Environmental Design Studies Program

Architecture Program

Fifth semester (17 credit hours)

• ARCH 373 - Digital Architecture II Credits: (1)
• ARCH 403 - Architectural Design Studio III Credits: (5)
• ARCH 413 - Environmental Systems in Architecture I Credits: (4)
• ARCH 448 - Structural Systems in Architecture II Credits: (4)
• *General Elective Credits: (3)

Sixth semester (18 credit hours)

• ARCH 374 - Digital Architecture III Credits: (1)
• ARCH 404 - Architectural Design Studio IV Credits: (5)
• ARCH 434 - Building Construction Systems in Architecture II Credits: (3)
• ARCH 514 - Environmental Systems in Architecture II Credits: (3)
• LAR 500 - Site Planning and Design Credits: (3)
• *General Electives Credits: (3)

Seventh semester (14 credit hours)

• ARCH 605 - Architectural Design Studio V Credits: (5)
• **Planning Elective Credits: (3)
• *General Elective Credits: (6)

Eighth semester (14 credit hours)

 (On-campus, KCDC or Study Abroad)

• ARCH 606 - Architectural Design Studio VI Credits: (5)
• **Professional Support Electives Credits: (9)

• or

• ARCH 505 - Architectural Internship, Part A Credits: (9)
• ARCH 506 - Architectural Internship, Part B Credits: (3)
• ARCH 507 - Architectural Internship, Part C Credits: (2)

Ninth semester (17 credit hours)

• **  ARCH 750 - Writing Intensive Architecture Seminar Credits: (3)
• ARCH 805 - Project Programming Credits: (3)
• ARCH 806 - Architectural Design Studio VII Credits: (5)
• ARCH 853 - Professional Practice: Professional Responsibility Credits: (1)
• ARCH 854 - Professional Practice: Office Practices Credits: (1)
• ARCH 855 - Professional Practice: Discipline-Specific Topics Credits: (1)
• **Professional Support Elective Credits: (3)

Tenth semester (17 credit hours)

• ARCH 750 - Writing Intensive Architecture Seminar Credits: (3)
• ARCH 807 - Architectural Design Studio VIII Credits: (5)
• ARCH 808 - Architectural Design Communication Credits: (3)
• **Professional Support Elective Credits: (3)
• *General Elective Credits: (3)

Notes

*A minimum of thirty (30) general elective credits must be taken outside of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.  They may be taken any time before or during the Architecture program and may include K-State approved AP, IB, CLEP and transfer credit. General electives may include K-State approved extracurricular work as allowed by university regulations.  Students may not count more than three (3) total hours of recreation credits toward graduation

**The M.ARCH degree requires twenty-four (24) hours of professional support (PSE) electives, twelve (12) for undergraduate credit and twelve (12) for graduate credit.  Of the undergraduate credits, at least three (3) hours must be planning elective credits; the other nine (9) are usually fulfilled in the 8th semester as part of the 4th year study options.  At least six (6) hours of the graduate level PSE must be architecture seminars.  See the M.ARCH Handbook for further details.  Students may not count more than three (3) total hours of department approved extracurricular PSE credits (such as Oz, NOMAS, Plot Club etc.) toward graduation.

One of the undergraduate elective courses must fulfill the Human Diversity in the United States area of the K-State 8 General Education program. The other seven areas are fulfilled by required courses. Information about the K-State 8 is available on the web and in the university catalog .

Total credit hours required for graduation: (170) including ENVD Program

• Undergraduate Credit Hours Required (139)
• Graduate Credit Hours Required (31)