BS Architecture at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree prepares students for challenging careers in industries that support the built environment. The program fosters creativity and problem-solving skills, provides access to extensive knowledge and cultivates high levels of capability, interweaving the academic areas of design; architectural history, theory and criticism; representation; building technology; as well as social, professional and community engagement.

Faculty: Architecture | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

2 To be selected from 100-499 level courses designated as cultural discourse (CD) not used elsewhere (such as CARC 101). Course list includes ARCH 105 Design and Visual Communications Foundations I 1; ARCH 249 Survey of World Architecture History I 1; ARCH 281 Seminar in Contemporary Architecture 1; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II; MATH 168 Finite Mathematics. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The program encompasses a variety of design subjects that will enable students to pursue careers in graphic design, industrial design, interior design, robotics and architecture design.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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