Degree Plans

Every student admitted to the College of Architecture will receive a degree plan as a part of their permanent student record. A degree plan outlines the courses required of the student for successful completion of their architecture degrees. Students are responsible for all of the requirements of the catalog under which they were admitted. Degree plans are updated and/or reviewed only after the student initiates an advising appointment. It is recommended that students meet with an academic advisor at least once a year to review their specific degree plan(s). Before certification for graduation can be made, copies of the degree plan must be on file in the college Dean’s Office and in the Office of Registration and Academic Records. Undergraduate students who have a lapse in enrollment for more than thirteen months must follow the degree plan in the semester that they resume their studies. Graduate students who do not complete their graduate degrees within the prescribed period must reapply and follow the new degree plan in the new admission semester.

Bachelor of Architecture
The program for the Bachelor of Architecture degree (professional) is a five-year curriculum of at least 160 semester hours. The curriculum includes at least 100 semester hours of architecture courses, 66 of which are advanced (3000 level or higher), the university required core courses, and 18 semester hours of elective courses.
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http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/arc/arc_degrees.html

Bachelor of Science–Environmental Design
The program for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design degree (pre-professional) is a four-year curriculum of at least 128 semester hours. The curriculum includes 62 semester hours of architecture courses, 28 of which are advanced hours (3000 level or higher). The degree includes the university required core curriculum and 12 semester hours of elective courses.
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http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/arc/arc_degrees.html

Bachelor of Science–Industrial Design
The program for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design degree is a four-year program focusing on the design of products for mass production. Because of the similarities found between architecture and industrial design, the two programs share a common-first year curriculum. The program consists of at least 132 semester hours. The curriculum includes 81 semester hours of industrial design courses, 41 of which are advanced hours (3000 level or higher). The degree includes the university required core curriculum and 9 semester hours of elective courses. Students interested in the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design should follow the procedure for application to the College of Architecture.
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http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/arc/arc_degrees.html

Minor in Architecture
TTo qualify for a minor in architecture, students must complete 15 semester hours in architecture, including two courses selected from ARCH 2325, 2326, 2350, and 2351, plus nine additional semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Students must take nine semester hours, at least six of them advanced, in residence and earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average in all minor courses attempted at this university. An undergraduate advisor from the College of Architecture must approve the minor program.
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http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/arc/arc_degrees.html

Master of Architecture
Master's degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. At the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, the Master of Architecture degree is accredited as a professional degree by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and meets the educational requirements of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for registration as an architect in the state of Texas.
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http://www.uh.edu/grad_catalog/arc/degrees.html

Master of Space Architecture
This program is the study of the principles and techniques for planning, designing, and constructing structures intended for use in the weightless and reduced-gravity environment of space. For further information visit www.sicsa.uh.edu/ or contact Professor Larry Bell at lbell@uh.edu or 713.743.2350.
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http://www.uh.edu/gs/grad_catalog/arc/arc_space_arc_degree.html

Specific questions: For specific questions about degree plans, please contact a College of Architecture Academic Advisor at 713.743.2400.




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