Architects are involved in all aspects
of building design, including appearance, economy, function, structure, environ-mental
planning, sustainability and responding to the needs of those who will use the
building. They design, prepare drawings, build models, analyze costs, specify
building materials and administer construction contracts. Architecture, as a
profession, is a business, a science and an art.
Triton College’s architectural curriculum offers courses required in the
first two years of a bachelor’s degree program in architecture. All requirements
for two years of the four-year programs at the three Illinois universities offering
degrees in architecture (UIC, UIUC and SIUC) can be satisfied at Triton College.
UIUC’s minimum grade point average for transfer into their B.S. program
in architectural studies is around 3.0 2 on a 4.0 scale. Some universities will
also require a prospective transfer student to submit a portfolio of studio
work to place the student in their design sequence, to determine the amount
of credit to be awarded for architecture courses from Triton College and, in
some cases, for admission to their architectural program. Architectural schools
differ slightly in their requirements and students should work closely with
Triton’s architectural coordinator to determine specific transfer course
requirements.
The degree program listed below will enable the student to receive an Associate
of Arts Degree (AA) at Triton College in Architecture. It will also enable the
student to transfer to either the University
of Illinois at Chicago , Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale, or the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to complete a B.A. or a B.S. in Architectural
Studies.
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| ARC 109 | Architectural Drafting Fundamentals (no prerequisite) | 2 |
ARC 187 |
Architectural Drawing and Models (no prerequisite) |
3 |
| HIS 121 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| RHT 101 | Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (you need to take the Triton math placement test to determine what math course to take) | 5 |
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
ARC 110 |
Wood and Masonry Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC109 or concurrent enrollment) |
5 |
| ARC 171 | Architectural Design I (prerequisite: ARC187) | 3 |
| RHT 102 | Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II | 3 |
| HIS 122 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| ART 111 | Ancient to Medieval Art | 3 |
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| ARC 172 | Architectural Design II (prerequisite: ARC171) | 5 |
| ARC 210 | Introduction to the History of Architecture (prerequisite: RHT 101) | 3 |
| ARC 120 | Steel Construction Technology (prerequisite: ARC110) | 5 |
| ART 112 | Renaissance to Modern Art | 3 |
| Course Number | Course name | Credit Hours |
| SPE 101 | Principles of Effective Speaking | 3 |
| ANT 101 | Introduction to Antropology | 3 |
| PHL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PHY 101 | General Physics (Mechanics, heat & Sound) | 5 |
Total Credits required for graduation: 66
NOTES: Students planning to transfer to UIUC, UIC or SIUC should also take the following course: ARC 189 Architectural CADD (3 hrs)
Students planning to transfer to SIUC should also take the following course: MAT 133 Advanced Calculus (3 hrs)
Portfolio review is required for all transfer students to UIC and SIUC to determine what design course they should be placed in.