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December 08, 2007
The importance of Pre-Requisite courses - Can I complete them over the summer?
Taubman College requires students to complete 6 required pre-requisite courses before beginning the Bachelor of Science program. The two years of architecture curriculum are very carefully sequenced and students will be utilizing material learned in the pre-requisite classes as part of their course material in the architecture program. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that students have completed the following pre-requisites before beginning the Architecture courses in the Fall: 1 English composition course, 1 calculus course, 2 physics courses with labs, 2 pre-architecture studio drawing courses.
We would strongly recommend that students complete the pre-requisite courses during their freshman and sophomore years. Many students elect or are forced to finish up any required pre-requisite courses over the spring and summer terms before starting the architecture program. This is often troublesome for the following reasons: 1)fewer courses are offered over spring/summer terms at most schools, 2)even if the courses are offered, often they are cancelled later due to low enrollment numbers, 3)spring/summer courses usually have reduced credit hours (1 or 2 vs. 3 or 4 for a regular term), and 4)the terms dates are different for every school and can sometimes overlap.
So be proactive and don't delay taking the required pre-requisites. If you must take courses over the summer, make sure you research various schools that you might be able to attend in case you do find yourself in a situation where a class closes. It will only help you to avoid a very stressful summer.
Posted by aburghdo at December 8, 2007 04:50 PM