Architecture, (ASMA) BA/MArch

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Accelerated Program

This curriculum makes it possible for qualified students to complete both a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and a Master of Architecture in five years. Students will declare the B.A. in Architectural Studies as their undergraduate major in year one and apply for the accelerated M. Arch. program in year three. Students who are accepted and complete the accelerated program will be awarded both degrees at the end of the fifth year. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation with the M.Arch. degree.

M.Arch. Application

To apply for the Masters of Architecture program students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a major GPA of 2.75 and submit a portfolio of work and an essay as outlined by the department. Applications are due in January of the third year.

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 32 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

MATH 2300 and PHYS 2010 satisfy 6 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
HUM 2730 taken during international travel satisfies 3 hours of Historical and Literary Perspective and 3 hours of Self and Society.
ART 1010 satisfies 3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit.

Undergraduate Requirement: 91 Hours

Students must pass the Sophomore Portfolio Review (see explanation below)

ARCH 1010 - Intro to the Built Environment Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1020 - Architectural Graphics I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1060 - Architectural Graphics II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1080 - Human Behavior & Built Environment Credit Hours: 2
ARCH 2210 - Architectural Graphics III Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 2500 - History and Theory of Architecture I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 2610 - Architecture Studio I Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 2700 - History and Theory of Architecture II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 2780 - Architecture Studio II Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 2800 - Structural Systems I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 3200 - Environmental Systems Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 3400 - Structural Systems II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 3610 - Architecture Studio III Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 3780 - Architecture Studio IV Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 3800 - Building Technology Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 3820 - History and Theory of Architecture III Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 4100 - Architectural Travel Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 4200 - Building Envelope Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 4800 - Building Systems Integration Credit Hours: 3
ART 1010 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 1600 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3750 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
HUM 2730 - World Civilization/Humanities Credit Hours: 2-6
(Must be taken for at least 6 hours to receive 3 hours of credit in both Historical and Literary Perspective and Self and Society.)
MATH 2300 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 5
(This requirement may be met with MATH 1320 and MATH 1340 , or MATH 1330 and MATH 1340 , or MATH 2350 .)
PHYS 2010 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2010L - LAB: College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
3 hours from ARCH, CVLE, IDA, or Business

Remaining Bible/Electives: 10 Hours

ART 3750 is required in the major and will count as Bible in the semester taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Undergraduate Total Hours: 133

Graduate Requirement: 35 Hours

ARCH 5610 - Advanced Architecture Studio I Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 5780 - Advanced Architecture Studio II Credit Hours: 5
ARCH 5800 - Professional Practice Credit Hours: 2
ARCH 5870 - Architecture Internship Credit Hours: 0
ARCH 6500 - Design Research Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 6610 - Advanced Architecture Studio III Credit Hours: 6
ARCH 6780 - Advanced Architecture Studio IV Credit Hours: 6
ARCH 6800 - Advanced Professional Practice Credit Hours: 2
6 hours from ARCH 6410-6419 and/or ARCH elective(s)

Total hours: 168

Note(s): Sophomore Portfolio Review

The sophomore portfolio review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic and technical growth progress. At the review, we will be assessing drawing and composition skills, design skills, technical knowledge, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work, and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.

Sophomore portfolio review for Architecture majors: Required after the student has completed: ART 1600 , ARCH 1010 , ARCH 1020 , ARCH 1060 , ARCH 1080 , ARCH 2210 , and ARCH 2610 . The student must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all university courses and a GPA of 2.25 in all art and design courses. Passing the Sophomore Portfolio Review is a prerequisite to ARCH 3610 . The remaining 2000-level courses are intended to reinforce and expand the skills necessary for junior-level studio courses.

Program Fee

All majors pay a fee of $250 per semester in the first year and $600 per semester for the following years.

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