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The undergraduate program in architecture, leading to the A.B. degree, combines broad general study in the arts, humanities, and sciences with more specific study directed toward providing a foundation for understanding social, aesthetic, technical, and environmental issues as they relate to architecture. The program offers excellent opportunities in general education as well as in more specific preparation for careers in architecture, construction, or related fields. Because of the great diversity of offerings in the College of Environmental Design and in the Department of Architecture in areas such as building environments, practice of design, design methods, structures, construction, history, social and cultural factors in design, and design itself, it is possible to obtain either a very broad and general foundation or to concentrate in one or several areas. Some graduates go on to obtain professional degrees in architecture or in other related fields; many others work in architectural offices, construction, government, or industry. Employment opportunities exist also at the community level, particularly in those communities which traditionally have not been served by professional architectural practice. The overall aim of the undergraduate program is to establish a strong foundation for a diversity of careers and to provide for mobility and flexibility to suit changing individual opportunities. Accreditation. The A.B. degree is not a professional degree and is not recognized by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The Master of Architecture is the only accredited professional degree offered by the department. However, at present the degree is accepted for partial credit toward licensure in California by the State Board of Architectural Examiners. It is generally not accepted in other states. Course Requirements A total of 120 units is required for the A.B. degree in Architecture. All college prerequisites and requirements except one breadth and the CED upper-division electives must be taken for a grade and satisfied with a minimum grade of C-. CED upper-division electives and upper-division major requirements must be passed with a letter grade. Transfer applicants must have completed courses equivalent to ENV DES 1, 11A, and 11B before transfer to Berkeley, but will take the CED upper-division electives and upper-division major work after matriculation. Students who intend to pursue graduate work in the field are advised to acquaint themselves thoroughly with the prerequisites for entry into the appropriate graduate programs and to prepare their course of study with an Architecture Department advisor. Students interested in taking courses in civil engineering should be aware of the special lower-division mathematics, physics, and engineering prerequisites for these courses. Students in the architecture undergraduate program are expected to meet four sets of course requirements: 1. University and Campus Requirements 1. University and Campus Requirements
2. CED College Requirements Outside CED. 11 courses (36–38 units) Essential Skills Requirements
Seven-Course Breadth Requirements
Note: With the exception of the Physical Science requirement, you may take one of the breadth requirements on a Passed/Not Passed basis. See the Undergraduate Advising website for additional information related to these requirements. Inside CED. 6 courses, 20 units: Environmental Design Lower-Division Requirements
Electives
3. Architecture Major Requirements. 7 courses, 27-29 units:
4. General Electives. 33 or 37 units. The University requires 120 units minimum for graduation. No more than 48 units total in the student's major department will be credited toward the 120 minimum for graduation, so only 18-20 units beyond required courses may be courses in architecture. |
