NOTE: BSAS and BSID students may need to satisfy some of their flag requirements through the core curriculum or electives.
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- When courses are offered: Architecture [pdf]
- When courses are offered: Interior Design [pdf]
- Austin Community College Course Transfer Guide [link]
- Texas Community College Course Transfer Guide [link]
- PRP: Additional Info for Undergrads [pdf]
Credit by Exam [AP, CLEP, IB, SAT]
- Petition for test credit
- Obtain test credit for Physics [SAT Subject Test]
- Obtain test credit for Calculus [CLEP]
- I took the AP Exam in U.S. Government and Politics and scored a 3 or higher. What do I need to do now? You need to take the UT Austin Test on Texas Government.
- On-campus credit by exam test schedule
Degree Requirements for most recent catalog [2016-2018]
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
- Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
- Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (dual degree)
- Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Arts in Plan II (dual degree)
What courses fulfill Core Curriculum Requirements?
- For students graduating under the 2014-16 catalog
- For students graduating under the 2012-14 catalog
- For students graduating under the 2010-12 catalog
How will I fulfill Flag Requirements?
The majority, if not all, flags a UTSOA student would need are provided by courses required for the degree (B.Arch. students will complete all flag requirements with the courses required for the degree). The courses in the School of Architecture that carry flags are as follows:
WRITING [3 FLAGS REQUIRED]
- ARC 318K World Architecture: Origins to 1750 (required for B.Arch. and BSAS)
- ARC 318L World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to Present (required for all SOA students)
- ARI 368R Interior Design History II (required for BSID)
- CRP 369K Principles of Planning (required for B.Arch.)
NOTE: BSAS and BSID students may need to obtain the third writing flag through the core curriculum or electives.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE US [1 FLAG REQUIRED]
- CRP 369K Principles of Planning (required for B.Arch.)
NOTE: BSAS and BSID students may need to obtain the cultural diversity flag through the core curriculum or electives.
ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP [1 FLAG REQUIRED]
- ARC 362 Professional Practice (required for B.Arch.)
- ARI 362 Interior Design Practice (required for BSID)
NOTE: BSAS students may need to obtain the ethics and leadership flag through the core curriculum or electives.
GLOBAL CULTURES [1 FLAG REQUIRED]
- ARC 308 Architecture & Society (required for B.Arch. and BSAS)
- ARC 318K World Architecture: Origins to 1750 (required for B.Arch. and BSAS)
- ARC 318L World Architecture: The Industrial Revolution to Present (required for all SOA students)
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY [1 FLAG REQUIRED]
- ARC 320D Intermediate I (required for B.Arch and BSAS)
- ARC 320E Intermediate Studio II and/or ARC 320G Intermediate Studio IV (required for B.Arch and BSAS)
- ARC 320F Intermediate Studio III (required for B.Arch and BSAS)
- ARI 320K Design III (required for BSID)
- ARI 520L Design IV (required for BSID)
- ARI 520M Design V (required for BSID)
- ARI 530T Design VI (required for BSID)
QUANTITATIVE REASONING [1 FLAG REQUIRED]
- ARC 415L Construction II (required for B.Arch. and BSAS)
- ARC 435K Construction III (required for B.Arch. and BSAS)
- ARC 435L Construction IV (required for B.Arch.)
NOTE: BSID students may need to obtain the quantitative reasoning flag through the core curriculum or electives.
Courses through UT Extension
UT offers certain core courses online through UT Extension. These courses are self-paced online courses but will require two exams to be taken at approved testing sites. The cost is the same for all students regardless of Texas residency status.