Architecture, B.Arch.: 225 units

Required Core Courses for Major: 141 units

Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses, including subplan courses for the major, in order to receive a degree in the major.

• ENV 101/101L - Foundations of Design I (2/2)
• ARC 102/102L - Foundation Design 2 (1/3)
• ARC 103/103L - Foundation Design 3 (1/3)
• ARC 151 - Foundation Digital Design Tools 1 (1)
• ARC 152 - Foundation Digital Design Tools 2 (1)
• ARC 201/201L - Second Year Design 1 (2/3)
• ARC 202/202L - Second Year Design 2 (2/3)
• ARC 203/203L - Second Year Design 3 (2/3)
• ARC 251 - Intermediate Design Tools 1 (1)
• ARC 252 - Intermediate Design Tools 2 (1)
• ARC 253 - Intermediate Design Tools 3 (1)
• ARC 301/301L - Third Year Design 1 (2/3)
• ARC 302/302L - Third Year Design 2 (2/3)
• ARC 303/303L - Third Year Design 3 (2/3)
• ARC 321/321A - Structures 1 (3/1)
• ARC 322/322A - Structures 2 (3/1)
• ARC 323/323A - Structures 3 (3/1)
• ARC 331/331A - Environmental Controls 1 (3/1)
• ARC 332/332A - Environmental Controls 2 (3/1)
• ARC 341/341A - Building Construction 1 (3/1)
• ARC 342/342A - Building Construction 2 (3/1)
• ARC 361/361A - Ancient and Medieval Architecture (3/1)
• ARC 362/362A - Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (3/1)
• ARC 363/363A - Modern Architecture Since 1750 (3/1)
• ARC 401/401L - Fourth Year Design 1 (2/3)
• ARC 402/402L - Fourth Year Design 2 (2/3)
• ARC 403/403L - Fourth Year Design 3 (2/3)
• ARC 405/405L - Fifth Year Design 1 (2/3)
• ARC 406/406L - Senior Project Research and Programming (2/3)
• ARC 407/407L - Senior Project Design (2/3)
• ARC 424/424A - Seismic Design in Architecture (3/1)
• ARC 450 - Advanced Digital Design Tools 1 (2)
• ARC 451 - Advanced Digital Design Tools 2 (2)
• ARC 464/464A - American Architecture (3/1)
• ARC 471/471A - Architectural Practice (3/1)
• ARC 472/472A - Building Integration (3/1)
• ARC 473 - The Architect and the Development Process (4)

Professional Practice Requirement: 500 hours

Prior to graduation, all students are required to register for NCARB IDP and fulfill 500 hours of internship through NCARB.  For more information, please see the department website.

Required Support Courses: 16 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 225 units.

• COM 204 - Advocacy and Argument (4) (A1)
• ENG 105 - Freshman English II (4) (A3)
• MAT 106 - Trigonometry (4) (B4)

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• PHY 121 - College Physics (3) (B1, B3) and
• PHY 121L - College Physics Laboratory (1) (B1, B3)

Elective Support Courses: 16 units

Select minimum of 16 units from below:

• ARC 333 - Energy Conservation (4)
• ARC 419 - Urbanism and Film (4)
• ARC 425 - Advanced Structures (4)
• ARC 426 - Advanced Structures (4)
• ARC 431 - Sustainable Technology (4)
• ARC 432 - Solar Design Applications in Architecture (4)
• ARC 452 - Advanced Digital Design Media (4)
• ARC 453 - Digitally Enhanced Construction and Fabrication (4)
• ARC 454 - Interactive Media for Architects (4)
• ARC 456 - Animation and Simulation Methods for Architects (4)
• ARC 460 - Architecture and Historic Preservation (4)
• ARC 461 - Indigenous Architecture (4)
• ARC 463 - Architecture and Urbanism (4)
• ARC 465 - Contemporary Architecture (4)
• ARC 467 - California Architecture (4)
• ARC 468 - Latin American Architecture (4)
• ARC 469 - Topics in Southern California Architecture (4)
• ARC 481 - Behavioral Factors in Architecture (4)
• ARC 484 - Architecture and Society: A Community-Based Design Seminar (4)
• ARC 485 - Design Issues in Housing (4)
• ARC 486 - Institutional Environments (4)

Interdisciplinary General Education

The Department of Architecture prefers that students starting in the program as freshmen take the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program coursework to partially meet their general education degree requirements. IGE coursework is as follows:

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.csupomona.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of Areas A, C, and D available for students in this major is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Please see the description of IGE in the catalog.

Area A, Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)