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 Pima Community 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 Pima Community 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 years) is selective and competitive and occurs only once each year in June for the fall semester admission. 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. Refer to The University of Arizona General Catalog or contact Susan Moody, Associate Dean, College of Architecture (621-6751) for more information.

Please note: A transfer guide may list more than 72 units of course work. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Consult your advisor regarding course selection.

FIRST YEAR AND ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH--6 units

• WRT 101 or 107 and
• WRT 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--6 units

• MAT 152 and 182 or 187

PHYSICS--5 units

• PHY 121

ARCHITECTURE--8 units
The three first-year architecture courses required in the pre-professional phase of the program must be completed at The University of Arizona. The courses are ARCH 112, 114, 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 the elective course work must be upper-division. Some students find it advantageous to have many of the electives completed at the time of transfer. See options listed.

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, DRA, MUS.

Group 2 - HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

• Select six units of course work from ART 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 230, 231; GEO 103 or any transferable course in ANT, FRE, GER, HIS, HUM, ITA, JPN, LAT, PHI, POR, PSY, SOC, SPA, SPE.

Group 3 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Select six units of course work from any transferable courses in AST, BIO, CHM, CSC, GEO, GLG, MAT (Courses numbered higher than 160), PHY (courses numbered higher than 121).

Group 4 - BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNMENT

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

Group 5 - ARCHITECTURAL ELECTIVES

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

Group 6 - OPEN ELECTIVES

• Select nine units of any transferable course work. It is recommended 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

PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE HDE 105, "TRANSFER STRATEGIES!" This course offers UA campus visits; meetings with UA staff members who represent the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, The Center for Transfer Students and other University resources; and consultation for evaluating transfer timing. While this course is nontransferable, it does contribute to the grade point average for admission to the University. See a P.C.C. counselor/advisor about enrolling in HDE 105.

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