Preparation for Professional Studies in Architecture
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Environmental design majors desiring a career in
architecture are reminded that the Bachelor of Environmental Design
(B.E.D.) degree is a four-year, pre-professional degree, and that
it must be followed by two years of graduate studies resulting in
a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree for those moving toward
professional architectural registration in many states. A B.E.D. degree
is not eligible for certification by the Nation Council of Architectural
Registration Boards (NCARB), the organization responsible for registration
reciprocity among the 50 states and territories.
With qualified professional experience through the Intern Development Program (IDP), it is still possible for four-year pre-professional Environmental Design degree holders to obtain architectural registration in Texas and a few other states. However, the faculty of the Department of Architecture recommend that students having professional architectural registration as their ultimate goal plan eventually to obtain the M.Arch. degree.
The curriculum in the next page is the required curriculum for consideration for admission to the two-year M.Arch. program in architecture at Texas A&M; other universities may have slightly different requirements. Qualified B.E.D. graduates completing a substantially different curriculum may be considered for admission to the Department of Architecture with prerequisite requirements in any areas of deficiency; up to three years of study for the master's degree could be required in such a prerequisite program. Students should meet with the M.Arch. degree coordinator if they have questions regarding specific graduate admission requirements.
Environmental Design majors desiring a career in a field other than architecture will be required to declare their intentions at the end of their fifth semester of study before being admitted to subsequent upper division courses. With the declaration, the following patterns of elective opportunities may be considered for entry to graduate programs within the College of Architecture or at other colleges or universities. Students may also choose other elective patterns to explore their own individual areas of interest.
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Environmental Design students may choose to specialize in a number of architectural-related topics not requiring professional architectural registration, such as architectural history and theory, historic preservation, energy efficient design, architectural computing, housing, or construction management. Advice on specific elective choices should be sought from graduate faculty specializing in the particular area of interest. The Master of Science degree may also be a stepping-stone to a Ph.D. for those wanting to specialize in a highly focused area of architectural research or teaching at the university level.
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The Coordinator of the Visualization Program should be consulted for specific questions or recommendations. In general, environmental design undergraduates should be able to demonstrate skills in freehand drawing, photography, color theory, graphic design, computer programming ("C" language), data structures, and linear algebra. Specific courses would include: ARTS212, ENDS 311 and 353; CPSC 206 and MATH 304. Some of these courses have extensive prerequisites that must be completed prior to enrollment therein.
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The Coordinator of the M.S. in construction management degree program should be consulted for specific questions or recommendations. In general, environmental design students should take elective courses in cost estimating and scheduling, construdtion operations, and construction law. Specific courses would include: COSC 353, 373, 453, 454, 470, 475, 476 and 479.
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The Coordinator of the M.L.A. degree should be consulted for specific questions or recommendations. In general, the following electives will prepare an environmental design undergraduate for graduate studies in landscape architecture: CVEN 202; ENDG 407; HORT 207; LAND 240 or 340 and LAND 412.
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The M.S.L.D. Degree Coordinator should be consulted for specific questions or recommendations. In general, the following electives will prepare environmental design undergraduates for graduate studies in land development: FINC 471, 473 and 478; LAND 412; MGMT 461; MKTG 321 and 401; PLAN 365. In addition, some of these courses may have prerequisites that must be completed prior to enrollment therein.
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The M.U.P. Degree Coordinator should be consulted for specific questions or recommendations. There are many undergraduate courses that would benefit a student planning on a career in planning. Basic courses include: ECON 202 AND 203; BANA 217; FINC 341; GEOL 321; MGMT 105; MKTG 321; PHIL 205; PLAN 360, 365, 370; RENR205; SOCI 205; and STAT 201. In addition, many courses in GEOG, CPSC, HIST, JOUR, LAND, POLS and RPTS would be appropriate based on individual student interests
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The College of Business should be consulted for its recommendations. Although some graduate programs in business do not require any prerequisite work, others recommend the following courses at the undergraduate level: ACCT 209 and 210 or 229 and 230; BANA 207, 303 or 364; ECON 202 and 203; FINC 341; MATH142 or another calculus courses; MGMT 211 or 212 and 363; MKTG 321.
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