The curriculum pairs studio courses with relevant architecture history and technology courses to support the comprehensive learning experience of the student. Students engage in intensive studio projects that encourage them to seek prototypical solutions to problems in the modern city. Instruction takes place in the studio with one-on-one consultations with faculty, critiques with classmates, and formal reviews. Visiting critics participate in reviews, and there is a lecture series that brings prominent professionals on campus to discuss the work they are doing in the field.
As part of their studies, students are enrolled in two six-month co-ops. This allows students to gain real-world experience in architecture that aids them in both their academic development and in professional advancement. Co-op experience can often be applied to one’s AXP credits.
The School of Architecture offers a NAAB-accredited one-year program to our students who have successfully completed the BS degree in architecture. This allows our own students to achieve a master’s degree in an efficient and timely manner.
Applicants should note that the BS degree in architecture is not sufficient by itself to meet the academic requirement to sit for state licensure. (Most undergraduate architecture degrees are not accredited.) Students who graduate with the BS degree have the option to apply to the one-year NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree that is open to our BS graduates in good standing.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath attributes Natural and Designed World (ND), Creative Expression and Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Societies and Institutions (SI), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), and Difference and Diversity (DD) are met through the major course requirements.
In order to graduate, students must complete Ethical Reasoning (ER) in their electives.
Architecture Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| ARCH 1000 | Architecture at Northeastern | 1 |
| ARCH 1310 and ARCH 1311 | Buildings and Cities, A Global History and Recitation for ARCH 1310 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| ARCH 1110 | Fundamental Architectural Representation | 4 |
| ARCH 1120 | Fundamental Architectural Design | 6 |
| Architecture History Elective 1 | 4 | |
Choose any course in the range of ARCH 2300 to ARCH 2399 | ||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||
| ARCH 2130 | Site, Space, and Program | 6 |
| ARCH 2240 | Architectonic Systems | 4 |
| Architecture History Elective 2 | 4 | |
Choose any course in the range of ARCH 2300 to ARCH 2399 | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||
| ARCH 2140 | Urban Institutions | 6 |
| ARCH 2340 and ARCH 2341 | Modern Architecture and Recitation for ARCH 2340 | 4 |
| ARCH 3210 and ARCH 3211 | Environmental Systems and Recitation for ARCH 3210 | 4 |
| ARCH 3450 | Advanced Architectural Communication 1 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 5 | ||
| Abroad: | ||
| ARCH 3155 | Studio Abroad | 4.8 |
| ARCH 3361 | Architecture and Urbanism Abroad | 3.2 |
| ARCH 3363 | Field Study Topics Abroad | 1.6 |
| ARCH 3363 | Field Study Topics Abroad | 1.6 |
| ARCH 3440 | Workshop Topics Abroad | 1.6 |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| ARCH 3170 | Architecture, Infrastructure, and the City | 6 |
| ARCH 5230 and ARCH 5231 | Structural Systems and Recitation for ARCH 5230 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 7 | ||
| ARCH 3370 | Advanced Topics in Architectural History | 4 |
| ARCH 5115 | Option Studio | 6 |
| ARCH 5310 | Design Tactics and Operations | 4 |
| SEMESTER 8 | ||
| ARCH 5120 | Comprehensive Design Studio | 6 |
| ARCH 5220 | Integrated Building Systems | 4 |
| 1 | Please note: Advanced Architectural Communication (ARCH 3450) may also be taken in Summer 2 after year two or year four. |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| PHYS 1141 | General Physics | 4 |
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| SEMESTER 6 | ||
| ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| Cooperative Education | ||
| Architecture majors are required to complete two six-month co-ops. | ||
| Co-op Work Experience | ||
Important Note
When registering for classes, note additional electives are required. If you are taking less than 18 semester hours during fall or spring semesters, verify with your adviser that you have registered for all required electives.
Major GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.500 GPA required
Architecture Major Credit Requirement
Complete 96 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
142 total semester hours required
Five Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Division A—Last Name Begins with A–L
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 1000 | 1 | ARCH 1110 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ARCH 1310 and ARCH 1311 | 4 | ARCH 1120 | 6 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | PHYS 1141 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Architecture History Elective (1 of 2) | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 2130 | 6 | ARCH 2140 | 6 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| ARCH 2240 | 4 | ARCH 2340 and ARCH 2341 | 4 | ||||
| Architecture History Elective (2 of 2) | 4 | ARCH 3210 and ARCH 3211 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ARCH 3450 | 4 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ARCH 3155 | 4.8 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| ARCH 3361 | 3.2 | ||||||
| ARCH 3363 | 1.6 | ||||||
| ARCH 3363 | 1.6 | ||||||
| ARCH 3440 | 1.6 | ||||||
| Humanities elective | 1.6 | ||||||
| Language elective | 1.6 | ||||||
| 0 | 15.999999999999998 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 3170 | 6 | ARCH 5115 | 6 | Vacation | Co-op | 0 | |
| ENGW 3314 or 3315 | 4 | ARCH 3370 | 4 | ||||
| ARCH 5230 and ARCH 5231 | 4 | ARCH 5310 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ARCH 5120 | 6 | ||||
| ARCH 5220 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 18 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 142 | |||||||
Five Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
Division B—Last Name Begins with M–Z
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 1000 | 1 | ARCH 1110 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ARCH 1310 and ARCH 1311 | 4 | ARCH 1120 | 6 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | PHYS 1141 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1241 | 4 | EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Architecture History Elective (1 of 2) | 4 | ||||
| 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 2130 | 6 | ARCH 2140 | 6 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ARCH 2240 | 4 | ARCH 2340 and ARCH 2341 | 4 | ||||
| Architecture History Elective (2 of 2) | 4 | ARCH 3450 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ARCH 3210 | 4 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 3155 | 4.8 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | |
| ARCH 3361 | 3.2 | ||||||
| ARCH 3362 | 1.6 | ||||||
| ARCH 3363 | 1.6 | ||||||
| ARCH 3363 | 1.6 | ||||||
| ARCH 3440 | 1.6 | ||||||
| Language elective | 1.6 | ||||||
| 15.999999999999998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ARCH 3170 | 6 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | |
| ENGW 3314 or 3315 | 4 | ||||||
| ARCH 5230 and ARCH 5231 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| ARCH 5115 | 6 | ARCH 5120 | 6 | ||||
| ARCH 3370 | 4 | ARCH 5220 | 4 | ||||
| ARCH 5310 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 142 | |||||||