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Pre-Architecture Curriculum

SUMMER PRIOR TO FIRST SEMESTER
College Algebra* [MA 1313]
College Trigonometry* [MA 1323]

YEAR ONE
FALL
English Composition I [EN 1103]
General Physics I w/ Lab [PH 1113]
Freehand Drawing I [ART 1213]
Fine Arts Elective [ARC 1013]

SPRING
Concept and Form [ARC 1003]
English Composition II [EN 1113]
General Physics II w/ Lab [PH 1123]
Social/Behavioral Science Elective**
Freehand Drawing II [ART 1223]***

YEAR ONE
SUMMER
Architectural Design I-A [ARC 1536]
Architectural Design I-B [ARC 1546]

YEAR TWO
FALL
Architectural Design II-A [ARC 2536]
Passive Building Systems [ARC 2713]
Social/Behavioral Science Elective**
Approved Elective****

SPRING
Architectural Design II-B [ARC 2546]
Materials [ARC 2723]
History of Architecture I [ARC 2313]
Business Calculus [MA 1613]
Approved Elective****

YEAR THREE
FALL
Architectural Design III-A [ARC 3536]
History of Architecture II [ARC 3313]
Assemblages [ARC 3713]
Structures I w/ Lab [ARC 3904]
Approved Elective****

SPRING
Architectural Design III-B [ARC 3546]
History of Architecture III [ARC 3323]
Active Building Systems [ARC 3723]
Structures II w/ Lab [ARC 3914]
Approved Elective****

YEAR FOUR
FALL
Architectural Design IV-A [ARC 4536]
Site Planning for Architects [ARC 4733]
Approved Elective****
Approved Elective****

SPRING
Architectural Design IV-B [ARC 4546]
Architectural Theory [ARC 4313]
Approved Elective****

YEAR FIVE
FALL
Architectural Design V-A [ARC 5576]
Philosophy of Architecture [ARC 5353]
Thesis Programming [ARC 5443]
Theory of Urban Design [ARC 5623]

SPRING
Architectural Thesis V-B [ARC 5589]
Legal Aspects of Architecture [ARC 5383]
Architectural Practice [ARC 5493]

*Prospective students with a 24 or higher on the math portion of the ACT are excused from College Algebra. Those with a “B” or better in a full semester of high school trigonometry course may be excused from College Trigonometry. Others should take these courses at MSU or a community college in the summer prior to beginning studies in architecture.

**Select courses from the “Core Curriculum Requirements” section of the current MSU Bulletin.

***This course is required if student receives a grade of "C" or lower in Freehand Drawing I [ART 1213].

****The School of Architecture curriculum requires a student take three electives. The Mississippi State University core curriculum requires three electives from the university core. Electives required for the School of Architecture curriculum are open to selection from the current S/ARC “Approved Electives List” or a course approved by the student’s Faculty Advisor.

NOTE: Once accepted into the Design Studio courses, students are required to maintain at least an MSU 2.00 grade point average to remain in design courses. At the end of the first year, a student must have completed all required courses in order to enter the second year, and at the end of the fourth year, a student must have completed all required courses in order to advance to the fifth year. Any student who receives a grade of “D” or lower for two sequential design courses must repeat both of these courses and receive a grade of “C” or higher in both courses in order to advance in the program, or receive the Bachelor of Architecture degree. Students need a total of 152 credit hours to earn the Bachelor of Architecture degree.

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