2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog

Apr 20, 2024

2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Architecture, BArch

School of Architecture
201 Slocum Hall
ph. (315)443-8242
e. ugarch@syr.edu

Chair

Timothy Stenson, 201 Slocum

Faculty

Bruce Abbey, Sarosh Anklesaria, Jean-François Bédard, Larry Bowne, Lori Brown, Theodore Brown, Julia Czerniak, Lawrence Davis, Terrance Goode, Susan Henderson, Elizabeth Kamell, Randall Korman, Mark Linder, Brian Lonsway, Ryan Ludwig, Sinéad Mac Namara, Arthur McDonald, Anne Munly, Richard Rosa, Francisco Sanin, Yutaka Sho, Edward Sichta, Timothy Stenson, Robert Svetz

Program Description

The B. Arch is a 5-year professional degree in Architecture. Students in the B. Arch program take courses in architectural design, theory, technology, history and professional practice. Graduates of this program are prepared to enter into the Intern Development Program (IDP) required to become a licensed architect.

Degree Awarded

This is a 162 credit major leading to a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) degree.

Perquisites for Admission into the B.Arch Program

All applicants to the B. ARCH program must submit a portfolio to the School of Architecture for review.

BArch Degree Requirements

Architecture Design- 54 credit hours

Architecture History- 12 credit hours

Architecture History Elective- Choose 6 credits from the following:

Architecture Theory- 6 credit hours

Technologies- 12 credit hours

Structures- 6 credit hours

Professional Requirements- 12 credit hours

Professional Electives- 18 credit hours from the following:

ARC 500 - Selected Topics in Architecture
ARC 535 - Organicism in Modern Architecture
ARC 536 - Italian Urbanism: 100 Cities
ARC 537 - Italian Medieval Architecture and Urbanism
ARC 538 - Artistic Patronage of Medici
ARC 539 - Italian Architecture, 1909-1959
ARC 551 - Le Corbusier 1887-1965
ARC 553 - Collage: Making Exploring Imagining Space
ARC 556 - Rem Koolhaas: Architect, Historian, Provocateur, Document Maker
ARC 557 - Utopia:Design and Cultural Imagination
ARC 562 - Urban Housing Morphologies
ARC 563 - Introduction to Computer Applications in Architecture
ARC 564 - Drawing
ARC 565 - Visual Design
ARC 566 - Introduction to Preservation
ARC 568 - Real Estate Design and Development
ARC 571 - Survey of Italian Architecture
ARC 572 - Advanced Computer Applications to Architecture
ARC 573 - Uptopia and Transformation in Early American Town Planning
ARC 574 - Reading the Landscape
ARC 575 - Urban Housing - Building, Block, Street
ARC 576 - Theories & Analysis of Exurbia
ARC 577 - Visual Studies
ARC 578 - Facade as Idea
ARC 579 - Community Design Workshop

Arts and Sciences Requirements- 9 credit hours

Structures Prep- Choose one of the following:

Arts and Science Electives- 21 credit hours

Open Electives- 12 credit hours

Total: 162 credit hours

BArch Curriculum

First Year, Fall Semester

Total Credits: 15

First Year, Spring Semester

ARC 108 - Architectural Design II
ARC 133 - Introduction to the History of Architecture I
ARC 121 - Introduction to Building and Structural Systems
ARC 182 - Representation II
Structures Prep (3 credits)

Total Credits: 18

Second Year, Fall Semester

ARC 207 - Architectural Design III
ARC 134 - Introduction to the History of Architecture II
ARC 222 - Building Systems Design I
Arts and Science Electives (6 credits)

Total Credits: 18

Second Year, Spring Semester

ARC 208 - Architectural Design IV
ARC 242 - Architectural Theory
ARC 211 - Structures I
Arts and Science Elective (3 credits)
WRT 205 - Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing

Total Credits: 18

Third Year, Fall Semester

Total Credits: 18

Third Year, Spring Semester (Off Campus Programming Available)

ARC 407 - Architectural Design VI
Professional Electives (6 credits)
Open Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year, Fall Semester (Off Campus Programming Available)

ARC 408 - Architectural Design VII
Architecture History Elective (3 credits)
ARC 423 - Advanced Building Systems
Professional Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Year, Spring Semester

ARC 409 - Architectural Design VIII
Professional Elective (3 credits)
Arts and Science Elective (3 credits)
Open Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 15

Fifth Year, Fall Semester

ARC 505 - Thesis Preparation
Architecture History Elective (3 credits)
Professional Elective (3 credits)
Arts and Science Elective (3 credits)
Open Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 15

Fifth Year, Spring Semester

ARC 508 - Architectural Design IX-Thesis
ARC 585 - Professional Practice
Professional Elective (3 credits)
Open Elective (3 credits)

Total Credits: 15

Study Abroad

Students enrolled in the B.Arch. program are eligible for off campus study in our studio based programs in NYC, Florence and London after completing 5 semesters of design studio. All students wishing to study in our global campus programs must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and be in good judicial standing.

We also offer multiple non-studio based short term study programs through SU Abroad each year. Eligibility for non-studio based programs varies and is determined by the faculty member coordinating the program.

Minors

Architecture students may choose to pursue one of the many minors available on campus. Most minors consist of 18-credit programs and some must be taken in a particular sequence. Because of the limited number of arts and sciences and open elective credits contained in the B.Arch. program, careful planning is necessary for architecture students to complete a minor.

Students who wish to pursue a minor in schools or other colleges other than Arts and Sciences should note that it will be necessary to take additional credits beyond the 162 required for the B.Arch. degree, since only 12 credits of open electives are included in the curriculum.

Information may also be obtained from departments offering minors not described in this catalog.

Common Minors for Architecture Students are:

Landscape Architecture- SUNY ESF

Construction Management- SUNY ESF

Art History- College of Arts & Sciences

History of Architecture- College of Arts & Sciences

Management Studies- School of Management

Real Estate- School of Management