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Architecture

Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 64 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
This course of study is designed to satisfy requirements for the first two years at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture. Students who complete this sequence and are admitted to the University of Illinois enter as Juniors.

Admission to the Program:
Suggested high school courses should include four years of high school mathematics, two to three years of foreign language, one laboratory science, and one year of architecturial drafting or art. Students must complete basic skills placement testing before admission into this program.

Recommended Course Sequence:
Fall Semester 1:
ARCH 110; ARCH 138; ENGL 110; Life Science; Fine Arts; Social Science

Spring Semester 1:
ARCH 131; ARCH 139; ENGL 111; Physical Science; Humanities; COMM 110

Fall Semester 2:
ARCH 132; ARCH 201; MATH 222; HIST 117; Humanities/Fine Arts

Spring Semester 2:
ARCH 203; ARCH 202; MATH 223; HIST 118; Approved Elective

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
COMM 110COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE 3
ENGL 110COMPOSITION I 3
ENGL 111COMPOSITION II 3
HIST 117EARLY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3
HIST 118MODERN WESTERN CIVILIZATION 3
MATH 222CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I 5
MATH 223CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II 4
 HUMANITIES * 3
 SOCIAL SCIENCE * 3
 HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * 3
  *
 FINE ARTS * 3
 LIFE SCIENCE * 4

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
ARCH 110ARCHITECTURAL ORIENTATION 3
ARCH 131ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION I 4
ARCH 132ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION II 4
ARCH 138ARCHITECTURAL FREEHAND DRAWING I 2
ARCH 139ARCHITECTURAL FREEHAND DRAWING II 2
ARCH 201BASIC DESIGN STUDIO I 3
ARCH 202BASIC DESIGN STUDIO II 3
ARCH 203INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3

Elective Courses
CourseNameCredit
 APPROVED ELECTIVES * * 2 to 3

*  See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

**  Approved Electives: ARCH 111, ARCH 112, ARCH 137, ARCH 204, ARCH 205, ARCH 206; ICC 220; ENGR 230; MATH 117.

For Program Information Contact:
Arts and Communication Department
Room 124A
(309) 694-5113 or Dirksen Hall
(309) 694-5734