 | |
| Free electives | 24.0 | |
| Studios (must be taken in order) | ||
| ARCH 101 | Studio 1-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 102 | Studio 1-B | 4.5 |
| ARCH 103 | Studio 2-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 104 | Studio 2-B * | 4.5 |
| ARCH 105 | Studio 3-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 106 | Studio 3-B | 4.5 |
| ARCH 241 | Studio 4-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 242 | Studio 4-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 243 | Studio 4-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 351 | Studio 5-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 352 | Studio 5-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 353 | Studio 5-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 361 | Studio 6-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 362 | Studio 6-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 363 | Studio 6-3 | 4.0 |
| Thesis Sequence | ||
| ARCH 496 | Thesis I * | 8.0 |
| ARCH 497 | Thesis II | 8.0 |
| ARCH 498 | Thesis III | 8.0 |
| Required Professional Courses (2 + 4 Option) | ||
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics | 3.0 |
| ARCH 132 | Architectural Representation II-Drawing | 3.0 |
| ARCH 133 | Architectural Representation III-Digital | 4.0 |
| ARCH 134 | Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling | 4.0 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| ARCH 161 | Architectural Construction | 3.0 |
| ARCH 261 | Environmental Systems I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 262 | Environmental Systems II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 263 | Environmental Systems III | 3.0 |
| ARCH 335 | Professional Practice I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 336 | Professional Practice II | 3.0 |
| CIVE 261 | Materials and Structural Behavior I | 3.0 |
| CIVE 262 | Materials and Structural Behavior II | 3.0 |
| CIVE 263 | Materials and Structural Behavior III | 3.0 |
| History and Theory Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Theories of Architecture III | ||
| History of Modern Architecture I | ||
| History of Modern Architecture II | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Theories of Architecture I | ||
| Theories of Architecture II | ||
| History of Philadelphia Architecture | ||
| Summer Study Tour Abroad | ||
| Studies in Vernacular Architecture | ||
| Urban Design Seminar I | ||
| Environmental Psychology & Design Theory | ||
| Urban Design Seminar II | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| Professional Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Architectural Representation V-Advanced Methods | ||
| Design Build | ||
| Architectural Programming | ||
| The Development Process | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Computer Applications in Architecture I | ||
| Computer Applications in Architecture II | ||
| Emerging Architectural Technology | ||
| Building Enclosure Design | ||
| Energy and Architecture | ||
| Advanced Topics in Architecture | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
An approved Construction Management (CMGT) course | ||
| Total Credits | 227.0 | |
| * | Prior to taking this course student must meet the Architecture Program's minimum studio advancement requirements. See the Program's Advising Guidelines for more details. |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
Sample Plan of Study (2 + 4) Option
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| ARCH 101 | Studio 1-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ARCH 102 | Studio 1-B | 4.5 |
| ARCH 132 | Architectural Representation II-Drawing | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| UNIV A101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.5 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ARCH 103 | Studio 2-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 133 | Architectural Representation III-Digital | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.5 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Term 4 | ||
| ARCH 104* | Studio 2-B | 4.5 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 161 | Architectural Construction | 3.0 |
| PHYS 103 | General Physics I | 4.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 17.5 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| ARCH 105 | Studio 3-A | 4.5 |
| ARCH 134 | Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling | 4.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| PHYS 104 | General Physics II | 4.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 18.5 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| ARCH 106 | Studio 3-B | 4.5 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Free electives | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.5 | |
| Third Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 7 | ||
| ARCH 241* | Studio 4-1 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 261 | Materials and Structural Behavior I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| ARCH 242 | Studio 4-2 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 262 | Materials and Structural Behavior II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| ARCH 243 | Studio 4-3 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 263 | Materials and Structural Behavior III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| History/Theory elective | 3.0 | |
| Humanities elective | 3.0 | |
| Professional elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Fourth Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 11 | ||
| ARCH 351* | Studio 5-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 261 | Environmental Systems I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| ARCH 352 | Studio 5-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 262 | Environmental Systems II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 13 | ||
| ARCH 353 | Studio 5-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 263 | Environmental Systems III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 14 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| Two History/Theory electives | 6.0 | |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Fifth Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 15 | ||
| ARCH 361* | Studio 6-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 335 | Professional Practice I | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 16 | ||
| ARCH 362 | Studio 6-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 336 | Professional Practice II | 3.0 |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 17 | ||
| ARCH 363 | Studio 6-3 | 4.0 |
| PHIL 317 | Ethics and Design Professions | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 18 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| Professional elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Sixth Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 19 | ||
| ARCH 496* | Thesis I | 8.0 |
| History/Theory elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 20 | ||
| ARCH 497 | Thesis II | 8.0 |
| Professional elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 21 | ||
| ARCH 498 | Thesis III | 8.0 |
| Professional elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Total Credit: 227.0 | ||
| * | Prior to taking this course student must meet program's minimum studio advancement requirements. Confirm with the Architecture Department and their advising guidelines for more details. |
| ** | See degree requirements. |
Degree Requirements (Part-time Evening Option)
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MATH 181 | Mathematical Analysis I | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| PHIL 317 | Ethics and Design Professions | 3.0 |
| PHYS 182 | Applied Physics I | 3.0 |
| PHYS 183 | Applied Physics II | 3.0 |
| PHYS 184 | Applied Physics III | 3.0 |
| Humanities electives | 6.0 | |
| Social Science electives | 9.0 | |
| Free electives | 24.0 | |
| Studios (Must be taken in order) | ||
| ARCH 111 | Studio 1-1 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 112 | Studio 1-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 113 | Studio 1-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 121 | Studio 2-1 * | 3.0 |
| ARCH 122 | Studio 2-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 123 | Studio 2-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 231 | Studio 3-1 * | 3.0 |
| ARCH 232 | Studio 3-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 233 | Studio 3-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 241 | Studio 4-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 242 | Studio 4-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 243 | Studio 4-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 351 | Studio 5-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 352 | Studio 5-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 353 | Studio 5-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 361 | Studio 6-1 * | 4.0 |
| ARCH 362 | Studio 6-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 363 | Studio 6-3 | 4.0 |
| Thesis Sequence | ||
| ARCH 496 | Thesis I * | 8.0 |
| ARCH 497 | Thesis II | 8.0 |
| ARCH 498 | Thesis III | 8.0 |
| Required Professional Courses (Part-time Evening Option) | ||
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics | 3.0 |
| ARCH 132 | Architectural Representation II-Drawing | 3.0 |
| ARCH 133 | Architectural Representation III-Digital | 4.0 |
| ARCH 134 | Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling | 4.0 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| ARCH 161 | Architectural Construction | 3.0 |
| ARCH 261 | Environmental Systems I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 262 | Environmental Systems II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 263 | Environmental Systems III | 3.0 |
| ARCH 335 | Professional Practice I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 336 | Professional Practice II | 3.0 |
| CIVE 261 | Materials and Structural Behavior I | 3.0 |
| CIVE 262 | Materials and Structural Behavior II | 3.0 |
| CIVE 263 | Materials and Structural Behavior III | 3.0 |
| History and Theory Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Theories of Architecture III | ||
| History of Modern Architecture I | ||
| History of Modern Architecture II | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Theories of Architecture I | ||
| Theories of Architecture II | ||
| History of Philadelphia Architecture | ||
| Summer Study Tour Abroad | ||
| Studies in Vernacular Architecture | ||
| Urban Design Seminar I | ||
| Environmental Psychology & Design Theory | ||
| Urban Design Seminar II | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| Professional Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Architectural Representation V-Advanced Methods | ||
| Design Build | ||
| Architectural Programming | ||
| The Development Process | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Computer Applications in Architecture I | ||
| Computer Applications in Architecture II | ||
| Emerging Architectural Technology | ||
| Building Enclosure Design | ||
| Energy and Architecture | ||
| Special Topics in Architecture | ||
| Total Credits | 227.0 | |
| * | Prior to taking this course student must meet the Architecture Program's minimum studio advancement requirements. See the Program's Advising Guidelines for more details. |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
Sample Plan of Study (Part-time Evening Option)
This curriculum format is adjustable to each student's academic situation. Transfer credit evaluation, prior architectural experience, and other considerations may restructure the student's yearly program schedule.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| ARCH 111 | Studio 1-1 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ARCH 112 | Studio 1-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 132 | Architectural Representation II-Drawing | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ARCH 113 | Studio 1-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 161 | Architectural Construction | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| ARCH 133 | Architectural Representation III-Digital | 4.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 5 | ||
| ARCH 121* | Studio 2-1 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| ARCH 122 | Studio 2-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| ARCH 123 | Studio 2-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| ARCH 134 | Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling | 4.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Third Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 9 | ||
| ARCH 231* | Studio 3-1 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 183 | Applied Physics II | 3.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| ARCH 232 | Studio 3-2 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 183 | Applied Physics II | 3.0 |
| Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| ARCH 233 | Studio 3-3 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 184 | Applied Physics III | 3.0 |
| Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 13 | ||
| ARCH 241 | Studio 4-1 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 261 | Materials and Structural Behavior I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 14 | ||
| ARCH 242 | Studio 4-2 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 262 | Materials and Structural Behavior II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 15 | ||
| ARCH 243 | Studio 4-3 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 263 | Materials and Structural Behavior III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 16 | ||
| History/Theory Elective | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Term 17 | ||
| ARCH 351* | Studio 5-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 261 | Environmental Systems I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 18 | ||
| ARCH 352 | Studio 5-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 262 | Environmental Systems II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 19 | ||
| ARCH 353 | Studio 5-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 263 | Environmental Systems III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 20 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| History/theory Elective | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Term 21 | ||
| ARCH 361* | Studio 6-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 335 | Professional Practice I | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 22 | ||
| ARCH 362 | Studio 6-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 336 | Professional Practice II | 3.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 23 | ||
| ARCH 363 | Studio 6-3 | 4.0 |
| PHIL 317 | Ethics and Design Professions | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 24 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| History/Theory Elective** | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Seventh Year | ||
| Term 25 | ||
| ARCH 496* | Thesis I | 8.0 |
| History/Theory Elective** | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 26 | ||
| ARCH 497 | Thesis II | 8.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 27 | ||
| ARCH 498 | Thesis III | 8.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Total Credit: 227.0 | ||
| * | Prior to taking this course student must meet program's minimum studio advancement requirements. See the program's Advising Guidelines for more details. |
| ** | See degree requirements. |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| ARCH 111 | Studio 1-1 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 131 | Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ARCH 112 | Studio 1-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 132 | Architectural Representation II-Drawing | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ARCH 113 | Studio 1-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 161 | Architectural Construction | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| ARCH 133 | Architectural Representation III-Digital | 4.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 5 | ||
| ARCH 121* | Studio 2-1 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| ARCH 122 | Studio 2-2 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| ARCH 123 | Studio 2-3 | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| ARCH 134 | Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling | 4.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Third Year (Part-Time) | ||
| Term 9 | ||
| ARCH 231* | Studio 3-1 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 183 | Applied Physics II | 3.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| ARCH 232 | Studio 3-2 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 183 | Applied Physics II | 3.0 |
| Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| ARCH 233 | Studio 3-3 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 184 | Applied Physics III | 3.0 |
| Humanities Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| Free Electives | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 13 | ||
| ARCH 241 | Studio 4-1 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 261 | Materials and Structural Behavior I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 14 | ||
| ARCH 242 | Studio 4-2 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 262 | Materials and Structural Behavior II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 15 | ||
| ARCH 243 | Studio 4-3 | 4.0 |
| CIVE 263 | Materials and Structural Behavior III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 16 | ||
| History/Theory Elective | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Term 17 | ||
| ARCH 351* | Studio 5-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 261 | Environmental Systems I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 18 | ||
| ARCH 352 | Studio 5-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 262 | Environmental Systems II | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 19 | ||
| ARCH 353 | Studio 5-3 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 263 | Environmental Systems III | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 20 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| History/theory Elective | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 9.0 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Term 21 | ||
| ARCH 361* | Studio 6-1 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 335 | Professional Practice I | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 22 | ||
| ARCH 362 | Studio 6-2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH 336 | Professional Practice II | 3.0 |
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 10.0 | |
| Term 23 | ||
| ARCH 363 | Studio 6-3 | 4.0 |
| PHIL 317 | Ethics and Design Professions | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 7.0 | |
| Term 24 | ||
| Summer Quarter | ||
| History/Theory Elective** | 3.0 | |
| Professional Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 6.0 | |
| Seventh Year | ||
| Term 25 | ||
| ARCH 496* | Thesis I | 8.0 |
| History/Theory Elective** | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 26 | ||
| ARCH 497 | Thesis II | 8.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Term 27 | ||
| ARCH 498 | Thesis III | 8.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 11.0 | |
| Total Credit: 227.0 | ||
| * | Prior to taking this course student must meet program's minimum studio advancement requirements. See the program's Advising Guidelines for more details. |
| ** | See degree requirements. |
Co-op/Career Opportunities
Drexel’s work/study program is an experiential-based learning model that complements and provides an alternative to traditional full-time academic architecture programs. The Drexel model provides a practical, high-quality education to those students who seek early exposure to daily architectural practice as well as an affordable alternative to students who could not otherwise be able to enter the profession.
Ordinarily, Drexel Architecture graduates continue working for the firms that employed them during the work-study phase of their studies. In time, some architects reach positions of associate or partner in these offices, while others choose to launch their own firms. Urban design, historic preservation, interior design, and facilities management are some of the related careers that architectural graduates also pursue with similar patterns of success.
Drexel is located in University City, a Philadelphia neighborhood that includes several centers of education and research. Philadelphia itself offers an unparalleled collection of landmark architecture and urban planning that spans 300 years of development.The region has always been home to architectural firms of national and international prominence. A rich and varied environment combined with an accomplished and supportive professional community make
Philadelphia an ideal laboratory for the study of architecture.
Minor in Architecture
A minor in architecture gives students majoring in other disciplines an opportunity to explore architecture through a coherent sequence of coursework. The minor in architecture can also be used for preparation towards professional graduate study in this field. Interested students should consult the architecture advisor for course selection and scheduling.
The minor requires design studio courses, courses in architectural history, and architectural elective courses. No more than 9.0 credits from a student's major can be used to fulfill the minor requirements.
| Required Courses | ||
| ARCH 141 | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 |
| ARCH 142 | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 |
| ARCH 143 | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 |
| Elective Architecture Courses * | 9.0 | |
| Select three of the following: ** | 9.0 | |
| Studio 1-1 | ||
| Studio 1-1 | ||
| Studio 1-2 | ||
| Studio 1-2 | ||
| Studio 1-3 | ||
| Studio 2-1 | ||
| Studio 2-2 | ||
| Studio 2-3 | ||
| Total Credits | 27.0 | |
| * | Chosen from Bachelor of Architecture required professional courses, history/theory electives and professional electives appearing on the Degree requirements page. Selection should be made after consultation with the Architecture Academic Advisor. |
| ** | Students who have successfully completed INTR 233 should enter the studio sequence at the second-year level (ARCH 121). Students who have successfully completed ARCH 192 should start the studio sequence with ARCH 113. |
Courses
ARCH 101 Studio 1-A 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Introduces basic architectural design principles. Elementary concepts of space, surface, and form will be explored in two-and three-dimensional abstract exercises. Incorporates observational analysis and graphic skills.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 131 [Min Grade: D] or ARCH 151 [Min Grade: D] or ARCH 155 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 102 Studio 1-B 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Continues ARCH 101. Makes a transition from abstract principles to simple architectural exercises that add issues of function, scale, and structure to concepts of space, surface, and form.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 101 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 131 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 151 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 103 Studio 2-A 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Continues ARCH 102. Introductory architectural design studio in which simple architectural problems develop issues of context and the use of materials with issues of space and human activity.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 102 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 132 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 152 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 104 Studio 2-B 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Continues ARCH 103. Introductory architectural design studio in which issues of architectural form are balanced with site and programmatic concerns.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 103 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 133 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 150 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 105 Studio 3-A 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Continues ARCH 104. Covers intermediate architectural design problems of increasing complexity that emphasize the nature of function, structure, and material and their impact on the design process.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 104 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 161 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 106 Studio 3-B 4.5 Credits
2+4 Option architecture majors only. Continues ARCH 105. Continues exploration of intermediate architectural design problems that present a full range of challenges in the areas of organization, context, and expression.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 105 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 111 Studio 1-1 3.0 Credits
Investigates basic design principles using three-dimensional abstract and applied projects. Exercises heighten observation and graphic skills while establishing an architectural vocabulary. Fall, Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
ARCH 112 Studio 1-2 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 111. Architectural problems emphasize the nature of function, structure, and material and their impact on the design process, and therefore their solutions to the problems. Winter, Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 111 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 131 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 155 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 113 Studio 1-3 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 112. Simple architectural problems investigate the interrelationships of scale, context, and building elements and the nature of materials and structure and their impact on the process of creating architecture. Spring, Summer.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 112 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 132 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 156 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 121 Studio 2-1 3.0 Credits
Stresses the impact of function, materials, and the issue of building image on the design process. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 113 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 133 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 150 [Min Grade: C-]) and ARCH 161 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 122 Studio 2-2 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 121. Investigates projects of greater programmatic complexity and more stringent site constraints. Projects begin to deal with buildings in an urban context. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 121 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 123 Studio 2-3 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 122. Poses design problems of increased complexity to enable students to explore in greater detail the issues presented in the previous term. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 122 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 131 Architectural Representation I-Drawing Basics 3.0 Credits
Introduces the basic skills of architectural representation through drawing, including drafted and freehand techniques in a variety of media. Also introduces techniques of digital documentation.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 101 [Min Grade: D], ARCH 111 [Min Grade: D] (Can be taken Concurrently)
ARCH 132 Architectural Representation II-Drawing 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 131 Architectural Representation I. Introduces advanced skills of architectural representation through drawing, including drafted and freehand techniques in a variety of media. Also introduces advanced techniques of digital documentation.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 102 [Min Grade: C-], ARCH 112 [Min Grade: C-] (Can be taken Concurrently)(ARCH 101 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 111 [Min Grade: C-]) and (ARCH 131 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 151 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 155 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 133 Architectural Representation III-Digital 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 132 Architectural Representation II. Introduces basic digital representation skills in 2D and 3D, the creation and manipulation of three-dimensional architectural models and the resultant two-dimensional drawings as well as renderings using various computer techniques and software programs.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: (ARCH 102 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 113 [Min Grade: C-]) and (ARCH 132 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 152 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 156 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 134 Architectural Representation IV-3D Modeling 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 133. Further investigates and demonstrates the computer's capabilities in architectural design, 3D modeling and representation using various computer techniques and software programs. May also introduce digital fabrication techniques.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: (ARCH 104 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 113 [Min Grade: C-]) and (ARCH 133 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 150 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 135 Architectural Representation V-Advanced Methods 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 134. Examines advanced techniques of architectural representation and visual communications for use in the architectural design process. Emphasizes presentation methods to describe design concepts. Content may vary. Contact Architecture program for details. Professional elective.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: (ARCH 106 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 233 [Min Grade: C-]) and (ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 141 Architecture and Society I 3.0 Credits
Examines the evolution of Western architectural thought, form, space, and structures in light of changing human values and institutions. Covers Western architecture from the prehistoric era through the Romanesque, and contemporary architecture in Asia and Central America as well as Islamic architecture in the Middle East and Spain.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
ARCH 142 Architecture and Society II 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 141. Covers the evolution of Western architecture from Gothic to Baroque, as well as developments in Central and South America, the Middle East, and Japan.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 141 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 143 Architecture and Society III 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 142. Covers the evolution of Western architecture from the 18th century to the mid-20th century.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 142 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 161 Architectural Construction 3.0 Credits
Architecture majors only. Covers basic construction principles and the use of materials in developing architectural assemblies, providing a conceptual framework to integrate construction and design.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: (ARCH 103 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 112 [Min Grade: C-]) and (ARCH 132 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 152 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 156 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 171 Design Build 3.0 Credits
Provides an opportunity for students to experience the entire building process of design, construction documentation, cost estimating, and construction of a simple structure. Professional Elective. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 105 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 232 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 191 Studio 1-1 3.0 Credits
Architectural engineering majors only. Covers basic design principles using three-dimensional abstract and applied projects. Exercises heighten observation skills.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is AE.
ARCH 192 Studio 1-2 3.0 Credits
Architectural engineering majors only. Continues ARCH 191. Uses design exercises to emphasize the nature of function, structure, and material and their impact on the design process.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is AE.
Prerequisites: ARCH 191 [Min Grade: D] or (ARCH 111 [Min Grade: D] and ARCH 131 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 231 Studio 3-1 3.0 Credits
Investigates specific building types to help students reach a basic level of competence in the language of architecture, problem-solving, and the means of communicating design solutions. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 123 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 161 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 232 Studio 3-2 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 231. Design projects expand students' vocabulary and understanding of the process of creating solutions to the problems of architecture. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 231 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 233 Studio 3-3 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 232. Addresses the interaction and coordination between the language of architecture and the languages of the other disciplines that influence the process of design. More complex programs are assigned. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 232 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 241 Studio 4-1 4.0 Credits
Investigates the design relationship between the man-made and the natural environment in a study of large-scale site design and building development in relation to natural forces. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: (ARCH 106 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 233 [Min Grade: C-]) and (PHYS 104 [Min Grade: C-] or PHYS 184 [Min Grade: C-])
ARCH 242 Studio 4-2 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 241. Studies the relationship between building and site. A series of smaller-scale problems in site design investigates the architecture of the exterior. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 241 [Min Grade: D] and CIVE 261 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 243 Studio 4-3 4.0 Credits
Addresses architectural problems with specific environmental and site restraints and criteria. Issues of sustainable design will also be explored. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 242 [Min Grade: D] and CIVE 262 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 261 Environmental Systems I 3.0 Credits
Introduces heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and site utility planning. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: PHYS 104 [Min Grade: C-] or PHYS 184 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 262 Environmental Systems II 3.0 Credits
Introduces plumbing systems, including site distribution, water distribution, and waste systems. Fire protection is also covered. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: PHYS 104 [Min Grade: C-] or PHYS 184 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 263 Environmental Systems III 3.0 Credits
Covers application of electrical systems and lighting to architectural design and construction. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: PHYS 104 [Min Grade: C-] or PHYS 184 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 315 Sustainable Built Environment I 3.0 Credits
Provides an overview of contemporary sustainable design principles and systems involved to posit novel solutions to various design challenges. Combining theoretical knowledge, field trips and case studies enabling students to critically assess sustainability as it relates to the built environment through five key subsystems: materials, air, water, energy and life.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
ARCH 320 Sustainable Built Environment II 3.0 Credits
Students will examine the work of scientists, designers, authors, artists, architects, engineers, planners, etc to gain a deeper conceptual understanding of current and emerging strategies in sustainability and the complex and integrated systems approach to the built environment in the present and near future.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: ARCH 315 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 321 General Lecture Series I 3.0 Credits
This course sequence examines areas of intellectual concern from disciplines other than architecture. Guest lecturers discuss significant aspects of the humanities, the sciences, and the arts. Addresses questions of knowledge. Fall. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 322 General Lecture Series II 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 321. Addresses questions of creativity in art. Winter. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 335 Professional Practice I 3.0 Credits
This seminar is the first of a two-course sequence that introduces students to varying topics related to architectural practice in today's society. It addresses the following issues: Community and Social Responsibility, Leadership, Ethics & Professional Judgment, Client Role in Architecture, Basic Principles of Architectural Practice.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH or major is INTR.
Prerequisites: ARCH 243 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 336 Professional Practice II 3.0 Credits
This seminar is the second of a two-course sequence that introduces students to varying topics related to architectural practice in today’s society. It addresses the following issues: Practice Management, Project Management, Financial Considerations, Legal Responsibilities, Ethics & Professional Judgment.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH or major is INTR.
Prerequisites: ARCH 335 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 341 [WI] Theories of Architecture I 3.0 Credits
Seminar that examines theories and principles of Western architecture before 1700. History/theory elective. Fall. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 342 [WI] Theories of Architecture II 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 341. Seminar that examines theories and principles of Western architecture from the Baroque era of the 17th century to the beginning of Modernism in the 20th century. History/theory elective. Winter. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 343 Theories of Architecture III 3.0 Credits
Seminar that examines 20th-century theories of architecture, including analysis and discussion of current theoretical positions. History/theory elective. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 344 [WI] History of Modern Architecture I 3.0 Credits
Surveys the crucial buildings and thematic development of modern architecture and urbanism beginning in the late nineteenth Century continuing through the mid-20th Century. History/theory elective.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 345 [WI] History of Modern Architecture II 3.0 Credits
Continuation of ARCH 344. Surveys the crucial buildings and thematic development of modern architecture and urbanism from the mid-20th Century to the present. History/theory elective. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 346 [WI] History of Philadelphia Architecture 3.0 Credits
Covers the architecture of the city of Philadelphia from 1682, examining its architects, styles, and sources through lectures, walking tours, and student reports. History/theory elective. Fall. Alternate years. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 347 [WI] Summer Study Tour Abroad 6.0 Credits
An intensive three-week study tour in a major European city. Combines site visits, sketching, and analysis with lectures by local experts. The travel portion of the course is preceded by lectures and reading assignments and is followed by preparation of analytical reports. History/theory elective. Summer. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 348 Studies in Vernacular Architecture 3.0 Credits
A topical survey of world traditions of vernacular architecture, with emphasis on houses and dwelling environments. The survey topics include basics of shelter, construction methods, response to climate, patterns of settlement, social and economic organization, cultural expression, and methods of research and analysis.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 351 Studio 5-1 4.0 Credits
Poses problems that address the relationship of form, site, program, and theory within the constraints of the basic systems (structural, mechanical, etc.). Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: CIVE 263 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 243 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 352 Studio 5-2 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 351. Emphasizes the strengthening of students' ability to solve complex problems in architecture. Expects students to demonstrate understanding and control of basic architectural systems. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 351 [Min Grade: D] and ARCH 261 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 353 Studio 5-3 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 352. Stresses the coordination of all architectural criteria in a large-scale and complex architectural problem. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 352 [Min Grade: D] and ARCH 262 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 361 Studio 6-1 4.0 Credits
Introduces problems of urban design. Case studies demonstrate the relationship between the manmade environment and the natural environment as well as the relationship between many buildings and other manmade environments and the natural environment. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 353 [Min Grade: D] and ARCH 263 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 362 Studio 6-2 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 361. A large urban-design project is undertaken to learn the design process required to solve problems of such magnitude. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 361 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 363 Studio 6-3 4.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 362. Requires students to develop architectural solutions for a portion of the problem addressed in Studio 6-2, demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between buildings and the exterior environment established in the previous course. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 362 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 399 Independent Study in Architecture 0.5-12.0 Credits
Independent study on a topic selected by the student. Independent study is supervised by a faculty member and guided by a plan of study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
ARCH 421 [WI] Environmental Psychology and Design Theory 3.0 Credits
Examines the relationship between human behavior and architecture from the perspective of environmental psychology. Topics include aesthetics, environmental experience, social interaction, social organization, and culture. Seminar. Professional elective. Summer. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 233 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 431 Architectural Programming 3.0 Credits
Introduces current techniques of building programming and their relationship to building design. Recommended for students who will attempt their thesis projects in the following academic year. Professional elective. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
ARCH 432 The Development Process 3.0 Credits
Introduces the process of land development. Explores traditional and emerging development models (the architect as the equity participant and developer) in relation to new construction and rehabilitation. Covers various methods of initiating building projects and financing and tax issues. Professional elective. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
ARCH 441 Urban Design Seminar I 3.0 Credits
Expands the concept of architecture to urban design scale and presents the principles of city planning through a series of case studies. History/Theory elective. Fall. Alternate years.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 353 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 442 Urban Design Seminar II 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 441. History/Theory elective. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 353 [Min Grade: D]
ARCH 451 Advanced Drawing 3.0 Credits
Covers advanced architectural rendering, concentrating on the effects of light, shade, and color using the techniques of water-color rendering. Professional elective. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 131 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 156 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 455 Computer Applications in Architecture I 3.0 Credits
Covers two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer representations and applications. Professional elective.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 456 Computer Applications in Architecture II 3.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 455. Further investigates and demonstrates the computer's capabilities in architectural design and representation. Professional elective.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 463 Emerging Architectural Technology 3.0 Credits
A holistic study of design and construction technology of significant buildings by leading architects.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 464 Building Enclosure Design 3.0 Credits
Examines the integrations of aesthetics, building science, and technology in the design of building enclosures. Professional Elective. Summer.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 161 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 465 Energy and Architecture 3.0 Credits
Creates an awareness of the availability of energy resources and their effect on the built environment. Discusses alternative sources of energy. Professional elective. Summer.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 261 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 262 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 263 [Min Grade: C-] and ARCH 161 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 491 Advanced Topics in Architecture 3.0 Credits
Covers advanced topics in architectural design, practice, technology or history and theory that satisfy professional or historical/theory elective requirements. Course may be repeated for credit when different topics are offered. Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 496 Thesis I 8.0 Credits
An individually structured year-long design problem that enables students to work independently and explore complex issues in depth. Periodic individual review sessions are scheduled with faculty adviser. Fall.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is ARCH.
Prerequisites: ARCH 363 [Min Grade: D] and ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-] and (ARCH 134 [Min Grade: C-] or ARCH 153 [Min Grade: C-]) and ARCH 263 [Min Grade: C-] and CIVE 263 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 497 Thesis II 8.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 496. Winter.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 496 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 498 Thesis III 8.0 Credits
Continues ARCH 497. Spring.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 497 [Min Grade: C-]
ARCH 499 [WI] Special Topics in Architecture 3.0 Credits
Covers special topics in architectural history, theory, or technology that satisfy history/theory or professional elective requirements and university writing intensive requirements. Course may be repeated for credit when different topics are offered. Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. This is a writing intensive course.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Prerequisites: ARCH 143 [Min Grade: C-]
