Architectural Studies (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| ARTS 114 | 3D Foundations 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 211 | Studio Art and Illustration Foundations 1 | 3 |
| COMS 101 | Speech Communication 1 | 3 |
| FACS 117 | Elements & Principles of Interior Design 1 | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 1,2 | 4 |
| PHYS 101 | Elements of Physics 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
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Courses may also fulfill select General Education Requirements. Please refer to the list of approved general education electives at https://www.liberty.edu/gened.
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Minimum grade of "C" is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| ARCH 101 | Survey of the Professions | 3 |
| ARCH 112 | Architectural Design Studio I - Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARCH 210 | Architecture History I – Movements in Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 220 | Architecture History II – Movements in Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 221 | Architectural Drawing | 3 |
| ARCH 222 | Architectural Design Studio II - Contexts 1,2 | 3 |
| ARCH 226 | Building Systems 1 | 3 |
| ARCH 310 | Design Processes for Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 311 | Digital Rendering & Presentation | 3 |
| ARCH 312 | Architecture Design Studio III - Complexities | 6 |
| ARCH 316 | Structural Systems I | 3 |
| ARCH 319 | Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ARCH 322 | Architecture Design Studio IV - Syntheses 2 | 6 |
| ARCH 326 | Structural Systems II | 3 |
| ARCH 412 | Architecture Design Studio V– Urban and Community Futures | 6 |
| ARCH 419 | Advanced Materials & Methods | 3 |
| ARCH 422 | Architecture Design Studio VI: Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse 2 | 6 |
| FACS 231 | Building Construction | 3 |
| FACS 241 | Architectural Drafting | 3 |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
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Minimum grade of "C" is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 0-2 credit hours of Free Electives | 0-2 | |
| Total Hours | 0-2 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARCH 101 | Survey of the Professions | 3 |
| ARTS 114 | 3D Foundations | 3 |
| ARTS 211 | Studio Art and Illustration Foundations | 3 |
| FACS 117 | Elements & Principles of Interior Design | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Math Elective 1 | 4 | |
| ARCH 112 | Architectural Design Studio I - Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARCH 210 | Architecture History I – Movements in Architecture | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| FACS 241 | Architectural Drafting | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARCH 220 | Architecture History II – Movements in Architecture | 3 |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| FACS 231 | Building Construction | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARCH 221 | Architectural Drawing | 3 |
| ARCH 222 | Architectural Design Studio II - Contexts 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 226 | Building Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ARCH 311 | Digital Rendering & Presentation | 3 |
| ARCH 312 | Architecture Design Studio III - Complexities | 6 |
| ARCH 316 | Structural Systems I | 3 |
| ARCH 319 | Materials and Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 310 | Design Processes for Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 322 | Architecture Design Studio IV - Syntheses 2 | 6 |
| ARCH 326 | Structural Systems II | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ARCH 412 | Architecture Design Studio V– Urban and Community Futures | 6 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ARCH 419 | Advanced Materials & Methods | 3 |
| ARCH 422 | Architecture Design Studio VI: Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse 2 | 6 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at https://www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements.
All applicable prerequisites must be met