Dean: Professor Hight; Chair: Associate Professor Lambla; Professors: Sauda, Heath, Walters; Associate Professors: Benzing, Breitschmid, Brentrup, Carlson-Reddig, Gray, MacLean, Nelson, Ryan, Swanson, Swisher, Weiss, Wong; Assistant Professors: Clark, Forsyth, Rogers, Unwin-Barkley, West; Visiting Assistant Professor: Samuels; Part-time Lecturers: Gaddy, Preiss; Adjunct Professors: Kelley, Williams

Mission. The mission of the College of Architecture (COA) is to further the discourse between the theory and practice of architecture by the education and training of students, the work and research of the faculty, and ongoing engagement with the University, the profession, and the community. Architecture in the narrow sense includes important public monuments and, in the broader sense, the constructed environment at all scales.

To prepare undergraduate students to become future community and architectural leaders, the College of Architecture seeks to provide both a liberal and a professional education based on a holistic view of the built environment. The studio/seminar sequence in the Core Program emphasizes both writing and making to introduce students to alternative and complementary methods of investigating problems. The professional degree path in the Advanced Program culminates in a comprehensive architectural project emphasizing self-direction and individualized instruction.

Admission. All students must first apply and be accepted by the University. Following acceptance to the University, application is then made to the College by: 1) completion and submission of a COA questionnaire; 2) an evaluation of this questionnaire by a faculty committee; and, if selected, 3) a personal interview, including the presentation of samples of their creative work in a portfolio.

Admission to the College of Architecture is to the Five-Year Bachelor of Architecture program at the undergraduate level. Following Year 3, students are required to submit an “Individualized Study Plan” with the Academic Advisor which declares their intent to pursue one of two academic tracks: either a four-year, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program (which is not a professionally accredited degree) or the five-year, Bachelor of Architecture program (professionally accredited).

Students who maintain a minimum grade point average set by college faculty (currently 2.75 in architectural studies through the fourth year) are permitted automatic continuation to the fifth year. Students who do not perform at this level must submit a separate application for admission to the fifth year Bachelor of Architecture program.

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

The professional program leads to the Bachelor of Architecture degree which requires a total of 158 credit hours. This five-year program provides the professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB). Students in this program are also awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture degree at the end of four years.

Core Program. All students in the College complete a three-year core sequence of courses designed to provide a solid understanding of fundamental issues, knowledge, and skills in architecture. These courses include a series of coordinated studios, skill-building workshops and seminars, a four-semester sequence of architectural history (two survey courses and two topics electives), and three courses in building technology (one course in architectural materials and two semesters of structural design).

Advanced Program. Students proceeding toward the Bachelor of Architecture degree program enter the Advanced Program in their Fourth and Fifth Years of study. These years present the opportunity for greater depth of inquiry, breadth of understanding and synthesis through architectural design.

In the Fourth Year several topical design studios are offered which permit focused study. These include (typically): urban and community design, tectonic issues, lighting and energy use, landscape and site, and contemporary issues in architectural design. Additionally, students enrolled in the Advanced Program complete two remaining courses in building technology (Environmental Control Systems and Building Systems Integration) and Professional Practice.

The final, Fifth Year is composed of a year-long sequence of two linked studios which are directed at an individual Comprehensive Architectural Project involving design research and application.

The College also offers a one-year Bachelor of Architecture program for students who have an architectural or environmental design degree from another NAAB accredited institution. Following an assessment of student performance criteria for equivalence with the UNC Charlotte program, students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, including 12 hours of architectural studio, nine hours of other architectural courses and nine hours of general studies. No transfer credit is accepted for this program.

Curriculum Outline: Bachelor of Architecture

Core Program

First Year

ARCH 1101 Architecture Design Studio 1............................ 5

ARCH 1601 Architectural Seminar......................................... 2

MATH 1103 (GOAL II) ........................................................... 3

ENGL 1101 (GOAL I)................................................................ 3

PHYS 1101 (GOAL IV).............................................................. 4

ARCH 1102 Architecture Design Studio 2............................ 5

ARCH 1602 Architectural Seminar......................................... 2

GOAL II...................................................................................... 3

ENGL 1102 (GOAL I)................................................................ 3

GOAL III..................................................................................... 3

Second Year

ARCH 2101 Architecture Design Studio 3 (GOAL I: O) .... 5

ARCH 2601 (GOAL I: W) Architectural Seminar ............... 3

ARCH 4211 Architectural History I (GOAL V: A)............... 3

General Elective*...................................................................... 3

GOAL IV (S)............................................................................... 3

ARCH 2102 Architecture Design Studio 4............................ 5

ARCH 4312 Architectural Materials...................................... 3

ARCH 4212 Architectural History II...................................... 3

Goal VI (X)................................................................................. 3

Foreign Language..................................................................... 4

Third Year

ARCH 3101 Architecture Design Studio 5............................ 5

ARCH 4313 Structures 1 ......................................................... 3

ARCH 4213 Topics In History/Theory I............................... 3

Foreign Language..................................................................... 4

ARCH 3102 Architecture Design Studio 6............................ 5

ARCH 4314 Structures 2 ......................................................... 3

ARCH 4214 Topics in History/Theory II.............................. 3

ARCH 4050 Architectural Elective......................................... 3

GOAL I (W)............................................................................... 3

(Individual Study Plan Required of all students)

Advanced Program

Fourth Year

ARCH 4101 Topical Architectural Studio............................. 5

ARCH 4315 Environmental Control Systems....................... 3

ARCH Elective*........................................................................ 3

GOAL VI (C/X).......................................................................... 3

ARCH 4102 Topical Architectural Studio............................. 5

ARCH 4050 Architectural Elective......................................... 3

General Elective*...................................................................... 3

GOAL V (L)................................................................................ 3

Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture: 128 hours

Fifth Year

ARCH 4103 Project Document................................................ 6

ARCH 4317 Bldg. Systems Integration................................. 3

ARCH or General Elective*..................................................... 3

Methods Course....................................................................... 3

ARCH 4104 Project Design..................................................... 6

ARCH 4112 Architectural Practice ........................................ 3

ARCH or General Elective....................................................... 3

General Elective......................................................................... 3

Bachelor of Architecture: 30 hours

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURE

Students submitting an “Individualized Study Plan” in their Third Year may alternatively pursue a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Architecture requiring a total of 128 credit hours. This degree is not an accredited first professional degree. The course requirements for this degree track differ substantially from those of the Bachelor of Architecture program. These differences are primarily aimed at providing a flexible curriculum that replaces design studios and Structures II with directed electives.

This degree is for students not intending to continue to the five-year, professional degree. Students choose to augment their architectural studies with coursework from other University departments in their fourth year, double major or minor in other disciplines, or prepare to pursue graduate studies in related fields (such as, planning, urban design, landscape architecture, or architectural history).

Curriculum Outline: Bachelor of Arts in Architecture