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Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (120 Credits)
Students may apply for certification during the spring semester of the first year. Certification requirements include completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours and earning a C or better grade in the following courses: SDC 100, 120, and 140. Additional required courses are COM 102, ENGLISH 101, HISTORY 105, MATH 106 and 108, and one fine arts class (FINE ART 101, 201, or 202). Transfer equivalents may be approved by the program. While students must have a minimum cumulative WSU GPA of 2.5 to apply for certification, the process is competitive due to limited space in upper division courses. Students’ overall WSU GPA and major specific GPA from the courses listed above are considered.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| COM 102 [COMM] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 1061 | 3 |
| SDC 100 [ARTS] | 3 |
| SDC 120 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| FINE ART 101, 201, or 202 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 1081 | 2 |
| SDC 140 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ARCH 201 | 4 |
| ARCH 210 | 3 |
| CST M 201 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| SDC 250 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ARCH 203 | 4 |
| ARCH 209 | 3 |
| ARCH 215 | 3 |
| CST M 202 | 3 |
| SDC 350 [M] | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ARCH 301 | 5 |
| ARCH 309 [M] | 3 |
| ARCH 351 | 3 |
| CST M 332 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ARCH 303 | 5 |
| ARCH 352 | 3 |
| CST M 333 | 3 |
| MATH [QUAN]1 | 3 or 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ARCH 401 | 5 |
| ARCH 5632 | 0 or 3 |
| ARCH Emphasis Elective3 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] | 3 or 4 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ARCH 403 [CAPS] | 5 |
| ARCH 5312 | 0 or 3 |
| ARCH 5732 | 0 or 3 |
| ARCH Emphasis Electives3 | 8 |
Footnotes
| 1 | All freshmen must take the math placement exam. MATH 106 and MATH 108 or higher are required for certification. One additional course from the following list must be taken to fulfill the university [QUAN] requirement for graduation: CPT S 111; ECON 335; MATH 171; MATH 202; PHIL 201; STAT 205 or STAT 212. Students who do not take MATH 106 and 108 may need an additional 5 credits to meet the University minimum of 120 credits. |
| 2 | ARCH 531, 563, and 573 may be taken and reserved for graduate credit towards the accelerated M. Arch program if a grade of B or better is earned. Courses must be in addition to the requirements for undergraduate degree, and students must have a 3.0 GPA over the last 60 hours of undergraduate work to be eligible. |
| 3 | At least 11 hours of any 300-400-level courses from ARCH, I D, LND ARCH, or SDC, not used to fulfill major requirements. |
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