Architecture and Environmental Design
Program Transfer Guide
Morgan State University
Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
The Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design (AREN) is a four year pre-professional degree program that prepares students for careers in Architecture and Environmental Design professions. The program is based on the understanding that the skills required for designing the built environment come from a broad education that draws on science, technology, humanities and the arts.
The curriculum provides a balanced course of study, which includes courses in graphic skills, technology, history, and theories of the built environment as well as courses throughout the university. The core of the program are the design studio courses where students synthesize what they have learned in the exploration of hypothetical and real life design projects. AREN graduates are prepared for entry level positions in architecture and related design fields and applying for advancement to 3=2 patheays to professional degree programs, including the SA+P graduate programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning.
Mission
The Architecture and Environmental Design; B.S. program supports the mission of Morgan State University and the School of Architecture and Planning to:
- Provide access to the architecture and environmental design professions for African American and minority students.
- Engage in continued research and provide academic service and curriculum focused on the sustainable redevelopment of Baltimore and the surrounding region.
Program Overview
The program requires 120 credits for the completion of the pre-professional Bachelor of Science degree and provides coursework and preparation for students interested in pursuing professional degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning at Morgan State University and other graduate schools nationally. The program distributes the University General Education (GER) across four years of study.
- The freshman year provides the introduction to communication skills and design concepts required for the beginning design student.
- The sophomore year engages students in a range of design project types and continues to build the student’s knowledge of history and technology related to the built environment.
- The junior year focuses specifically on project types and issues affecting the Baltimore region both in studio courses and related lecture courses
- The senior year provides the opportunity for students to focus on any of the areas in design taught within the School of Architecture and Planning including Construction Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning.
3+2 Programs
The School of Architecture and Planning offers an accelerated 5-year (B.S. plus Masters) option for the following graduate programs:
Master in Architecture
Master in City and Regional Planning
Master in Landscape Architecture
Master in City and Regional Planning
Master in Landscape Architecture
Students must apply to this competitive program in the spring of the third (Junior) year in the B.S. program. The admission criteria is based on cumulative GPA, portfolio, letter of intent, and letters of recommendation. Students completing one of the 3+2 programs, will earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. These degree programs are accredited and prepare students to pursue a career as an architect, planner, or landscape architect.