COLLEGES Student Work The college reserves the right to retain stu- dent work for the purpose of record, exhibition or instruction. Work produced while the stu- dent is enrolled in the College of Architecture is the property of the college. Adequate documen- tation will be made available to students whose work is retained. Practical Experience Students are urged to obtain before gradua- tion some experience in the employment of practicing professionals in their particular field or in some allied work which will give an insight into the problems of professional prac- tice. Such employment provides an introduction to the methods of actual practice and enables the student to derive increased benefit from advanced work in school. Students should con- tact their faculty adviser for recommended or required practical experience best suited to their individual needs. Field Trips Each year a number of field trips are arranged to give students an opportunity to broaden and extend their educational experi- ence through study of planning, design and construction projects of unusual interest. Students frequently combine such studies with attendance at state and national meetings of the professional organizations in their respective fields. Students should consult their depart- ments for field trip requirements. Students seek- ing application to the College of Architecture should anticipate, as part of their budget plan- ning, expenditures for field trips, equipment and tools essential to their education as design, planning or construction professionals. These expenses include but are not limited to a week- long field trip that is required of all junior and senior level architecture, interior design and landscape architecture students. Students should plan to have adequate funds available. Supplemental fees also are required for par- ticipation in off-campus programs, including the Vicenza Institute of Architecture (VIA) and the Education and Research Center in Miami Beach. It may be necessary to assess studio fees to defray increasing costs of base maps and other materials. Computer Policy Personal computer design, graphic and operational competence is an essential compo- nent of the contemporary professional environ- ment. Appropriate related computer skills are now required for all entry-level opportunities in each of the professional disciplines within the college. In the College of Architecture, course content increasingly relies on students having computer skills and personal access to computers with the proper software for these disciplines. While uni- versity computer facilities are widespread, the demands on these facilities are significant. Therefore, it is required of all students enter- ing the third year professional programs and entering graduate programs within the college to purchase, lease or otherwise obtain continu- ing access to a personal computer. Each acade- mic unit within the college will maintain infor- mation concerning computer hardware and software appropriate to its discipline and cur- riculum. Curriculum in Architecture Leading to the Bachelor of Design Robert S. McCarter, Chair Successful completion of the undergraduate curriculum results in the granting of the Bachelor of Design (Architecture), a preprofes- sional degree, the first step toward professional registration as an architect. The professional program in architecture leads to the Master of Architecture and, for students without a bac- calaureate degree in another discipline, requires both undergraduate and graduate study. Admission into the graduate program is selec- tive and information regarding the criteria for admission is contained in the Graduate Catalog. Bachelor of Design graduates are employed in private practice, corporate offices and govern- ment agencies. Internship in the profession is a required and integrated part of the licensure process. In addition to the courses offered at the Gainesville campus, the department operates a year-round program in Vicenza, Italy, for fourth-year students who are selected to spend either the fall or spring semester abroad. Supplemental fees are required for participation in this program. Summer institutes are con- ducted on Nantucket Island for the study of architectural preservation and in the Caribbean Basin for the study of Caribbean culture and its conservation. Information on these institutes may be obtained from the department office. NAAB Statement Most states require that an individual intending to become an architect hold an accredited degree. There are two types of degrees that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board: (1) The Bachelor of Architecture, which requires a mini- mum of five years of study; and (2) the Master of Architecture, which requires a minimum of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor's degree or two years following a related preprofessional bachelor's degree. These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects. The four-year preprofessional degree, where offered, is not accredited by the NAAB. The pre- professional degree is useful to those wishing a foundation in the field of architecture, as prepa- ration for either continued education in a pro- fessional degree program or for employment options in fields related to architecture. Limited Access Program All students (community college transfers and UF students) must apply for admission to the professional program in architecture. The number of applicants who can be accepted is limited by available classroom space, studio space and faculty. The admission process is based on three cri- teria: preprofessional grade point average, archi- tectural grade point average and an exhibit score based on an evaluation of each student's studio work (1-10 scale). For the past several years, the average for each criteria has been as follows: overall grade point average 3.1, architectural grade point average 3.4 and exhibit score 5.5. Students must have completed all preprofes- sional requirements successfully to be guaran- teed admission to the professional program at the junior year. Community college transfers must have completed the Associate of Arts degree, with all general education and prepro- fessional requirements, and passed the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Students with an overall grade point average below 2.5, an architectural grade point average below 2.75 or a pin-up exhibit score below 3.0 are not guar- anteed admission. It is the department's policy to admit the best-qualified applicants as evi- denced by their academic achievement and their potential to complete successfully the under- graduate program. Critical tracking courses are shown in bold and must be completed in the term indicated. FRESHMAN YEAR Semester 1 Fall Credits ARC 1301 Architectural Design 1 .............4 ARC 1211 The Building Arts (GE-H) .............3 Physical or Biological Science (GE-B, P).............3 Composition (GE-C)............................................... 3 Social or Behavioral Science (GE-S)...................3 Total 16 Critical Tracking Criteria: Complete ARC 1211 and 1301; Complete 13 hours of course work; Achieve a 2.35 minimum GPA. Semester 2 Spring ARC 1302 Architectural Design2 ................4 ARC 1701 Architectural History (GE-H, I) ....3 Social or Behavioral Science (GE-S)................3 M mathematics (GE-M ) ...........................................3 PHY 2004 Applied Physics (GE-BP) .............3..... Total 16 Critical Tracking Criteria: Complete ARC 1302; Complete ARC 1701; Complete 13 hours of course work; Achieve a 2.50 minimum GPA. Note: First year students should take 13 credits in the fall and spring semesters, include all ARC courses, and then take the remaining two general education courses in the sum- mer session. If students choose to take the minimum 13 hours in the sophomore year, all course work required for pin-up must be completed by entry to the junior year.