Architectural Studies Major (AST), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 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:

• Mathematics and Physics satisfy 6 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
• ART 1010  satisfies 3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit.

Major: 75 Hours

Students must pass the Second-year Portfolio Review (see explanation below):

• ARCH 1010 - Intro to the Built Environment Credit Hours: 2
• 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 2610 - Architecture Studio I Credit Hours: 4
• ARCH 2500 - History and Theory of Architecture I Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 2700 - History and Theory of Architecture II Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 2780 - Architecture Studio II Credit Hours: 4
• ARCH 2800 - Structural Systems I Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 3200 - Environmental Systems Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 3400 - Structural Systems II Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 3500 - Regulatory Codes Credit Hours: 3
• ARCH 3610 - Architecture Studio III Credit Hours: 5
• ARCH 3780 - Architecture Studio IV Credit Hours: 5
• ARCH 3820 - History and Theory of Architecture III 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 1600/1600L - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
• ART 3750 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
• 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 2000 - Structural Physics Credit Hours: 3

• or PHYS 2010 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3  

Remaining Bible/Electives: 7 hours

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

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here. 

Total Hours: 120

Note(s): Second-year Portfolio Review

Second-year Portfolio Review is conducted near the end of the fall semester of the second year to evaluate and provide feedback on the creative and technical progress of each student. During the review the faculty will assess drawing and composition skills, design innovation, creativity, technical knowledge, graphic techniques and presentation skills.

Required after the student has completed: ARCH 1010 , ARCH 1020 , ARCH 1060 , ARCH 1080 , ART 1010  and ART 1600/1600L . ARCH 2210  and ARCH 2610  will be taken concurrently with the review. The student must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all university courses and a GPA of 2.5 in all major courses. The results of Second-year Portfolio Review are pass or fail. Students who do not pass the review will be given the opportunity to rework weak elements of their portfolio prior to the start of the next semester. Passing the Second-year Portfolio Review is a prerequisite to enrolling in ARCH 3610 . 

Program Fee

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