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Program checklist · Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) Curriculum

Architecture, B.Arch.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) Curriculum
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_a931c48a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

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    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      6 items
      1. ARCH 2150
        The Ethos of Architecture
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ARCH 2160
        Architectural Media
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. ARCH 2510
        Materials and Design
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      4. ARCH 2520
        Digital Constructs 1
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      5. ARCH 2800
        Architectural Design Studio 1
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      6. MATH 1500
        Calculus for Architecture, Management, and HASS
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      6 items
      1. HASS Approved Inquiry and Communication Intensive Course
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ARCH 2370
        Energy, Comfort, and Ecology
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      3. ARCH 2530
        Digital Constructs 2
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      4. ARCH 2810
        Architectural Design Studio 2
        Not resolved to a course
        5
      5. ARCH 4090
        Architectural Case Studies
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      6. ARCH 4100
        An Architectural Genealogy
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Second Year

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        Fall

        6 items
        1. ARCH 2330
          Structures 1
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. ARCH 2350
          Construction Systems
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        3. ARCH 2540
          Digital Constructs 3
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        4. ARCH 2820
          Architectural Design Studio 3
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        5. ARCH 4050
          Cities and Their Territories
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        6. ARCH 4120
          Modernity and Architecture
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Spring

        6 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. ARCH 2360
          Environmental and Ecological Systems
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. ARCH 2550
          Digital Constructs 4
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        4. ARCH 2830
          Architectural Design Studio 4
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        5. ARCH 4150
          Contemporary Design Approaches
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. PHYS 1050
          General Physics
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

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          Fall

          6 items
          1. HASS Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. MATH Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. ARCH 4200
            Portfolio Development
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          4. ARCH 4330
            Structures 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. ARCH 4590
            Entrepreneurship and Architecture
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          6. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            or: ARCH 4770 - Architectural Design Studio 5
            or: ARCH 4780 - Architectural Design Studio 6
            or: SOA Study Abroad or CASE Study abroad
            0

          Spring

          5 items
          1. ARCH 4780
            Architectural Design Studio 6
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          2. MATH Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. HASS Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. ARCH - Professional Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          5. ARCH - Professional Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            2

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            5 items
            1. ARCH 4320
              Building Integration 1: Design
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. ARCH 4540
              Professional Practice 1
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            3. ARCH 4820
              Comprehensive Design Studio 1
              Not resolved to a course
              5
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. HASS Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            5 items
            1. ARCH 4830
              Comprehensive Design Studio 2
              Not resolved to a course
              5
            2. ARCH 4325
              Building Integration 2: Practice
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. ARCH 4550
              Professional Practice 2
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            4. ARCH Professional Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            5. Science Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Fifth Year

            0 items

              Fall

              5 items
              1. ARCH 4790
                Architectural Design Studio 7
                Not resolved to a course
                5
              2. ARCH 4910
                Final Project Design Research Seminar
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. ARCH Professional Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              4. Free Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              5. HASS Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4

              Spring

              4 items
              1. ARCH 4920
                Final Project Design Studio
                Not resolved to a course
                5
              2. ARCH Professional Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              3. Free Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              4. Professional Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                2

              Additional Requirements

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                Footnotes

                8 items
                1. HASS Institute inquiry and communications intensive requirement (see Class Hour Schedule for approved courses); ARCH 4920 will fulfill the Architecture major communications intensive requirement.
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. Four credits of the HASS core requirements are embedded within the Architectural Genealogy and Modernity and Architecture sequence:ARCH 4100 and ARCH 4120
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Four credits of the Institute core Science requirements are embedded within the technology sequence: ARCH 2330 , ARCH 2360 , ARCH 4325 , and ARCH 4330
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. This course is also taught in the Spring Semester
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. Must be taken concurrently with ARCH 4820
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. Must be taken concurrently with ARCH 4830
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. HASS Institute inquiry and communications intensive requirement (see Class Hour Schedule for approved courses); ARCH 4920 will fulfill the Architecture major communications intensive requirement.
                  Not resolved to a course
                8. ADMN 1030
                  or ARCH 4200 is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or ARCH 4770 , ARCH 4780 , or COOP). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.
                  Not resolved to a course

                The degree requires 172 credit hours.

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                  Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10008&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0049.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.