School of Built Environment
605 S. Warren
GRN 227
Big Rapids MI 49307
(231) 591-3773
Third and Fourth year Course Plan
THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER (17 semester hours)
ARCH 341 - Architectural Design 1
ARCH 323 - Structural Design (ARCH 223)
ARCH 361 - Environmental Systems 1 (HVAC 337, PHYS 211)
ENGL 3XX - ENGL 311, 323 or 325 (ENGL 250)
PLSC 121 - American Government 1: People & Politics (R, S)
OR
PLSC 122 - American Government 2: Policy Making (R, S)
THIRD YEAR - Spring SEMESTER (17 semester hours)
ARCH 342 - Architectural Design 2 (ARCH 341)
ARCH 362 - Environmental Systems 2 (ARCH 361)
ARCH elective - Architectural elective
FMAN 432 - Principles of Interior Architecture
SOCY 341 - Community Studies (R, S) (SOCY 121)
FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER (16 semester hours)
ARCH 441 - Architectural Design 3 (ARCH 342)
ARCH 421 - Current Issues in Architecture (ARCH 342, SOCY 341)
ARCH 419 - Sustainability in Architecture: Advanced Topics (ARCH 342)
PLSC 411 - Urban and Regional Planning (S) (PLSC 121 or 122)
Science Elective - Science elective (Z)
FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER (14 semester hours)
ARCH 499 - Architectural elective
ARCH elective - Architectural elective
FMAN 322 - Project Management
Elective - Global General Education elective (G)
Architectural Electives
ARCH 246 - Twentieth Century Architecture (ARCH 245)
ARCH 270 - BIM and Parametric Design (ARCH 102, 115,203)
ARCH 285 - House: An American Evolution (ARCH 102, ARCH 241, ARCH 245)
ARCH 350 - Site Design (ARCH 204)
"As a Master of Architecture graduate from Ball State University, the Architectural Technology and Facility Management programs provided me with a solid foundation that I relied on numerous times. The hands-on experience in the studios, the collaborative atmosphere, the faculty and courses, and the focus on both the technical and design aspects of architecture were most beneficial as a precursor to my graduate level classes and studio work."
KRISTEN KUK, ALUMNA
AAS in Architectural Technology,
BS in Facility Management,
Master of Architecture, Ball State University