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Incoming Freshmen - Architecture Majors

All About the Major

Florida Atlantic University’s School of Architecture offers lower division Pre-Architecture courses on the Boca Raton campus. These courses are required for admission to the Bachelor’s of Architecture program at FAU. Students will be able to complete their general education along with their Architecture courses on one campus.

**Please be aware that after completion of these courses and acceptance into the School of Architecture, all Architecture courses will be taught on the Downtown Fort Lauderdale campus.

Application Process

Freshmen and sophomores looking to enter Architectural Design 1 at FAU must submit the required drawing and writing exercises. The School of Architecture accepts about 40 students in two studio sections of Architectural Design 1 each fall. Click the link below to access the Lower Division School of Architecture Application.

http://www.fau.edu/arch/applications.html

Freshman & Sophomore Class Sequences (FAU Architecture Program)

(Please see below for Dual Enrollment Options)

The following does not constitute academic advising.

Therefore for further clarification of coursework be sure to contact your academic advisor.

Freshman Year at FAU - Boca Raton Campus    
First Semester (First Fall Semester)

ARC1301     Architectural Design I     4 credits    
ARC 2208*     Culture and Architecture     3 credits    
ENC 1101     College Writing I     3 credits    
MAC 1114 or MAC1105**     Trigonometry or College Algebra     3 credits    
SLS1503     Student Learning Strategies (optional)     2 credits    

13/15 credits total

* ARC 2208 is the co-requisite for ARC 1301                                                                 ** Pretest required prior to registering for a math course.

Second Semester (First Spring Semester)    
ARC 1302      Architectural Design II     4 credits    
ARC 2461*      Materials and Methods     3 credits    
ENC 1102      College Writing II     3 credits    
MAC 2233 or MAC2311      Methods of Calculus (or Calc w/Geometry I)     3 credits    
URP2051 (Recommended)      Designing the City (Society & Human Behavior)     3 credits    
13/16 credits total    
* ARC 2461 is the co-requisite for ARC 1302    

Summer Semester - OPTIONAL - If you choose not to take summer courses, you must integrate the two courses into other semesters. PHY2053 must be completed no later than your third semester

PHY2053     College Physics – Lab optional     3 credits (4 with lab)    
_________     Course from the Society & Human Behavior Category     3 credits    
Sophomore Year at FAU - Boca Raton Campus    
Third Semester (Second Fall Semester)    
ARC 2303      Architectural Design III      4 credits    
ARC 2201*      Architectural Theory      3 credits    
BSC1005+L or GLY2010+L      Life Science with Lab or Physical Geology with Lab      3-4 credits    
WHO 2012+D**      History of Civilization I      3 credits    
13/15 credits total    

*ARC 2201 is the co-requisite for ARC 2303. **WOH2012 is Recommended (GRW)

Fourth Semester (Second Spring Semester)    
ARC 2304      Architectural Design IV      4 credits    
ARC 2580*      Structures      4 credits    
PHI 2010+D**      Introduction to Philosophy      3 credits    
ARH2000 (Recommended)      Art Appreciation      3 credits    
14 credits total    
*ARC 2580 is the co-requisite for ARC 2304. **PHI2010+D is Recommended (GRW)          

Dual Enrollment Option

The Architecture courses on the Boca Raton campus have limited availability. If there is no space available, students have the option to dual enroll at one of the following Institutions:

Institutions
Palm Beach Community College

Broward Community College
Miami-Dade College

City
Boca Raton, FL OR
Lake Worth, FL 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 
Miami, FL

Miles from Boca Raton
at FAU in Boca
20
29
47

Please be aware that if the design sequence is started at one of these institutions, then it has to be completed there. Students are not allowed to transfer any Pre-Architecture courses from another institution in order to complete the Pre-Architecture program at FAU.

Dual Enrollment Process - Transient Student Information

Step1                

Select Institution to attend

Palm Beach State College

Broward College

Step 2

Apply to Institution at a Non-Degree Seeking Student

Step 3
Complete Transient Form
Click here for instructions    
Step 4

Download Concurrent Enrollment Form

(if you have financial aid)

Click here for link to form    

Resources

If you have any questions as a Freshmen/Sophomore Pre-Architecture student, please contact an Academic Advisor. 

Incoming & Current Freshmen:

Dr. Merideth Dee, Freshman Academic Advising Services ( mdee1@fau.edu)

Current Freshmen & Sophomores:

Todd Hedrick, College of Design & Social Inquiry ( thedrick@fau.edu).

Freshman Academic Advising Services

College of Design & Social Inquiry