College of Architecture

College of Architecture
Enrollment Management Policy

Students who meet the entrance requirements for the College of Architecture enter with a lower-level classification in Construction Science (COSL), Environmental Design (ENDL) or Landscape Architecture (LANL). The lower level consists of University Core Curriculum requirements and introductory courses. Admission into the upper level, which consists of advanced work in the major field of study, will be based on the following criteria:

  1. Students must have satisfactorily completed at least 60 hours of degree plan course work with a minimum GPR of 2.5 for those courses completed at Texas A&M University.
  2. Students must have satisfactorily completed the following courses as part of the 60 hours of degree plan course work with a minimum of a 2.5 GPR for those completed at Texas A&M University.
    3. Major Fields of Study
    Construction Science Environmental Design Landscape Architecture
    CHEM 101 CARC 481, COSC 253 COSC 253
    COSC 253, 254, 275 ENDS 102, 103, 105, 106, ENDS 101, 105, 150
    ENDS 115 115, 149, 150, 170, 205, ENGL 104
    ENGL 104 211, 231, 233, 250 LAND 200, 254, 255
    ENGL 210 or COMM 203 ENGL 104 LAND 240 or 340
    MATH 141, 142 MATH 141, 142 or MATH 141, 142
    PHYS 201 MATH 151, 152 RENR 205, 215
      PHYS 201 Natural science elective
  3. For Construction Science and Environmental Design Majors: Students must make a grade of C or better in every College of Architecture course (ARCH, ARTS, CARC, COSC, ENDS, LAND, LDEV, PLAN, VIST) used to satisfy degree requirements. Students must also make a grade of C or better in any course used as an equivalent substitution for College of Architecture courses that satisfy degree requirements.

    4. For Landscape Architecture Majors: Students must make a grade of C or better in all required courses in a degree program.

  4. For Environmental Design Majors: Students applying for the upper level must submit a portfolio that provides documentation of the applicant's design representation and creative problem solving abilities. Portfolios will be reviewed as evidence supporting design ability. Guidelines are outlined on the application form and in the college undergraduate advising office. Students will be admitted according to available space in the Architectural Studies and Visual Studies Options.
  5. Students must apply for admission to the upper level through the department. The application is to be submitted the semester or summer session in which all of the above criteria will be met, with one exception. Environmental Design students completing upper-level requirements during the summer term should apply for admittance March 15. Application deadlines are as follows:
    • March 15 for summer admittance (for Construction Science and Landscape Architecture students)
    • March 15 for summer and fall admittance (for Environmental Design students)
    • July 15 for fall admittance (for Construction Science and Landscape Architecture students)
    • October 15 for spring admittance (for Construction Science, and Landscape Architecture students)

    Admission will be effective upon successful completion of in-progress courses. If all requirements are not met prior to the start of the following semester, admission will not be granted and registration in all upper-level course work in the College of Architecture canceled. Admission is not guaranteed. If there are more qualified applicants than there are spaces available, preference will be given to students based on their academic achievement.

Transfer Students

Transfer students, who meet the University entrance requirements and who desire to enter a major field of study in the College of Architecture, will be admitted based on current College of Architecture entrance criteria. Following admission, all transfer students are placed on a 2.5 GPR probation for a minimum of 12 credit hours to substantiate competency in required lower-level courses. Transfer students will be admitted into the college with a lower-level classification and may apply for upper-level status after at least one semester at Texas A&M University.

Change of Major

Students currently enrolled in another major at Texas A&M University who desire to change their major field of study into the College of Architecture must fill out a Change of Curriculum application. Deadlines for applications are as follows:

  • March 15 for summer admittance (for Construction Science, Environmental Design and Landscape Architecture students)
  • July 15 for fall admittance (for Construction Science and Landscape Architecture students)
  • October 15 for spring admittance (for Construction Science and Landscape Architecture students)

Each department will consider applications en bloc and students will be notified of action on their applications within 30 days of the deadline date. The college will admit the best-qualified applicants based on the number of spaces available in their program of choice. Students wishing to change majors into Environmental Design will be subject to space available within each option. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of academic achievement.

Preferences

Preference for available seats in courses in the College of Architecture will be given first to students who have been admitted to a major in the College of Architecture, followed by students from other colleges for whom the College of Architecture course is required and who meet the published prerequisites.