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2007–2008 General Catalog
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
480/965-3536
CDN 162
Brooks, Bryan, Hoffman, McCoy, Meunier, Ozel, Reiter, Rotondi, Underhill, Underwood
Cook, Ewan, Fish Ewan, Hartman, Loope, Moeck, Petrucci, Spellman, Steele, Zygas
Burnette, Hejduk, Morton, Vekstein
The architecture and landscape architecture programs at ASU offer an integrated curriculum of professional courses and focus on the design laboratory. The programs reflect an awareness of the complex factors affecting the quality of the built environment. The programs seek through scholarship, teaching, research, design, and community service to develop the discipline and the knowledge necessary to address the important environmental and design issues faced by society.
In addition to developing knowledge and skills in architectural design, building technology, landscape architecture, and professional practice, students are encouraged to select electives from a broad range of approved courses both within the college and across the university. These electives may be selected to devise a minor, to further professional study, or in some other fashion to enrich the student’s academic experience.
The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs are organized by the faculty under the direction and administration of the director and standing committees of the faculty.
The faculty in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture offer the Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) degree with a major in Architectural Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) degree.
The program in architecture culminates with the professional degree Master of Architecture (MArch), which is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Completion of the program is intended to take six years.
In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The NAAB, which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted a five-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformity with established educational standards.
Master’s degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, compose an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
Applicants who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field should apply to the 3+ year MArch degree program. See the Graduate Catalog for more information.
The BSLA degree prepares students to be professional landscape architects. Students explore the reasons for and the techniques involved in the analysis, planning, and design of the environment, both natural and built. The BSLA is a professional degree accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
In cooperation with Barrett, the Honors College, the school offers a special honors curriculum for students with Barrett, the Honors College standing. Consult an academic advisor in the college for information.
Critical and Milestone Requirements
For more information about critical requirements including the milestone, access design.asu.edu/students.
Critical Requirements
New and transfer students who have been admitted to the university and who have selected Architectural Studies or Landscape Architecture Studies as their major are admitted without separate application to the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Completion of critical requirements does not ensure passing the milestone.
Transfer credits are reviewed by the college faculty. To be admissible to this curriculum, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering. A review of samples of work is required for studio classes. Consult an academic advisor for additional information.
New students who are not prepared to enroll in some of the required courses are required to complete additional university course work. These additional prerequisite courses do not apply to the Bachelor of Science in Design or the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree requirements.
Passing the milestone is competitive and limited by available resources. Students demonstrating the highest promise for professional success are evaluated for passing the milestone.
Transfer students who have completed the equivalent required course work are eligible for passing the milestone. Prior attendance at ASU is not required for evaluation.
Transfer students must demonstrate that equivalent course work has been completed, and must be academically competitive with continuing students.
Students who successfully complete the requirements receive the Bachelor of Science in Design degree in Architectural Studies. This is not a professional degree. To complete the professional architecture program, students must attain the NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree. Students who receive the BSD are eligible to apply for the graduate program and should see the Graduate Catalog for proper application procedures. This application process is competitive and based on a thorough review of a student’s undergraduate preparation and performance.
Students with the four-year Bachelor of Science in Design degree (with a major in Architectural Studies or an equivalent degree from another school that offers an accredited professional degree in architecture) should apply directly to the graduate program.
Students who successfully complete the upper-division BSLA requirements receive the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. This is the LAAB-accredited program.
There is only one milestone review at the end of the third semester. During the fall of the second year, materials must be submitted at one time in a presentation binder (portfolio).
Students should present work sufficient to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their creative activity. This work should include (but is not limited to) examples of two- and three-dimensional design and graphics. Each project should be clearly identified (course, length of project, etc.), with a concise accompanying description of the assignment. Students should consult the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Web site at design.asu.edu/sala for specific information.
Students are encouraged to include additional materials, written or pictorial, that provide additional evidence of skills, abilities, aptitude, and commitment to the major. When any work submitted is not completely original, the source must be given. When work is of a team nature, the applicant’s role should be clearly indicated. Original examples or slides must not be submitted. All examples must be photographs or other reproduction graphic media.
The materials remain the property of the College of Design. However, the remaining portfolio is returned after the review, provided a self-addressed return mailer with sufficient prepaid postage is included. After one year, unclaimed portfolios are discarded. While care is taken in handling the portfolios, no liability for lost or damaged materials is assumed by the college or school.
Once a student successfully passes the milestone, the student is expected to enroll in the fourth-semester required courses.
Academic advising is provided through a college academic advisior in CDE 115.
The Bachelor of Science in Design degree in Architectural Studies requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of course work.
The following curriculum includes sufficient approved course work to fulfill the General Studies requirement. See General Studies for requirements and a list of approved courses. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required.
In addition to fulfilling college and major requirements, students must meet all university graduation and college degree requirements. See University Graduation Requirements and College Degree Requirements.
The accredited professional degree Master of Architecture requires an additional 56 hours of approved graduate-level course work. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.
Architectural Studies—BSD1 Requirements
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design2 HU, G, H (3)
or ALA 102 Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Society3(3)
ALA 121 Design Fundamentals I3 (3)
ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3)
ALA 102 Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Society3 (3)
or ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design HU, G, H 2 (3)
ALA 122 Design Fundamentals II3 (3)
ALA 124 Design Fundamentals II Lecture (1)
ENG 102 First-Year Composition (3)
ALA 225 Design Fundamentals III3 (3)
ALA 227 Design Fundamentals III Lecture (1)
ALA 235 Introduction to Computer Modeling CS2 (3)
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics SQ2 (4)
Milestone
At the end of semester three, general academic and specific design performance are evaluated by full-time faculty based on ASU and College of Design GPAs and a portfolio of design work submitted by the student. The students with the best scores, as competitively ranked, may continue to take courses leading to the BSD.
ALA 240 Architectural and Landscape Architectural Construction (3)
ALA 294 ST: Design Fundamentals IV3 (3)
ALA 294 ST: Design Fundamentals IV Lecture (1)
1Transfer credits are reviewed by the college and evaluated for applicability to this curriculum. To be applicable, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering.
2 This course satisfies a general studies requirement.
3 Portfolio review is required for transfer studio work. Submit the portfolio to the Academic Advising Office, CDS 115.
4 Students considering passing the milestone for both Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs, see the BSLA requirements. The suggested elective is GPH 111.
ADE 321 Architectural Studio I (5)
APH 313 History of Architecture I L/HU, G, H (3)
ATE 361 Building Structures I (3)
ADE 322 Architectural Studio II (5)
APH 314 History of Architecture II L/HU, G, H (3)
ATE 362 Building Structures II (3)
ARP 484 Clinical Internship (2)
ADE 421 Architectural Studio III (5)
APH 494 ST: First Concepts (3)
ATE 451 Building Systems I (3)
Design professional elective (3)
ADE 422 Architectural Studio IV (5)
ATE 452 Building Systems II (3)
BSD option A minimum total 120
Landscape Architecture—BSLA Requirements
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design HU, G, H2 (3)
or ALA 102 Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Society (3)
ALA 121 Design Fundamentals I3 (3)
ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3)
or ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition if qualified (3)
ALA 102 Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Society (3)
or ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design HU, G, H2 (3)
ALA 122 Design Fundamentals II3 (3)
ALA 124 Design Fundamentals II Lecture (1)
ENG 102 First-Year Composition (3)
ALA 225 Design Fundamentals III3 (3)
ALA 227 Design Fundamentals III Lecture (1)
ALA 235 Introduction to Computer Modeling CS2 (3)
GPH 111 Introduction to Physical Geography SQ3 (4)
Milestone
At the end of semester three, general academic and specific design performance are evaluated by full-time faculty based on ASU and College of Design GPAs and a portfolio of design work submitted by the student. The students with the best scores, as competitively ranked, may continue to take courses leading to the BSD.
ALA 240 Architectural and Landscape Architectural Construction (3)
ALA 294 ST: Design Fundamentals IV (3)
ALA 294 ST: Design Fundamentals IV Lecture (1)
LDE 361 Landscape Architecture III (5)
LPH 310 History of Landscape Architecture H (3)
LTC 343 Landscape Construction I (3)
LDE 362 Landscape Architecture IV (5)
LPH 311 Contemporary Landscape Architecture HU (3)
LTC 494 ST: Plant Materials (3)
Design professional elective4 (3)
LAP 484 I: Clinical Internship5 (2)
or LAP 485 International Field Studies in Landscape Architecture (2)
LDE 363 Landscape Planting Design (3)
LDE 461 Landscape Architecture V (5)
LTC 344 Landscape Construction II (3)
LDE 462 Landscape Architecture VI (5)
LPH 411 Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism L (3)
LTC 446 Landscape Construction III (3)
1 Transfer credits are reviewed by the college and evaluated for applicability to this curriculum. To be applicable, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering.
2 Portfolio review is required for transfer studio work. Submit portfolio to the Academic Advising Office, CDS 115.
3 Students considering passing the milestone for both Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs, see the BSD requirements. The suggested elective is PHY 101.
4 The professional elective is a 300-level or higher course, taken within the College of Design (Architecture, Design, and/or Planning).
4 Students complete the internship over the summer, but register for the credit during the fall of the fourth year, with the exception of international students, who are required to register for the internship during the summer.
6 The history elective is a 300-level or higher course, also taken within the college and must have historical/theoretical content.
The Architectural Studies minor is available to nonarchitecture majors interested in this field who wish to pursue another major. A minimum of 18 semester hours are required for the minor. The courses are designed to provide an overview of architecture throughout history while focusing on architectural design with the intention to explore the process of design thinking.
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design HU, G, H (3)
ALA 200 Introduction to Architecture and Landscape Architecture HU, G (3)
APH 313 History of Architecture I L/HU, G, H (3)
APH 314 History of Architecture II L/HU, G, H (3)
Six additional semester hours of electives in the architectural history and theory concentration must be selected from the following list for a total of 18 semester hours of which 12 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level:
APH 300 World Architecture I/Western Cultures HU, G (3)
APH 304 American Architecture (3)
APH 305 Contemporary Architecture (3)
APH 411 History of Landscape Architecture H (3)
APH 414 History of the City H (3)
APH 441 Ancient Architecture (3)
APH 444 Baroque Architecture (3)
APH 446 20th-Century Architecture I HU (3)
APH 447 20th-Century Architecture II HU (3)
APH 499 Individualized Instruction* (3)
APH 511 Energy Environmental Theory (3)
ARP 451 Architectural Field Studies (6)
LPH 420 Theory of Urban Design (3)
* These courses require a petition to the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in minor courses is required to earn the minor in Architectural Studies. In addition, students may not use a core course to be counted toward the minor. Students pursuing the BS in Landscape Architecture must petition the school to request a substitution for any core courses that are also included in the Architectural Studies minor.
The minor in Landscape Studies is designed for students who have an interest in landscape aesthetics, but are pursuing a major in another field. The course selection is intended to provide greater understanding of landscape issues that may be relevant in related professional disciplines and to broaden knowledge about the landscape in which we live.
Students must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours of which 12 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
ALA 102 Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Society HU, G (3)
LPH 310 History of Landscape Architecture H (3)
LPH 311 Contemporary Landscape Architecture HU (3)
Nine additional semester hours of electives in the landscape architectural history and theory concentration must be selected from the following list for a total of 18. Consult the catalog for necessary prerequisites.
LAP 485 International Field Studies in Planning G (3)
LPH 410 Social Factors in Landscape and Urban Planning (3)
LPH 411 Landscape Architecture Theory and Criticism L (3)
LPH 412 Landscape Ecology and Planning (3)
LPH 413 Southwest Landscape Interpretation (3)
LPH 499 Individualized Instruction* (3)
* This course requires a petition to the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in minor courses is required to earn the minor in Landscape Architecture Studies. In addition, students may not use a core course to be counted toward the minor. Students pursuing the BSD degree in Architecture Studies must petition the school to request a substitution for any core courses that are also included in the Landscape Architecture minor.
Concentrations in architectural studies and landscape studies are available under the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree, a program intended for the student who has academic interests that might not be satisfied with existing majors. Building on two academic concentrations (or one double concentration) and an interdisciplinary core, students in the BIS program take active roles in creating their educational plans and defining their career goals. For more information, see School of Interdisciplinary Studies.
For more information, call an academic advisor at 480/965-3584, or write
ACADEMIC ADVISING/STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE
COLLEGE OF DESIGN
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 871905
TEMPE AZ 85287-1905
Subject matter within the school is categorized in the following instructional areas.
Architectural Administration and Management
AAD courses focus on the organizational and management aspects of architectural practice, including management coordination, administrative procedures, ethics, legal constraints, and the economics of practice.
Architectural Design and Technology Studios
ADE courses require the synthesis of knowledge and understanding gained from other course work and develop an understanding of design theory and design skill through a series of comprehensive design projects. Students apply analytical methods, compare alternative solutions, and develop sophisticated technical and conceptual results.
Architecture and Landscape Architecture
ALA courses provide lower-division students an introduction to basic knowledge and skills of architecture and landscape architecture.
Environmental Analysis and Programming
ANP courses develop the ability to analyze and program environmental and human factors as preconditions for architectural design using existing and emerging methods of evaluation and analysis.
Architectural Philosophy and History
APH courses develop an understanding of architecture as both a determinant and a consequence of culture, technology, needs, and behavior in the past and present. Studies are concerned with the theory as well as the rationale behind methods and results of design and construction. Case studies are both domestic and international.
Architecture Professional Studies
ARP courses provide students with off-campus opportunities, educational experience in group and individual studies relative to specific student interests, and faculty expertise, including summer internships and field trips.
ATE courses develop knowledge of the technical determinants, resources, and processes of architecture. These studies focus on the science and technology of design and construction, including materials, building systems, acoustics, lighting, structural systems, environmental control systems, computer applications to design and technology, and both passive and active solar systems. Emphasis is on measurable and quantifiable aspects.
AVC courses develop the student’s understanding of communication theory as it applies to architectural design and practice as well as skills in drawing, graphics, photography, presentation design, and the design process.
The courses required in the 300 and 400 levels and graduate level of the professional program are not open to nonmajors and students who have not passed the milestone.
Landscape Architectural Technology
LTC courses develop knowledge of the technical determinants, resources, and processes of landscape architecture. These studies focus on the science and technology of design and construction, including materials, building systems, acoustics, lighting, structural systems, environmental control systems, computer applications to design and technology, and both passive and active solar systems. Emphasis is on measurable and quantifiable aspects.
The faculty of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture offer a Master of Architecture and an MS degree in Building Design. Concurrent application to both degree programs is possible, and each application is evaluated by the respective admission committee. Also, a dual career program, Master of Architecture/Master of Business Administration, has been established in cooperation with the W. P. Carey School of Business. Also offered is a collegewide, interdisciplinary PhD degree in Environmental Design and Planning with concentrations in design; history, theory, and criticism; and planning. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.
Courses
Information about all courses is available on the Web at ASU Interactive. For more information, see Classification of Courses.
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