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Program Chart - Students Starting in Fall 2022

Term	Design	Visual and Digital Media	Cultural History and Theory	Technology and Environment	Urbanism and Landscape	Electives	Professional Development
Academic 1A Fall	Arch 192: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 110: Visual and Digital Media 1 [0.50 unit]	Arch 142: Introduction to Cultural History [0.50 unit] Arch 120: An Introduction to Architectural Ideas and Communications [0.50 unit]	Arch 172: Building Construction 1 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Academic 1B Winter	Arch 193 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 113: Visual and Digital Media 2 [0.50 unit]	Arch 143: Settlements, Sanctuaries, and Cities [1.00 unit]	Arch 173: Building Construction 2 [0.50 unit] Arch 126: Environmental Building Design [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Off	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 1: Portfolio Development [0.50 unit]
Academic 2A Fall	Arch 292: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 212: Digital Fabrication [0.50 unit]	Arch 246: Cultural Encounters 600-1600 [1.00 unit]	Arch 260: Principles of Structures [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 2: Co-op Fundamentals for Architects [0.50 unit]
Winter: Coop 1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 3: Electronic Communications and Web Design [0.50 unit]
Academic 2B Spring	Arch 293 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 248: Cultural Encounters 1600-1914 [1.00 unit] Arch 243: Indigenous Practices [0.50 unit]	Arch 276: Timber: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 225: Theory and Design of Contemporary Landscape [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Fall: Coop 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 4: Writing, Editing and Research [0.50 unit]
Academic 3A Winter	Arch 392 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 342: Modernisms: Local and Global [1.00 unit]	Arch 362: Steel and Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit] Arch 364: Building Science [0.50 unit]	Arch 327: Architecture of the Urban Environment [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Select one from options PD 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 WKRPT 103: Track CACB Criteria [0.50 unit/0.25 unit]
Academic 3B Fall	Arch 393: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 442: Contemporary Architectural Theory [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Open Elective [0.50 unit] Two electives from: ARCH 510, ARCH 520, ARCH 540, ARCH 570, ARCH 580 [0.5 unit]	Not applicable
Winter: Coop 4	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring Coop 5	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 203: Firm Case Study [0.25 unit]
Academic 4A (Rome) Fall	Arch 492 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 449: The Development of Modern Italian Architecture or Elective [0.50 unit] Arch 446: Italian Urban History or Arch elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 428: Rome and the Roman Campagna or elective [0.50 unit]	Three electives from: 400-level ARCH courses, ARCH 510, ARCH 520, ARCH 540, ARCH 570, ARCH 580	Not applicable
Winter: Coop 6	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 303: Track CACB Criteria [0.25 unit]
Academic 4B Spring	Arch 493: Design Studio/ Comprehensive Building Design [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Arch 463: Integrated Environmental Systems [0.50 unit] Arch 473: Technical Report [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	One elective from: ARCH 510, ARCH 520, ARCH 540, ARCH 570, ARCH 580 Open elective (any discipline) [0.50 unit]	Not applicable

BAS program elective courses are organized into two primary groups: Architecture Electives (Technical and General) and Open Electives.

Students must complete a minimum five elective courses (0.5 units each) as follows:

Four Architecture Electives where a minimum of two are Technical Architecture Electives.
One Open Elective.

Architecture Electives

The Architecture elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for research at the upper levels of the pre-professional program across all curricular areas. Architecture electives are organized into two groups: technical and general.

Group 1 – Technical Architecture Electives

Students must complete a minimum of two Technical Architecture Electives to meet graduation requirements.

ARCH 510 – Special Topics in Visual and Digital Media
ARCH 570 - Special Topics in Building Technology and Environmental
ARCH 580 - Special Topics in Race, Equity, and Environmental Justice

Group 2 – General Architecture Electives

ARCH 520 - Special Topics in Urbanism and Landscape
ARCH 540 - Special Topics in Architectural History and Theory
ARCH 428 - Rome and the Campagna (Rome)*
ARCH 446 - Italian Urban History (Rome)*
ARCH 449 - The Development of Modern Italian Architecture (Rome)*

* Courses offered on Rome Campus during 4A Term

Open Elective

A minimum of one elective [0.50 unit] from any discipline, including architecture, must be completed to satisfy the open elective requirement. This course is nominally placed in the 3B term but it can be taken in any term in the second to fourth years (2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Program Chart - Students Starting in Fall 2019, 2020 +2021

Term	Design	Visual and Digital Media	Cultural History and Theory	Technology and Environment	Urbanism and Landscape	Electives	Professional Development
Academic 1A Fall	Arch 192: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 110: Visual and Digital Media 1 [0.50 unit]	Arch 142: Introduction to Cultural History [0.50 unit] Arch 120: An Introduction to Architectural Ideas and Communications [0.50 unit]	Arch 172: Building Construction 1 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Academic 1B Winter	Arch 193 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 113: Visual and Digital Media 2 [0.50 unit]	Arch 143: The Ancient World and Foundations of Europe [1.00 unit]	Arch 126: Environmental Building Design [0.50 unit] Arch 173: Building Construction 2 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Off	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 1: Portfolio Development [0.50 unit]
Academic 2A Fall	Arch 292: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 212: Digital Fabrication [0.50 unit]	Arch 246: Pre-Renaissance to Reformation [1.00 unit]	Arch 260: Principles of Structures [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 2: Co-op Fundamentals for Architects [0.50 unit]
Winter: Co-op 1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 3: Electronic Communications and Web Design [0.50 unit]
Academic 2B Spring	Arch 293 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 248: Enlightenment, Romanticism and 19^th Century [1.00 unit]	Arch 276: Timber: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 225: Theory and Design of Contemporary Landscape [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Fall: Co-op 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 4: Writing, Editing and Research [0.50 unit]
Academic 3A Winter	Arch 392 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 342: Modern Architecture [1.00 unit]	Arch 362 Steel and Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit] Arch 364: Building Science [0.50 unit]	Arch 327: Architecture of the Urban Environment [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Select one from options PD 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 WKRPT 103: Track CACB Criteria [0.50 unit/0.25 unit]
Academic 3B Fall	Arch 393 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 510: Visual And Digital Media Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Arch 442: Contemporary Architectural Theory [0.50 unit]	Arch 570: Building Technology and Environmental Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 4	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 5	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 203: Firm Case Study [0.25 unit]
Academic 4A (Rome) Fall	Arch 492 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 449: The Development of Modern Italian Architecture or Elective [0.50 unit] Arch 446: Italian Urban History or Arch elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 428: Rome and the Roman Campagna or elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 6	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 303: Track CACB Criteria [0.25 unit]
Academic 4B Spring	Arch 493: Design Studio / Comprehensive Building Design [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Arch 463: Integrated Environmental Systems [0.50 unit] Arch 473: Technical Report [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 500 Electives [0.50 unit]	Not applicable

Architecture Electives

The Architecture Elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for research at the upper levels of the pre-professional program in relation to four curricular areas: cultural history and theory (ARCH 540), technology and environment (ARCH 570), Visual and Digital Media (ARCH 510), and Urbanism and Landscape (ARCH 520).

Four Architecture electives must be taken over the course of the BAS degree, broken down as follows:

Arch 510
Arch 570
One of Arch 510, Arch 520, Arch 540 or Arch 570
One Arch 400-level elective (Arch 449, Arch 446 or Arch 428) in Rome or an additional Arch 500-level elective

Open Electives

The Open Elective requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to their role as educated professionals in society. Two electives from any discipline must be completed to satisfy the Architecture Open Elective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the second to fourth years (2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Program Chart - Students Starting in Fall 2018

Term	Design	Visual and Digital Media	Cultural History and Theory	Technology and Environment	Urbanism and Landscape	Electives	Professional Development
Academic 1A Fall	Arch 192: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 110: Visual and Digital Media 1 [0.50 unit]	Arch 142: Introduction to Cultural History [0.50 unit] Arch 100: Introduction to Architecture [0.50 unit]	Arch 125: Principles of Environmental Design [0.50 unit] Arch 172: Building Construction 1 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Academic 1B Winter	Arch 193 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 113: Visual and Digital Media 2 [0.50 unit]	Arch 143: The Ancient World and Foundations of Europe [1.00 unit]	Arch 126: Environmental Building Design [0.50 unit] Arch 173: Building Construction 2 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Off	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 1: Portfolio Development [0.50 unit]
Academic 2A Fall	Arch 292: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 212: Digital Fabrication [0.50 unit]	Arch 246: Pre-Renaissance to Reformation [1.00 unit]	Arch 260: Principles of Structures [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 2: Co-op Fundamentals for Architects [0.50 unit]
Winter: Co-op 1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 3: Electronic Communications and Web Design [0.50 unit]
Academic 2B Spring	Arch 293 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 248: Enlightenment, Romanticism and 19^th Century [1.00 unit]	Arch 276: Timber: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 225: Theory and Design of Contemporary Landscape [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Fall: Co-op 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 4: Writing, Editing and Research [0.50 unit]
Academic 3A Winter	Arch 392 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 342: Modern Architecture [1.00 unit]	Arch 364: Building Science [0.50 unit] Arch 362 Steel and Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 327: Architecture of the Urban Environment [0.50 unit]		Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Select one from options PD 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 WKRPT 103: Track CACB Criteria [0.50 unit/0.25 unit]
Academic 3B Fall	Arch 393 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 510: Visual And Digital Media Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Arch 442: Contemporary Architectural Theory [0.50 unit]	Arch 570: Building Technology and Environmental Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 4	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 5	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 203: Firm Case Study [0.25 unit]
Academic 4A (Rome) Fall	Arch 492 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 449: The Development of Modern Italian Architecture or Elective [0.50 unit] Arch 446: Italian Urban History or Arch elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 428: Rome and the Roman Campagna or elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 6	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 303: Track CACB Criteria [0.25 unit]
Academic 4B Spring	Arch 493: Design Studio / Comprehensive Building Design [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Arch 463: Integrated Environmental Systems [0.50 unit]	Arch 473: Technical Report [0.50 unit]	Arch 500 Electives [0.50 unit]	Not applicable

Architecture Electives

The Architecture Elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for research at the upper levels of the pre-professional program in relation to four curricular areas: cultural history and theory (ARCH 540), technology and environment (ARCH 570), Visual and Digital Media (ARCH 510), and Urbanism and Landscape (ARCH 520). Four Architecture electives must be taken over the course of the BAS program. A minimum of two electives in the 4A term will be taken as ARCH 400-level Cultural History electives offered in Rome, or as alternate Architecture upper-level electives.

Open Electives

The Open Elective requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to their role as educated professionals in society. Two electives from any discipline must be completed to satisfy the Architecture Open Elective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the second to fourth years (2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Program Chart - Students Starting in Fall 2017

Term	Design	Visual and Digital Media	Cultural History and Theory	Technology and Environment	Urbanism and Landscape	Elective	Professional Development
Academic 1A Fall	Arch 192: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 110: Visual and Digital Media 1 [0.50 unit]	Arch 142: Introduction to Cultural History [0.50 unit] Arch 100: Introduction to Architecture [0.50 unit]	Arch 125: Principles of Environmental Design [0.50 unit] Arch 172: Building Construction 1 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Academic 1B Winter	Arch 193 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 113: Visual and Digital Media 2 [0.50 unit]	Arch 143: The Ancient World and Foundations of Europe [1.00 unit]	Arch 126: Environmental Building Design [0.50 unit] Arch 173: Building Construction 2 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Off	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 1: Portfolio Development [0.50 unit]
Academic 2A Fall	Arch 292: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 212: Digital Fabrication [0.50 unit]	Arch 246: Pre-Renaissance to Reformation [1.00 unit]	Arch 263: Integrated Environmental Systems [0.50 unit] Arch 260: Principles of Structures [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 2: Co-op Fundamentals for Architects [0.50 unit]
Winter: Co-op 1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 3: Electronic Communications and Web Design [0.50 unit]
Academic 2B Spring	Arch 293 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 248: Enlightenment, Romanticism and 19^th Century [1.00 unit]	Arch 276: Timber: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 225: Theory and Design of Contemporary Landscape [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Fall: Co-op 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 4: Writing, Editing and Research [0.50 unit]
Academic 3A Winter	Arch 392 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 342: Modern Architecture [1.00 unit]	Arch 364: Building Science [0.50 unit] Arch 362 Steel and Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 327: Architecture of the Urban Environment [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Select one from options PD 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 WKRPT 103: Track CACB Criteria [0.50 unit/0.25 unit]
Academic 3B Fall	Arch 393 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 510: Visual And Digital Media Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Arch 442: Contemporary Architectural Theory [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 570: Building Technology and Environmental Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 4	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 5	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 203: Firm Case Study [0.25 unit]
Academic 4A (Rome) Fall	Arch 492 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 449: The Development of Modern Italian Architecture or Elective [0.50 unit] Arch 446: Italian Urban History or Arch elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 428: Rome and the Roman Campagna or elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 6	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 303: Track CACB Criteria [0.25 unit]
Academic 4B Spring	Arch 493: Design Studio / Comprehensive Building Design [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Arch 473: Technical Report [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 500 Electives [0.50 unit]	Not applicable

Architecture Electives

The Architecture Elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for research at the upper levels of the pre-professional program in relation to four curricular areas: cultural history and theory (ARCH 540), technology and environment (ARCH 570), Visual and Digital Media (ARCH 510), and Urbanism and Landscape (ARCH 520). Four Architecture electives must be taken over the course of the BAS program. A minimum of two electives in the 4A term will be taken as ARCH 400-level Cultural History electives offered in Rome, or as alternate Architecture upper-level electives.

Open Electives

The Open Elective requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to their role as educated professionals in society. Two electives from any discipline must be completed to satisfy the Architecture Open Elective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the second to fourth years (2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Program Chart - Students Starting in Fall 2016

Term	Design	Visual and Digital Media	Cultural History	Technology and Environment	Urbanism and Landscape	Elective	Professional Development
Academic 1A Fall	Arch 192: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 110: Visual and Digital Media 1 [0.50 unit]	Arch 142: Introduction to Cultural History [0.50 unit] Arch 100: Introduction to Architecture [0.50 unit]	Arch 125: Principles of Environmental Design [0.50 unit] Arch 172: Building Construction 1 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Academic 1B Winter	Arch 193 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 113: Visual and Digital Media 2 [0.50 unit]	Arch 143: The Ancient World and Foundations of Europe [1.00 unit]	Arch 126: Environmental Building Design [0.50 unit] Arch 173: Building Construction 2 [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Off	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 1: Portfolio Development [0.50 unit]
Academic 2A Fall	Arch 292: Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 212: Digital Fabrication [0.50 unit]	Arch 246: Pre-Renaissance to Reformation [1.00 unit]	Arch 263: Integrated Environmental Systems [0.50 unit] Arch 260: Principles of Structures [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 2: Co-op Fundamentals for Architects [0.50 unit]
Winter: Co-op 1	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 3: Electronic Communication and Web Design [0.50 unit]
Academic 2B Spring	Arch 293 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 248: Enlightenment, Romanticism and 19^th Century [1.00 unit]	Arch 276: Timber: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]	Arch 225: Theory and Design of Contemporary Landscape [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Fall: Co-op 2	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PDARCH 4: Writing, Editing and Research [0.50 unit]
Academic 3A Winter	Arch 392 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Arch 313: Advanced Visualization and Analysis [0.50 unit]	Arch 342: Modern Architecture [1.00 unit]	Arch 264: Building Science [0.50 unit] Arch 362 Steel and Concrete: Design, Structure and Construction [0.50 unit]			Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Select one from options PD 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,12 WKRPT 103: Track CACB Criteria [0.50 unit/0.25 unit]
Academic 3B Fall	Arch 393 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 442: Contemporary Architectural Theory [0.50 unit]	Arch 570: Building Technology and Environmental Special Topics [0.50 unit]	Arch 327: Architecture of the Urban Environment [0.50 unit]	Elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 4	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Spring: Co-op 5	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 203: Firm Case Study [0.25 unit]
Academic 4A (Rome) Fall	Arch 492 Design Studio [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 449: The Development of Modern Italian Architecture or Elective [0.50 unit] Arch 446: Italian Urban History or Arch elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Arch 428: Rome and the Roman Campagna or elective [0.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable
Winter: Co-op 6	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	WKRPT 303: Track CACB Criteria [0.25 unit]
Academic 4B Spring	Arch 493: Design Studio / Comprehensive Building Design [1.50 unit]	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Arch 473: Technical Report [0.50 unit]	Arch 500 Electives [0.50 unit]	Not applicable

Architecture Electives

The Architecture Elective requirement gives students breadth of study and opportunities for research at the upper levels of the pre-professional program in relation to four curricular areas: cultural history and theory (ARCH 540), technology and environment (ARCH 570), Visual and Digital Media (ARCH 510), and Urbanism and Landscape (ARCH 520). Four Architecture electives must be taken over the course of the BAS program. A minimum of one elective will be taken from the Arch 570 series in the third and fourth years (3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.

Open Electives

The Open Elective requirement gives students some breadth of studies related to their role as educated professionals in society. Two electives from any discipline must be completed to satisfy the Architecture Open Elective requirement. These courses can be taken in any semester in the second to fourth years (2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) of the BAS program.