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About the College (Back to Top)
Architecture bridges the sciences with the arts. Students who succeed in architecture are balanced individuals who can manage the rigor of the rational and the ambiguity of the intuitive. In addition to the degree program in architecture, the College of Architecture offers dual programs with the College of Engineering and the College of Business Administration. Students can pursue career paths in design, construction, real estate development, and construction product development and sales. The general architecture curriculum also provides an excellent portal into the university with coursework that is not only specific to the field but also in line with the core curriculum of the university. Students who elect to study other disciplines after the first year of the architecture curriculum have a solid academic base. Mission Statement. The College of Architecture educates students for future design practice and advances knowledge of the discipline for the benefit of society. Admission. The undergraduate architecture program has two components: general architecture and preprofessional architecture. Admission to the general architecture program is open to all students admitted into the university. Admission into the preprofessional program in the second-year is competitive and based on a comprehensive review of the student’s portfolio, essay, statement of intent, and grade point average. Requirements for Licensure as an Architect. Becoming a licensed architect is a three-step process. Students must receive an accredited degree in architecture that has been approved by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) (www.naab.org), successfully complete an internship with a licensed architect(s), and pass the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) (www.ncarb.org). The accredited program at Texas Tech University includes three components: general architecture, preprofessional, and professional. The general and preprofessional programs are undergraduate programs, while the accredited professional degree is the Master of Architecture. Degree ProgramsThe College of Architecture offers programs leading to the following degrees:
Dual-Degree/Joint Programs
Undergraduate Program (Back to Top)
Program Descriptions. The Bachelor of Science in Architecture consists of 131 credit hours of undergraduate courses. This program has two components: general architecture and preprofessional. The B.S. in Architecture degree will give students knowledge of and career opportunities in architecture, the building industry, and related fields. Transfer Courses. All transfer coursework to be taken at any other institution must receive evaluation and approval from the Placement, Programs, Advisement, and Recruiting Center (P2ARC) within the College of Architecture. The student must provide sufficient evidence of equivalency. No course with a grade less than a C will be accepted. All architecture courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher. Core Curriculum Requirements. The university has established Core Curriculum requirements for all students. A listing of these requirements appears in the Undergraduate Academics section of this catalog. Diversity Course. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses as listed with the P2ARC. Other courses must be approved prior to enrollment for credit. Electives. All electives taken to satisfy the architecture degree plan must be at the 2000 and above level. All undergraduate architecture courses numbered 2000 and above may only be taken by architecture students or with the permission of the dean. Computer Requirement. Students in the general and preprofessional program are required to have their own computer in the classroom or studio. Computer equipment and software must be compatible with college standards. Computer equipment and software requirements are posted on the college Web site. Prerequisite: AutoCAD. AutoCAD experience is required to enroll in ARCH 1353. Students must provide proof of experience prior to enrollment in the course. Distance Education Courses. All correspondence and distance education courses require approval from the P2ARC to apply to the degree program. Grades of C. A grade of C or better is required for all courses included in the architecture degree plan. In the college, a C is equivalent to a grade of 70-79. Students may repeat architecture courses only one time for grade replacement. Student Projects. The college reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce work submitted by students. Work submitted for a grade is the property of the college and remains so until it is returned to the student. Academic Status. The academic information section of this catalog gives information regarding academic status. Students on academic probation or academic suspension should familiarize themselves with these regulations. At the graduate level only one semester of probation is allowed before academic suspension. Counseling and Advising. Faculty members assist students in career counseling and guidance. Advisement for course registration is provided by the P2ARC staff. Ineligible Registration. The College of Architecture reserves the right to prevent any student who is not eligible for registration from entering or dropping a course for reasons such as unapproved overloads, unapproved repeated courses, lower division-upper division rule infractions, and lack of prerequisites. Courses taken when the student was ineligible may not be used in the student’s degree program. Catalog Selection. Students will use the catalog issued for the year in which they were first officially admitted to the College of Architecture or may elect to use a more recent catalog. However, if they later transfer to another institution or another college at Texas Tech and wish to return to the College of Architecture at Texas Tech, they will follow the current catalog curricula in effect when they are readmitted. A catalog expires after seven years. Course Load. Approval from the P2ARC is required for a course load of more than 18 semester hours (8 hours for a summer term). Correspondence courses are included in the student’s course load, as are courses taken concurrently at other institutions. Students who are employed for more than 20 hours each week should limit their semester hour enrollment. Class Attendance. Students in the college are expected to attend all scheduled class meeting times and activities. Absences in excess of those stipulated in each individual course syllabus will result in an F in the course. Refer to the university’s policy, procedures, and dates on dropping a course. See your academic advisor for additional information. Application for Degree.The Bachelor of Science degree candidate must file an “Application for Degree” with the P2ARC at least one year before the anticipated date of graduation. Subsequently, the student will receive a list of courses and be apprised of the number of grade points that are lacking. Students must have a 2.5 GPA to graduate. Because students are expected to follow the graduation requirements set forth in the catalog of the year they entered the College of Architecture, students filing an “Application for Degree” must indicate the catalog year under which they will graduate. This must be the year in which they were accepted and registered in the College of Architecture. See also “Uniform Undergraduate Degree Requirements” in the Undergraduate Academics section of this catalog. Off-Campus Programs. Each student will complete the final undergraduate architectural design studio off campus. Students will be offered the choice of an International Study Abroad semester or a Practicum + Studio in a major metropolitan area during the summer semester. Summer Abroad semesters are located in several different locations, including Europe, Canada, and Latin America. The Practicum + Studio provides opportunities for professional experience in some of the nation’s leading architectural firms while enrolled in a design studio. All classes in off-campus programs are led by faculty from the College of Architecture. Minor. The students should consult with an architecture advisor and have a Minor Approval Form signed. A list of recommended courses is available from the advisor. A minor consists of 18 hours, which must include 6 hours of junior and senior level courses. At least 9 of the 18 hours must be taken in residence. Grades of C or better are required in each course. Curriculum Tables (Back to Top)Click to View:
Graduate Program / Architecture (Back to Top)The College of Architecture awards three graduate degrees: The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.); Master of Science in Architecture (M.S.); and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Land-Use Planning, Management, and Design (LPMD). The Master of Architecture is a professional degree accredited by the NAAB. The college has an agreement with the College of Business Administration allowing students to seek a joint M.Arch. degree in architecture and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The Master of Science in Architecture is considered a post-professional research-based academic degree. The Ph.D. in LPMD is an interdisciplinary degree program that accepts students from diverse educational backgrounds. Students applying to any of the three degree programs must have an appropriate bachelor’s degree from any undergraduate program. All students must make application to and meet the requirements of the Texas Tech University Graduate School and the College of Architecture. The following criteria will be considered in the admission process: GRE scores, GPA, academic transcripts, portfolio of work, letters of recommendation, statement of interest, exceptional extracurricular activities, and professional work. Students applying to the Master of Architecture program with an undergraduate degree other than the B.S. in Architecture from Texas Tech University must request an audit of their transcripts. All applicants must submit a portfolio of work to the college to determine the amount of leveling courses required to comply with the entry into the professional degree program. Students accepted into the Master of Architecture program may automatically be accepted into the Master of Business Administration program. Transfer courses applicable to a student’s degree plan at the graduate level are determined by the college administration and the Graduate School. Refer to “Transfer Courses” section on the previous page.
Off-Campus Programs. Off-campus programs are offered to enrich student experience. The college offers regional, continental, and European summer programs. The Architour Spring Break program provides opportunities for travel and study of American architecture and architects. Attendance. Students in the college will attend all scheduled class meeting times and activities. Absences in excess of those stipulated in each individual course syllabus may result in an F in the course. Computer Requirement. Students entering the graduate programs in architecture are required to have their own computer in the classroom and studio. Computer equipment and software must be compatible with college standards. The computer equipment and software requirement is posted on the college Web site or can be requested from the Placement, Programs, Advisement, and Recruiting Center (P2ARC). Ownership of Student Work. The college reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce work submitted by students. Work submitted for a grade is the property of the college and remains such until it is returned to the student. Research and Design Center. The RDC is the clearinghouse for scholarly work, research, and creative activity in the college. The RDC provides lab and studio space for faculty scholarship and often provides financial assistantship for students through research and graduate assistantship. Contact the college for information on these positions. Internships.Each student is encouraged to participate in the professional internship program. The program provides opportunities for professional experience in some of the nation’s leading architectural firms. With advance approval students participating in an internship may take courses offered via distance learning when those courses apply to their degree program. Certificates. Certificates in the college are offered to graduate students who are pursuing the Master of Science or Master of Architecture degrees as well as environmental design professionals. There are three certificates: Community Development, Historic Preservation, and Visualization. A certificate requires that the student take 15 hours of specified coursework in one of these four programs. Upon completion of the coursework, students will receive a “certificate of completion” and notification on their transcript of program completion. Students who wish to apply for acceptance into a certificate program should talk to an academic advisor within the college. Master of Architecture (Accredited Professional Degree) Mandatory Accreditation Statement. The NAAB provides the following statement: “In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure that are accredited by NAAB, which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted a five-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards. Master’s degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, The Master of Architecture accredited professional program consists of an undergraduate curriculum of 131 hours and a graduate curriculum of 42 hours. The dual Master of Architecture/Master of Business Administration includes an additional 30 credit hours in the graduate program. A comprehensive master’s degree design project is required. The highly motivated student may desire to concentrate in one of the three certificate programs. A certificate of concentration may be achieved by completing 15 hours of coursework in one of these certificate programs: Community Development, Historic Preservation, and Visualization. Upon completion of the coursework, students will receive a “certificate of completion” and notification on their transcript of program completion. Master of Science in Architecture (Postprofessional Degree)
The Master of Science in Architecture degree is a research-based academic degree for students interested in a focused area of study. This degree does not prepare students to receive an architecture licensure. The degree is for students with an accredited professional B.Arch., M.Arch., or an approved bachelor’s degree in another discipline (e.g., art, interior design, engineering, archaeology). Students who have non-architecture degrees and wish to enter the program may be required to complete leveling work that will not accrue graduate credit toward their degree. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of graduate study, and write and defend a thesis (6 hours). Students requesting admission into the Master of Science in Architecture must meet the entrance standards of the Graduate School and the College of Architecture. The admission application includes a portfolio of creative work (writing, design, drawing, photography, etc.) that reflects the student’s level of design interest, intellectual inquiry, and communication skills. Students must also show a basic understanding and accomplishment of computing and computer-assisted design skills. Candidates with deficiencies in these skills are required to take graduate or undergraduate leveling courses to acquire basic competence, enabling them to perform well in their coursework. Any leveling course requirements will be in addition to the 38 hours required for the degree. All students entering the degree program will be required to own, purchase, or lease computing hardware and software that will meet the requirements of the college. The student is required to have this equipment available in the building for classwork or homework. The college will provide a studio workspace in which to keep the equipment in the architecture building. Some software is provided by the college. See the college Web site at www.arch.ttu.edu for more details. The college does not take responsibility for loss or damage to the equipment in the building. Each candidate for the Master of Science in Architecture degree must obtain a certificate in one of three areas: Community Design and Development, Historic Preservation, or Visualization. Students applying for the Master of Science in Architecture degree must file for admission into one of these certificate programs. After the first semester, students will be matched with a faculty member who will serve as their academic advisor and the chair of their thesis committee. The advisor will be responsible for guiding the student concerning electives, developing a thesis proposal, and selecting thesis advisors. All students seeking a degree must complete the program in residency, including the thesis. Financial assistance may be available for students applying by January 15 for admission into the program the next fall semester. There are scholarships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and graduate part-time instructor positions available for graduate students. CertificatesCommunity Design and Development Certificate. I Increasing globalization and the decline of traditional human environments has produced a critical need for sustainable community development. The Certificate in Community Design and Development emphasizes inclusive community-based design and research through civic engagement to assist regional communities, local governments, non-profit organizations, and development professionals in the design of quality communities. The curriculum integrates heritage management, conservation policies, development strategies, and applied participatory design to prepare students for professional challenges in architectural practice, planning and management, and community service. The program is a regional leader in providing community assistance for courthouse renovations, historic town squares, housing, adaptive reuse, and new planning and building projects. The Community Design and Development Certificate underscores the role of the architect as an active participant in community life based on a triad formed between client, teacher/professional, and student. Historic Preservation Certificate.The Historic Preservation Certificate prepares graduate students to play leadership roles in the historic preservation of architecture. This specialization provides students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to be thoughtful stewards of the world’s architectural heritage and provides a comprehensive understanding of historic preservation that includes the built, cultural, and natural environments. To satisfy these objectives, this graduate certificate presents a balanced curriculum of history, theory, documentation, and preservation technology courses. The program is an international leader in historic architectural documentation and provides opportunities for regional, national, and international research. Students and faculty participate in documentation and preservation research through collaborative efforts with public, private, and non-profit organizations. Visualization Certificate. The Certificate in Visualization (VIZ) focuses on digital visualization of art, design, engineering, and science. This specialization places the student at the leading edge of inquiry into visualization. The student is encouraged to explore the use of visualization in environmental design, design communication, science, product production, fabrication, simulation, and modeling/simulation, and entertainment. The VIZ coursework prepares the student to apply concepts, principles, and techniques of internet media, animation, and virtual reality into a visualization tool set to bring form to ideas. The faculty’s research and teaching experience produces a stimulating environment for students to develop into technical designers capable of the design and implementation of 3-D digital environments. This combination of the theoretical and practical provides the student a balanced combination of real world experience and academic inquiry. Doctor of Philosophy in Land-Use
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ARCH 5605 |
Advanced Architectural Design Studio (6:0:12) |
LARC 5302 |
Advanced Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development (3:3:0) |
PUAD 5333 |
Environmental Policy and Administration (3:3:0) |
LAW 6025 |
Land-Use Planning (V2-3) |
ARCH 5301 |
Special Problems in Architecture (3) |
GEOG 5306 or |
Seminar in Geography of Arid Lands (3:3:0) or ARCH 5324History and Theory of Historic Preservation (3:3:0) |
One 3-hour research method course approved by coordinator
Other Courses
LPMD 7000 |
Research (V12) |
LPMD 8000 |
Doctor’s Dissertation (V1-12) |
Click here to see a complete list of courses in Architecture (ARCH)
Click here to view alphabetical listing of all TTU faculty and their academic credentials.
Horn Professor: Watkins
Professors: Aranha, Louden, Peters, Vernooy, J.E. White, J.P. White
Associate Professors: Buelinckx, Davis, Driskill, Ellis, Flueckiger, Haq, Hill, Markovich, Neiman, Perl, Pongratz, Rex, Shacklette, Smith, Torres-McDonald
Assistant Professors: Al Ajlouni, Gomez, Jaddo, Park, Tsubaki, Zugay
Instructors: Anderson, Campbell, Chinn, Fairbetter, Faulk, Key, Martin, Perbellini, Powell, Schellhase, Stoll, Wright, Zarazaga
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