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There is an architectural studies emphasis within the university's Department of Art. While not required for graduate admissions, you're urged to consider pursuing the program if you're interested in pursuing architectural studies in graduate school. 

As soon as you arrive at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, you are urged to speak to the art department’s pre-architecture adviser.

There are several courses dedicated to the study of architecture, and it is also strongly recommended that you take one semester of calculus and one semester of physics. Both are expected for graduate school admission for architecture.

If you are interested in pursuing an advanced degree in architectural history and theory, foreign language study (reading proficiency) will be required. A semester abroad on an accredited art history or pre-architecture program is also recommended so that you may experience foreign architecture firsthand. It is also recommended that you take our upper-level architectural design courses.

If you're interested in engineering, you have several options to pursue at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, including cooperative plans with prestigious engineering schools.

One option is that you can major in physics at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and then attend graduate school in engineering. Alternatively, you can pursue one of our cooperative plans between ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and an engineering school.

The cooperative plan option allows you to combine three years of education in the liberal arts with two years of engineering training at a cooperative institution (the 3-2 plan). We have cooperative agreements with Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Washington University.

If you declare your concentration and intention to pursue such a program, you will begin consultation with the pre-engineering adviser to ensure that you fulfill all of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½'s requirements and engineering school prerequisites.

In a cooperative program, you will spend three years at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and two at the engineering school to earn bachelor’s degrees from both institutions. It may also be possible for you to continue study for a master of science (MS) degree from the engineering school with as little as one additional year of study. 

View the catalogue copy on pre-engineering.