Electives

Computing Requirement

Students must complete either CS 1315, CS 1301, or a computer programming course approved as satisfying the general education requirements in computer literacy.

Wellness Requirement

All undergraduate students attending Georgia Tech must satisfactorily complete a wellness requirement (HPS 1040 or equivalent).

Humanities Electives

12 credit hours of humanities courses are required. The required ENGL 1101 and 1102, and any other 6 credit hours of Institute-approved humanities courses, satisfy this requirement. Courses with ARCH prefixes will not satisfy this requirement for ARCH majors.

Social Sciences Electives

12 credit hours of approved social sciences courses are required. To satisfy the state requirement regarding coursework in the history and constitutions of the United States and Georgia, students must complete one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, INTA 1200, or PUBP 3000. Either ARCH 4126 or HTS 3011 is also required. Any other 6 credit hours of Institute-approved social science courses will satisfy the remainder of this requirement.

Science Electives

Eight credit hours of science courses are required. The required PHYS 2211 and any other four credit hours of Institute-approved science courses satisfy this requirement.

College of Architecture Electives

12 credit hours of approved College of Architecture electives are required, including one course from ARCH 4411, 4414, 4415, or 4420. Courses chosen from the list of required courses for the M Arch degree or any other courses taught in the College and not otherwise required will satisfy this requirement. The selection of any architecture elective should be made in consultation with the student's academic advisor.

Cluster Electives

A minimum of ten credit hours in a concentrated cluster is required for the BS degree. Clusters may be made up from courses from within or outside of the College. This requirement may be fulfilled by the senior-year sequence of architectural design (ARCH 4011 and ARCH 4012), by a ten-hour concentration approved by the architecture faculty, or by several existing certificate programs offered on the campus.

Free Electives

Twenty-one credit hours of free electives are included in the curriculum to allow students to pursue architectural studies in additional depth or to pursue other educational interests within or outside the College. Courses chosen from the list of required courses for the M Arch degree or any other courses taught in the College or Institute and not otherwise required will satisfy this requirement.

The selection of these courses should be made in consultation with the student's advisor. Military training is an optional program of the Institute. A degree program may include a maximum of 4 hours of basic ROTC and a maximum of 6 hours of advanced ROTC. No course covering the same material as other courses may be applied for credit for the BS degree.