Incoming Freshmen
ARCHITECTURE MAJORS
All About the Major
Florida Atlantic University’s School of Architecture offers lower division Pre-Architecture courses on the Boca Raton campus. These courses are required for admission to the Bachelor’s of Architecture program at FAU. Students will be able to complete their general education along with their Architecture courses on one campus.
**Please be aware that after completion of these courses and acceptance into the School of Architecture, all Architecture courses will be taught on the Downtown Fort Lauderdale campus.
Application Process
Freshmen and sophomores looking to enter Architectural Design 1 at FAU must submit the
required
drawing and writing exercises. The School of Architecture accepts about 40 students in two studio sections of Architectural Design 1 each fall. Click the link below to access the Lower Division School of Architecture Application.
http://www.fau.edu/arch/applications.html
Freshman & Sophomore Class Sequences
(FAU Architecture Program)
(Please see below for Dual Enrollment Options)
The following does not constitute academic advising. Therefore for further clarification of coursework be sure to contact your academic advisor.
Curriculum Sheets for:
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Architecture (Admitted/plan to apply to the FAU Design Program)
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Architecture (Lower Division Design at Palm Beach State College)
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Architecture (Lower Division Design at Broward College)
Dual Enrollment Option
The Architecture courses on the Boca Raton campus have limited availability. If there is no space available, students have the option to dual enroll at one of the following Institutions:
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Institutions
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City
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Please be aware that if the design sequence is started at one of these institutions, then it has to be completed there. Students are not allowed to transfer any Pre-Architecture courses from another institution in order to complete the Pre-Architecture program at FAU.
Dual Enrollment Process - Transient Student Information
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Step1 |
Select Institution to attend |
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Step 2 |
Apply to Institution at a Non-Degree Seeking Student |
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Step 3 |
Complete Transient Form |
Click here for instructions |
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Step 4 |
Download Concurrent Enrollment Form
(if you have financial aid) |
Click here for link to form |
Resources
If you have any questions as a Freshmen/Sophomore Pre-Architecture student, please contact an Academic Advisor.
Incoming & Current Freshmen:
Freshman Academic Advising Services
Dr. Merideth Dee, Freshman Academic Advising Services (mdee1@fau.edu)
Current Freshmen & Sophomores:
College of Design & Social Inquiry
Todd Hedrick, College of Design & Social Inquiry (thedrick@fau.edu).
