Foundational Studies
Florida Atlantic University’s School of Architecture offers Foundation Pre-Architecture courses in the Tech Runway Building on the Boca Raton campus. Students accepted into this Limited Access Program will be able to complete their general education along with their pre-architecture courses on one campus. These freshman and sophomore level courses typically take two years to complete , and are required for admission to the Professional Bachelor of Architecture program at FAU.
During their second year of the program, all students must apply for admission into the Professional Bachelor of Architecture program. After completion of all Foundation Architecture Program pre-requisites courses and acceptance into the Professional Bachelor of Architecture Program, students will complete all Professional Architecture program courses at the Downtown Fort Lauderdale campus.
The Professional Bachelor of Architecture program typically takes three years to complete.
Dual Enrollment Option
The School of Architecture's Foundation Pre-Architecture courses on the Boca Raton campus have limited availability. Students who have not been accepted into the FAU Faundation Pre-Architecture program may consider Dual Enrollment at one of the local state colleges, then apply to transfer into the program during a subsequent application cycle. Please contact admissions@fau.edu for further information.
Recommended Plan of Study
Year 1 (Freshman Level) FALL - 13 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 1301 | Architectural Design 1 | 4 |
| ARC 2208 | Culture & Architecture | 3 |
| ENC 1101 | College Wrting | 3 |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
Year 1 (Freshman Level) SPRING - 16 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| ARC 1302 | Architectural Design 2 | 4 |
| ARC 2461 | Materials & Methods 1 | 3 |
| ENC1102 | College Writing | 3 |
| MAC 2233 | Methods of Calculus | 3 |
| URP 2051 | Designing the City (recommended IFP course) |
3 |
Year 1 (Freshman Level) SUMMER - 4 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| PHY 2053 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
Year 2 (Sophmore Level) FALL - 16 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 2303 | Architectural Design 3 | 4 |
| ARC 2201 | Architectural Theory 1 | 3 |
| WOH 2012 | History of Civilization (recommended IFP course) |
3 |
| ARH 2000 | Art Appreciation (recommended IFP course) |
3 |
| SYG 1000 | Sociological Perspectives (recommended IFP course) |
3 |
Year 2 (Sophmore Level) SPRING - 13 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| ARC 2304 | Architectural Design 4 | 4 |
| ARC 2580 | Structures 1 | 3 |
| GEA 2000 | World Geography (recommended IFP course) |
3 |
| BSC 1005 CHM 1020C |
Life Science + Lab or Contemporary Chemical Issues (recommended IFP courses) |
3 |
For further clarification of coursework or if you have any questions as a Freshman or Sophomore, please schedule and appointment https://www.fau.edu/successnetwork/.
For more information please review the Frequently Asked Questions and the university catalog.