TTU Home Official Publications Home

College of Architecture
Undergraduate Program

(Back to College of Architecture)

Quick Links

Curriculum TablesCourse Descripotions

 

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. This also prepares students to continue into the master’s degree program to obtain an accredited professional degree.

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.

Concurrent Enrollment. Students who are registered at Texas Tech and wish to register concurrently at another institution must obtain prior written approval from the academic dean of the college in which they are enrolled. This approval applies to all residence courses, extension courses, and distance education courses in progress elsewhere at the time of registration and to those begun during the semester.

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 undergraduate student will complete the final undergraduate architectural design studio with a choice of international study abroad programs. These programs are organized by the College of Architecture and led by College of Architecture faculty. They are located in several different locations, including Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.

Students seeking a Master of Architecture degree are required to have a practicum experience documented by the Intern Development Program administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). This requirement may be met with participation in the Practicum + Studio Program, Residency Program, or other documented practicum experience as approved by the associate dean for academics.

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

 

Course Descriptions

Catalog Contents