School
of Architecture - Undergraduate
www.arc.miami.edu
The School of Architecture offers a five-year, accredited professional
program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture degree. The Bachelor
of Architecture fulfills the educational requirements for professional
registration. It offers specialized architectural study through
upper-level studios and architecture electives, as well as opportunities
for the study of liberal arts through the elective sequence leading
to a minor.
ACCREDITATION
The school is a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools
of Architecture and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning,
and is fully accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation
Board, who asks each school to include the following paragraph
on professional degrees in all literature:
In the United States, most state registration boards require a
degree from an accredited professional program as a prerequisite
for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB),
which is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional
degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees:
the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A
program may be granted five-year, three-year, or two-year term
of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established
educational standards.
Master's degree programs consist of a pre-professional undergraduate
degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially,
compromise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional
degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The School of Architecture’s location in Coral Gables within
the Miami metropolitan area provides an outstanding laboratory
for research and advanced study; the challenges of conservation
and development are intense in one of the nation’s fastest
growing urban areas. These challenges result in an increasing demand
for skilled professionals. Students have the opportunity to work
with the faculty in the exploration of theoretical issues and in
the resolution of practical problems. The School of Architecture
values and sustains a creative, open and supportive environment,
emphasizing personalized instruction in small classes and studio
courses.
The school’s resources, including a state-of-the-art computer
laboratory, are enhanced by the interdisciplinary opportunities
offered by the other schools and colleges of the University of
Miami. A distinguished faculty is joined each semester by internationally
renowned visiting scholars and designers.
A Master of Architecture first professional degree and post professional
programs in Suburb and Town Design, Computing in Design and Research
are also available.
ACADEMIC
POLICIES
Applications for incoming freshmen are processed and reviewed
by the Office of Admission. Enrollment in the School of Architecture
is selective and highly competitive. Application to the Bachelor
of Architecture program is requested by February 1st. Early application
is encouraged.
Admission decisions are based on the
following factors: portfolio, secondary school record, SAT/ACT score, counselor’s evaluation and the student essay.
The academic
accomplishments of each transfer student will be evaluated
on an individual basis. A 3.0 G.P.A.
is required for transfer admission. A portfolio is required
for advanced placement in the design sequence of the Bachelor
of
Architecture Program. Application deadline for the School
of Architecture program
is March 1st.
All transfer students requesting advanced placement in design
must provide a portfolio of previous academic design and graphic
work and three academic recommendations. Students accepted into
third year design will be required to complete a transitional design
course (ARC 301) during the summer prior to enrollment. The courses
MTH 109 and PHY 103, or their equivalent be completed before admission
into ARC 305.
Students in the School of Architecture are responsible for planning
their own programs and for meeting degree requirements. It
is the student’s responsibility to understand and fully
comply with all the provisions set forth in this Bulletin and
written changes
to their program of study. Students are provided assistance
by advisors and faculty members. Written requests for variation
from
program or school requirements are reviewed by a faculty committee.
The School of Architecture will review each students record
at the end of each semester. When a students semester or cumulative
average is less than stated below, or progress toward degree
completion is unsatisfactory, the student will be placed on academic
probation or warning in accordance with School of Architecture
policies and procedures. Students on probation are not permitted
to enroll in more than 13 semester hours, shall meet on a monthly
basis with their academic advisor, and may have a STOP placed
upon their future enrollment until grades for work-in-progress
are reviewed. First semester freshmen who have a semester grade-point
average below 2.0 shall be placed on probation.
Students must complete all Architecture Design studios with
a grade of C- or higher. Students receiving a grade of D+ or
lower in an Architecture Design Studio must repeat the studio
and will be restricted to a 15 credit semester load. The student
will meet with an academic advisor on a monthly basis and will
be reviewed prior to continuation.
A student in the School of Architecture whose CGPA or progress
toward degree completion falls below the level of the minimum standards
of the University of Miami may be dismissed. In the School of Architecture
this includes a student who receives three grades of D+ or lower
in design courses.
Class attendance is mandatory for all architecture courses; three
unexcused absences constitutes grounds for dismissal from the course
and/or a failing grade. Students are required to be present for
an entire design review, therefore, students arriving late or departing
early from class will be considered absent. Excused absences require
written notification and are granted by the instructor.
A required architecture course in which a student receives a
failing grade must be repeated during the first subsequent semester
in which the course is offered. Incompletes can be given only
for reasons of serious illness or exceptional hardship.
The University may retain selected student work and may place
it in the architecture archives for exhibition, publication,
or other use as the University deems appropriate. Each student
in architecture is encouraged to maintain a design portfolio
of every project undertaken throughout the five-year program.
A form is available from the Office of Academic Services and
should be completed and approved PRIOR to off-campus enrollment.
Students are encouraged to provide complete documentation for
each course request form. Each student requesting transfer credit
must supply the University of Miami registrar with certified
transcripts. Additionally, each student should review transfer
evaluations to be certain that all courses are correctly evaluated
for credit. The proper transmission and transfer of credits is
the responsibility of the individual student. The last 45 credits
towards the degree must be completed at the University of Miami.
The School reserves the right to change academic requirements.
Undergraduate students entering their third year and all graduate
students are required to purchase their own computers for use in
the design studio. The School of Architecture computing resources
are accessible via a wireless network with an approved device and
subject to School and University policy. System requirements are
published on the School of
Architecture website.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The following courses are part of the required curriculum
for all students pursuing the Bachelor of Architecture
degree:
English
Composition:
ENG 106 - English Composition
II
Mathematics:
MTH 109 - Introductory
Calculus
Writing across the curriculum (minimum
15 credits required):
All required History of Architecture and Architecture
Theory courses in the B.Arch. curriculum
Arts (6
credits required):
ARC 101 - Architecture Design I
ARC 111 Drawing I
Humanities (6 credits required):
ARC 121 - Architecture and Culture
ARC 267 History of Architecture
I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance
Natural World (Natural Sciences) (6 credits required):
PHY 103 - General Physics, and another course from the University’s
approved master list of Natural Science courses taken as a non-architecture
elective.
People and Society (Social Sciences) (6 credits required):
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The Architecture curriculum requires a minor outside the School
of Architecture, to be taken as non-architecture elective courses.
The minor may not be satisfied with architecture elective courses.
Many programs at the University award minors for twelve or more
credits of study. Students are advised to consult the Bulletin
and the chair of the appropriate department for details.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Tabular listing of the course requirements for the Bachelor of
Architecture degree. Specific procedures and policies are detailed
in the student handbook available from the Office of Academic Services.
The School reserves the right to retain all student projects
done in for academic credit. MTH 109 AND ENG 105 are entry-level
courses. Courses taken to achieve entry-level status cannot
be considered towards the total credits required for the
B.Arch. Degree.
ELECTIVES
The program requires four types of electives:
Architecture electives (7 courses):
Investigations in areas of
architectural interest beyond the core requirements
Professional
practice elective (1 course):
Focused examination of a topic related to practice
Non-Architecture
electives (2-3 courses):
Explorations of general University offerings
Minor (4-5 courses):
Concentrated study in an area outside of architecture
A minor or its equivalent is required for all students. Areas are selected in consultation with faculty advisors.
ARCHITECTURE
MINOR
A minor in architecture is available to non-architecture majors
as an option in the undergraduate architecture program. The purpose
of the minor is to provide a general understanding and appreciation
of the discipline of architecture. The minor does not satisfy professional
requirements in architecture but does offer an introductory basis
for further study at the undergraduate or graduate level. The program
requires 12 credit hours in architecture courses.
Four architecture electives from the following list of courses
may be taken to complete the requirements for the minor:
ARC 121, 122, 141, 191, 223, 267, 268, 294, 323, 371, 372, 373,
374, 475, 476, 521, 551, 554
COMPUTING AREA OF CONCENTRATION
A concentration in computing is available as an option in the
undergraduate architecture program. The purpose of the concentration
is to provide a broad understanding and appreciation of computing
as it applies to the discipline of architecture. The program requires
15 hours in computer courses that will be credited as electives
in the undergraduate architectural program.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AREA OF CONCENTRATION
A concentration in landscape architecture is available as an option
in the undergraduate architecture program. The purpose of the concentration
is to provide a broad understanding and appreciation of the natural
and historical landscape. The concentration does not satisfy professional
requirements in landscape architecture but does offer a basis for
further study at the graduate level. The program requires 12 credit
hours in landscape architecture related courses that will be credited
as electives in the undergraduate architectural program.
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