Program
Major Requirements
Design Track
Architectural Studies Major - Design Track Checklist
Recommended Course Sequence
Graduation Requirements in the School of Arts and Sciences
Architectural Studies Major Checklist
A minimum 2.0 QPA in major courses is required. Students must also fulfill the graduation requirements in the School of Arts and Sciences.
For advising and further information, contact:
Gretchen Bender,
Director of Undergraduate Advising
412-648-2394
ghb1@pitt.edu
History of Architecture Courses
12 credits |
HAA 0040 |
Intro to Western Architecture |
HAA 0480 |
Modern Architecture |
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Additional architectural history course |
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Additional architectural history course |
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Architectural Studies Courses
27 credits |
HAA 0940 |
Approaches to the Built Environment (Fall only. HAA 1913 is a co-requisite.) |
HAA 1913 |
Architectural Studies Seminar
(Fall only. HAA 0940 is a co-requisite.) |
HAA 1914 |
Architecture + Computer Applications (spring only) |
HAA 1916 |
Design Studio 1
(Spring only. 6 credits) |
HAA 1917 |
Design Studio 2 (Fall only. 6 credits) |
HAA 1040 |
Architecture: Texts + Theory (Spring only. 'W' course for the major.) |
HAA 1900 |
Architectural Studies Internship |
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Physics Courses
6 credits |
PHYS 0110 |
Intro to Physics 1
(or PHYS 0174 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate) |
PHYS 0111 |
Intro to Physics 2 (or PHYS 0175 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate)
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Required Related Area Coursework
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SA 0110 |
Foundation Design |
SA 0130 |
Foundation Drawing |
SA 0140 |
Foundation Sculpture |
SA 1430 |
Perspective Drawing |
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Recommended Course Sequence
This order is particularly important for students who intend to pursue an M.Arch degree after graduating from Pitt, who need to prepare a portfolio for graduate school admissions by the fall of the senior year.
Freshman
0–30 credits |
SA 0110 |
Foundation Design |
SA 0130 |
Foundation Drawing |
HAA 0040 |
Intro To Western Architecture |
PHYS 0110 |
Intro to Physics
(or PHYS 0174 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate) |
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Sophomore
30–60 credits |
SA 1430 |
Perspective Drawing
SA 0110 and SA 0130 are prerequisites |
HAA 0940 |
Approaches to the Built Environment
Fall only. HAA 1913 is a co-requisite.
This course pairing should be taken no later than fall of junior year. |
HAA 1913 |
Architectural Studies Seminar
Fall only. HAA 0940 is a co-requisite. This course pairing should be taken no later than fall of junior year.
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PHYS 0111 |
Intro to Physics 2 (or PHYS 0175 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate) |
HAA 1914 |
Architecture + Computer Applications spring only |
HAA 1916 |
Design Studio I
spring only |
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Junior
60–90 credits |
HAA 1040 |
History of Architectural Theory
spring only (or sophomore year) |
SA 0140 |
Foundation Sculpture Could be taken as late as fall of senior year. |
HAA 0480 |
Modern Architecture |
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1 - 2 HAA courses devoted to an architectural topic |
HAA 1900 |
Architectural Studies Internship
Note: many students complete this internship in the summer months, between their sophomore and junior years, but no later than the summer between their junior and senior years. |
PHYS 0111 |
Intro to Physics 2 (or PHYS 0175 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate) |
HAA 1917
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Design Studio II
Fall only. |
Study Abroad |
For students wishing to study abroad spring semester of junior year is ideal if the above schedule is followed. |
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Senior
90–120 credits
Students should plan to devote considerable time to graduate school applications and portfolio completion during fall semester of senior year if they are seeking to proceed immediately to graduate school. |
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1 HAA course devoted to an architectural topic if still needed |
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Completion of remaining general education courses |
Graduate School Applications |
Students seeking admission to graduate programs immediately after graduation should devote considerable time to the applications and portfolio completion in the fall of senior year. |
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For students who will apply to M.Arch. programs, MATH 0220 and MATH 0230 must be taken prior to or during the fall semester of senior year.
Graduation Requirements in the School of Arts and Sciences
Foundation Skills |
Workshop in composition
Seminar in composition
1st writing course
2nd writing course
Algebra
Quantitative reasoning |
General Education Requirements |
Literature
The arts
2nd level creative expression
Philosophy
Social science
History
Three natural sciences
Foreign language
Three or four international cultures
one must be a non-western |
