Course Descriptions

ARC 1001 Architectural Drafting

The development of basic manual drafting skills in a studio setting, introducing the components
of plan, elevation, and section drawing and requiring the use of drafting tools and instruments.

ARC 1003 Foundations Studio

A fundamental approach to architectural and interior design through a sequenced investigation
of design elements and principles that develop skills which will inform the complete relationships
between geometries, composition, and systematic strategies. Analysis of case studies and use
of analytical diagramming to further inform design solutions presented with three-dimensional
modeling and drawing.

ARC 1015 Craft, Profession, Vocation: Architectural Practices Past, Present, and Future
History and current conditions of the profession of architecture. Investigation options for career
goals within a study of vocational fulfillment in the Christian tradition of service. Students will
establish an eportfolio, attend guest lectures and participate in field trips.

ARC 1020 Shop Fabrication & Sustainability

Materials, fabrication methods, assembly and finishing explored through safe use of hand and
power tools in a shop setting. Study of sustainability issues related to materials commonly used
to fabricate models and projects for art and design disciplines

ARC 2021 Architecture Studio I: Architectural Design Methods

Introduction to methods of architectural design communicated through orthographic drawings
and principles of composition based in traditional and modernist precedent studies.
Emphasizes problem-solving through an iterative process, including planning, properties of
materials, and basic structural assemblies as design elements.

ARC 2022 Architecture Studio 2: Architectural Design Methods

Increasing facility with methods of architectural design communicated through orthographic,
axonometric, and perspective drawings and principles of composition based in traditional and
modernist precedent studies. Emphasizes problem-solving through an iterative process,
including planning, properties of materials, structural assemblies as design elements, and the
importance of physical context. Concludes with mid-semester eportfolio review.

ARC 2031 History of Architecture before 1400

Architecture from Prehistory to ca. 1400, emphasizing Western and Christian culture with an
introduction to Asian, African, Pre-Columbian American, Islamic, Buddhist and Hindu traditions.
Underscoring the traditional values that shape the arts and architecture and investigating
connections between culture, ecology and buildings.
ARC 2032 History of Architecture after 1400
The historical development of architecture after ca. 1400 in locations around the world, including
Europe, the Americas, Persian Gulf, and East Asia. Emphasizing aesthetic and architectural
theory, building technology, and values that shape architecture, investigating connections
between culture, ecology, and buildings, especially related to global building traditions
introduced in ARC 2031.

ARC 2051 Digital Representation I

Two and three dimensional computer-aided drafting, utilizing architectural line weights and line
types to produce communicative documentation. Introduction to various presentation methods,
interface with printing ad page setup, and computer rendering principles.

ARC 1895 Folio Thinking

In this 1-credit hour class, students will develop an electronic learning portfolio (ePortfolio) to
document, deepen, and reflect on their learning experiences in, and related to, the architecture
program. Distinct from a "showcase" portfolio, a learning ePortfolio emphasizes process over
product, formation over outcomes, and is inward-facing rather than public-facing. In addition to
learning the basics of designing the ePortfolio (which will be used through the duration of their
time in the program), students will judge and curate collections of experiences through
graphic, written, and other media, and will perform metacognitive practices to consider their
academic, creative, and professional development.

ART 1030 Drawing I

This course is an introduction to the visual language of drawing. Emphasis is placed on learning
to see by stressing intense looking, critical judgment, and precise measuring through direct
observation. Each class will include hands on projects and homework assignments that
heighten the students’ ability to accurately create the illusion of three-dimensional forms in
space on a two-dimensional picture plane. Demonstrations using a variety of media will be used
to reinforce topics such as, composition, space, sighting, contour line, point perspective, and
rendering value.
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FIRST YEAR

ARC 1001: Architectural Drafting

ARC 1015: Craft, Profession, Vocation
ARC 1020: Fabrication & Sustainability
ART 1030: Drawing I
BEL 1015: First-Year Seminar
REL 1010: First-Year Religion
ENG 1010: First-Year Writing
HIS 1010: World Hist to 1500
SOC 1010: Intro. to Sociology
HIS 2015: History of Southern Foodways (ILC)
ENL 2015: Southern Foodways (ILC)

(Summer: HIS 1020: World History after 1500 equivalent)

SECOND YEAR

ARC 1003: Foundations

ARC 1895: Folio Thinking
ARC 2021: Architectural Design 1
ARC 2022: Architectural Design 2
ARC 2031: History of Arch. before 1400
ARC 2032: History of Architecture after 1400
ARC 2051 Digital Representation 1
COM 1100: Oral Communication
PHI 1600: Intro to Philosophy
MTH 1010: Quantitative Reasoning
WEL 2001: Aerobic Walking
WEL 1600: Health and Fitness Concepts

[Summer: ENV 1150 &. 1155: Intro. to Envi. Science (lect. &. lab)]

THIRD YEAR

ARC 3023: Architectural Design 3

ARC 3024: Architectural Design 4
ARC 3033: History of Architecture/US
ARC 3041: Structures 1
ARC 3042: Structures 2
Third-Year Religion
Third-Year Writing
FOURTH YEAR

ARC 4025: Architectural Design 5

ARC 4026: Architectural Design 6
ARC 4034: Theories of Arch./Env
ARC 4043: Environmental Systems 1
ARC 4044: Environmental Systems 2

FIFTH YEAR

ARC 4015: Senior Capstone for Arch

ARC 4507: Professional Practice 1
ARC 4508: Professional Practice 2
ARC 4518: Comprehen. Design Seminar
ARC 4527: Architectural Design 7
ARC 4528: Architectural Design 8