Contemporary architecture encompasses a number of discrete, though intersecting, disciplines and requires individuals trained to fill a variety of roles beyond that of designer. The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies is a four-year, pre-professional degree that allows students to focus on a field that is allied to the profession of architecture. To develop each student’s specific interest, the Architectural Studies Program offers an array of concentrations, ranging from areas that are intrinsic to making buildings and environments, such as construction management to fields that support the study and documentation of architecture, such as historic preservation, architectural history/theory and architectural photography.

After completing a foundation sequence of studio and technical courses, Architectural Studies students select an area of concentration as they begin the third year. Through required courses, elective offerings, co-op opportunities, as well as study abroad options, the Architectural Studies Program encourages each student to develop proficiency in the concentration appropriate to the B.S. level. For those students seeking graduate studies, the concentration furnishes the groundwork for master’s degrees in Architecture (M. Arch.) and Business (M.B.A.), in addition to M.A. or M.S. degrees in other fields.