These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree in Architecture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA.
University Requirements
All students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements. Go to the General Education section for more information.
Summer or semester study abroad will satisfy the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are ARCH 3296 and ARCH 4596.
Program Requirements
All required Architecture courses, MATH 1031, and PHYS 1021 or ECE 2142 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1031 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
PHYS 1021 | Introduction to General Physics I | |
ECE 2142 | Engineering Principles for Building Science 1 | |
| Freshman Requirements | ||
| ARCH 1011 | Visual Literacy for Architects 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 1001 | Introduction to Design and the Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 1012 | Visual Literacy for Architects 2 | 3 |
| Sophomore Requirements | ||
| ARCH 2121 | Foundation Architectural Design 1 | 4 |
| ARCH 2141 | Architectural History: Ancient through Renaissance | 3 |
| ARCH 2151 | Architecture, Technology, and the Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 2122 | Foundation Architectural Design 2 | 4 |
| ARCH 2142 | Architectural History: 17th Century through 20th Century | 3 |
| Junior Requirements | ||
| ARCH 3231 | Architectural Design III | 6 |
| ARCH 3152 | Materials and Methods | 4 |
| ARCH 3296 | Movements in Modern Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 3232 | Architectural Design IV | 6 |
| ARCH 3354 | Sustainability and Architecture | 3 |
| Senior Requirements | ||
| ARCH 4331 | Architectural Design V | 6 |
| ARCH 3251 | Structural Analysis for Architects | 3 |
| ARCH 4332 | Architectural Design VI | 6 |
| ARCH 4596 | Seminar in Architectural Theory | 3 |
| ARCH Electives | 9 | |
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If ECE 2142 is selected, students will need another GenEd Science and Technology (GS) course to satisfy the GenEd requirement.