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Taubman College offers a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.) degree program, which consists of two years of pre-architecture and general education course work, and two years of intensive architecture course work. The BS program is a transfer program, meaning that the course work in the freshman and sophomore years may be taken either at the University of Michigan (usually in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts) or at any other accredited university or community/junior college offering the required courses.
The Bachelor of Science provides an opportunity for developing skills, knowledge, and perceptions in areas related to the built environment. During the first two years (freshman/sophomore), students pursue studies in the liberal arts, either at Michigan or another accredited university or community college. At the beginning of the third (junior) year, they enroll in the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning for the required core courses in architecture. Upon graduation, they receive the Bachelor of Science, a non-professional degree. At this point, many students choose to continue their graduate studies in architecture or a related field in design or construction. Others work for a year or two in preparation for future graduate study.
Freshman and Sophomore Years
The course work in the freshman and sophomore years may be taken either at the University of Michigan or at any other accredited university or community/junior college offering the required courses.
The objectives of the freshman and sophomore years are:
1. To increase the students' ability to understand, evaluate, and communicate ideas
2.To prepare students to make informed decisions regarding their academic and career goals
3.To provide a broad academic foundation of principles in subject areas considered essential to subsequent study in architecture
Please review the BS Pre-requisite Course List to ensure you are on track to apply to the Bachelors of Science Program. Students transferring from another university or college should review the Transfer Guide/Course Equivalences available for their institution. Please note, not all courses will be listed on the transfer guide. If you have a question about whether or not a course will satisfy a pre-requisite, please contact the Architecture Admissions Office.
Once the required pre-requisites courses have been completed, students will apply to transfer into the College of Architecture - typically during the winter term of the sophomore year. During the junior and senior year they will complete of a series of required sequential architecture courses.
Junior and Senior Years
Junior and senior years consist of a series of required sequential architecture courses at the undergraduate level elected during enrollment in Taubman College. The objectives of junior and senior years are:
1. To provide a firm foundation in the vocabularies, principles, and interrelationships of a broad range of environmental design determinants essential to professional work in architecture.
2. To provide opportunities for the students to develop their basic skills, knowledge, perceptions, and insights in areas related to the built environment.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, a non-professional baccalaureate degree, is awarded upon completion of all requirements. At this point students may choose:
1. To continue their architectural education by applying to the 2G Option: Master of Architecture at Michigan, or by applying to a corresponding program in another accredited school of architecture.
2. To continue graduate education in a related field of study.
3. To gain professional work experience prior to returning to graduate studies.
4. To conclude their academic education with a view toward employment in a capacity in which architectural licensing is not required.
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