Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Architecture/Plan II Honors (BArch/BA)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| ARC 310K | Design I (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 311K | Visual Communication I (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 308 | Architecture and Society (Major) | 3 |
| E 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I (Core) 010 | 3 |
| or T C 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | |
| T C 302 | First-Year Signature Course: Plan II (Core) 090 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ARC 310L | Design II (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 311L | Visual Communication II (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 318K | World Architecture: Origins to 1750 (Major) | 3 |
| E 303D | Plan II World Literature Part II (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or T C 303D | Plan II World Literature Part II | |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (General Education) 020 | 4 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| PHY 302K | General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (General Education) | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K (Major) | 1 |
| PHY 302L | General Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics (General Education) | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L (Major) | 1 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| ARC 323D | Design III Intermediate Studio (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 221K | Visual Communication III (Major) | 2 |
| ARC 415K | Construction I (Major) | 4 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present (Major) | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| ARC 523E | Design IV Intermediate Studio (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 415L | Construction II (Major) | 4 |
| ARC 333 | Site Design (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture (Major) | 3 |
| or ARC 342C | Mexican Architecture and Urbanism: From Pre-Columbian to Contemporary | |
| or ARC 342E | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I | |
| or ARC 342F | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II | |
| or ARC 342S | Modern European Architecture | |
| or ARC 342T | Advanced Architecture History | |
| or ARC 342U | Modern History of Sustainable Architecture | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 6 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| ARC 523F | Design V Intermediate Studio (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 435R | Structures I (Major) | 4 |
| ARC 334K | Environmental Controls I (Major) | 3 |
| PHL 610QA | Problems of Knowledge and Valuation (Major) | 3 |
| 8th Semester | ||
| ARC 561C | Comprehensive Studio (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 435S | Structures II (Major) | 4 |
| ARC 334L | Environmental Controls II (Major) | 3 |
| PHL 610QB | Problems of Knowledge and Valuation | 3 |
| 9th Semester | ||
| Foreign Language (General Education) | 4 | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 10th Semester | ||
| ARC 561R | Topics in Advanced Design (Major) | 5 |
| T C 358 | Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar (Major) | 3 |
| S S 302C | Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory (Major) | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Natural Science course (Elective) | 3 | |
| 11th Semester | ||
| ARC 561R | Topics in Advanced Design (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 335T | Architectural Details and Materials (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 361T | Technical Communication (Major) | 3 |
| BIO 301E | Problems in Modern Biology (Major) | 3 |
| T C 358 | Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar (Major) | 3 |
| 12th Semester | ||
| ARC 561R | Topics in Advanced Design (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture (Major) | 3 |
| or ARC 342C | Mexican Architecture and Urbanism: From Pre-Columbian to Contemporary | |
| or ARC 342E | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I | |
| or ARC 342F | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II | |
| or ARC 342S | Modern European Architecture | |
| or ARC 342T | Advanced Architecture History | |
| or ARC 342U | Modern History of Sustainable Architecture | |
| T C 660HA | Thesis Course: Honors (Major) | 3 |
| Free Elective (Elective) | 3 | |
| 13th Semester | ||
| ARC 561R | Topics in Advanced Design (Major) | 5 |
| ARC 362 | Professional Practice (Major) | 3 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture (Major) | 3 |
| or ARC 342C | Mexican Architecture and Urbanism: From Pre-Columbian to Contemporary | |
| or ARC 342E | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I | |
| or ARC 342F | History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II | |
| or ARC 342S | Modern European Architecture | |
| or ARC 342T | Advanced Architecture History | |
| or ARC 342U | Modern History of Sustainable Architecture | |
| ARC 369J | City Architecture (Major) | 3 |
| T C 660HB | Thesis Course: Honors (Major) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 186 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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