Academics

Undergraduate Programs
Those who enroll in the Bachelor of Environmental Design engage in a degree program that fosters creativity and problem-solving skills, provides extensive knowledge of architectural history and theory, cultivates high levels of knowledge and capability in building and design technology, and enables students to be contributors in careers in the industries supporting the built and virtual environments.

Students in the BED undertake either the Architectural Studies Option or the Visual Studies Option. The Architectural Studies Option is intended for those whose career goal is an architect license or other career in the building industry. Those who undertake the Visual Studies Option specialize in visual and electronic arts. Students in both options participate in one semester of off-campus study that equips them with experience that contrasts with that offered in College Station. Off-campus study may be study abroad, internship, or study at another U.S. university.

Students may also undertake minor courses of study in the following areas offered by the department and the College of Architecture:
Minor in Art and Architecture History
Minor in Global Studies in Art, Design, Planning and Construction

Graduate Programs
Students who have completed a Bachelor degree pursue advanced studies in the four graduate programs of the Department of Architecture. The Master of Architecture is a professional, National Architectural Accreditation Board accredited program that satisfies educational requirements of the architectural licensing process of most states. It is intended for those who have obtained a Bachelor degree in architecture or closely related field. The Career Change Program is a one-year program that enables students who lack previous education in architecture to become prepared to enter the Master of Architecture program. The Master of Science in Architecture and the PhD in Architecture are advanced degrees for those who wish to obtain advanced, specialized expertise and contribute new knowledge of architecture. The Master of Science in Visualization Sciences is a unique program that is focused upon the art and science of computer graphics, animation, and visualization.

Courses
An extensive catalog of courses under the abbreviations of ARTS, ENDS, ARCH, VIST, and VIZA address a wide range of topics in the built and virtual environments.

Study Patterns
Highly respected for the breadth and depth of expertise in the discipline of architecture, the department offers students the ability to concentrate in the following areas:
Architectural design
Architectural computing
Architectural history and theory
Energy efficiency and environmental systems
Health facilities planning and design
Historic preservation
Interior architecture
Sustainable architecture
Visual Studies
Visualization sciences
Construction (through the faculty of the Department of Construction Science)
Study Patterns

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