Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate Advisor
Angela Pacheco
delong@unm.edu

Degree Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.A.)
Concentrations: Design Studies; Landscape Architecture; Pre-Professional Architecture.

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.A.) is a pre-professional degree that prepares students for admittance to a two-year graduate program in architecture, or for a career in related design fields, or related professions associated with the built environment. The overall intent of the B.A.A. degree program is to provide a firm grounding in the essential ideas, principles, theories and technologies that underlie the built environment. The design studio sequence, the core of the program, is where all the elements of the design process come together in exercises that build increasing skill and sophistication in the student designer.

The B.A.A. program offers three concentrations. B.A.A. students need to select their concentration before they begin their final year of study. The Pre-Professional Architecture concentration prepares students for a two-year professionally accredited Master of Architecture program and a career as a licensed architect. The Design Studies concentration is for students that might choose to pursue other design fields or professions related to the built environment, such as interior design, urban design, industrial design, digital media, digital fabrication, energy modeling, construction management, real estate development, and other fields. The Landscape Architecture concentration prepares students to enroll in a Master of Landscape Architecture program, or work in the field prior to pursuing graduate work.

Admission Information

Students admitted to the University of New Mexico and interested in studying architecture are automatically considered architecture majors if they fill out the Major Declaration form, available during the student's first meeting with the Undergraduate Advisor.

Transfer Students

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture program welcomes transfer students. UNM application forms are available online. Program enrollment forms are available during the student's first meeting with the Undergraduate Advisor.

Advanced standing is to be determined based on the academic background of the applicant. Transfer course work is evaluated for UNM equivalencies upon admission to UNM. Transfer students seeking advanced standing in the architecture curriculum should apply to UNM as early as possible to expedite this process. A portfolio is required for any courses where design or visualization content was created. A PDF copy of the portfolio may be emailed to the Undergraduate Advisor.

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture

Graduation Requirements

Must earn a grade of "C" or better in University of New Mexico General Education curriculum requirements.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 is required for graduation.
Advising for undergraduate students is available from the Undergraduate Advisor. Individual faculty members are also available for counseling on matters relating to professional education, architectural internship, and the architectural registration examination process.
Design Studio Academic Standard: Students must earn a grade of "C+" or better in studio courses in order to continue in the design studio sequence. A grade of "C" or lower requires permission of the Chair to re-enroll or enroll in a subsequent studio.

Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog for information on courses that meet General Education curriculum and the U.S. and Global Diversity and Inclusion requirements.

Design Studies Concentration

		Credit Hours
First Year	Fall
ARCH 1115	Introduction to Architectural Graphics	3
ARCH 1120	Introduction to Architecture	3
ENGL 1120	Composition II	3
	General Education: Mathematics and Statistics	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 1125	Design Fundamentals	3
ARCH 133	Physics and Math for Designers	3
	General Education: Writing and Speaking	3
	General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	First Year Total	30
Second Year	Fall
ARCH 201	Architectural Design I	5
ARCH 2120	World Architecture I	3
ARCH 233	Sustainability I	3
	General Education: Humanities	3
	Subtotal	14
	Spring
ARCH 202	Architectural Design II	5
ARCH 2125	World Architecture II	3
ARCH 251	Design Thinking	3
	General Education: Physical and Natural Sciences	4
	Subtotal	15
	Second Year Total	29
Third Year	Fall
ARCH 301	Architectural Design III	5
ARCH 332	Architectural Structures I	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	General Education: Second Language	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 302	Architectural Design IV	5
ARCH 323	Architecture and Context	3
ARCH 324	Architectural Theory	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Third Year Total	30
Fourth Year	Fall
ARCH 450	Design Leadership	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	Design Elective (choose from): interior design, industrial design, fabrication, furniture design, product design, graphic design, digital media, others as offered or Architectural Visualization electives.	6
	General Education: Student Choice	6
	Subtotal	16
	Spring
	Elective	15
	Subtotal	15
	Fourth Year Total	31
	Degree Total	120

Note: * B.A.A. students may take the Design Visualization courses from among any of the 1 or 2 credit hour ARCH 472 options anytime during their curriculum.

Landscape Architecture Concentration

		Credit Hours
First Year	Fall
ARCH 1115	Introduction to Architectural Graphics	3
ARCH 1120	Introduction to Architecture	3
ENGL 1120	Composition II	3
	General Education: Mathematics and Statistics	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 1125	Design Fundamentals	3
ARCH 133	Physics and Math for Designers	3
	General Education: Writing and Speaking	3
	General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	First Year Total	30
Second Year	Fall
ARCH 201	Architectural Design I	5
ARCH 2120	World Architecture I	3
ARCH 233	Sustainability I	3
	General Education: Humanities	3
	Subtotal	14
	Spring
ARCH 202	Architectural Design II	5
ARCH 2125	World Architecture II	3
ARCH 251	Design Thinking	3
	General Education: Physical and Natural Sciences	4
	Subtotal	15
	Second Year Total	29
Third Year	Fall
ARCH 301	Architectural Design III	5
ARCH 332	Architectural Structures I	3
ARCH 472	T: Architectural Visualization *	1
	General Education: Second Language	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 302	Architectural Design IV	5
ARCH 323	Architecture and Context	3
ARCH 324	Architectural Theory	3
ARCH 472	T: Architectural Visualization *	1
	General Education: Student Choice	3
	Subtotal	15
	Third Year Total	30
Fourth Year	Fall
ARCH 450	Design Leadership	3
ARCH 472	T: Architectural Visualization *	1
LA 335	Site-Environment	3
LA 460	Landscape Architecture in the 20th Century	3
LA 461	History and Theory of Landscape Architecture	3
	General Education: Student Choice	3
	Subtotal	16
	Spring
LA 402	Landscape Architecture Design Studio II	6
LA 458	Plant Materials	3
LA 481	Landscape Construction Materials and Techniques	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Fourth Year Total	31
	Degree Total	120

Note: * B.A.A. students may take the Architectural Visualization courses from among any of the 1 or 2 credit hour ARCH 472 options anytime during their curriculum.

Pre-Professional Architecture Concentration

		Credit Hours
First Year	Fall
ARCH 1115	Introduction to Architectural Graphics	3
ARCH 1120	Introduction to Architecture	3
ENGL 1120	Composition II	3
	General Education: Mathematics	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 1125	Design Fundamentals	3
ARCH 133	Physics and Math for Designers	3
	General Education: Writing and Speaking	3
	General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Elective	3
	Subtotal	15
	First Year Total	30
Second Year	Fall
ARCH 201	Architectural Design I	5
ARCH 2120	World Architecture I	3
ARCH 233	Sustainability I	3
	General Education: Humanities	3
	Subtotal	14
	Spring
ARCH 202	Architectural Design II	5
ARCH 2125	World Architecture II	3
ARCH 251	Design Thinking	3
	General Education: Physical and Natural Sciences	4
	Subtotal	15
	Second Year Total	29
Third Year	Fall
ARCH 301	Architectural Design III	5
ARCH 331	Construction I	3
ARCH 332	Architectural Structures I	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	General Education: Second Language	3
	Subtotal	15
	Spring
ARCH 302	Architectural Design IV	5
ARCH 323	Architecture and Context	3
ARCH 324	Architectural Theory	3
ARCH 333 -or-	Architectural Structures II (recommended for future Track 2 M.Arch. students) Elective	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	Subtotal	15
	Third Year Total	30
Fourth Year	Fall
ARCH 401	Architectural Design V	6
ARCH 450	Design Leadership	3
ARCH 472	T: Design Visualization *	1
	General Education: Student Choice	6
	Subtotal	16
	Spring
ARCH 402	Architectural Design VI	6
ARCH 433 -or-	Sustainability II (recommended for future Track 2 M.Arch. students) Elective	3
	Non-Architectural Electives	6
	Subtotal	15
	Fourth Year Total	30
	Degree Total	120

Note: * B.A.A. students may take the Design Visualization courses from among any of the 1 or 2 credit hour ARCH 472 options anytime during their curriculum.

Minor Study

Architecture

Students who pursue a minor in Architecture complete 18 credit hours. The required courses and electives are selected to provide students an opportunity to experience the broad range of knowledge necessary to study architecture. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all courses in the minor.

		Credit Hours
ARCH 1115	Introduction to Architectural Graphics	3
ARCH 1125	Design Fundamentals	3
ARCH 133	Physics and Math for Designers	3
ARCH 201	Architectural Design I	5
	Architectural Elective: students may choose from ARCH 2125 or any architectural elective (typically ARCH 462). Special permission may be considered for enrollment in any other courses that are required for the B.A.A.	3
	Visualization Elective: students may choose from the ARCH 472 options.	1
	Total	18

Design Studies

Students who pursue a minor in Design Studies complete 18 credit hours. The required courses and electives are selected to provide students an opportunity to experience the broad range of knowledge necessary to study design. A minimum grade of "C" is required for all courses in the minor.

		Credit Hours
ARCH 1115	Introduction to Architectural Graphics	3
ARCH 1125	Design Fundamentals	3
ARCH 251 -or- ARCH 450	Design Thinking Design Leadership	3
	Design Elective: 300- 400-level courses chosen from interior design, industrial design, fabrication, furniture design, product design, graphic design, digital media, others as offered or Architectural Visualization electives. Consult the Undergraduate Advisor each semester for approved options.	9
	Total	18