Program
Major Requirements
for students declared by April 1, 2009
Architectural Studies Major 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
Core Courses
12 credits |
HAA 1040 |
History of Architectural Theory |
HAA 1913 |
Architectural Studies Seminar |
HAA 1900 |
Architectural Studies Internship
2.75 QPA in major courses required |
HAA 1915 |
Portfolio
In senior year |
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Visual Skills Courses
12 credits |
SA 0110 |
Foundation Design |
SA 0130 |
Foundation Drawing |
SA 0140 |
Foundation Sculpture |
SA 1430 |
Perspective Drawing
SA 0110 and SA 0130 are prerequisites |
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HAA Courses
12 credits |
HAA 0040 |
Intro To Western Architecture
By the beginning of junior year |
1000-level |
HAA architectural course |
1000-level |
HAA architectural course |
Any level |
HAA architectural course |
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Recommended Courses
if pursuing graduate work |
MATH 0220 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 |
MATH 0230 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2 |
PHYS 0110
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Introduction to Physics 1
or PHYS 0174 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate
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PHYS 0111 |
Introduction to Physics 2
or PHYS 0175 if pursuing the Civil Engineering Certificate
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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 |
MATH 0220 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 |
PHYS 0110 or PHYS 0174 |
Introduction to Physics 1 |
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Sophomore
30–60 credits |
SA 0140 |
Foundation Sculpture |
HAA 0480 |
Modern Architecture |
MATH 0230 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2 |
PHYS 0111
or PHYS 0175 |
Introduction to Physics 2 |
HAA 1914 |
Architecture + Computer Applications |
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Junior
60–90 credits |
HAA 1916 |
Design Studio I
Spring semester |
HAA 0940 |
Approaches to the Built Environment |
HAA 1913 |
Architectural Studies Seminar
Fall semester. |
SA 1430 |
Perspective Drawing
SA 0110 and SA 0130 are prerequisites |
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1 - 2 HAA courses devoted to an architectural topic, preferably at the 1000-level |
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. |
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Senior
90–120 credits |
HAA 1917 |
Design Studio II
fall semester |
HAA 1915 |
Portfolio |
HAA 1040 |
History of Architectural Theory
spring semester |
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1 HAA course devoted to an architectural topic, at the
1000-level |
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Completion of remaining General Education classes |
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Graduation Requirements in the School of Arts and Sciences
Foundation Skills |
Intensive writing seminar
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 |
