College of Architecture

The College of Architecture has a five-year program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture degree. While some required general education and elective course work may be completed at Cochise College, students who desire to complete the architecture program in the shortest possible time should transfer to The University of Arizona after one semester. However, those students who complete the basic first-year courses and up to 18 units of elective courses at Cochise College may find themselves better prepared for the rigorous curriculum in the College of Architecture.

The first year of the architecture program is pre-professional. Admission into the professional phase (second-fifth year) is selective and competitive and occurs only once each year in June for entry into the fall semester. There are three required architecture courses in the first year which must be completed at The University of Arizona. Many transfer students find it advantageous to transfer in January in order to complete these three courses and qualify for the professional phase of the program for the following August. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the associate dean, College of Architecture (621-6751) for more information. Transfer credit for architecture courses is not transferable unless work was completed at an NAAB accredited program.

FIRST YEAR AND ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH--3 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--6 units

• MAT 151, 185

PHYSICS--4 units

• PHY 111

ARCHITECTURE--8 units
The three first-year architecture courses required in the pre-professional year of the program must be completed at The University of Arizona; the courses are ARCH 112, 114 and 118. Students cannot be considered for admission into the professional phase of the program until these courses are completed.

ELECTIVES--36 units
Elective courses may be taken over the entire five years of the program; 12 units of elective course work must be upper-division. Elective units are transferable toward elective category requirements.

ELECTIVE COURSES
A total of 36 units of electives are required from the six groups below for completion of degree requirements. However, 12 units of these electives must be upper-division course work and need to be completed after transfer.

Group 1 -- FINE ARTS

• Select three units of course work from any transferable, non-history courses in ART, MUS, THE (courses should be a performance or product based studio experience).

Group 2 -- HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

• Select six units of course work from ART 107, 108; HUM 205, 206 or any transferable course in ANT, COM, FRE, GEO (except 101), GER, HIS, LAT, PHI, PSY, SOC, SPA.

Group 3 -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Select six units of course work from any transferable courses in BIO, CHM, CIS, GEO 101, GLG, MAT (courses numbered higher than 124), PHY 112 or 231.

Group 4 -- BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT

• Select six units of course work from any transferable courses in BUS, ECN, PAD, POS.

Group 5 -- ARCHITECTURAL ELECTIVES

• Students should consult the College of Architecture at The University of Arizona before selecting options in this area.

Group 6 -- OPEN ELECTIVES

• Select nine units of any transferable course work. It is recommended, however, that all nine units be taken in one area, preferably in Group 1, 2, 3 or 4 listed above.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TAKE A LOOK AT THE
ON-LINE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT

The University of Arizona Community College Transfer Guides, http://transferguides.arizona.edu
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