Architecture (BArch)/Plan II Honors (BA)
This dual degree program is sponsored jointly by Architecture and Liberal Arts. The five-year program, which includes summer sessions, offers the academic and professional advantage of a strong liberal arts background. Students interested in this program should review the Plan II Honors (BA).
Total Hours Required: 186
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| ARC 310K | Design I | 3 |
| ARC 311K | Visual Communication I | 3 |
| ARC 308 | Architecture and Society | 3 |
| E 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC 310L | Design II | 3 |
| ARC 311L | Visual Communication II | 3 |
| ARC 318K | World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | 3 |
| E 303D | Plan II World Literature Part II | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PHY 302K | General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| PHY 302L | General Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ARC 323D | Design III Intermediate Studio | 3 |
| ARC 221K | Visual Communication III | 2 |
| ARC 415K | Construction I | 4 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC 523E | Design IV Intermediate Studio | 5 |
| ARC 415L | Construction II | 4 |
| ARC 333 | Site Design | 3 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 6 | |
| Foreign Language | 6 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ARC 523F | Design V Intermediate Studio | 5 |
| ARC 435R | Structures I | 4 |
| ARC 334K | Environmental Controls I | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Problems of Knowledge and Valuation (first half) | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC 561C | Comprehensive Studio | 5 |
| ARC 435S | Structures II | 4 |
| ARC 334L | Environmental Controls II | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Problems of Knowledge and Valuation (second half) | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ARC 561E | Advanced Design Studio | 5 |
| T C 358 | Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar | 3 |
| S S 302C | Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Natural Science course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC 561E | Advanced Design Studio | 5 |
| ARC 335T | Architectural Details and Materials | 3 |
| ARC 361T | Technical Communication | 3 |
| BIO 301E | Problems in Modern Biology | 3 |
| T C 358 | Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ARC 561E | Advanced Design Studio | 5 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Thesis Course: Honors (first half) | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC 561E | Advanced Design Studio | 5 |
| ARC 362 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARC 342R | Topics in the History of Architecture | 3 |
| ARC 369J | City Architecture | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Thesis Course: Honors (second half) | ||
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 186 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Architecture (BArch) | ||
| ARC 310K | Design I | 3 |
| ARC 310L | Design II | 3 |
| ARC 323D | Design III Intermediate Studio | 3 |
| ARC 523E | Design IV Intermediate Studio | 5 |
| ARC 523F | Design V Intermediate Studio | 5 |
| ARC 561C | Comprehensive Studio | 5 |
| Hours chosen from: | 20 | |
| Advanced Design Studio (taken four times) | ||
| Advanced Design Professional Residency Program Internship | ||
| Advanced Design Studio | ||
| Bachelor Design Study, Part II | ||
| ARC 311K | Visual Communication I | 3 |
| ARC 311L | Visual Communication II | 3 |
| ARC 221K | Visual Communication III | 2 |
| ARC 361T | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ARC 361U | Professional Residency Program Internship Technical Communication | |
| ARC 362 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| ARC 333 | Site Design | 3 |
| ARC 334K | Environmental Controls I | 3 |
| ARC 334L | Environmental Controls II | 3 |
| ARC 415K | Construction I | 4 |
| ARC 415L | Construction II | 4 |
| ARC 435R | Structures I | 4 |
| ARC 435S | Structures II | 4 |
| ARC 335T | Architectural Details and Materials | 3 |
| ARC 308 | Architecture and Society (meets the visual and performing arts requirement of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| ARC 318K | World Architecture: Origins to 1750 | 3 |
| ARC 318L | World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to the Present | 3 |
| ARC 942R | Topics in the History of Architecture (taken 3 times, all ARC 342 courses in the series ARC 342C - W may count) | 9 |
| ARC 369J | City Architecture | 3 |
| Plan II Honors (BA) | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Writing intensive coursework-see course list (requires minimum grade of C-; may also be counted toward Core Curriculum) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Writing intensive coursework-see course list (requires minimum grade of C-; may also be counted toward Core Curriculum) | 6 | |
| E 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I (meets the English composition requirement of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| or T C 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | |
| E 303D | Plan II World Literature Part II (meets the humanities requirements of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| or T C 303D | Plan II World Literature Part II | |
| Foreign language as specified for Plan II | 16 | |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (meets the mathematics requirement of the core curriculum) | 4 |
| PHL 610Q | Problems of Knowledge and Valuation | 6 |
| PHY 302K | General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound (physics sequence meets part I of the science and technology requirement of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| or PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| PHY 302L | General Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics | 3 |
| or PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory (meets the social and behavioral sciences requirement of the core curriculum) | ||
| Honors Social Science: Psychology | ||
| Honors Social Science: Anthropology | ||
| Honors Social Science: Economics | ||
| T C 302 | First-Year Signature Course: Plan II (meets the first-year signature course requirement of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 6 | |
| Topics in Plan II Junior Seminar (taken two times) | ||
| T C 660H | Thesis Course: Honors | 6 |
| BIO 301E | Problems in Modern Biology ( counts toward part II of the science and technology requirement of the core curriculum) | 3 |
| Natural science elective | 3 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 183 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| College Requirements - Architecture | ||
| College Requirements - Liberal Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 186 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Portfolio Review Requirement
As a requirement to enter the advanced studio sequence, all students pursuing architecture degrees must satisfactorily complete the Portfolio Review process and submit a portfolio that summarizes all previous design and visual communication coursework. Guidelines for the Portfolio Review process, including timeline and deadlines, are available from the Undergraduate Office.
The Portfolio Review process provides critical information to the faculty reviewing committee in evaluating the student’s progress toward the degree. The faculty reviewing committee, at its discretion, may require the student to retake an intermediate design studio and participate in a final Portfolio Review at the end of the following semester in order to determine eligibility to enter advanced studios.
A student is limited to three Portfolio Review attempts. Students who do not have a satisfactory Portfolio Review by the third attempt are advised to change to the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree.