For students attending: Harper College
Who plan to major in: Architecture
THIS GUIDELINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
I. Core Curriculum Electives
- A. Basic Writing Proficiency – A grade of “C” or better in ENGLISH 101 will complete this requirement.
- B. Humanities – Choose one course from the following subjects: History, Humanities, Literature, or Philosophy (NOT 101, 102).
- C. Social Sciences – Choose one course from the following subjects: Anthropology (NOT 215), Economics (NOT 115), Geography (NOT 112), Political Science, Psychology (NOT 210), or Sociology.
- D. Humanities or Social Sciences – Choose an additional course from section B or section C.
II. Required courses for the Architecture degree:
HARPER COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
MTH 134 | Calculus for Social Scientist | MATH 122 |
MTH 140 | Precalculus | MATH 119 |
PHY 121 | Introductory Physics I | PHYS 200 |
ARC 106 and ARC 125 | Introduction to Architecture and Chicago's Architectural History | ARCH 100* |
ARC 223 | History of Architecture | AAH 119 |
ARC 110 and ARC 201 and ARC 202 | Architectural Design Principles and Architectural Design I and Architectural Design II | ARCH 113 and ARCH 114* |
ARC 105 and ARC 116 and ARC 117 | Presentation and Communication Tools and Architectural CAD I and Architectural CAD II | ARCH Elective* |
ARC 113 and ARC 213 | Building Materials I and Building Materials II | ARCH Elective* |
*Transfer credit can be granted for Architecture courses based on portfolio review after admission.
Please contact Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding course equivalencies.
Updated October 2018